PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Batistuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes into the arena with Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - Kill Again blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crowe
vs
Batistuta

181 cm
22
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Fast

Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Batistuta!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batistuta throws a hook to the side of Crowe's head but Crowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crowe.
Crowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Crowe clinches up against the cage.
Crowe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crowe misses with some punches.
Batistuta blocks an elbow strike from Crowe.
Batistuta tries to work over Crowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batistuta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batistuta swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crowe.
Crowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Batistuta.
Batistuta dodges an elbow strike from Crowe.
Batistuta scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Batistuta.

Batistuta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crowe throws a series of punches but Batistuta avoids them all with ease.
Crowe throws a leg kick that is checked

and Batistuta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Batistuta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Batistuta tries to free his leg and advance position but Crowe is retaining full guard.
Batistuta throws a big right hand that misses.
Crowe keeping moving, preventing Batistuta from controlling successfully.
Batistuta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Batistuta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe controlling the position.
Batistuta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Batistuta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batistuta preventing the sweep.
Batistuta wants to control from the top but Crowe keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crowe takes one to the chin there.
Batistuta looks to throw the jab but Crowe is out of range.
Batistuta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Batistuta misses with a hook. Crowe ducked under it nicely.
Batistuta looks to throw the jab but Crowe is out of range.
Crowe throws an overhand right that lands on Batistuta's shoulder, as Batistuta tries to avoid the shot.
Batistuta looks to throw the jab but Crowe is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Batistuta. Batistuta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crowe connects with a looping right hand.
No joy there for Batistuta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crowe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Batistuta throws a hook but Crowe blocks it.
Batistuta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crowe but Crowe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Batistuta lands an overhand right.
Batistuta dips to his left and cracks Crowe with an uppercut!

Crowe has Batistuta up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crowe can't find room to land a body shot as Batistuta controls the action.
Batistuta wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batistuta.
Batistuta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batistuta managing to block the knees to the body from Crowe.
Crowe throws an elbow but it misses.
Batistuta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crowe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eli Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Batistuta.
Batistuta slowing the pace effectively.
Batistuta avoids the elbow strike from Crowe, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Batistuta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batistuta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Batistuta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Batistuta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlos Batistuta will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Batistuta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

It looks like Carlos Batistuta has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Crowe.
Crowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crowe misses with a straight left.
Batistuta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowe.
Crowe moves away from the strike by Batistuta.
Batistuta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Batistuta dips to his left and cracks Crowe with an uppercut!
Crowe scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Crowe.
Crowe swings for the body but Batistuta moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Batistuta checks a leg kick.
Batistuta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Crowe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batistuta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crowe.
Crowe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Batistuta.
Carlos Batistuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batistuta throws out a powerful jab.
Batistuta works Crowe's body with a nice hook.
Batistuta checks a leg kick.
Batistuta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crowe's waist but Crowe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Batistuta off to one side.
Crowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Batistuta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batistuta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Crowe misses.
Batistuta throws a hook but Crowe avoids it easily.
Crowe is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batistuta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Batistuta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowe.
Crowe throws a looping overhand right but Batistuta ducks down to avoid it.
Batistuta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crowe.
Batistuta misses the jab.
Crowe throws a hook to the side of Batistuta's head but Batistuta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Batistuta misses with a looping left.
Crowe doesn't manage to clinch there - Batistuta circles away.
Batistuta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Batistuta is breathing heavily.
Crowe looks to throw the jab but Batistuta is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe connects with a solid leg kick.
Crowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batistuta was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
Crowe connects with a looping right hand.
Batistuta misses with a looping left.
Batistuta misses with a right hand
and Crowe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Crowe finds it's target.
Crowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Batistuta.
Crowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crowe defending well as Batistuta loads up on a big left hand.
Batistuta keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Crowe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Batistuta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Batistuta throws a body punch but Crowe moves out of range.
Crowe staying out of range there.
Crowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Batistuta drops his hands momentarily and Crowe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eli Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.

Crowe lands a big right hand that sends Batistuta crashing to the mat! Crowe stays standing though and waves Batistuta back to his feet!

Batistuta is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crack! Crowe connects with the perfect overhand right and Batistuta falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Crowe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eli Crowe!
Eli Crowe was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.