PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Cricky (ranked 2845 p4p, 3516 weight class) and Gustav Rinaldi (ranked 346 p4p, 410 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cricky
vs
Rinaldi

190 cm
25
217
12 - 9 - 0

198 cm
30
205
7 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

UnderGround Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimbo Cricky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustav Rinaldi!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cricky finds it's way through Rinaldi's defenses.
Cricky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Rinaldi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cricky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cricky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cricky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rinaldi has time to react.
Rinaldi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Cricky finds it's target.
Cricky blocks a jab.
Cricky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi throws a sloppy body shot
and Cricky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rinaldi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rinaldi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rinaldi there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi tries to clinch up.
Cricky connects with a body shot.
Rinaldi looks to clinch
letting Cricky counter with a right hand.
A left and a right from Cricky both land. Nice combination.
Cricky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cricky scores with a nice strike.
Cricky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cricky scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rinaldi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cricky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rinaldi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cricky counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimbo Cricky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cricky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Rinaldi is rocked!
Cricky drops Rinaldi with a huge uppercut! Rinaldi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Cricky is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimbo Cricky!