PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatenda Ihejirika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Bones - Decapitated. Ichabod Crane has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Crane
vs
Ihejirika

200 cm
30
282 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

165 cm
31
261 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tatenda Ihejirika!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crane forces Ihejirika back against the cage and clinches.
Ihejirika goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ihejirika tries to work over Crane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ihejirika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crane is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ihejirika is defending well.
Ihejirika lands a nice elbow.
Crane blocks a body shot from Ihejirika.
Crane is struggling to control the position.
Crane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ihejirika lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crane or not.
Ihejirika has Crane pressed against the cage.
Ihejirika is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ihejirika is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ihejirika softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crane pulls guard effortlessly.
Ihejirika content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ihejirika throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ihejirika throws a big right hand that misses.
Ihejirika wants to pass the guard but Crane is keeping the position.
Crane is trying to keep Ihejirika in close.
Ihejirika is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ihejirika content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crane keeping moving, preventing Ihejirika from controlling successfully.
Ihejirika postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crane has Ihejirika pulled in close to control his posture.
Ihejirika landing some decent shots from guard.
Ihejirika working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crane keeping full guard, as Ihejirika tries to pass.
Ihejirika wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ihejirika is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ihejirika keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
Crane landing with the ground and pound.

Ihejirika looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crane passes into half guard.
Ihejirika manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane is stalling in the full guard.
Ihejirika keeping full guard, as Crane tries to pass.
Ihejirika doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ihejirika is looking to sweep but instead, Crane has passed into half guard.
Ihejirika gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ihejirika looking for a sweep. Not yet Ihejirika, not yet.

Ihejirika is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatenda Ihejirika dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ihejirika doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crane ducks under a wild hook from Ihejirika.

Crane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ihejirika, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crane.
Ihejirika looking to slow down the pace here.
Crane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ihejirika walks away with a smile on his face. Crane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crane dodges the punch combination from Ihejirika.

Crane drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihejirika not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ihejirika doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ihejirika working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crane.
Ichabod Crane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane trying to control but Ihejirika is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ihejirika is on top in guard.

Crane is looking for a triangle but Ihejirika pushes his legs off easily.
Ihejirika pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crane is keeping the position for now.

Ihejirika has gone for a leg lock! Crane slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ihejirika's guard.

Ihejirika working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ihejirika throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane wants to control from the top but Ihejirika keeps moving.

Ihejirika had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crane defends it easily.
Ihejirika being controlled here, momentarily.
Ihejirika wants to sweep but no luck.
Crane trying to control but Ihejirika is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane is stalling in the full guard.
Ihejirika wants to stand and escape but Crane is having none of it.
Crane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Ihejirika pushes Crane off and gets back to his feet.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ihejirika swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Crane closes the distance and clinches.
Ihejirika lands a left hand.
Crane prevents a body shot from Ihejirika.
Crane tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichabod Crane. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihejirika is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ihejirika wants to stall.
Ihejirika is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Crane is looking for a takedown.
Crane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Ihejirika is controlling him.
Ihejirika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ihejirika scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ihejirika fails to land.
Ihejirika trying to control the position but instead, Crane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ihejirika into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crane blocks an elbow strike.
Ihejirika misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatenda Ihejirika showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ihejirika tries to bum rush Crane with a series of wild strikes but Crane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crane avoids the head kick by Ihejirika.
Ihejirika throws the kick towards the body but Crane avoids it.
Ihejirika looks to throw the jab but Crane is out of range.
Crane shoots in for a double leg but Ihejirika sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ihejirika connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ihejirika has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Crane.
Ichabod Crane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crane.
Crane moves out of range of the body kick from Ihejirika.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichabod Crane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ihejirika lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tatenda Ihejirika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ihejirika throws a lazy right hand but Crane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ihejirika throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ihejirika throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihejirika moves in looking to clinch but Crane pushes him off.
Crane is looking to counter the offense by Ihejirika and move into the clinch.

Ihejirika tries to sprawl but Crane drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Ihejirika makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sloppy strikes from Ihejirika. Those never looked like landing.
Ihejirika has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ihejirika swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ihejirika takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ihejirika throws a series of punches but Crane moves out of range.
Crane tries to clinch but Ihejirika is having none of it.

Crane moves into the clinch.
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!
Crane jumps guard but Ihejirika turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ihejirika doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ihejirika misses with the head strike.
Ihejirika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crane's elbow.
Ihejirika is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ihejirika wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ihejirika after a bit of a struggle.
Ihejirika stalling against the cage.
Crane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ihejirika prevents it.
Crane looking for a takedown.
Crane blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ihejirika.
Ihejirika avoids the elbow strike from Crane, against the cage.
Ihejirika struggles to land a body shot inside as Crane controls his hands.
Ihejirika misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane working hard to break the clinch.
Crane is trying to drag Ihejirika to the mat but Ihejirika just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ihejirika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crane's elbow.
Tatenda Ihejirika is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tatenda Ihejirika seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crane looking to stall.
Ihejirika doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crane jumps guard but Ihejirika turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ihejirika.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ihejirika can't find room to land a body shot as Crane controls the action.

Crane is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ihejirika can't fight it off and eventually Crane manages to take the fight to the floor. Ihejirika looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Ihejirika is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crane defends well.
Crane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ihejirika swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ichabod Crane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ihejirika is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatenda Ihejirika comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ihejirika 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatenda Ihejirika!
Our winner, Tatenda Ihejirika, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.