PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod 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!

Young
vs
Crane

185 cm
33
219 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

190 cm
30
206 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent MT
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Young.
Crane scores with a nice head shot.
Young misses with a head kick.
Crane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Crane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Young lands.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Crane misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Crane.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crane moves away from the strike by Young.
Crane wants to slow Young down by chopping away at his legs.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Young.
Young avoids the body shot from Crane.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.

Young rushes Crane and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Crane.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Crane misses the target.
Crane fails to land with a series of punches.
Crane misses with a double jab.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young throws the left hand but Crane avoids the punch easily.
Crane feints a jab promting Young to slip. Crane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Young slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Dan Young has been cut.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Crane's head back.
Crane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crane misses with a straight left.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crane clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the ropes.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.
Crane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Young's face.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Crane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Crane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young misses with an uppercut. Crane saw that one coming.
Crane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crane misses with a wild combination.
Young throws a head kick but Crane moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crane.
Crane throws a head kick that Young semi-blocks.
Crane connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crane.
Crane checks a low kick from Young.
Crane misses with a wild combination.
Crane throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Young wants to clinch up but Crane keeps it at a distance.
Crane jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Crane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Young.
A big left from Crane misses.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crane swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Crane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young throws a head kick but Crane moves out of range.
Crane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane misses with a series of wild punches.
Young throws a head kick but Crane moves out of range.
A punch combination from Crane misses.
Young works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Young clinches up with Crane and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Young avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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

Crane gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Crane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Young's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Young scores with a three punch combo!
Crane lands a nice hook to Young's body. Young takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Crane lands a slapping body shot.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young wants to clinch up but Crane keeps it at a distance.
Crane scores with a one two! Young had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Young moves forwards but Crane connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Young is rocked!
Ichabod Crane seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Crane has managed to clinch.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crane misses with a double jab.
Young seems to have got his legs back now.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.

Young moves into range and clinches up with Crane.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Young just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crane's brow.
Young looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the ropes.
Crane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crane.
Crane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crane wants to get back to striking at distance but Young won't allow it.
Crane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
Crane blocks a body shot from Young.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
Crane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crane misses with a head kick.
Crane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick from Crane lands but Young takes it in his stride.
Dan Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Young.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Young.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young avoids the body shot from Crane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crane throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young throws a right and a left that Crane avoids nicely.
Young swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crane.
Crane misses with a double jab.
Crane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Young rather than just go for the knockout.
Crane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.

Crane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Young lands an elbow that stopped Crane in his tracks for a moment.
Young utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crane has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Young seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crane can turn it around.
Crane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Crane tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Crane back against the ropes.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crane backwards.
Young crunches a lovely knee into Crane's ribcage.
Crane tries a knee to the head but Young blocks it.
Young lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Crane.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crane misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Young lands an elbow inside that Crane shrugs off.
Dan Young has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Crane backwards.
Young lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Young throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crane lands a left hand.
Crane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crane's defenses.
Young scores with a knee to the head.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crane managing to block the knees to the body from Young.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Crane controls his hands.
Crane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Crane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crane has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Young lands a right hand.
Crane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Young has him pressed against the ropes.
Crane tries to break free but Young pushes him back against the ropes.
Young tries a body shot but Crane blocks it.
Young misses with a body punch.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Crane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crane.
Crane lands a damaging elbow.
Young digs a right hand into Crane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crane's gas tank.
Crane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Young blocks it with crossed arms.
Young throws an elbow but it misses.
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 Dan Young will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Young's cut.
That's time! Young's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Young takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young fails to land with a series of punches.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Crane moves out of range easily.
Crane lands with an overhand left.
Crane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young connects with a high kick.
A leg kick checked by Young.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Crane scores with a head kick. Young tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crane misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a big head kick but Crane shrugs it off.
Young checks a low kick from Crane.
Crane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Young rushes Crane and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Crane has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane tries to break the clinch but Young is controlling the position.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crane avoids the elbow strike from Young, against the ropes.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Crane moves out of range easily.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Young misses with a wild combination.

Crane has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Young lands a knee to the head.
Crane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Young has him pressed against the ropes.
Young keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crane's efforts to push away.
Young using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Crane's head.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
Young has Crane pressed against the ropes, preventing Crane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Crane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Crane throws an elbow but misses.
Young has Crane pressed against the ropes, preventing Crane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Young has Crane pressed against the ropes, preventing Crane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Young creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Young lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crane is looking to break free of the clinch but Young has double underhooks.
Young misses with an elbow strike.
Crane blocks an elbow strike from Young.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
Crane tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Young.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Young has him pressed against the ropes.
Young dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Crane tries to land knees in the clinch but Young avoids the damage to the body.
Young looking to throw knees to the head but Crane is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crane tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Young connects with a looping right hand.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Young moves into the clinch.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Young.
Crane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crane's corner calls for a 1-2. Crane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.

Young rushes Crane and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Young.
I think Young 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ichabod Crane!