PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Crockett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crockett
vs
Dynamite

180 cm
27
179 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
170 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Crockett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Napoleon Dynamite!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crockett checks a leg kick.
Dynamite fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crockett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crockett swats away the attempt to clinch by Dynamite.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dynamite.
Crockett throws a jab when Dynamite was well out of range.
A big right from Dynamite misses.
Crockett throws out a leg kick but Dynamite moves out of range and Crockett only half commits.
Crockett is looking to slow Dynamite down with leg kicks.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dynamite throws a leg kick
and Crockett counters with a head kick. That will keep Dynamite thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Crockett thumps Dynamite with a low kick.
Crockett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crockett misses with a low kick as Dynamite jumps back.
Crockett tries to clinch up but Dynamite circles away and keeps his distance.
Dynamite connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Crockett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crockett tries to clinch up.
Dynamite blocks a head kick by Crockett.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crockett has Dynamite up against the cage in a clinch.
Dynamite takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dynamite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crockett lands a shoulder strike.
Crockett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dynamite is defending well for now.
Crockett pushes off an throws an elbow but Dynamite leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dynamite lands a hook that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
Dynamite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crockett misses with a knee to the head.
Crockett misses with a knee strike.
Dynamite is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crockett is keeping busy.
Dynamite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crockett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Napoleon Dynamite has been cut.
Dynamite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crockett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crockett misses with a knee to the head.
Crockett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dynamite softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Crockett.
Dynamite cracks Crockett with a nice body shot.
Dynamite cracks Crockett with a nice body shot.
Crockett is breathing heavily.
Dynamite lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dynamite.
Dynamite scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crockett blocks an uppercut.
Crockett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dynamite lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite trying to stall but Crockett improves his position.
Dynamite throws a punch but it's blocked by Crockett.
Dynamite throws a punch but it's blocked by Crockett.
Dynamite tries to work over Crockett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crockett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dynamite's brow.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks with his arms.
Dynamite lands with a right to the head.
Dynamite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dynamite misses with some punches.
Dynamite blocks a body shot from Crockett.
Crockett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crockett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dynamite's face.
Dynamite swings wildly with an uppercut but Crockett uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crockett.
Still in the clinch, Dynamite scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crockett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dynamite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crockett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dynamite's face.
A bit of stalling here from Dynamite.
Crockett tries a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks it.
Crockett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crockett lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Dynamite.
Dynamite working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dynamite.
Dynamite is leaning against Crockett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dynamite throws a punch but it's blocked by Crockett.
Dynamite presses Crockett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crockett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dynamite's brow.
Crockett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dynamite misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dynamite lands with a light punch inside.
Dynamite misses with some punches.
Dynamite lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dynamite.
Crockett misses with some punches.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crockett.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dynamite.
A right hand to the body from Crockett.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dynamite.
Dynamite is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crockett is keeping busy.
Crockett misses with a knee to the head.
Dynamite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dynamite.
Dynamite works on Crockett's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crockett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dynamite blocks it with crossed arms.
Crockett throws a head punch that misses.
Dynamite scores with a shoulder strike.
Crockett looking to throw knees to the head but Dynamite is blocking nicely.
Dynamite lands an uppercut.
Dynamite swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dynamite looking to stall.
Crockett blocks an uppercut.
Dynamite lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dynamite misses with a punch on the inside.
Dynamite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dynamite lands a left hand.
Dynamite presses Crockett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dynamite lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dynamite lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dynamite has a couple of punches blocked by Crockett.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crockett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crockett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crockett throws an elbow but misses.
Crockett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dynamite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dynamite stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crockett landing knees to the head.
Dynamite lands with a left to the head.
Dynamite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crockett blocking some punches.
Dynamite lands a left hand.
Crockett connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Dynamite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Dynamite's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dynamite.
Crockett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dynamite moves out of range of the body kick.
Dynamite throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crockett counters with a body kick.
Crockett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dynamite throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dynamite thows a leg kick but Crockett checks it
and Crockett counters with a head kick. That will keep Dynamite thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dynamite moves out of range of the strikes.
Dynamite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crockett lands with a short shot to the head.
Dynamite lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Crockett.
Crockett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crockett misses with an elbow over the top.
Dynamite scores with a hook to the body.
Crockett missing with knees to the body.
Dynamite swings wildly with an uppercut but Crockett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dynamite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crockett tries to land knees in the clinch but Dynamite avoids the damage to the body.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks with his arms.
Dynamite trying to control the position but instead, Crockett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dynamite into the cage.
Dynamite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dynamite lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dynamite lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dynamite takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dynamite misses with a punch on the inside.
Crockett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dynamite.
Dynamite is looking to control Crockett's arms but Crockett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dynamite has his back to the cage.
Dynamite stalling the fight.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow.
Dynamite blocks the elbow strike.
Dynamite has a couple of punches blocked by Crockett.
Dynamite just leaning against Crockett, taking a breather.
Crockett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dynamite taking a breather.
Dynamite blocking some punches.
Dynamite lands a hook that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
A right hand to the body from Dynamite.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks with his arms.
Dynamite trying to stall but Crockett improves his position.
Dynamite throws a head punch that misses.
Crockett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dynamite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
Dynamite swings wildly with an uppercut but Crockett uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dynamite has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dynamite lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
Crockett throws a punch but it's blocked by Dynamite.
Crockett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dynamite tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crockett's elbow.
Crockett missing with knees to the body.
Dynamite lands a left hand.
Dynamite digs a right hand underneath Crockett's ribcage. Crockett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Dynamite.
Crockett blocks an uppercut.
Crockett blocking some punches.
Dynamite throws a punch but it's blocked by Crockett.
Crockett trying to land knees to the body.
Dynamite is trying to maintain a safe position but Crockett gets an underhook and turns Dynamite into the cage.
Dynamite working aggressively here.
Dynamite is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crockett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crockett throws an elbow that misses.
Dynamite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dynamite swings wildly with an uppercut but Crockett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crockett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dynamite avoids a wild elbow strike from Crockett.
Dynamite throws a punch but it's blocked by Crockett.
Dynamite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crockett blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dynamite.
Crockett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dynamite has a couple of punches blocked by Crockett.
Crockett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dynamite.
Dynamite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dynamite swings wildly with an uppercut but Crockett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dynamite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dynamite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dynamite fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crockett.
Dynamite lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dynamite creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dynamite misses with the head strike.
Crockett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crockett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crockett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crockett throws an elbow but misses.
Dynamite throws a head punch that misses.
Crockett throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crockett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dynamite blocks it with crossed arms.
Crockett blocking some punches.
Dynamite blocks the elbow strike.
Crockett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite avoids a wild elbow strike from Crockett.
Dynamite lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dynamite lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dynamite avoids the elbow strike from Crockett, against the cage.
Crockett pushes off an throws an elbow but Dynamite leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crockett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dynamite has a couple of punches blocked by Crockett.
Dynamite is trying to stall.
Dynamite scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crockett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dynamite is defending well for now.
Dynamite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dynamite is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks with his arms.
Dynamite lands a hook that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
Dynamite takes a shot to the head.
Dynamite wants to stall.
Dynamite tries to work over Crockett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dynamite blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dynamite lands with a right to the head.
Crockett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dynamite backwards.
Dynamite lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dynamite lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crockett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crockett trying to land knees to the body.
Crockett trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Napoleon Dynamite will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Dynamite's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Crockett misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dynamite.
Dynamite tries to land a leg kick but Crockett saw it coming and moves away.
Crockett moves out of range of the leg kick from Dynamite.
Crockett throws a push kick but Dynamite slaps the foot to one side.
Crockett tries to clinch there but Dynamite circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crockett, right into the meat.
A low kick from Dynamite misses
and Crockett counters with a nice leg kick.
Crockett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crockett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Crockett has Dynamite up against the cage in a clinch.
Dynamite working aggressively here.
Crockett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dynamite working aggressively here.
Dynamite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crockett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crockett looking to throw knees to the head but Dynamite is blocking nicely.
A short right from Dynamite on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Crockett.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crockett lands a knee to the head.
Dynamite softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crockett blocks an uppercut.
Dynamite throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crockett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dynamite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crockett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dynamites head.
Crockett throws a head punch that misses.
Crockett tries a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks it.
Crockett blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Dynamite.
Crockett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dynamite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dynamite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crockett missing with knees to the body.
Dynamite lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dynamite lands a hook that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
Crockett misses with a knee to the head.
Crockett blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dynamite fails to land.
Dynamite lands a body shot.
Dynamite lands with a left to the head.
Dynamite lands with a short shot to the head.
Napoleon Dynamite seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Dynamite fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dynamite.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Dynamite.
Dynamite manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crockett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite misses with the head strike.
Crockett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dynamite blocks it with crossed arms.
Dynamite lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crockett misses with an elbow over the top.
Dynamite throws a punch but it's blocked by Crockett.
Crockett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crockett pushes off an throws an elbow but Dynamite leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dynamite has a couple of punches blocked by Crockett.
A body shot lands from Dynamite.
Dynamite avoids a wild elbow strike from Crockett.
Dynamite throws a punch but it's blocked by Crockett.
A head punch on the inside from Dynamite fails to land.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks with his arms.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow.
Crockett tries a body shot but Dynamite blocks it.
Dynamite works on Crockett's body with a couple of short punches.
Dynamite looking to slow down the pace here.
Dynamite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crockett misses with a body punch.
Dynamite avoiding damage as Crockett throws knees to the body.
Dynamite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dynamite lands with a left to the head.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crockett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crockett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dynamite avoiding damage as Crockett throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crockett is leaning against Dynamite and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crockett.
Crockett misses with a knee strike.
Crockett looking to throw knees to the head but Dynamite is blocking nicely.
Dynamite lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
Dynamite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dynamite lands with a right to the head.
Dynamite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crockett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dynamite blocks an elbow strike from Crockett.
Dynamite throws a head punch that misses.
Crockett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dynamite's elbow.
Sonny Crockett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dynamite blocks the elbow strike.
Crockett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dynamite lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crockett.
Crockett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dynamite blocks it with crossed arms.
Dynamite misses with a punch on the inside.
Crockett presses Dynamite against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crockett lands a knee to the head.
Dynamite lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
Crockett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crockett throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite stalling in the clinch but Crockett improves position.
A body shot lands from Dynamite.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crockett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dynamite will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crockett up against the cage.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dynamite misses with a punch on the inside.
Dynamite is working Crockett over against the cage.
Dynamite misses with a punch on the inside.
Crockett connects with a knee to the head.
Dynamite swings wildly with an uppercut but Crockett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dynamite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dynamite has a couple of punches blocked by Crockett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dynamite.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dynamite throws a head punch that misses.
Crockett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Dynamite scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crockett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dynamite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crockett lands with a short shot to the head.
Napoleon Dynamite is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crockett lands an elbow inside.
Dynamite misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Napoleon Dynamite.
I've got Dynamite 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Dynamite!