PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Ketchel (ranked 7969 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Crane (ranked 5790 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ketchel
vs
Crane

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stanley Ketchel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Crane!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketchel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crane.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crane throws a hook but Ketchel avoids it easily.
Crane throws a lazy right hand but Ketchel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Crane misses.
Crane stuffs the takedown attempt from Ketchel. Ketchel gets slowly back to his feet.
Crane stuffs the takedown attempt from Ketchel. Ketchel gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Crane misses.
Crane misses with a looping left.
Ketchel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crane is fending him off so far but Ketchel persists. Nope, Crane circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Ketchel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crane throws an overhand right that lands on Ketchel's shoulder, as Ketchel tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ketchel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crane throws a lazy right hand but Ketchel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ketchel moves in looking to clinch but Crane pushes him off.
Crane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crane swings widly with a right hand

and Ketchel counters with a single leg into guard. Crane didn't expect that.

Crane pushes Ketchel off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crane, as that shot connected.

It looks like Stanley Ketchel has been cut.
Crane throws out a loose jab but Ketchel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ketchel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crane.
Ketchel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crane sprawls and moves away.
Ketchel shoots for a takedown but Crane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
David Crane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crane looks to land a left hand but Ketchel moved out of range nicely.
Ketchel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crane might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by Ketchel.
Ketchel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ketchel is breathing heavily.

Crane drives through and clinches with Ketchel against the cage.
Crane gets through Ketchel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ketchel backwards.
Crane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ketchel backwards.
Crane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crane prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crane lands a body punch.
Crane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crane lands a shoulder strike.
Crane digs a right hand underneath Ketchel's ribcage. Ketchel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crane gets through Ketchel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Crane lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Crane.
Crane lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Ketchel is rocked!
Crane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Ketchel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crane is leaning against Ketchel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crane is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crane.
Crane pushes Ketchel against the cage. Crane is working some dirty boxing. Crane pushes off with a quick right hook! Ketchel goes down! Ketchel tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Crane moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Crane!