PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seve Ballesteros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane has chosen Way of The Ninja as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ballesteros
vs
Crane

175 cm
33
154 lbs
20 - 3 - 1

165 cm
34
154 lbs
32 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seve Ballesteros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Crane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ballesteros lands with a slapping head kick.

Ballesteros closes the distance and pushes Crane back into the cage.
Ballesteros lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crane backwards.
I was talking to Ballesteros's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crane misses with a jab to the body
and Ballesteros counters with an outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Ballesteros there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crane throws a right hand that misses
and Ballesteros counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crane thinking.
Crane throws a body punch but Ballesteros moves out of range.
Ballesteros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Crane walks into a straight right hand from Ballesteros.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ballesteros throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crane throws a lazy right hand but Ballesteros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crane keeps the fight on the outside.
Crane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ballesteros rather than just go for the knockout.
Ballesteros takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ballesteros slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Crane.
Crane scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crane. Ballesteros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crane throws a lazy right hand but Ballesteros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ballesteros scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballesteros turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crane throws a body shot but no joy.
Ballesteros scores with a jab to the head.
Crane takes a swing at Ballesteros's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crane misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Ballesteros coming out on top.
Ballesteros throws out a loose jab but Crane uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballesteros. That's going to slow Crane down.
Crane looks to land a right hand but Ballesteros moved out of range.
Crane misses with a lunging right hand
and Ballesteros counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ballesteros circles away quickly and effectively.
Ballesteros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ballesteros eats them both and turns towards Crane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Crane has Ballesteros up against the cage in a clinch.
Crane controlling the action here for a moment.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ballesteros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballesteros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Ballesteros throws a head kick that misses.
Crane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballesteros was well out of range. Poor timing from Crane.
Crane throws a lazy uppercut
and Ballesteros counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ballesteros lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crane lands a really nice looking cross but Ballesteros seems unphased.
Crane connects with a body shot.
Crane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Ballesteros has Crane up against the cage in a clinch.
Ballesteros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros has a couple of punches blocked by Crane.
Crane has had enough of the clinch but Ballesteros keeps him there for the moment.
Crane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ballesteros is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crane misses with a hook from the clinch.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballesteros.
Crane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ballesteros.
Crane lands a glancing blow to the side of Ballesteros's head.
Crane scores with a body shot.
Ballesteros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballesteros moves away.
Crane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballesteros lands with an overhand left.
Ballesteros throws a head kick that misses.
Ballesteros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ballesteros throws a sloppy head kick and Crane moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ichabod Crane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ballesteros misses with a body punch
and Crane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crane just misses with a punch to the body.
Crane throws a shot from downtown. Ballesteros moves away and avoids it.
Crane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crane misses with a looping left.

Ballesteros has Crane up against the cage in a clinch.
Crane avoiding damage as Ballesteros throws knees to the body.
Ballesteros working aggressively here.
Crane has Ballesteros pressed against the cage.
Ballesteros misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Ballesteros.
A short left from Crane.
Crane stalling the fight.
Crane stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crane lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballesteros takes a shot to the head.
Crane tries to break the clinch but Ballesteros is controlling the position.
Ballesteros takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ichabod Crane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crane tries to circle away but Ballesteros has him pinned against the cage.
Crane lands a shot to the body.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crane looks to throw the jab but Ballesteros is out of range.
Ballesteros looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ballesteros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ballesteros ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ballesteros dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crane throws a hook but Ballesteros avoids it easily.
Ballesteros throws a low kick but Crane moves out of range easily.
Ballesteros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crane.
Crane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crane takes a swing at Ballesteros's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crane was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballesteros.
Crane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ballesteros throws a head kick but Crane moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Ballesteros misses.
Crane lands with a good body shot.
Crane just misses with a punch to the body.
Crane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ballesteros.
Crane blocks a head kick by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros throws out a loose jab but Crane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballesteros just misses with a punch to the body.
Crane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ballesteros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crane was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballesteros.
Crane jabs at Ballesteros's body.
Ballesteros scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crane just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballesteros half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a lazy uppercut
and Ballesteros counters with a stiff right hand.
Crane misses with a hook.
Crane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ballesteros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crane cracks Ballesteros with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ballesteros at a distance.
Ballesteros fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crane checks it well.
Ballesteros looks to land a right hand but Crane moved out of range.
Crane lands with a nice body punch.
Ballesteros's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ballesteros scrambles back to his feet.
Crane misses with a straight right.
Ballesteros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Crane misses with a wild body shot.
Ballesteros throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crane avoids the body shot from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ballesteros slips a straight right by Crane.
Crane takes a swing at Ballesteros's ribcage but misses.
Ballesteros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ballesteros avoids the body shot from Crane.
Ballesteros throws a nice looking combination but Crane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ballesteros scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crane in his tracks.
Crane throws the left hand but Ballesteros avoids the punch easily.
Ballesteros looks to land a left hand but Crane moved out of range nicely.
Ballesteros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crane throws a series of punches but Ballesteros avoids them all with ease.
Ballesteros cracks the inside of Crane's front leg.
Crane jabs at Ballesteros's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Crane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Crane lands a right hook to the body.
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Ballesteros catches Crane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good work by Crane as he checks the leg kick.
Crane scores with a decent looking hook.
Ballesteros pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crane is out of range and Ballesteros settles back down.
Crane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ballesteros throws out the jab.
Ballesteros swings for the body but Crane moves out of range.
Crane lands a nice looking body shot.
Crane misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Ballesteros. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Crane. Those never looked like landing.
Crane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros moves away from the strike by Crane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ballesteros.

Ballesteros closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ballesteros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ballesteros.
Ballesteros throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ballesteros looks to land a left hand but Crane moved out of range nicely.
Ballesteros slips under a jab.
Ballesteros takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ballesteros walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crane throws out a counter right but Ballesteros avoids it with no problem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ballesteros.
Crane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ballesteros under the eye.
Ballesteros looks to land a left hand but Crane moved out of range nicely.
Ichabod Crane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ballesteros has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crane finds it's way round the side to connect with Ballesteros's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballesteros misses with a double jab.
Ballesteros misses with a series of wild punches.
Seve Ballesteros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Crane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Crane misses with a body shot.
Crane ducks under a wild hook from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Ballesteros misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ballesteros. That snapped Crane's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ballesteros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crane lands the left hand.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Crane misses.
Crane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a poor cross that misses
and Ballesteros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ballesteros stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ballesteros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crane swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Ballesteros counter with a right hand.
Crane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballesteros moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ballesteros.
Ichabod Crane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ballesteros misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ballesteros.
Ballesteros misses with a looping left.
Crane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ballesteros doesn't seem bothered though.
Crane throws a body shot but no joy.
Ballesteros moves out of range of the strikes.
Ballesteros fires out a quick counter leg kick but Crane just manages to avoid it.
Ballesteros feints and then cracks Crane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crane down.
Crane scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 lands a slapping body shot.
Ballesteros takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crane moves away from the strike by Ballesteros.
Crane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ballesteros stuns Crane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ballesteros dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crane. That did some damage!
Ballesteros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crane throws a body punch but Ballesteros moves out of range.
Ballesteros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crane.
Crane throws out a counter right but Ballesteros avoids it with no problem.
Crane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crane connects with a nice looking jab.
Crane avoids the body shot from Ballesteros.
Crane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ballesteros at a distance.
Ballesteros lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Ballesteros misses

and Crane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros swings wildly with an uppercut but Crane uses good head movement to avoid it.

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 Seve Ballesteros.
Well Crane 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichabod Crane!
Ichabod Crane bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.