PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Habana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crazy's choice of entrance music: Mienteme. Bryan Habana has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Habana
vs
Crazy

191 cm
28
195 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

175 cm
35
175 lbs
17 - 16 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Habana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Crazy!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crazy. Crazy obviously looking to wear him down.
Crazy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Habana. Habana obviously looking to wear him down.

Habana moves into the clinch successfully.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Habana avoids it.
Crazy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crazy avoids a wild elbow strike from Habana.
Habana managing to block the knees to the body from Crazy.
Crazy lands an elbow inside that Habana shrugs off.
Habana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crazy blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Habana is defending well for now.
Habana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Habana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Habana blocks a body shot from Crazy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Igor Crazy has been cut.

Habana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Habana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crazy.
Habana went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A clash of legs there as Crazy blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crazy.

Crazy gets a clinch.

Habana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Habana throws a solid leg kick but Crazy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Habana.
Habana throws a head kick that misses.
Habana wants to land a leg kick but Crazy is out of range.
Crazy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Habana slaps away a takedown attempt from Crazy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Crazy backs away, Habana returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Crazy misses with a low kick.
Bryan Habana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Habana blocks a low kick nicely.
Habana is looking for a counter combo.
Habana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Crazy tries to keep at a distance but Habana has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crazy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Habana is defending well for now.

Habana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Habana has Crazy up against the cage in a clinch.
Crazy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Habana's elbow.
Habana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Habana avoids it.
Habana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crazy is keeping busy.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Habana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Habana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Crazy as the two fighters clinch.
Habana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Habana is trying to force a seperation but Crazy has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Crazy.
Crazy struggles to land a body shot inside as Habana controls his hands.
Crazy fails to pull guard.
Habana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crazy working hard to break the clinch.
Habana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Habana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crazy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Habana is defending well for now.
Habana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crazy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crazy dodges an elbow strike from Habana.
A head punch on the inside from Habana fails to land.
Crazy can't find room to land a body shot as Habana controls the action.
Crazy blocks an uppercut.
Habana has Crazy pushed against the cage.
Crazy misses with a punch to the body.
Crazy dodges an elbow strike from Habana.
Good body shot from Crazy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Habana blocks the elbow strike.
Crazy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Habana's elbow.
Habana blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bryan Habana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Igor Crazy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Habana throws a low kick but Crazy avoids it.
Habana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crazy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Habana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Habana blocks the body kick.
Crazy tries to land a leg kick but Habana saw it coming and moves away.
Crazy throws a right hand that Habana ducks under and follows up with a left that Habana also avoids with ease.
Habana seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Habana darts in and clinches Crazy up against the cage.
Crazy takes a knee right on the jaw!

Habana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryan Habana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Habana misses.
Crazy wants to counter the offense by Habana and move into the clinch position.
Igor Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crazy takes a swing at Habana's ribcage but misses.

Habana clinches with his opponent.
Crazy tries a body shot but Habana blocks it.
Habana misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy trying to land knees to the body.
Crazy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Habana slowing the pace effectively.
Crazy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Habana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crazy tries to stall but Habana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Habana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crazy is defending well for now.
Crazy tries to work over Habana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Habana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Habana missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Habana on the inside.
Habana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Habana.
Habana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crazy avoids it.
Habana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crazy up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Habana tries to work over Crazy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crazy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Habana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crazy's defenses.
Habana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crazy can do to turn this around?
Crazy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crazy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Habana is defending well for now.
Crazy struggles to land a body shot inside as Habana controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Crazy.
Bryan Habana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Habana with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Habana breaks from the clinch.
Habana avoids the head kick by Crazy.
Habana fires out a quick counter leg kick but Crazy just manages to avoid it.
Crazy connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crazy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Habana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crazy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Habana is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crazy throws a head kick that misses.
Crazy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Habana counters with a thumping low kick.

Habana pushes Crazy up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Crazy.
Habana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crazy lands a nice shot to the body.

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

Habana rushes Crazy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habana connects with a knee to the head.
Habana tries to land knees in the clinch but Crazy avoids the damage to the body.
Habana managing to block the knees to the body from Crazy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crazy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crazy lands a nice shot to the body.
Habana misses with an elbow over the top.
Crazy misses with a body punch.
Crazy tries to throw a body punch but Habana avoids it by throwing Crazy back against the cage.
Crazy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Habana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Habana is trying to stall.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Habana avoids it.
Habana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crazy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Habana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Igor Crazy's cut.
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!

Crazy misses with an uppercut. Habana saw that one coming.
Habana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crazy.
Crazy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Habana is looking to slow Crazy down with leg kicks.
Habana moves out of range as Crazy throws a body kick.
Habana checks a low kick from Crazy.
Habana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Habana gets a clinch.
Crazy managing to block the knees to the body from Habana.
Habana managing to block the knees to the body from Crazy.
Crazy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Habana backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habana managing to block the knees to the body from Crazy.
Crazy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Habana.
Habana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the head but Habana blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana prevents a body shot from Crazy.
Habana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Habana is stalling here.
Habana blocks a body shot from Crazy.
Crazy cracks Habana with a nice body shot.
Crazy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Habana is defending well for now.
Habana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Habana blocks a body shot from Crazy.
Habana tries a knee to the head but Crazy blocks it.
Habana misses with a body punch.
Habana wants to stall.
Crazy misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Habana.
Crazy prevents a body shot from Habana.
Crazy avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Crazy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Habana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Habana trying to land knees to the body.

Habana manages to break the clinch.
Crazy tries to clinch there but Habana circles away.
Habana seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Habana rushes Crazy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Habana stalling against the cage.
A short left from Habana.
Habana is looking to break free of the clinch but Crazy has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy blocks an elbow strike.
Habana tries to land a knee to the head but Crazy blocks with his arms.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crazy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Habana after a bit of a struggle.
Crazy lands a nice uppercut.
Habana with a knee to the head.
Habana managing to block the knees to the body from Crazy.
Habana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Habana managing to block the knees to the body from Crazy.
Crazy missing with knees to the body.
Habana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Habana lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habana misses with a knee strike.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Habana avoids it.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Habana avoids it.
Habana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bryan Habana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crazy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crazy throws an elbow but it misses.
Habana managing to block the knees to the body from Crazy.
Igor Crazy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Habana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Habana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Habana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crazy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Habana misses with an elbow over the top.
Crazy trying to land knees to the body.
Crazy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

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 Bryan Habana.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Habana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Habana!
Bryan Habana gave a mention to Bunny Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Igor Crazy stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm not done!'.