PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daryl The Zombie Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Zombie Killer
vs
Crane

182 cm
18
227 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daryl The Zombie Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Crane!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Brandon Crane has been cut.

Crane has managed to clinch.
The Zombie Killer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Crane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Zombie Killer is defending well for now.
The Zombie Killer misses with a knee to the head.
The Zombie Killer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Zombie Killer tries to land a knee to the head but Crane blocks with his arms.
The Zombie Killer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Crane breaks the clinch.

Crane gets a clinch.
Crane has The Zombie Killer pressed against the cage, preventing The Zombie Killer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Zombie Killer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Zombie Killer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crane.
The Zombie Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crane swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Crane moves into the clinch.

Crane breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Zombie Killer just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from The Zombie Killer misses.
The Zombie Killer tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Crane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crane.

Crane breaks the clinch.

Crane rushes The Zombie Killer and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Zombie Killer looking to throw knees to the head but Crane is blocking nicely.
Crane slowing the pace effectively.
The Zombie Killer misses with a knee to the head.
The Zombie Killer managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Zombie Killer misses with a double jab.

Crane clinches up against the cage.
Crane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Zombie Killer.
The Zombie Killer avoiding damage as Crane throws knees to the body.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daryl The Zombie Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Zombie Killer throws a right hand that misses

and Crane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Zombie Killer is looking to break free of the clinch but Crane has double underhooks.
The Zombie Killer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Zombie Killer is trying to force a seperation but Crane has the dominant position.
Crane crunches a lovely knee into The Zombie Killer's ribcage.
The Zombie Killer is breathing heavily.
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!
Crane lands an elbow that stopped The Zombie Killer in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Daryl The Zombie Killer has been cut.

Crane manages to break the clinch.
Crane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crane throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Crane clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane lands a body shot.
Crane scores with a hook to the body.

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

Crane gets a clinch.
Crane lands a good knee to the midsection. The Zombie Killer won't want to take too many of those.
Crane lands a nice knee to the body.
Crane unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Zombie Killer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crane stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crane lands a body punch in the clinch.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Crane moves into the clinch successfully.
The Zombie Killer is trying to force a seperation but Crane has the dominant position.
Crane missing with knees to the body.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Crane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Zombie Killer misses with a knee strike.

Crane manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crane clinches.
Crane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Zombie Killer avoids it.
Crane blocks the elbow strike.
Crane has The Zombie Killer pushed against the cage.
Crane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Crane manages to break the clinch.
The Zombie Killer looks to land a combination but Crane avoids it well.
Crane throws a head kick that The Zombie Killer semi-blocks.
Crane takes a swing at The Zombie Killer's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Zombie Killer!
Crane moves out of range of the leg kick from The Zombie Killer.
The Zombie Killer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Crane takes the fight into the clinch.
The Zombie Killer throws a knee to the head but misses.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane slips a jab and a cross from The Zombie Killer.

Crane clinches up with The Zombie Killer and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
A bit of stalling here from Crane.
Crane lands a good knee to the midsection. The Zombie Killer won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Crane.
The Zombie Killer looking to throw knees to the head but Crane is blocking nicely.
The Zombie Killer takes an elbow to the temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Crane breaks from the clinch.

Crane darts in and clinches The Zombie Killer up against the cage.
The Zombie Killer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Zombie Killer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crane trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Zombie Killer swings for the body but Crane moves out of range.

Crane clinches.

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

Crane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Crane dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Zombie Killer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crane circles away quickly and effectively.
The Zombie Killer motions for Crane to come forward. The Zombie Killer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Crane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

The Zombie Killer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Zombie Killer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crane back to the cage. The Zombie Killer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch combination from The Zombie Killer misses.

Crane has taken the fight to the clinch.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Zombie Killer.
The Zombie Killer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crane.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Crane clinches.
Crane lands an elbow inside.

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

The Zombie Killer gets tackled into the cage by Crane. Crane maintains the clinch.

Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Zombie Killer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crane.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Zombie Killer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Crane takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Crane.
Crane lands an elbow just above The Zombie Killer 's eye.

Daryl The Zombie Killer's cut is getting worse.
Crane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Daryl The Zombie Killer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The Zombie Killer tries to circle away but Crane has him pinned against the cage.
Crane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Zombie Killer backwards.
Crane is struggling to control the position.
The Zombie Killer wants to break free but Crane has control.

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

Crane clinches up against the cage.

Crane breaks the clinch.

Crane has The Zombie Killer up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zombie Killer misses the jab.
Crane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The Zombie Killer tries to keep at a distance but Crane has taken the fight into the clinch.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Zombie Killer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Zombie Killer wants to clinch but Crane slips to the side
and Crane counters with a good low kick that The Zombie Killer was not able to check.

The Zombie Killer tries to keep at a distance but Crane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brandon Crane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Crane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Crane manages to break the clinch.
The Zombie Killer wants to slow Crane down by chopping away at his legs.
Crane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Crane darts in and clinches The Zombie Killer up against the cage.
The Zombie Killer can't break the clinch.
The Zombie Killer pushes off an throws an elbow but Crane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Zombie Killer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crane blocks it with crossed arms.

Crane breaks the clinch.

Crane clinches.
The Zombie Killer tries a knee to the head but Crane blocks it.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Crane clinches up with The Zombie Killer and pushes him back against the cage.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandon Crane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crane slips a jab and a cross from The Zombie Killer.

Crane closes the distance and clinches.

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

Crane closes the distance and clinches.
The Zombie Killer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Zombie Killer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crane lands an elbow just above The Zombie Killer 's eye.

Jeez, Daryl The Zombie Killer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daryl The Zombie Killer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brandon Crane!