PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Shiny Aoki (ranked 1169 p4p, 151 weight class) and Dany Crosby (ranked 2023 p4p, 239 weight class). Aoki's entrance music is Big Scoob - Bitch Please Ft B - Legit , E- 40. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Aoki
vs
Crosby

176 cm
35
193 lbs
28 - 7 - 1

180 cm
32
185 lbs
22 - 20 - 4

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Threads of HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shiny Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dany Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki lands a lovely overhand right.
Crosby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aoki tries to clinch but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby checks the leg kick.
Crosby tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Crosby throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aoki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crosby's hands.
No joy there for Crosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aoki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crosby now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice straight punches there by Crosby. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crosby.
Crosby missing with a left hand there. Aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crosby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Aoki takes the fight into the clinch.
Aoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crosby blocks an uppercut.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crosby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aoki misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crosby tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crosby blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Crosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aoki is looking to control Crosby's arms but Crosby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aoki has his back to the ropes.
Aoki stalling in the clinch but Crosby improves position.
Aoki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Crosby managing to block the knees to the body from Aoki.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.
Aoki has a couple of punches blocked by Crosby.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki slowing the pace effectively.
Aoki trying to land knees to the body.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Aoki lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki swings wildly with an uppercut but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Crosby.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby misses with the head strike.
Crosby tries a body shot but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
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!
Aoki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aoki tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Aoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aoki lands with a light punch inside.
Crosby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Aoki.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki prevents a body shot from Crosby.
A short right from Crosby on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shiny Aoki dominated that round.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aoki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aoki misses with an uppercut

and Crosby counters by clinching up.
Aoki misses with a punch on the inside.
Crosby gets through Aoki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Aoki pushes Crosby back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crosby lands with a left to the head.
Crosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aoki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aoki misses with the head strike.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aoki's elbow.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Shiny Aoki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosby scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crosby blocks an uppercut.
Crosby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Aoki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short body shot lands from Crosby as the two fighters clinch.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
A short right from Crosby on the inside.
Crosby misses with the head strike.
Aoki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crosby.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aoki's elbow.
Aoki misses with some punches.
Crosby gets through Aoki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crosby digs a right hand underneath Aoki's ribcage. Aoki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Aoki.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crosby is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Crosby.
Aoki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crosby lands with a light punch inside.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crosby scores with a shot to the side of Aoki's head.
Crosby lands a left hand.
Crosby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Aoki is rocked!
Crosby lands a left hand.
Oh Aoki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crosby lands a shoulder strike.
Aoki misses with a punch on the inside.
Crosby lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Crosby.
Crosby breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Aoki with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Aoki looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Aoki get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dany Crosby!
Dany Crosby is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Dany Crosby thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Shiny Aoki was interviewed post fight and said 'Time to Retire 3x Former champ hanging it up!!!'.