PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Iron Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane comes to the cage accompanied by Way of The Ninja. Iron Tyson has chosen Slaughterouse - Party as his entrance music. Ichabod Crane is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Crane
vs
Iron Tyson

165 cm
30
154 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

165 cm
30
149 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!
Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shogun Iron Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Crane. Iron Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iron Tyson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Iron Tyson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Iron Tyson tries to clinch up.
Crane swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Iron Tyson works the jab nicely.
Iron Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crane.
Crane lands a jab.
Iron Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crane went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Iron Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crane misses with a hook. Iron Tyson ducked under it nicely.
Crane connects with the punch.
Crane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Iron Tyson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crane seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iron Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Iron Tyson avoids the body shot from Crane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron Tyson avoids the body shot from Crane.
Crane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crane misses with a body shot.
Iron Tyson is looking to clinch.
Crane catches Iron Tyson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Iron Tyson is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.
Crane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iron Tyson throws the left hand but Crane avoids the punch easily.
Crane throws a big shot that misses.
Crane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iron Tyson.
Crane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crane works Iron Tyson's body with a nice hook.
Iron Tyson throws a shot from downtown. Crane moves away and avoids it.
Crane throws a sloppy body shot
and Crane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iron Tyson manages to avoid it.
Iron Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Crane is looking to wear down Iron Tyson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Iron Tyson missing with a left hand there. Crane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane takes a swing at Iron Tyson's ribcage but misses.
Crane misses with a body shot.
Ichabod Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iron Tyson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Iron Tyson lands with a straight right. Crane didn't see that one coming.
Crane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Iron Tyson doesn't seem bothered though.
Crane walks into a jab.
Iron Tyson dives in and grabs Crane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crane pushes down on Iron Tyson's head and hops out.
Crane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crane tries to clinch
and Iron Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Crane misses.
Iron Tyson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Iron Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Crane circles away.
Crane scores with a body shot.
Crane misses with an uppercut.
Crane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Iron Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Danga de danga de dang - Crane scores with a four punch combination!
Crane lands a nice shot that snaps Iron Tyson's head back.
Iron Tyson thuds his right hand into Crane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crane throws a right hand that Iron Tyson ducks under and follows up with a left that Iron Tyson also avoids with ease.
Crane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Iron Tyson counters with a straight right hand.

Crane is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crane connects with a body shot.
Oh Crane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ichabod Crane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iron Tyson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crane seems to have got his legs back now.
Crane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iron Tyson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a body punch but Iron Tyson moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Iron Tyson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crane scores with a jab to the body.
Crane throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Crane misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Iron Tyson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Iron Tyson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Iron Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Crane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crane digs a good body shot into Iron Tyson's ribs.
Crane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Iron Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Iron Tyson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Iron Tyson moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Iron Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Crane slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Crane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Iron Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crane throws out the jab.
Iron Tyson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Iron Tyson eats them both and turns towards Crane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Iron Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crane, pushing him back against the cage.
Iron Tyson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crane backwards.
Crane cracks Iron Tyson with a nice body shot.
Our sources have told us that Crane has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Iron Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crane's elbow.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iron Tyson moves out of range as Crane strikes.
Crane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Iron Tyson.
An attempted straight right counter from Crane misses the target.
Crane misses with a body punch
and Iron Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Iron Tyson tries to clinch but Crane is having none of it.
Crane appears to be looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crane. Iron Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iron Tyson.

Iron Tyson forces Crane back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iron Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.

Crane breaks the clinch.
Crane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iron Tyson can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crane.
Crane throws an overhand right that lands on Iron Tyson's shoulder, as Iron Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
Iron Tyson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crane.
Iron Tyson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crane looks to land a left hand but Iron Tyson moved out of range nicely.
Crane loads up on a big right hand but Iron Tyson slips the punch.
Crane's corner calls for a 1-2. Crane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Iron Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iron Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Crane circles away.
Crane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Iron Tyson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Iron Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Iron Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iron Tyson cracks Crane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a lazy right hand but Iron Tyson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crane misses with a series of wild punches.
Crane looks to score with a jab to the body but Iron Tyson is just out of range.
Iron Tyson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crane to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iron Tyson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Iron Tyson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Iron Tyson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crane throws a shot from downtown. Iron Tyson moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Crane lands.
Iron Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Iron Tyson throws out a counter right but Crane avoids it with no problem.
Crane misses with a body shot.
Crane just misses with a punch to the body.
Crane looks to land a right hand but Iron Tyson moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Crane misses
enabling Iron Tyson to counter with a crisp jab.
Crane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Iron Tyson.

Iron Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Crane has a couple of punches blocked by Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Iron Tyson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Iron Tyson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Iron Tyson fails to land.
Crane can't find room to land a body shot as Iron Tyson controls the action.
A body shot lands from Crane.
Crane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Iron Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
Crane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Iron Tyson digs a right hand underneath Crane's ribcage. Crane let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson prevents Crane from breaking the clinch.
Iron Tyson is leaning against Crane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Iron Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Iron Tyson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crane misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crane can't break the clinch.
Iron Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Crane breaks from the clinch.
Crane misses with a wild body shot.
Iron Tyson scores with a sloppy right hand. Crane should have avoided that one.
Iron Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crane scores with a decent looking hook.
Crane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crane keeps the fight on the outside.
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.

Crane's corner calls for a 1-2. Crane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Iron Tyson pushes Crane up against the cage in a clinch.
Iron Tyson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cranes head.
Crane blocking some punches.
Crane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shogun Iron Tyson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Crane manages to break the clinch.
Crane cracks a nice hook into Iron Tyson's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Crane. Those never looked like landing.
Crane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iron Tyson moves away.
Iron Tyson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Iron Tyson slips under a jab from Crane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron Tyson misses with a straight right.
Crane throws a shot from downtown. Iron Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Crane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane jabs Iron Tyson right on the nose. Iron Tyson blinks but takes it well.
Crane defending well as Iron Tyson loads up on a big left hand.
Crane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iron Tyson.
Crane scores with the left hand. Iron Tyson knows he should have avoided that one.
Crane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iron Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Crane.
Iron Tyson throws a lazy uppercut
and Crane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iron Tyson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crane doesn't manage to clinch there - Iron Tyson circles away.
Iron Tyson throws a series of punches but Crane avoids them all with ease.
Iron Tyson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crane swings for the body but Iron Tyson moves out of range.
Crane lands with a straight right. Iron Tyson didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crane misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crane slips a jab from Iron Tyson.
It looked like Crane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Iron Tyson thuds his right hand into Crane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Iron Tyson throws out a loose jab but Crane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iron Tyson moves away.
Ichabod Crane is winning the standup battle so far.
Iron Tyson misses with an uppercut. Crane saw that one coming.
Iron Tyson is looking to clinch.
Iron Tyson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iron Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Crane circles away.
Iron Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crane looks to land a right hand but Iron Tyson moved out of range.
Iron Tyson is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a body shot but no joy.
Crane looks to score with a jab to the body but Iron Tyson is just out of range.
Iron Tyson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Iron Tyson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Iron Tyson misses with a hook.
Iron Tyson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Iron Tyson moves to clinch but Crane breaks away
and Crane counters with a stiff right hand.
Iron Tyson misses with a right hand
and Crane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crane throws a shot from downtown. Iron Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Iron Tyson sizes up Crane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Crane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Iron Tyson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Iron Tyson misses with an uppercut.
Crane lands a body shot.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Crane. Iron Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crane cracks Iron Tyson with an open hand slap.
Crane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iron Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Crane.
Crane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Iron Tyson has time to react.
A jab from Iron Tyson misses.
Crane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iron Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crane manages to avoid it.
Crane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Iron Tyson doesn't seem bothered though.
Crane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iron Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crane circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Crane clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crane digs a good hook to Iron Tyson's body.
Iron Tyson tries to clinch but Crane is having none of it.
Iron Tyson blocks a jab.
Iron Tyson throws out a counter right but Crane avoids it with no problem.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crane misses with a wild body shot.
Crane takes a swing at Iron Tyson's ribcage but misses.
Crane scores with a nice right hand.
Crane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iron Tyson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane just misses with a punch to the body.
Iron Tyson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch lands to the side of Iron Tyson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crane takes a swing at Iron Tyson's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Iron Tyson! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron Tyson swings widly with a right hand
and Crane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crane throws a right hand that misses
and Iron Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crane misses with the combination.
Iron Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crane's hands.
Iron Tyson drops Crane with a naaaaasty hook - Crane is in real trouble here! Iron Tyson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shogun Iron Tyson! Shogun Iron Tyson retains his featherweight title!
Shogun Iron Tyson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You just got your ass beat boy.'.