PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiggaboo Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mikhailov
vs
Crane

185 cm
26
195 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

182 cm
23
177 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellraiser Fightgear (10$ clothing)

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Mikhailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiggaboo Crane!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Mikhailov.
Crane tries to clinch there but Mikhailov circles away.
Mikhailov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mikhailov slips under a jab.
Crane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mikhailov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Crane misses.
Mikhailov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crane throws a lazy right hand but Mikhailov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mikhailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crane lands with an overhand left.
Crane throws a hook to the side of Mikhailov's head but Mikhailov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mikhailov avoids the head kick by Crane.
Mikhailov swats away the attempt to clinch by Crane.
Mikhailov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Mikhailov misses.

Crane rushes Mikhailov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mikhailov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikhailov.
Crane slips under a jab from Mikhailov.
Crane misses with a looping left.
Crane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crane is looking to clinch.
Mikhailov throws a solid leg kick but Crane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mikhailov.
Mikhailov cracks Crane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crane throws a series of strikes that have Mikhailov backpedaling.

It looks like Anton Mikhailov has been cut.
Jiggaboo Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crane throws a leg kick
and Mikhailov counters with a stiff right hand.
Mikhailov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crane throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crane throws a hook but Mikhailov blocks it.
Mikhailov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mikhailov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mikhailov throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mikhailov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crane connects with a body shot that sends Mikhailov's belly button to the back.
Mikhailov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crane with a hook.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mikhailov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mikhailov tests Crane's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Crane is rocked!
Crane throws a hook but Mikhailov blocks it.
Crane is still on wobbly legs! Can Mikhailov finish him?
Crane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mikhailov.
Some wild striking there from Mikhailov.
Mikhailov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mikhailov loads up on a big right hand but Crane slips the punch.
Mikhailov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Mikhailov misses.
Mikhailov misses the jab.
Mikhailov is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Crane hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anton Mikhailov!