PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Cricky (ranked 1560 p4p, 198 weight class) and Antonio Almeida (ranked 1306 p4p, 173 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cricky
vs
Almeida

190 cm
23
217 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

188 cm
29
204 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimbo Cricky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Cricky.
Almeida is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cricky sprawls well. Cricky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Almeida gets slowly back to his feet.
Cricky leaves Almeida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cricky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almeida manages to avoid it.
Almeida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Almeida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cricky's waist but Cricky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Almeida off to one side.
Cricky throwing a counter right hand but Almeida manages to avoid it.
Jimbo Cricky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Almeida.
Almeida darts in looking for a takedown but Cricky gets double underhooks and turns Almeida into the cage.
Cricky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricky works Almeida's body with a nice hook.
Almeida shoots for a takedown but Cricky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cricky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cricky throws a lazy right hand but Almeida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Almeida fails with the takedown
enabling Cricky to counter with a crisp jab.
Almeida moves forwards but Cricky connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Antonio Almeida has been cut.
Almeida slips a straight right by Cricky.
Almeida unleashes a big counter combination but Cricky bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cricky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Almeida has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Cricky. No joy for Almeida on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Cricky on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Cricky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cricky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cricky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Cricky backs off Almeida throws a huge counter combo but Cricky manages to avoid it all.
Almeida tries to clinch up.
Almeida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cricky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jimbo Cricky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Almeida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cricky throws out the jab.
Cricky is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricky misses with a hook.
Cricky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Cricky misses.
Cricky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Cricky misses.
Despite the aggression on Almeida's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Almeida fails with a takedown attempt.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cricky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cricky throws a shot from downtown. Almeida moves away and avoids it.
Almeida feints the counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Almeida or perhaps it was just good defense by Cricky, which made it look bad.
Cricky lands with a cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cricky lands the left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Cricky as Almeida shoots in.
Cricky is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Cricky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Almeida's cut.
That's time! Cricky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Almeida misses with a takedown
enabling Cricky to counter with a crisp jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Almeida might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cricky has got the better of the exchanges.
Cricky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antonio Almeida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cricky stalks Almeida and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Almeida's face. Almeida staggers backwards, shaken.
Cricky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Almeida can do to turn this around?
Almeida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cricky circles away.
Cricky throws a hook but Almeida blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cricky tests Almeida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Almeida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jimbo Cricky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Almeida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cricky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Almeida in his tracks.
Almeida shoots for a double leg takedown but Cricky sprawls well. He's pushed Almeida's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Almeida goes for a double leg but Cricky avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cricky continues to drive forward.
Almeida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cricky misses with a hook. Almeida ducked under it nicely.
Almeida throws a fast counter high kick but Cricky manages to duck under it in time.
Cricky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Almeida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cricky.
Almeida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cricky pinned against the cage. Cricky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Almeida shoots for a takedown but Cricky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cricky looks to land a left hand but Almeida moved out of range nicely.
Almeida throws a counter combo.
Cricky throws a hook to the side of Almeida's head but Almeida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Cricky backs off Almeida throws a huge counter combo but Cricky manages to avoid it all.
Almeida staying out of range there.
As Cricky backs off Almeida throws a huge counter combo but Cricky manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Almeida ducks under a wild hook from Cricky.
A countering left hand to the body from Almeida misses.
Almeida ducks right into an uppercut from Cricky.
Cricky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Almeida defending well as Cricky loads up on a big left hand.
Cricky digs a good hook to Almeida's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cricky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cricky wants it to stay on the feet.
Almeida blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Cricky.
Almeida slips a jab from Cricky.
Despite the aggression on Almeida's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Almeida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cricky's waist but Cricky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Almeida off to one side.
Almeida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cricky defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Cricky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Almeida's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cricky throws a hook but Almeida avoids it easily.
Almeida lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Almeida moves out of range as Cricky strikes.
Cricky just misses with a punch to the body.
Almeida is looking for the big counter here.
Almeida shoots in looking for a takedown. Cricky tries to sprawl out of it but Almeida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cricky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cricky looks to land a left hand but Almeida moved out of range nicely.
Cricky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Almeida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cricky defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cricky misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Almeida.
Almeida replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cricky blocks it well.
Almeida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cricky swivels and escapes.
Jimbo Cricky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Almeida.
Nice straight punches there by Cricky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cricky.
Almeida wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Almeida is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cricky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Almeida moves out of range as Cricky strikes.
Cricky misses with a straight right.
Cricky throws a looping overhand right but Almeida ducks down to avoid it.
Almeida staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Cricky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Almeida is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cricky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Almeida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Almeida is defended easily by Cricky.
Jimbo Cricky is winning the standup battle so far.
Almeida dives in and grabs Cricky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cricky pushes down on Almeida's head and hops out.
Good shot there by Cricky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Cricky counter with a right hand.
Cricky clobbers Almeida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cricky lands a jab to the head.
Cricky missing with a left hand there. Almeida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cricky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Almeida is looking for the big counter here.
Antonio Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big right from Cricky misses.
Almeida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cricky tries to avoid it but Almeida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cricky to the ground. Cricky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Cricky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cricky 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Cricky!