PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hug Raction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Crews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crews is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Born on the FM Waves - Against Me. Dario Crews has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raction
vs
Crews

195 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
236 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hug Raction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dario Crews!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Raction.
Raction gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crews.
Crews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raction.
Crews thuds his right hand into Raction's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crews takes a swing at Raction's ribcage but misses.
Crews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raction is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crews.
Raction misses with a looping right.
Raction throws out a loose jab but Crews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crews lands a two punch combo.
A lazy left from Crews finds it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crews throws a looping overhand right but Raction ducks down to avoid it.
Crews lands a nice looking body shot.
Raction fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crews staying out of range there.
Raction is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crews lands with a good body shot.
Crews misses with a hook.
Raction connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Raction takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crews scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crews moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Raction.
Crews misses with a body shot.
Crews lands a nice shot that snaps Raction's head back.
Raction with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raction keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crews.
Raction throws a jab when Crews was well out of range.
A jab from Crews misses.
Raction cracks a nice hook into Crews's ribs.
Raction misses with a few strikes there.
Raction looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crews looks to land a left hand but Raction moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Raction misses.
Crews misses with a hook.
Crews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raction.
Crews throws a combination that misses
and Raction counters with a straight right hand.
Crews throws a right hand that misses
and Crews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raction throws a right hand that Crews ducks under and follows up with a left that Crews also avoids with ease.
Dario Crews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crews lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Raction looks to land a combination but Crews avoids it well.
Raction bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raction slips under a jab from Crews.
Crews connects with a single shot there.
Crews attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Raction cracks Crews with an open hand slap.
Raction throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crews.
Raction swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crews throws a lazy right hand but Raction sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raction misses with a wild body shot.
Crews bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raction's head backwards.
Raction avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crews scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raction lands the left hand.
Crews throws a leg kick that misses.
Raction throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crews ducks under a wild hook from Raction.
Raction misses with a body shot.
Raction moves forwards but Crews connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raction blocks a jab.
Raction moves out of range of the strikes.
Crews throws a good cross that connects.
Crews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raction.
Crews slips under a jab from Raction.
An inside leg kick from Crews misses.
Crews throws a series of punches but Raction moves out of range.
Crews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raction.
Raction misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raction thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crews takes a swing at Raction's ribcage but misses.
Crews throws a lazy right hand but Raction sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crews takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crews attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crews loads up on a big right hand but Raction slips the punch.
Crews ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raction connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crews. Crews circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raction.
Raction avoids the body shot from Crews.
Raction misses with a right hand
and Crews counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Crews misses its intended target.
Crews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raction throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crews.
Raction throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raction takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crews works the jab nicely.
Crews lands a head shot.
A jab from Crews misses.
Raction checks a low kick from Crews.
Crews fails to land with a series of punches.
Raction uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crews.
Crews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crews throws a front kick aimed at Raction's knee but Raction avoids it well.
A big left from Crews misses.
Crews throws a hook but Raction avoids it easily.
Crews missing with a left hand there. Raction was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crews slips a straight right by Raction.
Crews scores with a sloppy right hand. Raction should have avoided that one.
Raction throws a hook but Crews avoids it easily.
Raction takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raction misses with a looping right.
Raction takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raction avoids the body shot from Crews.
Raction on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raction lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raction throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raction getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crews moves away from the strike by Raction.
Crews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raction sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raction ducks under a wild hook from Crews.
Raction misses with a few strikes there.
Raction misses with an uppercut.
Raction misses with a two punch combination.
Crews uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hug Raction dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Raction scoring well with a low kick there.
Crews closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hug Raction is winning the standup battle so far.
Raction misses with an uppercut. Crews saw that one coming.
Raction throws a hook but Crews blocks it.
Raction misses the jab.
Raction throws a hook but Crews avoids it easily.
Crews displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Raction bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raction misses with a straight right.
Raction ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raction jabs Crews right on the nose. Crews blinks but takes it well.
Raction keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crews thows a body shot but no joy.
Raction misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crews.
Crews slips under a jab.
Raction fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crews looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Raction walks into a straight right hand from Crews.
Raction throws an overhand right that lands on Crews's shoulder, as Crews tries to avoid the shot.
Crews misses with a hook.
Raction jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crews throws a lazy uppercut
and Raction counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raction fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donk. Crews catches Raction right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crews lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raction looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the liver by Crews. Beautiful body shot.
Raction throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raction throws a series of punches but Crews moves out of range.
Raction stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raction throws a hook but Crews avoids it easily.
Raction looks to score with a jab to the body but Crews is just out of range.
Crews connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raction cracks Crews with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raction cracks Crews with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Raction throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crews on the side of the head.
Raction lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crews connects with a body shot that sends Raction's belly button to the back.
Crews throws a nice looking combination but Raction bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crews takes a swing at Raction's ribcage but misses.
Raction throws a body punch but Crews moves out of range.
Raction tests Crews's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crews shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crews lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crews is looking to chop away at Raction's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Crews.
Crews paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Raction lands with a cross.
Raction needs to keep his hands up - Crews had a free shot at his head there.
Raction misses with an uppercut. Crews saw that one coming.
Crews takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Raction is rocked!
Raction avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raction scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crews misses with a looping right.
Raction throws a hook but Crews blocks it.
Crews throws a hook but Raction avoids it easily.
Crews lands with a nice body punch.
Raction lands with a cross.
Raction throws out a powerful jab.
Raction moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Crews as he connects with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Raction.
Raction throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Raction catches Crews right on the button with a cross.
Raction bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crews's head.
Crews throws a looping overhand right but Raction ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crews misses with a right hand
and Raction counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Raction misses the jab.
Crews lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raction circles away quickly and effectively.
Raction scores with a jab.
Raction lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crews's sensitive parts.
Crews is breathing heavily.
Crews misses with a wild body shot.
Raction displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crews takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crews swings widly with a right hand
and Raction counters with a straight right hand.

Crews is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raction throws a series of punches but Crews moves out of range.
Raction throws a jab when Crews was well out of range.
Crews walks into a stiff left hand from Raction.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Crews might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Raction has got the better of the exchanges.
Raction moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raction.
Crews misses with a wild body shot.
Raction takes a swing at Crews's ribcage but misses.
Crews connects with a body shot that sends Raction's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Crews.
Raction avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crews defending well as Raction loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crews moves away from the strike by Raction.
Raction paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crews misses with a low kick.
Raction throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raction takes one to the chin there.
Crews lands a right hook to the body.
Crews misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Crews as he connects with a hook.
Raction on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raction takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raction throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Crews misses its intended target.
Crews throws a body punch but Raction moves out of range.
Raction slips a jab from Crews.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crews connects with a crisp jab.
Crews walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Raction works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crews throws a jab when Raction was well out of range.
Raction misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hug Raction dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Raction scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raction misses with a double jab.
Crews misses with a body shot
and Raction counters with a left to the body.
Raction throws a hook to the side of Crews's head but Crews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crews walks into a left hand.
Raction looks to land a right hand but Crews moved out of range.
Crews moves out of range of the strikes.
Crews lands a body shot.
Crews dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Crews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crews swings widly with a right hand
and Raction counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crews paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Raction jabs Crews to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crews misses with a body shot.
Raction with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crews defending well as Raction loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Crews 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crews dodges the punch combination from Raction.
Crews takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crews slips a jab and a cross from Raction.
Crews takes a swing at Raction's ribcage but misses.
Raction is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crews can do to turn this around?
Crews misses with a left hand
and Raction counters with a nice uppercut.
Raction connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crews momentarily.
Crews drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A lazy left from Raction finds it's target.
Raction keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Raction misses with a wild combination.
Raction lands with a cross.
Crews takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crews cracks Raction with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raction. Crews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raction fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crews manages to avoid it.
Crews slips a jab and a cross from Raction.
Raction scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raction throws a shot from downtown. Crews moves away and avoids it.
Crews scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raction in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Crews throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raction tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crews was well out of range. Poor timing from Raction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crews moves out of range of the strikes.
Crews misses with a few strikes there.
Raction works the jab nicely.
Crews has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crews there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crews with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raction to score with a decent uppercut.
Raction misses with a few strikes there.
Raction loads up on a big right hand but Crews slips the punch.
Raction waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crews.
Crews swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raction counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Crews. Those never looked like landing.
Crews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raction was well out of range. Poor timing from Crews.
Raction avoids the body shot from Crews.
Raction jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crews throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raction counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crews thinking.
Raction takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raction connects with the punch.
Raction misses with a looping right.
Crews ducks under a wild hook from Raction.
Raction connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raction connects with a jab.
Raction uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crews.
Raction misses the shot to the body.
Raction paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crews pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Raction back to the cage. Crews follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Raction lands with a cross.
Raction throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raction misses with a straight left.
Crews takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crews rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raction counters with a right hand to the body.
Raction misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Raction. Those never looked like landing.
Crews defending well as Raction loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Raction lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crews doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crews looks to land a right hand but Raction moved out of range.
Crews throws a hook but Raction blocks it.
Raction connects with a nice looking jab.
Raction throws a shot to the body.
Raction works the jab nicely.
Crews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raction.
Raction uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crews.
Raction scores with a hook.
Crews looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raction lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raction ducks under a wild hook from Crews.
Crews takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crews on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crews is still on wobbly legs! Can Raction finish him?
Crews misses with a two punch combination.
Crews seems to have recovered his senses.
Raction throws a one two combo.
Dario Crews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crews has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crews there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crews. Raction does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raction throws a lazy right hand but Crews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raction connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raction throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raction defending well as Crews loads up on a big left hand.
Raction waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crews.
Sloppy strikes from Crews. Those never looked like landing.
Hug Raction is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raction buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hug Raction showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raction has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hug Raction!