PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 429 p4p, 261 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 61 p4p, 38 weight class). Zaadha has chosen On A Roll as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Crosby
vs
Zaadha

180 cm
36
185
28 - 25 - 4

189 cm
33
177
26 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 28 - 25 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaadha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zaadha lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Zaadha finds it's way through Crosby's defenses.
Ri Zaadha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crosby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaadha misses with a few strikes there.
Crosby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crosby is looking to clinch but Zaadha is avoiding it.
Crosby wants to clinch but Zaadha slips to the side
and Crosby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crosby takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zaadha tries to bum rush Crosby with a series of wild strikes but Crosby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Crosby pushes Zaadha up against the cage in a clinch.

Zaadha breaks the clinch.
Zaadha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.
Crosby digs a good body shot into Zaadha's ribs.
Zaadha scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crosby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaadha was well out of range. Poor timing from Crosby.
A shot to the liver by Zaadha. Beautiful body shot.
A nice combination there by Zaadha.
Zaadha connects with a jab.
A cross from Zaadha lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zaadha, as that shot connected.
Zaadha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zaadha gets a clinch.
Zaadha wants to get back to striking at distance but Crosby won't allow it.
Zaadha tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crosby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Crosby lands a nice uppercut.
Crosby lands a body punch.
Zaadha struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Crosby tries to work over Zaadha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaadha scores with a shot to the side of Crosby's head.
Zaadha struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Zaadha misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crosby.
Zaadha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaadha struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Zaadha.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Zaadha.
Zaadha can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Zaadha fails to land.
Zaadha can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.
Zaadha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crosbys head.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Zaadha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby misses with the head strike.
Crosby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Crosby.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Zaadha avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the cage.
Zaadha lands a body shot.
Crosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaadha backwards.
Nice body punch from Zaadha.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaadha can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.
Good body shot from Crosby.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.
Zaadha misses with some punches.
Zaadha cracks Crosby with a nice body shot.
Zaadha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Zaadha tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Zaadha has a couple of punches blocked by Crosby.
Zaadha can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaadha backwards.
Zaadha blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Zaadha.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zaadha pushes Crosby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaadha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaadha controls his hands.
Zaadha lands an uppercut.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaadha misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Zaadha.
Crosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaadha controls his hands.
Zaadha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crosby's elbow.
Zaadha has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Crosby seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaadha can turn it around.
Crosby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ri Zaadha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zaadha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zaadha scores with a leg kick.
Zaadha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crosby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zaadha tries to clinch up.
Zaadha throws the left hand but Crosby avoids the punch easily.
Crosby misses the body punch
and Zaadha counters with a straight right hand.
Zaadha misses the jab.
And Crosby counters with a quick kick to the body but Zaadha blocks it.
Zaadha scores with a kick to the body.
Zaadha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crosby slips a straight right by Zaadha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha throws a leg kick which misses Crosby's front leg but catches the back leg as Crosby tries to avoid it.
A jab from Zaadha finds it's way through Crosby's defenses.
Zaadha lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaadha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crosby doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crosby is looking to clinch but Zaadha is avoiding it.

Crosby drops Zaadha with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zaadha looks back up at him and smiles so Crosby waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Zaadha is rocked!
Crosby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaadha. Zaadha obviously looking to wear him down.
Crosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crosby thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Zaadha tries to keep at a distance but Crosby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha has a couple of punches blocked by Crosby.
Crosby lands an uppercut.
Zaadha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaadha lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha misses with a body punch.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crosby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zaadha or not.
Crosby lands with a left to the head.

Zaadha breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crosby.
Zaadha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crosby throws out the jab.
A left lands for Crosby.
Crosby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Crosby cracks Zaadha with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zaadha looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Crosby finish him?
Zaadha is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosby finish him?
Crosby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crosby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crosby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Crosby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zaadha misses with a hook. Crosby ducked under it nicely.
Zaadha slips under a jab.
A jab from Crosby misses.
Zaadha appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zaadha seems to have recovered his senses.
Crosby staying out of range there.
Zaadha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Crosby. Those never looked like landing.
Zaadha slips a jab from Crosby.
Zaadha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crosby on the side of the head.
Zaadha throws a body shot but no joy.
Crosby takes one on the button.
Zaadha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zaadha lands a jab.
Zaadha throws a lazy uppercut
and Crosby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Zaadha rushes Crosby and presses him up against the cage.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaadha's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
Zaadha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaadha presses Crosby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zaadha throws a head punch that misses.
Crosby has a couple of punches blocked by Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a body punch.
Zaadha misses with the head strike.
Zaadha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaadha presses Crosby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zaadha prevents a body shot from Crosby.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crosby.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaadha.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Zaadha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ri Zaadha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zaadha throws a hook but Crosby avoids it easily.
It looked like Crosby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crosby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zaadha connects with a crisp jab.
Crosby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crosby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crosby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaadha to score with a decent uppercut.
Zaadha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crosby.
It seemed like Zaadha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crosby works the jab nicely.
Crosby drops Zaadha with a naaaaasty hook - Zaadha is in real trouble here! Crosby dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.