PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matth Uchiha (ranked 25303 p4p, 25407 weight class) and Swiss Crunch (ranked 693 p4p, 689 weight class). Matth Uchiha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uchiha
vs
Crunch

175 cm
18
165
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
154
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matth Uchiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swiss Crunch!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Uchiha to counter with a crisp jab.
Crunch looks to land a right hand but Uchiha moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Crunch.
Crunch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uchiha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uchiha moves out of range of the strikes.
Uchiha jabs Crunch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Crunch.
Crunch throws the left hand but Uchiha avoids the punch easily.
Uchiha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uchiha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crunch.
Uchiha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crunch manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Uchiha.
Crunch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crunch moves into the clinch.
Crunch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uchiha misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crunch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch has a couple of punches blocked by Uchiha.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uchiha.
Uchiha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crunch tries to work over Uchiha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crunch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crunch lands a shot to the body.
Crunch misses with some punches.
Crunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crunch tries a body shot but Uchiha blocks it.
Uchiha can't find room to land a body shot as Crunch controls the action.
Crunch misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crunch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crunch swings wildly with an uppercut but Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crunch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crunch tries a body shot but Uchiha blocks it.
Crunch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Crunch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crunch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crunch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Crunch fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Crunch.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch lands a left hand.
Uchiha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crunch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crunch lands a hook that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
Crunch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uchiha has a couple of punches blocked by Crunch.
Uchiha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crunch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
Uchiha working hard to break the clinch.
Crunch lands a shoulder strike.
Uchiha is trying to break the clinch but Crunch is controlling him.
Crunch swings wildly with an uppercut but Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crunch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch throws a punch but it's blocked by Uchiha.
Crunch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crunch misses with some punches.
Uchiha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crunch lands a hook that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uchiha.
Crunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crunch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crunch.
Crunch scores with a shot to the side of Uchiha's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch misses with a punch on the inside.
Crunch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crunch lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swiss Crunch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Uchiha misses with a straight right.
Crunch throws an off balance right hand
and Uchiha counters with a right hand to the body.
Uchiha avoids the body shot from Crunch.
Crunch throws the left hand but Uchiha avoids the punch easily.
Crunch misses with a looping left.
Uchiha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crunch looks to land a left hand but Uchiha moved out of range nicely.
Crunch misses the shot to the body.
Uchiha misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Crunch misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crunch! But no joy.
Swiss Crunch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch misses with a body punch
and Uchiha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uchiha looks to land a combination. Crunch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Uchiha just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Crunch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchiha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uchiha needs to keep his hands up - Crunch had a free shot at his head there.
Uchiha swings widly with a right hand

and Crunch counters by moving into the clinch.
Uchiha takes a shot to the head.
Crunch working aggressively here.

Uchiha breaks the clinch.

Crunch moves into the clinch successfully.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch gets through Uchiha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uchiha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uchiha throws a punch but it's blocked by Crunch.
Crunch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Crunch fails to land.
Crunch lands with a right to the head.
Crunch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crunch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crunch misses with the head strike.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crunch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uchiha tries to land knees in the clinch but Crunch avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crunch fails to land.
Crunch can't find room to land a body shot as Uchiha controls the action.
Uchiha can't break the clinch.
Crunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swiss Crunch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crunch.
Crunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crunch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crunch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crunch lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crunch.
Uchiha blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crunch.
Crunch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crunch lands an uppercut.
Crunch swings wildly with an uppercut but Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crunch lands with a short shot to the head.
Crunch working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses.
Uchiha blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crunch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Uchiha blocking some punches.
Crunch lands a left hand.
Crunch tries a body shot but Uchiha blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crunch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crunch throws a punch but it's blocked by Uchiha.
Crunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uchiha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crunch.
Crunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crunch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crunch.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uchiha blocks a body shot from Crunch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swiss Crunch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Crunch throws a shot from downtown. Uchiha moves away and avoids it.
Crunch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uchiha under the eye.
Crunch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crunch throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Uchiha counter with a right hand.
Crunch cracks Uchiha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crunch misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Uchiha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Uchiha closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Crunch is rocked!
Crunch throws a shot to the body.
Uchiha misses with an uppercut. Crunch saw that one coming.
Uchiha moves out of range as Crunch strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uchiha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crunch.
Crunch lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchiha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch throws a lazy uppercut
letting Uchiha counter with a right hand.
Uchiha throws a looping overhand right but Crunch ducks down to avoid it.

Crunch instigates a clinch.
Crunch digs a right hand into Uchiha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uchiha's gas tank.
Crunch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crunch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crunch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
Crunch pushes Uchiha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Uchiha blocking some punches.
Uchiha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crunch misses with some punches.
Matth Uchiha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
Crunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crunch tries to work over Uchiha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uchiha blocking some punches.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uchiha swings wildly with an uppercut but Crunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uchiha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crunch lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Crunch.
Crunch has a couple of punches blocked by Uchiha.
Crunch throws a punch but it's blocked by Uchiha.
Crunch misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Crunch.
Crunch gets through Uchiha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uchiha misses with a punch on the inside.
Uchiha blocks an uppercut.
Crunch throws a punch but it's blocked by Uchiha.
Uchiha has had enough of the clinch but Crunch keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crunch.
Crunch digs a right hand underneath Uchiha's ribcage. Uchiha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crunch lands a body shot.
Crunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses.
Crunch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crunch prevents Uchiha from breaking the clinch.
Crunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crunch misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Crunch.
Crunch lands a shot to the body.
Crunch scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crunch presses Uchiha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crunch lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crunch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Crunch.
Crunch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
Nice body punch from Crunch.
Crunch lands with a left to the head.
Crunch lands a body shot.
Crunch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crunch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swiss Crunch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Swiss Crunch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crunch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swiss Crunch!
After winning the bout, Swiss Crunch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.