PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Derrick (ranked 1842 p4p, 251 weight class) and Jimbo Cricky (ranked 1095 p4p, 166 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Derrick
vs
Cricky

180 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
217 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Derrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimbo Cricky!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Cricky.
Derrick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cricky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derrick throws a body punch but Cricky moves out of range.
Derrick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Derrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cricky manages to avoid it.
Cricky looks to land a combination but Derrick avoids it well.
Derrick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Derrick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cricky's corner calls for a 1-2. Cricky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Cricky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cricky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derrick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Derrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Derrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Cricky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cricky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Derrick on the side of the head.
Cricky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cricky throws a right hand that misses
letting Derrick counter with a right hand.
Derrick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derrick throws a jab when Cricky was well out of range.
Derrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cricky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Derrick lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Derrick, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricky scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derrick misses with a hook
and Cricky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Derrick swings for the body but Cricky moves out of range.
Cricky tries to bum rush Derrick with a series of wild strikes but Derrick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A counter left hand to the body from Derrick misses its target.
Cricky is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Derrick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Derrick swings for the body but Cricky moves out of range.
Derrick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Derrick is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cricky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Derrick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Derrick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cricky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cricky's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cricky duly obliges.
Derrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cricky moves away.
Cricky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricky connects with a right hand. Derrick shakes it off.
Derrick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cricky slips under a jab from Derrick.
It seemed like Cricky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Derrick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cricky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Derrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cricky 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.
Derrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cricky moves away.
Cricky lands with a cross.
Derrick with a jab.
Cricky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Derrick misses with a head kick.
Derrick swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Cricky counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cricky.
Cricky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Derrick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cricky thinking.
Derrick misses with an uppercut
and Cricky counters with a stiff right hand.
Cricky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cricky lands with a hook. Derrick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cricky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Derrick.
Cricky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cricky throws out a loose jab but Derrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cricky slips a jab from Derrick.
Derrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimbo Cricky will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Derrick cracks Cricky with an open hand slap.
Decent striking displayed by Derrick there.

Cricky is rocked!
Crack! Derrick connects with the perfect overhand right and Cricky falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Derrick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Derrick!
Joe Derrick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.