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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 1727 p4p, 210 weight class) and Mew Choo (ranked 1901 p4p, 234 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.
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200 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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191 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mew Choo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Crosby is just out of range.
Dany Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Crosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Choo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Crosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crosby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Choo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Choo blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Crosby.
Choo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Mew Choo has been cut.
Choo throws a hook but Crosby blocks it.
Crosby tries to counter by clinching up but Choo breaks away and moves out of range.
Crosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crosby manages to avoid it.
Crosby misses with a hook.
Crosby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Choo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo misses with a looping right.
Choo thuds his right hand into Crosby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crosby misses with a hook
and Choo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Crosby.
Crosby sizes up Choo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crosby misses with a wild combination.
Crosby misses with a double jab
and Choo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Choo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Choo.
Choo moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Choo! But no joy.
Choo is looking to clinch.
It looked like Crosby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Choo.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crosby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Choo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Crosby. Those never looked like landing.
Choo slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Crosby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choo.
As Crosby backs off Choo throws a huge counter combo but Crosby manages to avoid it all.
Crosby fails to land with a series of punches.
Choo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crosby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Choo is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.
Choo throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Choo unleashes a big counter combination but Crosby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Choo instigates a clinch.
Crosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Crosby's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Choo tries to pull guard but Crosby holds him up against the cage and eventually Choo drops back down to his feet.
Choo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crosby lands a shot to the body.
Choo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Choo jumps guard but Crosby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dany Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mew Choo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Choo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Choo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crosby walks away with a smile on his face. Choo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crosby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Choo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Choo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crosby missing with a left hand there. Choo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crosby throws a right and a left that Choo avoids nicely.
Choo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crosby connects with a jab.
Choo lands a slapping body shot.
Crosby misses with an uppercut.
Crosby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choo sizes up Crosby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crosby throws a hook to the side of Choo's head but Choo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crosby misses with a double jab
and Choo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crosby manages to avoid it.
Crosby connects with a crisp jab.
Choo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crosby had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crosby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Choo.
Crosby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Crosby throws a combination that misses
and Choo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crosby misses with a double jab.
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 Dany Crosby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crosby throws a right and a left that Choo avoids nicely.
Crosby throws out a loose jab but Choo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Choo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crosby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Choo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Choo throws a body shot but no joy.
Crosby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Choo in his tracks.
Crosby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Choo in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crosby slips a jab from Choo.
Crosby throws a hook but Choo blocks it.
Crosby misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby throws a combination that misses
letting Choo counter with a right hand.
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crosby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crosby throws a right and a left that Choo avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Crosby misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crosby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crosby.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Choo.
Crosby blocks an uppercut.
Choo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crosby has him pressed against the cage.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Choo throws a punch but it's blocked by Crosby.
Choo tries to pull guard but Crosby won't allow it.
Choo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crosby to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Choo gets through Crosby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Choo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Choo breaks the clinch.
Choo wants to clinch
and Crosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Choo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crosby counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Choo.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choo counters with a nice uppercut.
Crosby instigates a clinch.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Choo.
Choo is trying to break the clinch but Crosby has him pressed against the cage.
Choo jumps guard but Crosby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dany Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mew Choo.
Choo is trying to force a seperation but Crosby has the dominant position.
Crosby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crosby misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby prevents Choo from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo tries to pull guard but Crosby won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Choo.
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crosby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Choo is trying to pull guard but Crosby turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Choo fails to land.
Crosby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Choo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crosby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Choo misses with a punch on the inside.
Choo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crosby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Choo backwards.
Choo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crosby to keep the fight standing.
Crosby scores with a shoulder strike.
Crosby gets through Choo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Choo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crosby to keep the fight standing.
Choo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crosby walks away with a smile on his face. Choo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crosby swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throws a series of strikes that have Choo backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crosby throws a right hand that Choo ducks under and follows up with a left that Choo also avoids with ease.
Crosby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crosby scores with a nice strike.
Choo walks into a stiff left hand from Crosby.
Choo is rocked!
Crosby closes the distance and pushes Choo back into the cage.
Choo is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosby finish him?
Choo jumps guard but Crosby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Choo seems to have recovered his senses.
Choo has a couple of punches blocked by Crosby.
Choo working aggressively here.
Choo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Choo misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Crosby lands a left hand.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dany Crosby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crosby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choo.
Choo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Choo slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Choo throws out a counter right but Crosby avoids it with no problem.
Choo throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.
Choo misses with a straight right.
Choo moves out of range as Crosby strikes.
Choo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crosby looks to land a right hand but Choo moved out of range.
Choo throws out a counter right but Crosby avoids it with no problem.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choo moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Choo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crosby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Choo counters with a three punch combo that has Crosby backing up. Crosby nods at Choo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby clinches up with Choo and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Choo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crosby lands a body shot.
Choo breaks from the clinch.
Choo is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.
Crosby misses with a wild combination.
Crosby lands a two punch combo.
Crosby throws a right hand that misses
and Choo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crosby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Choo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Choo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two 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!
A jab from Crosby misses.
Choo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dany Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crosby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Choo dodges the punch combination from Crosby.
Choo throws out a counter right but Crosby avoids it with no problem.
Crosby misses with an uppercut
and Choo counters with a stiff right hand.
Crosby throws a combination that misses
and Choo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crosby cracks Choo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Choo slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Crosby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Choo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crosby closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crosby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Crosby misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Choo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crosby doesn't seem phased though.
Crosby is rocked!
Choo plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Crosby swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Crosby face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mew Choo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mew Choo made sure he mentioned IniTech Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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