PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Asa Sharp (ranked 2674 p4p, 318 weight class) and Dany Crosby (ranked 1910 p4p, 230 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sharp might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Moneybagg Yo - Federal Fed Ft. Future. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Sharp
vs
Crosby

183 cm
33
199 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

180 cm
32
185 lbs
21 - 20 - 4

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Threads of HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asa Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dany Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby jabs at Sharp's body.
Sharp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sharp there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Crosby as he connects with a hook.
Crosby takes a swing at Sharp's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Crosby.
Crosby has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice body punch from Crosby.
Sharp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sharp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crosby thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Sharp counters with a quick kick to the body but Crosby blocks it.
Crosby swings for the body but Sharp moves out of range.
Crosby lands with an uppercut that bounces Sharp off the ropes and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp throws a one two combo.
Sharp slips under a jab from Crosby.
Sharp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crosby walks into a stiff left hand from Sharp.
Crosby misses with an uppercut. Sharp saw that one coming.
Sharp scores with a decent looking hook.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crosby was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crosby manages to avoid it.
Crosby steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sharp.
Crosby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sharp throws a hook but Crosby avoids it easily.
Crosby takes a swing at Sharp's ribcage but misses.
Crosby avoids the body shot from Sharp.
Sharp throws a body kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crosby checks a leg kick.
Sharp throws out a loose jab but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sharp tries a head kick but it misses.
Crosby tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crosby's corner calls for a 1-2. Crosby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crosby cracks Sharp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sharp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sharp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crosby misses with a hook.
Crosby punishes Sharp's body with a nice straight punch.
Crosby lands with a straight right. Sharp didn't see that one coming.
Sharp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sharp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries a low kick but Crosby avoids it.
Crosby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sharp on the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sharp - that will leave a mark!
Crosby defending well as Sharp loads up on a big left hand.
Sharp throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Crosby to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Crosby misses.
Sharp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crosby.
Crosby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Sharp throws a lazy body kick
and Crosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sharp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crosby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sharp.
Sharp scores with a sloppy right hand. Crosby should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crosby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crosby misses with the combination.
Sharp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Asa Sharp will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sharp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sharp throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sharp.
Sharp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asa Sharp is winning the standup battle so far.
Sharp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
Crosby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sharp at a distance.
Sharp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crosby swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crosby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crosby misses with a hook.
Sharp misses with a low kick.
Crosby throws a body punch but Sharp moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp throws a hook but Crosby blocks it.
Sharp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sharp misses with a leg kick

and Crosby counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crosby.
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!
Sharp misses with some punches.
Crosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sharps head.
A right hand to the body from Crosby.
Sharp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sharps head.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Sharp avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the ropes.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sharp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosby lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crosby has a couple of punches blocked by Sharp.
Crosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crosby lands with a left to the head.
Crosby misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sharp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sharp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.

Sharp is rocked!
Sharp looking to throw knees to the head but Crosby is blocking nicely.
Sharp tries to work over Crosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Sharp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crosby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharp takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands a body punch.
A short left from Crosby.
A short right from Crosby on the inside.
Crosby works on Sharp's body with a couple of short punches.
Crosby lands a nice shot to the body.
Crosby lands a nice shot to the body.
Crosby presses Sharp against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Crosby.
A short right from Crosby.
Crosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crosby tries a body shot but Sharp blocks it.
Crosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sharps head.
Sharp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crosby lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Crosby.
Crosby lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crosby lands a left hand.
Crosby gets through Sharp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dany Crosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Crosby jabs at Sharp's body.
Crosby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sharp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Crosby does it's job there.
Crosby punishes Sharp's body with a nice straight punch.
Crosby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sharp throws a leg kick but Crosby sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crosby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sharp in his tracks.
Sharp drops his guard momentarily, allowing Crosby to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Sharp! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Crosby takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dany Crosby!
An out of breath Dany Crosby thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.