PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ikuma Arishima (ranked 1814 p4p, 2207 weight class) and Swiss Crunch (ranked 220 p4p, 261 weight class). Arishima comes to the cage accompanied by Fight Music. Swiss Crunch has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Arishima
vs
Crunch

178 cm
25
158
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
154
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ikuma Arishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swiss Crunch!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arishima blocks a jab.
Arishima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crunch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crunch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arishima lands with an overhand left.
Crunch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arishima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crunch throws out the jab.
Arishima takes a swing at Crunch's ribcage but misses.
Arishima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arishima.
Crunch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arishima wants to clinch up but Crunch keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Arishima. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crunch.
Crunch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arishima.
Crunch misses the jab.
Crunch tests Arishima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arishima.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arishima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunch throws out a loose jab but Arishima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arishima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunch wants to counter with a clinch but Arishima pushes him away.
Arishima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arishima lands with a nice body punch.
Crunch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arishima.
Arishima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arishima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crunch.
A lazy left from Arishima finds it's target.
Arishima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crunch.
Crunch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arishima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Arishima tries to clinch but Crunch is having none of it.
Crunch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arishima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crunch.
Arishima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunch throws an overhand right that lands on Arishima's shoulder, as Arishima tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Crunch.

It looks like Ikuma Arishima has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arishima throws a nice looking combination but Crunch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arishima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crunch moves away from the strike by Arishima.
Arishima sets himself, and Crunch steps forward looking for the clinch! Arishima avoids it this time.
Crunch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arishima jabs Crunch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch ducks under a wild hook from Arishima.
Some wild striking there from Arishima.
Crunch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arishima lands with a right hand.
Arishima swings for the body but Crunch moves out of range.
Arishima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crunch.
Crunch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crunch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arishima.
Arishima misses the shot to the body.
Crunch tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arishima takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Crunch misses.
Arishima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arishima lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crunch works Arishima's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Crunch.
Arishima throws a hook but Crunch avoids it easily.
Arishima takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arishima fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Crunch misses.
Crunch lands with an overhand left.
Arishima throws a hook but Crunch blocks it.
Arishima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arishima ducks under a wild hook from Crunch.
Arishima lands with a straight right. Crunch didn't see that one coming.
Arishima just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arishima bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crunch's head backwards.
Arishima misses with a looping left.
Crunch sizes up Arishima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Arishima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arishima walks into a stiff left hand from Crunch.
Crunch clobbers Arishima with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crunch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arishima wants to clinch up but Crunch keeps it at a distance.
Arishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arishima takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crunch scores with a sloppy right hand. Arishima should have avoided that one.

Crunch has Arishima up against the cage in a clinch.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arishima misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Crunch.
Crunch misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swiss Crunch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ikuma Arishima's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crunch tries to close the distance and clinch but Arishima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arishima moves forwards but Crunch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arishima is looking to clinch.
Crunch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crunch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crunch wants to clinch up but Arishima keeps it at a distance.
Crunch throws a good cross that connects.
Crunch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arishima ducks under a wild hook from Crunch.
Crunch tests Arishima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arishima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crunch scores with the left hand. Arishima knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch scores with the left hand. Arishima knows he should have avoided that one.

Arishima is rocked!
Arishima is looking to clinch but Crunch is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arishima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arishima staying out of range there.
Crunch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Arishima feints a jab promting Crunch to slip. Arishima then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crunch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crunch cracks Arishima with a good jab.
Crunch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Arishima does it's job there.
Crunch throws a looping overhand right but Arishima ducks down to avoid it.
Arishima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch looks to land a right hand but Arishima moved out of range.
Arishima feints a jab promting Crunch to slip. Arishima then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crunch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Crunch is rocked!
Arishima tries to clinch up.
Crunch is still on wobbly legs! Can Arishima finish him?
Nice uppercut lands for Crunch. That snapped Arishima's head back.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crunch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch lands a lovely overhand right.
Crunch seems to have recovered his senses.
Crunch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch scores with a jab.
Crunch tries to clinch there but Arishima circles away.
Crunch misses with an uppercut.
Swiss Crunch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch scores with a sloppy right hand. Arishima should have avoided that one.
Arishima takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Arishima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crunch connects with a jab.
Crunch tries to clinch but Arishima moves out of range.
Arishima lands a really nice looking cross but Crunch seems unphased.
Arishima seems to have got his legs back now.
Arishima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch misses with a body shot.
Crunch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arishima moves away.
Arishima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crunch throws out the jab.
Arishima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arishima misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arishima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arishima's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crunch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arishima scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crunch connects with a nice looking jab.
Arishima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crunch was well out of range. Poor timing from Arishima.
Arishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crunch.
Arishima wants to clinch.
Crunch lands a jab to the nose.
Arishima wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arishima tries to clinch up but Crunch circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Arishima takes a swing at Crunch's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arishima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crunch tries to move into range but Arishima moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arishima in his tracks.
Arishima misses the shot to the body.
Crunch missing with a left hand there. Arishima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crunch misses the jab.
Crunch takes one to the chin there.
Arishima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crunch misses with a looping right.
Arishima throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Crunch counters by moving into the clinch.
Arishima throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arishima tries a body shot but Crunch blocks it.
Arishima looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arishima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arishima lands with a light punch inside.
Crunch blocks an uppercut.
Crunch misses with a punch to the body.
Arishima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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.
The cut man is working on Ikuma Arishima's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Crunch lands with an overhand left.
Crunch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arishima misses with an uppercut.
Crunch lands with a cross.
Crunch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arishima momentarily.
Crunch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arishima.
Arishima is looking to clinch.
Crunch throws a series of punches but Arishima avoids them all with ease.
Arishima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arishima lands the left hand.
A nice combination there by Crunch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arishima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arishima.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arishima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch throws a hook to the side of Arishima's head but Arishima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Crunch.
Crunch jabs Arishima right on the nose. Arishima blinks but takes it well.

Arishima closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arishima misses with some punches.
Arishima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arishima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arishima.
Arishima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crunch has a couple of punches blocked by Arishima.
Crunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arishima misses with some punches.
Arishima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arishima tries to throw a body punch but Crunch avoids it by throwing Arishima back against the cage.
Crunch lands a nice uppercut.
Crunch lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crunch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ikuma Arishima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arishima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swiss Crunch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Crunch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crunch prevents a body shot from Arishima.
A shot in the inside from Crunch.
Crunch has a couple of punches blocked by Arishima.
Crunch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arishima backwards.
Crunch presses Arishima against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch misses with a punch on the inside.
Crunch lands a right hand.
Crunch misses with a body punch.
Arishima misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crunch.
Crunch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crunch.
A head punch on the inside from Arishima fails to land.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses.
Crunch swings wildly with an uppercut but Arishima uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Arishima as the two fighters clinch.
Crunch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crunch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arishima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arishima swings wildly with an uppercut but Crunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crunch misses with a punch on the inside.
Crunch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Arishima.
Crunch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arishima blocks an uppercut.
Arishima working aggressively here.
Crunch scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch lands with a light punch inside.
Arishima working aggressively here.
Crunch misses with a punch to the body.
Arishima swings wildly with an uppercut but Crunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Arishima.
Crunch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arishima tries to work over Crunch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch lands a left hand.
Crunch tries a body shot but Arishima blocks it.
Crunch blocks a body shot from Arishima.
Arishima tries to throw a body punch but Crunch avoids it by throwing Arishima back against the cage.
Crunch lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Arishima fails to land.
Arishima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swiss Crunch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arishima scores with a shoulder strike.
Arishima digs a right hand underneath Crunch's ribcage. Crunch let out a lung full of air as it connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Swiss Crunch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crunch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swiss Crunch!
During a confident post fight interview, Swiss Crunch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.