PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crane
vs
Sparrow

190 cm
31
206 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

184 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 Amsterdam, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crane tries to clinch but Sparrow moves out of range.
Crane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crane avoids the body shot from Sparrow.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sparrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sparrow misses with a series of wild punches.
Crane slips a jab and a cross from Sparrow.
A nice combination there by Crane.
Crane moves out of range of the strikes.
Crane thumps Sparrow with a low kick.
Sparrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crane moves away.
Sparrow misses with a wild body shot.
Sparrow's corner calls for a 1-2. Sparrow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sparrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparrow.
Sparrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Crane is just out of range.

Crane moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sparrow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crane obliges.
Crane lands a nice shot to the body.

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

Crane moves into the clinch successfully.
Sparrow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crane scores with a shot to the side of Sparrow's head.
Crane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sparrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sparrow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crane scores a nice knee to the body.
Sparrow looks winded!
Sparrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Crane controls his hands.
Sparrow tries to work over Crane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crane lands a shoulder strike.
Crane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sparrow is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a head punch that misses.
Sparrow tries to break the clinch but Crane is controlling the position.

Crane breaks the clinch.
Crane moves out of range of the strikes.
Sparrow thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Crane.
A swing and a miss from Crane.
Sparrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Sparrow misses with a two punch combination.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sparrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sparrow scores with a hook to the body. Crane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sparrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crane wants to clinch.
Sparrow throws a looping overhand right but Crane ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparrow. Crane does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick from Crane lands but Sparrow takes it in his stride.
Sparrow misses with a straight right.
Crane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sparrow missing with a left hand there. Crane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sparrow throws a series of punches but Crane avoids them all with ease.
Sparrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Crane avoids the body shot from Sparrow.
Sparrow misses with an uppercut.
Crane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparrow.
Sparrow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sparrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparrow avoids the head kick by Crane.

Crane moves into range and clinches up with Sparrow.
Sparrow takes a shot to the head.
Crane tries to break the clinch but Sparrow is controlling the position.
Sparrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crane's elbow.
Sparrow lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparrow avoids it.

Sparrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crane moves in looking to clinch but Sparrow pushes him off.
Crane tries to clinch up.
Crane misses with a head kick.
Crane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crane tries to clinch but Sparrow moves out of range.
Sparrow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sparrow takes a swing at Crane's ribcage but misses.

Crane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sparrow avoiding damage as Crane throws knees to the body.
Sparrow has had enough of the clinch but Crane keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sparrow managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
Crane misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Crane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Crane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sparrow takes a swing at Crane's ribcage but misses.
Sparrow misses with a left hand
and Crane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crane misses with a head kick.
Sparrow missing with a left hand there. Crane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Sparrow gets tackled into the ropes by Crane. Crane maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crane.
Sparrow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Crane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sparrow.
Sparrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sparrow dodges an elbow strike from Crane.
Sparrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Crane.
Crane blocks an elbow strike.
Sparrow has had enough of the clinch but Crane keeps him there for the moment.
Sparrow lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sparrow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crane's brow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sparrow.
Crane trying to land knees to the body.
Crane has had enough of the clinch but Sparrow keeps him there for the moment.
Sparrow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crane has him pressed against the ropes.
Crane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sparrow is keeping busy.
Sparrow digs a right hand into Crane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crane's gas tank.
Sparrow trying to stall but Crane improves his position.
Sparrow presses Crane against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sparrow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sparrow prevents a body shot from Crane.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sparrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sparrow has had enough of the clinch but Crane keeps him there for the moment.
Crane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sparrow blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Crane backwards.
Crane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sparrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane gets through Sparrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sparrow backwards.
Sparrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crane scores with a shoulder strike.
Crane lands a nice uppercut.
Sparrow is trying to break the clinch but Crane is controlling him.
Sparrow is trying to break free.
Crane trying to land knees to the body.
Sparrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crane lands an uppercut.
Sparrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Crane backwards.

Sparrow breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sparrow misses with a jab to the body
and Crane counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sparrow misses with an uppercut
and Crane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane tries to clinch but Sparrow moves out of range.
Crane scores with a head kick. Sparrow tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crane tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sparrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparrow.
Crane walks into a stiff left hand from Sparrow.
Sparrow lands with a straight right. Crane didn't see that one coming.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sparrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruno Sparrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crane slips a jab from Sparrow.
Crane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sparrow misses with a hook. Crane ducked under it nicely.
Crane tries to clinch up but Sparrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Sparrow blocks a head kick by Crane.
Sparrow misses with a wild combination.
Sparrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sparrow looks to throw the jab but Crane is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane lands a high kick!
Crane slips under a jab.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sparrow lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparrow scores with a hook to the body. Crane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sparrow looks to throw the jab but Crane is out of range.
Crane is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bruno Sparrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crane tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sparrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sparrow misses with a low kick.
Sparrow throws out a loose jab but Crane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ichabod Crane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crane tries to clinch up but Sparrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Sparrow looks to land a combination but Crane avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crane ducks under a wild hook from Sparrow.
Crane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparrow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sparrow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Ichabod Crane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Crane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Sparrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crane was well out of range. Poor timing from Sparrow.
Sparrow swinging wildly here.
Crane throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sparrow.
Crane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sparrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Crane. Those never looked like landing.
Sparrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Crane.
Crane takes a swing at Sparrow's ribcage but misses.
Sparrow cracks a nice hook into Crane's ribs.
Sparrow blocks a head kick by Crane.
Crane moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Sparrow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sparrow.

Crane has closed the distance and engaged Sparrow in a clinch.
Crane misses with a knee to the head.
Sparrow trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow pushes Crane back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Crane has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sparrow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sparrow working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crane obliges.
Ichabod Crane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sparrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sparrow working hard to break the clinch.
Sparrow lands with a left to the head.
Crane tries to land knees in the clinch but Sparrow avoids the damage to the body.
Sparrow effectively controlling the action here.
Sparrow is trying to force a seperation but Crane has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crane.
Crane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crane trying to land knees to the body.
Sparrow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sparrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Sparrow finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Crane. That snapped Sparrow's head back.
Sparrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sparrow misses with a hook.
Crane tries to clinch up.
Sparrow misses with an uppercut. Crane saw that one coming.
Crane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sparrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparrow looks to land a left hand but Crane moved out of range nicely.
Sparrow scores with a decent looking hook.
Crane wants to clinch.
Crane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sparrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sparrow throws a right hand that Crane ducks under and follows up with a left that Crane also avoids with ease.
Sparrow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sparrow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Sparrow lands.
Sparrow thuds his right hand into Crane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crane doesn't manage to clinch there - Sparrow circles away.
Sparrow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crane slips a jab and a cross from Sparrow.
Crane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crane tries to clinch but Sparrow is having none of it.
Sparrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Crane.
Crane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sparrow.
Crane takes one on the button.
Bruno Sparrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Crane.
Crane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparrow.
A big right from Sparrow misses.
Sparrow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crane finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sparrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Crane.
Crane swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow lands with a good body shot.
Sparrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Sparrow does it's job there.
Sparrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crane moves out of range as Sparrow 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!
Sparrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch but Sparrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crane avoids the body shot from Sparrow.
Ichabod Crane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sparrow misses with a hook to the body
and Crane counters with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Crane misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparrow looks to throw the jab but Crane is out of range.
Sparrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparrow avoids the head kick by Crane.
Sparrow circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Sparrow.
I think Crane 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

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