PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 36 p4p, 39 weight class) and Samuel Nti (ranked 7 p4p, 8 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Crosby
vs
Nti

180 cm
39
185
37 - 27 - 4

172 cm
38
171
37 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Carnage Clothing
Vegan Gains

FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 27 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Nti!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crosby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nti throws the left hand but Crosby avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick from Nti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crosby lands a body shot.
Crosby misses with a right hand
and Nti counters with a straight right hand.
Crosby ducks right into an uppercut from Nti.
Crosby checks a leg kick nicely.
Crosby works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Nti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crosby is looking to counter the offense by Nti and move into the clinch.
Crosby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crosby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti scoring well with a low kick there.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Crosby was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nti throws a big shot that misses.
Nti throws a shot from downtown. Crosby moves away and avoids it.
Crosby is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Crosby.
Crosby is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Nti misses.
Crosby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Crosby misses with an uppercut.
Crosby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nti scores with a jab. Crosby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nti.
Crosby slips a straight right by Nti.
Nti digs a good body shot into Crosby's ribs.
Nti slips under a jab from Crosby.
Nti throws a lazy uppercut
letting Crosby counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nti misses with an uppercut.
Nti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crosby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crosby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nti misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Nti. That snapped Crosby's head back.
Crosby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Crosby misses its intended target.
Nti only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from Nti misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Crosby misses the target.
Nti throws a front kick aimed at Crosby's knee but Crosby avoids it well.
Nti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crosby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Crosby.
Crosby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti throws a lazy uppercut
and Crosby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crosby throws an off balance right hand
and Nti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nti throws a leg kick

and Crosby counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nti! Crosby lets Nti back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Nti is rocked!

That has opened up Samuel Nti's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nti misses with a left hand
and Crosby makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nti really felt that one!
Nti is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosby finish him?
Nti looks winded!
A looping hook to the body misses from Crosby. Nti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nti seems to have recovered his senses.
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Crosby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crosby drops Nti with a big left hand! Nti is injured, injured bad! Crosby jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, 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.