PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dog Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Girlfriend. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crazy
vs
Ryan

195 cm
27
190 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

186 cm
27
199 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Ryan tenderised Crazy's leg. Crazy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crazy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Crazy clinches with his opponent.
Crazy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Crazy misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Crazy.
Crazy misses with a punch to the body.
Crazy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Crazy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crazy tries to break the clinch but Ryan is controlling the position.
Crazy is trying to stall.
Crazy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crazy avoids a wild elbow strike from Ryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazy controls his hands.
Ryan tries a body shot but Crazy blocks it.
Crazy crunches a lovely knee into Ryan's ribcage.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crazy lands a nice knee to the body.
Crazy lands a knee to the body.
Crazy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Crazy wants to stall.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crazy tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Crazy tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Crazy blocks an elbow strike from Ryan.
Crazy blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Crazy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crazy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crazy is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryan has double underhooks.
Crazy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Ryan - that landed with a thud.
Ryan misses with a body punch.
Crazy blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crazy backwards.
Ryan misses with a knee strike.
Crazy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ryan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crazy tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Crazy back against the cage.
Ryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crazy backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Crazy looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crazy misses with a knee strike.
Crazy can't find room to land a body shot as Ryan controls the action.
Crazy misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crazy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crazy stalls.
Crazy gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Crazy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy wants a takedown but no success here.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Ryan being controlled against the cage.
Crazy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crazy is trying to force a seperation but Ryan has the dominant position.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Crazy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crazy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Crazy lands with a right to the head.
Crazy misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crazy stalling in the clinch but Ryan improves position.
Crazy seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Ryan is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Crazy leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Crazy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ryan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crazy checks it well.
Crazy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Crazy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crazy looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dog Crazy.
Crazy throws a head kick that misses
and Ryan counters with a nice body shot.

Crazy darts in and clinches Ryan up against the cage.
Crazy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crazy backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crazy trying to land knees to the body.
Ryan misses with the head strike.

Crazy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ryan.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ryan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crazy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crazy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ryan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crazy. That did some damage!
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Ryan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crazy counters with a series of strikes. Ryan will be more careful next time no doubt.

Crazy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Crazy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Crazy blocks a body shot from Ryan.
A nice left hand lands by Ryan.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Crazy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crazy tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crazy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ryan or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy taking a breather.
Crazy blocking some punches.
Ryan scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan prevents Crazy from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Ryan.
Crazy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crazy just leaning against Ryan, taking a breather.
Crazy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crazy blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crazy trying to stall but Ryan improves his position.

Crazy breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crazy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Crazy breaks from the clinch.
Ryan throws a lazy head kick
and Crazy counters with a right hand to the body.
Crazy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ryan throws the kick towards the body but Crazy avoids it.
Crazy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Ryan forces Crazy back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Crazy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Crazy saw that one coming.
Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ryan.
Crazy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crazy drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
Ryan lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Ryan.

Crazy breaks the clinch.
Jake Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan throws a leg kick
and Crazy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crazy shoots in for a takedown but Ryan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crazy throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crazy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Crazy moves into the clinch.
Crazy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryan is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crazy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crazy.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Ryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Crazy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Crazy forces Ryan back against the cage and clinches.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryan tries to work over Crazy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crazy avoids it.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crazy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crazy slows down the pace here.
Ryan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ryan letting Crazy take a breather here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crazy obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crazy wants to break free but Ryan has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Crazy.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Crazy.
Crazy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
Crazy tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Crazy back against the cage.
Crazy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crazy has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Ryan takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jake Ryan has been cut.
Crazy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crazy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crazy digs a right hand into Ryan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ryan's gas tank.
Crazy cracks Ryan with a nice body shot.
Crazy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Crazy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crazy tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan managing to block the knees to the body from Crazy.

Crazy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Crazy clinches up with Ryan and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.

Crazy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Ryan gets caught napping as Crazy dives in and scores a takedown. Ryan manages to retain guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Crazy looking to pass the guard.
Ryan is trying to control the position but Crazy postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Crazy moves into range and clinches up with Ryan.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Crazy controls the action.
Crazy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crazy scores a nice knee to the body.
Crazy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryan scores with a shot to the side of Crazy's head.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Crazy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy is struggling to control the position.

Crazy breaks the clinch.
Crazy clobbers Ryan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Crazy closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Crazy.
Dog Crazy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Crazy.
Crazy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
Crazy lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Crazy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Crazy pushes Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the head but Ryan blocks with his arms.
Crazy can't find room to land a body shot as Ryan controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Crazy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crazy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Crazy!
An out of breath Dog Crazy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.