PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crabby Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metin Eroglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Eroglu's choice of entrance music: No Worries. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Iron
vs
Eroglu

169 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Crabby Iron!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Metin Eroglu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eroglu thumps Iron with a low kick.
Eroglu staying out of range there.
Eroglu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eroglu.
Eroglu moves out of range as Iron strikes.
Iron misses with a hook. Eroglu ducked under it nicely.
Iron moves out of range of the body kick from Eroglu.
Eroglu throws a leg kick
and Iron counters with a nice body shot.
Iron throws a body punch but Eroglu moves out of range.
Iron thows a leg kick but Eroglu checks it
and Eroglu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Iron's knee momentarily.
Iron looks to land a right hand but Eroglu moved out of range.
Iron misses with a wild body shot.
Iron connects with a crisp jab.
Iron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eroglu tries to land a leg kick but Iron saw it coming and moves away.
Eroglu throws a front kick that sends Iron stumbling back into the ropes.
Eroglu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Iron. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eroglu.
Eroglu throws out a leg kick but Iron moves out of range and Eroglu only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iron. Eroglu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Eroglu.
Eroglu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eroglu misses with a low kick.
Iron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eroglu moves away.
Iron looks to score with a jab to the body but Eroglu is just out of range.
Iron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eroglu.
Eroglu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iron.
Eroglu misses with a head kick.

Eroglu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Iron manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Eroglu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron keeping full guard, as Eroglu tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Eroglu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Eroglu pushes down on Iron's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eroglu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Iron's head.
Iron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eroglu.
Eroglu is keen to just control but Iron is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu throwing shots but Iron is blocking nicely.
Iron is trying to stand.
Eroglu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Iron defending well though.
Eroglu stalling.
Iron on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Iron tries to get out of the position.
Iron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Metin Eroglu.
Some bone on bone action there as Iron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some bone on bone action there as Iron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eroglu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Iron is out of range.
Iron lands with a shot to the body.
Eroglu throws a low kick, looking for Iron's leg but Iron calmly moves out of range.
Eroglu throws a lazy body kick
letting Iron counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eroglu throws a leg kick
and Iron counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eroglu throws a low kick but Iron moves out of range easily.
Iron attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Metin Eroglu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Eroglu throws a leg kick
and Iron counters with a straight right hand.
Iron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eroglu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Eroglu misses with a leg kick.
Iron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eroglu.
Eroglu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Iron to score with a decent uppercut.
Iron thows a leg kick but Eroglu checks it
and Eroglu counters with a low kick, right behind Iron 's knee.
Eroglu tries to work over Iron's front leg with a kick but Iron checks it.
Eroglu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iron takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Eroglu avoids the head kick by Iron.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eroglu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eroglu misses with a body kick.
Eroglu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eroglu.
Iron lands a body shot.
Iron missing with a left hand there. Eroglu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eroglu misses with a low kick.
Eroglu throws a leg kick but Iron moved away.
Iron throws a nice inside leg kick.
Iron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Iron swings for the body but Eroglu moves out of range.
Eroglu throws a low kick but Iron avoids it.
Iron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eroglu. Eroglu obviously looking to wear him down.
Eroglu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Iron.
Iron is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Eroglu is looking to score with low kicks.
Eroglu wants to slow Iron down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A low kick from Eroglu misses
and Iron counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Iron on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iron throws a head kick but Eroglu moves out of range.
Iron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iron lands a nice hook to Eroglu's body. Eroglu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Iron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eroglu moves away.
Eroglu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eroglu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That kick from Eroglu tenderised Iron's leg. Iron is trying to keep his angry face on.
Iron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eroglu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Iron misses with an uppercut.
Iron checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu thows a body kick. Iron tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Iron has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Eroglu.
Iron misses with a straight left.
Iron misses with a hook.
Eroglu throws a head kick but Iron moves out of range.
Eroglu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eroglu misses with a head kick.
Iron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eroglu shoots in but Iron avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Iron throws a body punch but Eroglu moves out of range.
Eroglu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eroglu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eroglu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eroglu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Iron misses the jab.
Eroglu looks to throw a body kick
letting Iron counter with a right hand.
Iron will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Iron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iron misses the shot to the body.
Eroglu throws a leg kick but Iron moved away.
Iron fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eroglu checks it well.
Eroglu checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eroglu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Iron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eroglu moves away.
Iron lands with a slapping head kick.
Eroglu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Iron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Crabby Iron will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eroglu throws a head kick but Iron moves out of range.
Eroglu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Iron defends it nicely.
Iron throws a head kick that misses
and Eroglu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Iron with a hook.
Eroglu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Iron's waist but Iron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eroglu off to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Iron as he connects with a hook.
Iron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eroglu walks into a stiff left hand from Iron.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Iron, as that shot connected.
Eroglu misses with the body kick
and Iron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eroglu thinking.
A good leg kick by Iron.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Iron.
Iron checks a low kick from Eroglu.
Iron on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eroglu.
Eroglu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Iron just misses with a punch to the body.
Iron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eroglu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Iron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eroglu misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Eroglu checks a leg kick.
Iron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Iron there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eroglu throws the kick towards the body but Iron avoids it.
Eroglu misses with a leg kick
and Iron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Iron.
Iron misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eroglu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Iron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iron thows a body shot but no joy.
Crabby Iron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Eroglu.
Iron just misses with a punch to the body.
Iron blocks a head kick by Eroglu.
A jab lands there for Iron.
Iron throws a right and a left that Eroglu avoids nicely.
Iron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eroglu.
Eroglu lands with a slapping head kick.
Iron throws a push kick but Eroglu slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron tries to land a front kick but Eroglu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eroglu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iron throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Eroglu.
Iron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eroglu manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Iron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Iron sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Iron scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crabby Iron is winning the standup battle so far.
Iron avoids a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Iron. Eroglu shrugs it off though.
Iron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eroglu throws a leg kick
and Iron counters with a low kick, right behind Eroglu 's knee.
Iron on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Iron is out of range and Eroglu settles back down.
Iron throws a looping overhand right but Eroglu ducks down to avoid it.
Eroglu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Eroglu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eroglu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eroglu throws a leg kick but Iron sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eroglu throws a low kick, looking for Iron's leg but Iron calmly moves out of range.
Eroglu fails with a takedown attempt.
Crabby Iron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Metin Eroglu.
Eroglu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eroglu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iron fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eroglu on the side of the head.
Eroglu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crabby Iron clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Eroglu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Iron is out of range and Eroglu settles back down.
Iron misses the shot to the body.
Iron keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Iron throws a jab but it's blocked by Eroglu.
Iron misses with a body shot.
Eroglu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Iron checks the leg kick.
Eroglu misses with a leg kick
and Iron makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eroglu.
Iron throws a body punch but Eroglu moves out of range.
Eroglu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eroglu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Iron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eroglu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Iron!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eroglu tried to score with a low kick but Iron checks it.
Eroglu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Iron.
Eroglu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Iron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eroglu's sensitive parts.
Eroglu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Iron lands a lovely overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eroglu.
Eroglu moves out of range of the strikes.
Eroglu throws a sloppy head kick
and Iron counters with a right hand to the body.
Iron lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eroglu blocks a jab.
Iron swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron blocks a head kick by Eroglu.
Eroglu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Iron scores with a nice strike.
Iron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eroglu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Iron is out of range.
Iron jabs at Eroglu's body.
Iron looks to throw the jab but Eroglu is out of range.
Iron lands with an overhand left.
Good work by Eroglu as he checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Iron as he connects with a hook.
Eroglu throws a leg kick
and Iron counters with a stiff right hand.
Iron throws a leg kick but Eroglu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Iron lands with a shot to the body.
Eroglu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron checks the leg kick.
Eroglu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Eroglu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Iron is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Eroglu misses
and Iron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eroglu thinking.
Eroglu walks into a left hand.
Iron throws a leg kick which misses Eroglu's front leg but catches the back leg as Eroglu tries to avoid it.
Iron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iron tests Eroglu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Iron looks to land a right hand but Eroglu moved out of range.
Eroglu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron moves out of range of the body kick from Eroglu.
Eroglu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eroglu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eroglu 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 Iron has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Iron and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Iron looks to score with a jab to the body but Eroglu is just out of range.
Iron loads up on a big right hand but Eroglu slips the punch.
A low kick from Eroglu is predictable there
and Iron makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iron connects with a leg kick. Eroglu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Iron swings for the body but Eroglu moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eroglu tries to land a front kick but Iron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Eroglu.
Iron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eroglu manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crabby Iron had his way with Metin Eroglu in 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Eroglu delivers a nice body kick.
Iron throws a body punch but Eroglu moves out of range.
Eroglu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Iron.
Iron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eroglu moves away.
Iron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Iron misses with a body shot.
Iron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iron throws a leg kick but Eroglu moved away.
Iron looks to throw the jab but Eroglu is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Eroglu. Iron shrugs it off though.
Iron stuffs the takedown attempt from Eroglu. Eroglu gets slowly back to his feet.
Iron throws a lazy right hand but Eroglu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Eroglu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Iron tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Eroglu is in Iron's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eroglu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eroglu throws a big elbow that misses.
Eroglu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eroglu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eroglu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Eroglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Iron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eroglu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Iron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eroglu on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Eroglu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eroglu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Metin Eroglu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eroglu wants to control from the top but Iron keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Iron holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Crabby Iron just wasn't active enough.
Iron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eroglu's head.
Iron scores with a sloppy right hand. Eroglu should have avoided that one.
Iron lands with a right hand.
Eroglu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Iron has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Iron misses with a body shot.
Eroglu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Iron checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eroglu throws a solid leg kick but Iron takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Eroglu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron connects with a right hand. Eroglu shakes it off.
Iron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eroglu.
Eroglu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Iron lands with a shot to the body.
Eroglu throws a solid leg kick but Iron takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Eroglu.
Eroglu throws a head kick but Iron moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iron. Eroglu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eroglu throws a front kick that sends Iron stumbling back into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eroglu misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eroglu misses with the body kick
and Iron counters with a leg kick.
Iron checks a leg kick.
Iron lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Metin Eroglu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Iron 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Crabby Iron!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Crabby Iron!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Crabby Iron!

Crabby Iron wins by unanimous decision!
Crabby Iron is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Crabby Iron was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.