PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Cheung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cheung
vs
Crosby

165 cm
22
213 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

183 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Cheung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sidney Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby scores with a three punch combo!
Cheung wants to clinch.
Cheung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crosby misses with a double jab.
Crosby misses with a few strikes there.
Cheung wants to clinch up but Crosby keeps it at a distance.
Cheung swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheung misses with a two punch combination.
Crosby misses with a body kick.
Crosby throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cheung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheung misses with a double jab
enabling Crosby to counter with a crisp jab.
Crosby lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a straight right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Crosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Cheung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crosby lands with a right to the head.
Crosby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cheung looking to stall.

Cheung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cheung doesn't manage to clinch there - Crosby circles away.
Cheung throws a series of punches but Crosby avoids them all with ease.
Crosby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheung.
Crosby lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheung with a poor takedown
and Crosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby scores with the left hand. Cheung knows he should have avoided that one.
Crosby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crosby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cheung lands a jab to the head.
Cheung misses with a few strikes there.
Crosby throws out a loose jab but Cheung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheung takes one to the chin there.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheung manages to avoid it.
Crosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crosby scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Crosby.
Cheung misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cheung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Crosby. Those never looked like landing.
Cheung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crosby is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cheung had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crosby scores with a hook to the body. Cheung takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cheung drops his hands momentarily and Crosby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cheung swinging wildly here.
Crosby is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cheung tries a head kick but it misses.
Crosby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cheung misses.
Cheung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crosby manages to avoid it.
Crosby scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crosby lunges at Cheung with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cheung's hand.
Crosby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cheung counters with a left and a right that stings Crosby.
Cheung scores with a push kick.
Crosby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crosby stalks Cheung and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cheung's face. Cheung staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheung misses with a two punch combination.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crosby lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sidney Crosby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Cheung pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crosby back to the ropes. Cheung follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Crosby moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cheung scores with a jab. Crosby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some wild striking there from Cheung.
Crosby lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Crosby misses.
Cheung throws an overhand right that lands on Crosby's shoulder, as Crosby tries to avoid the shot.
Cheung defending well as Crosby loads up on a big left hand.
Cheung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheung gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crosby throws a right and a left that Cheung avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eddie Cheung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheung needs to keep his hands up - Crosby had a free shot at his head there.
Crosby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crosby lands a slapping body shot.
Crosby connects with a crisp jab.
Crosby lands a nice looking body shot.
Crosby misses with the combination.
Cheung tries to clinch there but Crosby circles away.
Cheung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crosby misses with a hook
and Cheung counters with a left and a right that stings Crosby.
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!
Crosby fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throws a right hand that Cheung ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheung also avoids with ease.
Crosby thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Crosby misses

and Cheung holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cheung wants to get back to striking at distance but Crosby won't allow it.
Crosby tries a body shot but Cheung blocks it.
Cheung looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crosby scores with a shoulder strike.
Crosby lands a hook that snaps the head of Cheung backwards.
Cheung wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cheung tries to break free but Crosby pushes him back against the ropes.
Crosby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cheung backwards.
Crosby pushes Cheung back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cheung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crosby misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Cheung.
Crosby has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crosby lunges at Cheung with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cheung's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby misses with the combination.
Cheung throws a head kick but Crosby moves out of range.
Cheung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crosby.
Cheung throws a series of punches but Crosby moves out of range.
Cheung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cheung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crosby throws a series of strikes that have Cheung backpedaling.
Crosby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crosby works the jab nicely.
Crosby scores with a decent looking hook.
Crosby with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheung tries to move into range but Crosby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crosby lands a head shot.
Cheung throws a series of punches but Crosby avoids them all with ease.
Crosby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cheung's head.
Crosby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cheung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crosby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cheung wants to clinch.
Crosby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheung misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sidney Crosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cheung walks into a jab.
Crosby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cheung on the side of the head.
Crosby cracks a nice hook into Cheung's ribs.
Cheung walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Crosby.
Cheung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crosby finds it's way round the side to connect with Cheung's head.
Cheung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crosby looks to land a combination. Cheung sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheung throws a jab but it's blocked by Crosby.
Crosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crosby lands a jab to Cheung's midsection.
Crosby throws a body punch but Cheung moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby throws a series of strikes that have Cheung backpedaling.
Cheung shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cheung throws a nice looking combination but Crosby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crosby misses with a straight left.
Crosby lands a lovely overhand right.
Crosby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cheung counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheung moves away.
Cheung tries to clinch but Crosby moves out of range.
Sidney Crosby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crosby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheung throws a jab but it's blocked by Crosby.
Crosby with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Crosby.
Crosby misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Crosby there.
Crosby thows a body shot but no joy.
Cheung throws out a leg kick but Crosby moves out of range and Cheung only half commits.
Crosby staying out of range there.
Cheung looks to land a combination but Crosby avoids it well.
Crosby misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crosby, as that shot connected.
Crosby just misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby misses with a body shot.
Cheung tries to move into range but Crosby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheung throws a head kick but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby staying out of range there.
Cheung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crosby circles away quickly and effectively.
Crosby misses with a few strikes there.
Crosby moves in looking to clinch but Cheung pushes him off.
Cheung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crosby connects with a crisp jab.
Crosby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crosby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cheung's head.
Cheung takes a swing at Crosby's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Cheung misses.
Crosby connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Cheung.
Crosby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cheung momentarily.
Crosby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cheung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crosby misses with a shot to the body
and Cheung counters with a left and a right that stings Crosby.
Cheung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crosby slips a jab and a cross from Cheung.
Eddie Cheung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crosby catches Cheung with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crosby scores with a jab to the head.
Cheung throws a series of punches but Crosby moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crosby.
Crosby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sidney Crosby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crosby lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sidney Crosby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crosby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sidney Crosby!