PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dog Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charar Ridderr (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.

Crazy
vs
Ridderr

195 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charar Ridderr!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridderr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ridderr misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Ridderr misses.
Ridderr is looking to chop away at Crazy's legs.
Crazy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ridderr is fending him off so far but Crazy persists. Nope, Ridderr circles away and we're back to standing.
Charar Ridderr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ridderr pinned against the cage. Ridderr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ridderr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crazy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ridderr throws a jab but it's blocked by Crazy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazy slips a straight right by Ridderr.
Ridderr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crazy.
Ridderr thows a body shot but no joy.
Crazy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridderr.
Crazy dodges the punch combination from Ridderr.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Crazy.
Ridderr looks gassed!

Crazy manages to break the clinch.
Crazy looks for a takedown but Ridderr sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Crazy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ridderr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ridderr misses with a double jab.

Crazy takes the fight into the clinch.
Ridderr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crazy tries to pull guard but Ridderr holds him up against the cage and eventually Crazy drops back down to his feet.
Crazy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy has Ridderr pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Crazy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crazy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ridderr's face.
Ridderr has had enough of the clinch but Crazy keeps him there for the moment.
Crazy is stalling here.
Crazy lands with a right to the head.
Crazy lands a nice elbow.
Crazy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ridderr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ridderr can't break the clinch.
Ridderr wants to break the clinch but can't.
The is referee keeping an eye on Crazy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crazy scores a nice knee to the body.
Crazy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crazy avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crazy.

Crazy breaks from the clinch.
Crazy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Crazy clinches up with Ridderr and pushes him back against the cage.
Crazy connects with a knee to the head.

Ridderr is rocked!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crazy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ridderr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ridderr is still on wobbly legs! Can Crazy finish him?
Crazy has Ridderr pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Ridderr is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Crazy - that's hurt Ridderr badly! Oh, another knee lands and Ridderr is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Ridderr doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Dog Crazy!