PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 2646 p4p, 333 weight class) and Batuhan Jaruud (ranked 2106 p4p, 266 weight class). Jaruud has chosen Maxo Kream - She Live ft. Megan Thee Stallion as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crosby
vs
Jaruud

180 cm
30
185 lbs
19 - 18 - 3

186 cm
34
186 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Batuhan Jaruud!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Jaruud.
Crosby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crosby jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Jaruud.
A big left from Crosby misses.
Jaruud throws the kick towards the body but Crosby avoids it.

Crosby instigates a clinch.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaruud's elbow.
Crosby working aggressively here.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaruud controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Jaruud - that landed with a thud.
Crosby blocks an elbow strike from Jaruud.
Crosby lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Crosby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Jaruud.
Jaruud misses with a body punch.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaruud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaruud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaruud.
Jaruud is trying to stall.
Crosby working aggressively here.
Jaruud trying to stall but Crosby improves his position.
Crosby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jaruud lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crosby or not.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Crosby.
Jaruud scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jaruud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crosby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Crosby.
Jaruud blocks an uppercut.
Jaruud is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crosby.
Crosby lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crosby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaruud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crosby tries to work over Jaruud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosby blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby lands a nice shot to the body.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaruud.
Crosby can't find room to land a body shot as Jaruud controls the action.
Jaruud misses with a body punch.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaruud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jaruud backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dany Crosby dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crosby is looking to clinch but Jaruud is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jaruud lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jaruud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crosby throwing a counter right hand but Jaruud manages to avoid it.
Jaruud misses with a wild body shot.
Jaruud lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaruud misses the target.
Crosby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crosby.
Crosby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jaruud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batuhan Jaruud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Crosby scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaruud loads up on a big right hand but Crosby slips the punch.
Crosby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crosby scores with a hook to the body. Jaruud takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jaruud throws a jab but it's blocked by Crosby.
Crosby is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dany Crosby is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaruud throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jaruud's head.
Jaruud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crosby.
Jaruud lands with a straight right. Crosby didn't see that one coming.
Jaruud takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a right hand
and Jaruud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jaruud takes one to the side of the head.
Crosby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jaruud's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crosby under the eye.
Crosby moves out of range as Jaruud strikes.
Crosby steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jaruud. That one must have hurt.
Jaruud missing with a left hand there. Crosby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crosby lands a glancing blow to the side of Jaruud's head.
Crosby scores with a sloppy right hand. Jaruud should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Crosby. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosby moves out of range of the body kick from Jaruud.
Crosby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaruud can do to turn this around?
Jaruud throws a hook but Crosby blocks it.
Jaruud on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jaruud misses with a kick to the body
enabling Crosby to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaruud misses the target.
Crosby is looking to counter punch.
Jaruud dodges the punch combination from Crosby.
Jaruud looks to land a body kick but Crosby moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud misses with a straight right.
Crosby moves out of range of the body kick.
Crosby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crosby tries to bum rush Jaruud with a series of wild strikes but Jaruud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaruud misses with a straight left.
Jaruud misses with the combination.
Crosby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaruud.
Jaruud lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jaruud.
Jaruud takes one to the side of the head.
Crosby moves out of range as Jaruud throws a body kick.
Jaruud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crosby is looking to counter punch.
Crosby throws a lazy uppercut

and Jaruud counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crosby dodges an elbow strike from Jaruud.
Crosby working aggressively here.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Jaruud avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the ropes.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dany Crosby will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Crosby goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crosby misses with a wild body shot.
Crosby lands with a nice body punch.
Crosby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jaruud takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crosby misses with a straight left.
Jaruud lands a jab to Crosby's midsection.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Jaruud.
Jaruud is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jaruud takes one to the chin there.
Crosby's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crosby duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaruud goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaruud misses with a looping right.
Crosby throws the left hand but Jaruud avoids the punch easily.
Jaruud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crosby.
Crosby connects with a jab.
Nice body kick from Jaruud.
Good standup being displayed there by Jaruud as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaruud counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jaruud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crosby.
Jaruud looks to throw the jab but Crosby is out of range.
Crosby slips under a jab from Jaruud.
Crosby lands a right hook to the body.
Jaruud takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crosby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaruud slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Crosby misses with a body shot.
Jaruud lands a nice looking body kick.
Jaruud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batuhan Jaruud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaruud lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Jaruud misses its intended target.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Jaruud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jaruud with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crosby to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Crosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crosby moves out of range of the strikes.
Crosby misses with a wild body shot.
Crosby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaruud.
Crosby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crosby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaruud.
Jaruud has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jaruud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crosby.
Crosby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaruud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crosby sets himself, and Jaruud steps forward looking for the clinch! Crosby avoids it this time.
Jaruud throws a push kick but Crosby slaps the foot to one side.
Crosby is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jaruud.
Jaruud throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crosby throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby throws the left hand but Jaruud avoids the punch easily.
Crosby digs a good body shot into Jaruud's ribs.
Jaruud misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Crosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crosby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dany Crosby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crosby has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dany Crosby!
Dany Crosby thanked the fans post fight for their support.