PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Can Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Nomak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crusher
vs
Nomak

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
16
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Can Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jared Nomak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomak dodges the punch combination from Crusher.
Crusher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nomak.
Crusher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crusher misses with an uppercut.
Nomak ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.
Crusher misses with a wild body shot.
Crusher takes a swing at Nomak's ribcage but misses.
Crusher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crusher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nomak moves away.
Crusher throws a jab but it's blocked by Nomak.

Nomak has managed to clinch.
Crusher wants to break free but Nomak has control.
Nomak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nomak misses with an elbow over the top.
Crusher working hard to break the clinch.
Crusher is trying to break the clinch but Nomak is controlling him.
Crusher blocks an elbow strike.
Nomak lands an elbow inside.
Crusher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nomak keeps control of Crusher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crusher blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher tries to circle away but Nomak has him pinned against the ropes.

Crusher breaks the clinch.
Crusher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nomak.
Nomak connects with a leg kick. Crusher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nomak delivers a nice body kick.
Crusher swats away the attempt to clinch by Nomak.
Nomak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nomak connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crusher just misses with a punch to the body.
Nomak lands with a kick to the temple. Crusher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nomak pushes Crusher away with a front kick.
Nomak misses with an uppercut. Crusher saw that one coming.
Crusher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crusher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nomak.
Crusher throws a looping overhand right but Nomak ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crusher jabs Nomak right on the nose. Nomak blinks but takes it well.
Crusher misses with a straight right.
Nomak lands a front kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nomak.
Crusher is breathing heavily.
Crusher looks to score with a jab to the body but Nomak is just out of range.
Nomak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nomak throws a lazy right hand but Crusher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nomak lands a high kick!
Crusher throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Nomak.
Nomak misses with a hook.
A solid body kick from Nomak.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nomak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crusher's sensitive parts.
Crusher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nomak.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nomak.
Crusher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crusher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Nomak 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.

Nomak throws a right and a left that Crusher avoids nicely.
Nomak staying out of range there.
Nomak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crusher.
Crusher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nomak on the side of the head.
Crusher misses with a wild body shot.
Crusher will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nomak throws a head kick that half lands.
Nomak throws a front kick that sends Crusher stumbling back into the ropes.
Crusher misses with a straight left.
Crusher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body kick from Nomak.
Crusher swings for the body but Nomak moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nomak - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nomak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body kick there by Nomak.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nomak.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nomak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crusher. That did some damage!
Nomak feints and then cracks Crusher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crusher down.
Nomak moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomak thuds his shin into the meat of Crusher's side.
Jared Nomak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nomak lands with a kick to the temple. Crusher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jared Nomak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crusher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nomak lands a leg kick that knocks Crusher off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nomak. That's going to slow Crusher down.
Nomak delivers a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nomak, right into the meat.
Nomak scores with a head kick. Crusher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nomak.
Nomak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crusher. That did some damage!
Crusher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nomak fakes the leg kick and cracks Crusher in the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nomak.
Nomak connects with a leg kick. Crusher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nomak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crusher's head.
Nomak lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomak scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nomak.
Nomak is looking to slow Crusher down with leg kicks.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nomak. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nomak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crusher will feel that in the morning.
Nomak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nomak.
Nomak lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Nomak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nomak throws a nice head kick!
Nomak scores with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nomak.
Nomak lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nomak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crusher's calf.
Nomak lands a high kick!
Crusher 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Nomak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Crusher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Can Crusher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nomak avoids the body shot from Crusher.
Nomak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crusher.
Crusher connects with a body shot that sends Nomak's belly button to the back.
Nomak throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Nomak.
Nomak throws a nice head kick!
Crusher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nomak misses with an uppercut
and Crusher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nomak delivers a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Crusher misses the target.
Nomak throws a jab when Crusher was well out of range.
Crusher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nomak. Nomak obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crusher fails to land with a series of punches.
Nomak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crusher misses with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Crusher misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nomak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Nomak moves into range and clinches up with Crusher.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nomak.
Crusher dodges an elbow strike from Nomak.
Crusher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nomak has him pressed against the ropes.
Nomak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crusher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nomak has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Crusher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nomak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nomak misses with a body punch.
Nomak lands a nice elbow.
Crusher blocks an elbow strike.
Crusher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crusher wants to get back to striking at distance but Nomak won't allow it.
Nomak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crusher's defenses.
Nomak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nomak has Crusher pressed against the ropes, preventing Crusher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nomak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher prevents a body shot from Nomak.
Nomak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nomak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crusher blocks an uppercut.
Crusher is trying to break free.
Nomak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nomak lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nomak lands an elbow inside.
Crusher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crusher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nomak has Crusher pressed against the ropes, preventing Crusher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nomak keeps control of Crusher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crusher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nomak lands a damaging elbow.
Crusher blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nomak tries a body shot but Crusher blocks it.
Nomak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crusher's defenses.
Nomak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crusher misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Nomak.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Nomak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nomak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Nomak!
An out of breath Jared Nomak thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.