PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Cricket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ervis Januzaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cricket's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fxxk everything. Rick Cricket had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cricket
vs
Januzaj

189 cm
19
208 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

The Empire - 15% Laundry

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Cricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ervis Januzaj!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cricket walks into a straight right hand from Januzaj.
We've been told by Cricket's head coaches at BigMouth Cabrons that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ervis Januzaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cricket tries to clinch there but Januzaj circles away.
Cricket closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Januzaj throws a poor cross that misses

and Cricket counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Januzaj is trying to maintain a safe position but Cricket gets an underhook and turns Januzaj into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Cricket.
Cricket keeps control of Januzaj as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Januzaj prevents a body shot from Cricket.
Januzaj wants to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cricket working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cricket throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Januzaj wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Januzaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Januzaj throws a head punch that misses.
Cricket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket misses with a punch to the body.
Januzaj is trying to break the clinch but Cricket is controlling him.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Januzaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Januzaj blocks a body shot from Cricket.
Cricket looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cricket takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cricket keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Januzaj's efforts to push away.
Cricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Januzaj.
Cricket working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cricket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Januzaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Cricket lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cricket pushes Januzaj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cricket pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Januzaj dodges an elbow strike from Cricket.
Januzaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Cricket controls his hands.
Januzaj blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Januzaj is trying to break free.
Cricket lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cricket lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Januzaj backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket misses with a body punch.
Januzaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Januzaj is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cricket is keeping busy.
A frustrated look appears on Januzaj's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cricket misses with a hook to the ribs.
Januzaj blocks an elbow strike from Cricket.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Januzaj.
Januzaj has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cricket seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Januzaj can turn it around.
Cricket lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cricket gets through Januzaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cricket - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Januzaj blocks an elbow strike from Cricket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cricket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Januzaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cricket is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Januzaj is defending well for now.
Januzaj tries to break the clinch but Cricket is controlling the position.
Cricket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cricket creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cricket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cricket controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Januzaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Cricket dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cricket avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cricket throws a head kick that Januzaj semi-blocks.

It looks like Ervis Januzaj has been cut.
Cricket is looking to clinch.
Januzaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cricket sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cricket wants to clinch.
Januzaj throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cricket throws a quick inside leg kick.
Januzaj throws a right hand that misses
and Cricket counters with a low kick, right behind Januzaj 's knee.
Cricket connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cricket buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Januzaj thows a body shot but no joy.
Cricket avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Cricket takes the fight into the clinch.
Cricket misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Januzaj.
Cricket is leaning against Januzaj and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Januzaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cricket keeps control of Januzaj as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Januzaj is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cricket will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Januzaj up against the cage.
Cricket lands with a short shot to the head.
Cricket lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Januzaj backwards.
A short right from Cricket on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Januzaj breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Januzaj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cricket.
Rick Cricket is winning the standup battle so far.

Cricket has managed to clinch.
Rick Cricket has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Januzaj.
Cricket pushes Januzaj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
Januzaj is trying to push Cricket away but Cricket has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hand to the body from Cricket.
Cricket misses with some punches.
Cricket tries a body shot but Januzaj blocks it.
Cricket scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cricket just misses with a elbow thrown towards Januzaj's brow.
Januzaj throws a head punch that misses.
Cricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Januzaj is trying to maintain a safe position but Cricket gets an underhook and turns Januzaj into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cricket creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket lands an uppercut.
Januzaj tries to break free but Cricket pushes him back against the cage.
Cricket lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Januzaj is rocked!
Cricket has Januzaj pressed against the cage, preventing Januzaj from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Januzaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Cricket finish him?
Cricket unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Januzaj! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cricket is unloading with more strikes now! Januzaj drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Cricket!
An out of breath Rick Cricket thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.