PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Souto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy's entrance music is Mienteme. A fine choice. Souto has chosen Jorge Quintero - 300 violin orchestra as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Crazy
vs
Souto

175 cm
31
175 lbs
12 - 11 - 2

184 cm
36
185 lbs
20 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolando Souto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crazy.
Crazy tries to land a leg kick but Souto saw it coming and moves away.

Crazy gets tackled into the cage by Souto. Souto maintains the clinch.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souto avoids it.

Souto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Crazy.
Crazy throws a combination. Souto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Souto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crazy misses with a looping right.
Souto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crazy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souto looks for a takedown but Crazy sprawls well.
Crazy wants to slow Souto down by chopping away at his legs.
Crazy connects with a right hand. Souto shakes it off.
Souto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crazy misses with a few strikes there.
Souto tries to bum rush Crazy with a series of wild strikes but Crazy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Souto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Souto prevents Crazy from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souto is keen to just control but Crazy is a slippery customer.
Crazy gets full guard.
Souto advances position into side control!
Souto wants to stand but Crazy is controlling his arm.
Crazy is trying to control Souto's posture but Souto avoids it.
Crazy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Souto off and has taken his back!
Crazy keeps control of the position as Souto tries to break free.
Crazy avoiding Souto 's attempts to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souto prevents Crazy from getting a body triangle.
Souto is really stuck here.
Crazy misses with a punch to the head.
Crazy tries to get the hooks in deep but Souto pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souto is trying to stand back up.
Souto staying busy and making it hard for Crazy to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crazy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Crazy is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Souto. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Crazy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Souto is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Crazy gets his way!
Souto wants to control his opponent's hands but Crazy gets his hands free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Crazy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Souto tries to break free.

Souto is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Crazy gets his way!
Crazy trying to control.
Crazy thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Crazy lands a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souto looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Crazy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crazy controlling well, preventing Souto from escaping the position.
Souto is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Crazy lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Souto.
Souto wants to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crazy scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Souto is looking for a way out.
Souto covering up well and avoiding damage.
Crazy wants to control but Souto is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Crazy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Souto tries to bum rush Crazy with a series of wild strikes but Crazy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crazy misses with a hook.
Souto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crazy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Souto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crazy, pushing him back against the cage.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Souto.
Crazy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crazy scores with a hook to the body.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crazy after a bit of a struggle.
Crazy tries to land knees in the clinch but Souto avoids the damage to the body.
Souto misses with a knee strike.
Souto tries a knee to the head but Crazy blocks it.
Crazy avoiding damage.
Souto managing to block the knees to the body from Crazy.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crazy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Souto missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Crazy.
Souto managing to block the knees to the body from Crazy.
Crazy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souto blocks it with crossed arms.
Souto misses with a knee strike.
Crazy looking to slow down the pace here.
Souto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crazy's face.
Souto tries a knee to the head but Crazy blocks it.
Crazy misses with a knee strike.
Souto looking to throw knees to the head but Crazy is blocking nicely.
Crazy trying to land knees to the body.
Crazy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souto.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crazy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Souto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crazy is leaning against Souto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crazy digs a right hand into Souto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souto's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Crazy - that landed with a thud.
Souto is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crazy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Crazy - that landed with a thud.

Crazy jumps into guard, dragging Souto to the mat.
Crazy wants to sweep but no luck.
Crazy is pulling down on Souto's head. It's preventing any offense from Souto, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Crazy working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Crazy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Souto's corner calls for a 1-2. Souto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Souto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crazy's half guard.

Crazy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Souto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crazy's head.

Souto is working for a kimura but Crazy is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Souto there.
Crazy is trying to maintain the position but Souto is very close to passing his half guard.
Souto stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souto throwing shots but Crazy is blocking nicely.
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 Igor Crazy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Souto loads up on a big right hand but Crazy slips the punch.
Crazy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crazy misses with a body kick.
Crazy lands with a kick to the temple. Souto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Souto checks the leg kick.
Crazy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crazy throws a hook but Souto avoids it easily.
Crazy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crazy throws a leg kick but Souto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Souto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Igor Crazy is winning the standup battle so far.
Crazy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crazy avoids the body shot from Souto.
Souto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Souto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Souto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Souto avoids the body shot from Crazy.
Souto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Souto connects with a body shot.
Souto swinging wildly here.
Souto tries for a takedown but Crazy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy lands a leg kick that knocks Souto off balance momentarily.
Souto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crazy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Souto somewhat.
Souto throws an overhand right that lands on Crazy's shoulder, as Crazy tries to avoid the shot.
Souto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crazy.
Souto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Souto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crazy but Crazy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Igor Crazy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Souto.
Crazy blocks a head kick by Souto.

Crazy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Crazy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Crazy wants to stand up but Souto is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souto wants to control but Crazy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crazy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crazy is thwarting Souto's attempts to control the position.
We've been hearing that Crazy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Crazy is trying to control. Souto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crazy prevents Souto from standing back up.
Crazy trying to pass the guard but Souto defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crazy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crazy throws a solid leg kick but Souto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crazy.
Crazy throws a low kick but Souto moves out of range easily.
Crazy shoots in for a takedown but Souto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Souto looks for the body kick but Crazy saw that one coming.
Souto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crazy but Crazy pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy connects with a solid leg kick.
Crazy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souto. Souto obviously looking to wear him down.
Crazy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crazy tries to land a leg kick but Souto saw it coming and moves away.
Souto fails to land with a series of punches.

Souto gets a clinch.
Crazy trying to land knees to the body.
Souto can't get the takedown.
Crazy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crazy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souto.
Crazy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souto.
Crazy missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crazy as Souto tries to tie him up.
Crazy tries to land knees in the clinch but Souto avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy prevents the takedown attempt.
Igor Crazy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crazy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the head but Souto blocks with his arms.
Crazy wants to stall.
Crazy can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Rolando Souto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crazy missing with knees to the body.
Crazy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Igor Crazy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crazy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Souto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but Crazy blocks with his arms.
Souto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Crazy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crazy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Crazy!
Igor Crazy spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.