PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Crabtree (ranked 4580 p4p, 3458 weight class) and Hung Takedo (ranked 439 p4p, 361 weight class). Crabtree's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Chopper - Predator Soundtrack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Takedo's choice of entrance music: Best Way To Die. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Crabtree
vs
Takedo

184 cm
18
190
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
186
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

The Pharmacy Phuket
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shirley Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hung Takedo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crabtree throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takedo counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Shirley Crabtree has been cut.
Crabtree lands a body shot.
Crabtree swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crabtree moves away from the strike by Takedo.
Takedo scores with the left hand. Crabtree knows he should have avoided that one.
Crabtree takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Crabtree.
Takedo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crabtree finds it's way round the side to connect with Takedo's head.
Takedo jabs Crabtree right on the nose. Crabtree blinks but takes it well.
Shirley Crabtree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takedo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crabtree.
Takedo connects with a nice looking jab.
Takedo digs a good hook to Crabtree's body.
Takedo 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.
Crabtree ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crabtree definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Crabtree as he connects with a hook.
Crabtree takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Crabtree misses.
Crabtree throws a body shot but no joy.
Crabtree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Takedo counter with a right hand.

Shirley Crabtree's cut is getting worse.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takedo.
Crabtree throws a hook but Takedo blocks it.
Crabtree misses the body punch
and Takedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crabtree takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crabtree.
Crabtree walks into a stiff left hand from Takedo.
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!
Takedo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crabtree connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takedo scrambles back to his feet.
Crabtree throws an off balance right hand
and Takedo counters with a straight right hand.
Crabtree lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Takedo tries to keep at a distance but Crabtree has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takedo misses with some punches.
Takedo misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Crabtree.
Still in the clinch, Crabtree scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takedo misses with some punches.
Crabtree misses with a punch on the inside.
Takedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takedo avoids a wild elbow strike from Crabtree.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takedo.
Crabtree stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crabtree takes a shot to the head.
Crabtree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takedo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crabtree lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crabtree misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crabtree blocks an uppercut.
Crabtree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crabtree.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takedo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crabtree backwards.
Takedo misses with the head strike.
Crabtree lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Hung Takedo has been cut.
Takedo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crabtrees head.
Takedo misses with the head strike.
Crabtree swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takedo.
Takedo prevents a body shot from Crabtree.
Takedo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takedo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takedo misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takedo.
Crabtree throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takedos head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takedo.
Crabtree misses with a body punch.
Crabtree lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takedo backwards.
A short left from Crabtree.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crabtree.
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!
Crabtree tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crabtree.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takedo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Takedo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crabtree misses with a knee to the head.
Takedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takedo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crabtree.
Crabtree misses with some punches.
Takedo blocking some punches.
Takedo swings wildly with an uppercut but Crabtree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takedo tries to work over Crabtree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crabtree misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crabtree lands with a light punch inside.
Takedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takedo has a couple of punches blocked by Crabtree.
Crabtree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takedo swings wildly with an uppercut but Crabtree uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takedo lands with a short shot to the head.
Takedo throws a head punch that misses.
Crabtree blocks an uppercut.
Crabtree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crabtree lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crabtree.
Takedo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takedo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takedo digs a right hand underneath Crabtree's ribcage. Crabtree let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Crabtree.
Crabtree blocking some punches.
Takedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crabtree tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Crabtree.
Takedo lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crabtree struggles to land a body shot inside as Takedo controls his hands.
Crabtree tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crabtree misses with a punch to the body.
Takedo throws a head punch that misses.
Takedo blocks an uppercut.
Takedo tries to work over Crabtree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takedo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crabtree backwards.
A hook to the body from Crabtree.
Takedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Crabtree.
Crabtree lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takedo backwards.
Takedo managing to block the knees to the body from Crabtree.
Crabtree cracks Takedo with a nice body shot.
Takedo working aggressively here.
Takedo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crabtree tries to throw a body punch but Takedo avoids it by throwing Crabtree back against the ropes.
Takedo lands a shot to the body.
Crabtree stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takedo has a couple of punches blocked by Crabtree.
Crabtree blocks an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takedo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Takedo misses with a punch on the inside.
Takedo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crabtree lands a left hand.
Crabtree lands an uppercut.
Crabtree lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takedo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crabtrees head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crabtree.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crabtree.
Crabtree working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crabtree tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takedo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crabtree backwards.
Takedo prevents a body shot from Crabtree.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crabtree can't find room to land a body shot as Takedo controls the action.
Crabtree lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takedo backwards.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takedo swings wildly with an uppercut but Crabtree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crabtree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crabtree misses with a punch to the body.
Takedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Crabtree.
Crabtree lands a shoulder strike.
Takedo misses with a punch on the inside.
Crabtree blocking some punches.
Crabtree lands a nice uppercut.
Takedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Crabtree.
Good body shot from Crabtree.
Crabtree working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takedo has a couple of punches blocked by Crabtree.
Crabtree softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Crabtree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takedo misses with the head strike.
Takedo misses with a body punch.
Crabtree working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crabtree tries a body shot but Takedo blocks it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takedo throws a head punch that misses.
Crabtree working aggressively here.
Crabtree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crabtree lands a body punch.
Crabtree misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crabtree.
Crabtree lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takedo.
Crabtree gets through Takedo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crabtree misses with a punch on the inside.
Takedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takedo.
Crabtree tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takedo's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takedo throws a head punch that misses.
Takedo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crabtree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takedo misses with a punch on the inside.
Crabtree blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shirley Crabtree will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Crabtree scores with a jab.
Crabtree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takedo.
Crabtree scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crabtree staying out of range there.
A head kick by Crabtree misses
and Takedo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crabtree misses with a looping left.
A big left from Crabtree misses.
Takedo 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takedo ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree.
It seemed like Takedo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takedo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crabtree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takedo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crabtree changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takedo avoids the body shot from Crabtree.
Takedo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crabtree avoids the body shot from Takedo.

Crabtree has Takedo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Crabtree lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takedo backwards.
A short right from Takedo on the inside.
Crabtree fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crabtree lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crabtree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crabtree as Takedo tries to tie him up.
Takedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crabtree blocking some punches.
Takedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crabtree misses with a body punch.
Crabtree blocks an uppercut.
Takedo lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree misses with a body punch.
Crabtree lands a hook that snaps the head of Takedo backwards.
Crabtree pushes Takedo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Crabtree throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takedos head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takedo swings wildly with an uppercut but Crabtree uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takedo.
Takedo working aggressively here.
Crabtree lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Crabtree.
A short uppercut from Crabtree.
Shirley Crabtree has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crabtree has a couple of punches blocked by Takedo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crabtree.
Takedo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Crabtree has a couple of punches blocked by Takedo.
Takedo has a couple of punches blocked by Crabtree.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Crabtree throws an elbow but misses.
Crabtree misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crabtree lands a nice shot to the body.
Crabtree swings wildly with an uppercut but Takedo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crabtree working aggressively here.
Crabtree throws a punch but it's blocked by Takedo.
Takedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Crabtree.
Crabtree struggles to land a body shot inside as Takedo controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takedo.
Crabtree lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takedo backwards.
Takedo swings wildly with an uppercut but Crabtree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crabtree misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crabtree fails to land.
Crabtree blocks an uppercut.
Crabtree scores with a shot to the side of Takedo's head.
Crabtree blocks an uppercut.
Crabtree misses with an elbow strike.
Takedo misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Crabtree.
A short right from Crabtree on the inside.
Takedo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takedo throws a head punch that misses.
Takedo scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crabtree.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takedo.
Takedo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takedo has a couple of punches blocked by Crabtree.
Crabtree swings wildly with an uppercut but Takedo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Crabtree.
Takedo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crabtree lands a shoulder strike.
Crabtree tries a body shot but Takedo blocks it.
Hung Takedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Crabtree creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takedo.
Takedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Crabtree.
Crabtree working aggressively here.
Crabtree throws a head punch that misses.
Crabtree tries to work over Takedo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crabtree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takedo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crabtree.
Takedo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crabtree lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Takedo.
A short body shot lands from Crabtree as the two fighters clinch.
Crabtree lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takedo backwards.
Takedo swings wildly with an uppercut but Crabtree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crabtree throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takedos head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takedo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takedo.
Crabtree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crabtree working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crabtree blocks an uppercut.
Crabtree's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takedo misses with a punch on the inside.
Takedo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takedo blocks an uppercut.
Takedo blocking some punches.
Crabtree lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crabtree throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takedos head.
Takedo managing to block the knees to the body from Crabtree.
Crabtree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takedo has a couple of punches blocked by Crabtree.
Crabtree misses with the head strike.
Crabtree lands with a short shot to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Takedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takedo takes one to the chin there.

Takedo is rocked!
Crabtree avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takedo is still on wobbly legs! Can Crabtree finish him?
Takedo gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Crabtree gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Takedo is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shirley Crabtree!
A relieved looking Shirley Crabtree thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.