PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Can Crusher (ranked 6895 p4p, 270 weight class) and Carlton Adesanya (ranked 7498 p4p, 278 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Can Crusher has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Can Crusher seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Crusher
vs
Adesanya

179 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear
Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Can Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher misses with a straight right.
Adesanya is trying to counter with his kicks.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crusher misses with a few strikes there.
Adesanya slips under a jab.
Adesanya has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Crusher is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Crusher circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Crusher misses the target.
Crusher looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Crusher throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
Crusher throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Crusher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher works over Adesanya's head and body with a nice combination.
Adesanya should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Adesanya throws a wild body kick that Crusher sees coming a mile off.
Can Crusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Crusher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Crusher throws an off balance right hand
and Adesanya counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Crusher.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.
Adesanya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Can Crusher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adesanya throws a nice looking combination but Crusher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Crusher misses the target.
Crusher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Crusher circles away.
Crusher misses with a body shot.
Adesanya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crusher pinned against the cage. Crusher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab from Crusher misses.
Crusher misses the shot to the body.
Adesanya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Crusher moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crusher misses with a two punch combination.
Nice jab there from Crusher.
Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crusher.
Crusher misses with a left hand
and Adesanya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adesanya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crusher pinned against the cage. Crusher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Can Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Adesanya.
Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crusher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adesanya scores with a jab.
Crusher throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
A nice side step and Adesanya releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Crusher gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crusher.
Adesanya is looking for a takedown.
Crusher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee calls for Crusher to work.
Crusher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crusher tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Crusher effectively controlling the action here.
Crusher tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Crusher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adesanya tries to pull guard but Crusher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Crusher misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Crusher.
Adesanya being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Crusher.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crusher scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Crusher is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crusher lands a shot to the body.
Crusher misses with a body punch.
Crusher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crusher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Crusher.
Crusher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adesanya up against the cage.
Crusher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adesanya's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Can Crusher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adesanya is looking to clinch but Crusher is avoiding it.
Crusher lands with a hook. Adesanya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crusher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Crusher misses.
Crusher lands with a nice body punch.
Crusher has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Crusher throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Can Crusher is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher just misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya closes the distance but Crusher moves to the side
and Crusher counters with a right hand to the body.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crusher dips to his left and cracks Adesanya with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya shoots in and drives through. Crusher sprawls well.
Adesanya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crusher moves away.
Crusher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adesanya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crusher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Crusher closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Crusher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Crusher is controlling him.
Crusher misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Crusher.
Crusher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Crusher struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adesanya is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crusher is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Crusher scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Crusher fails to land.
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya tries to pull guard but Crusher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Can Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Adesanya.
Crusher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crusher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adesanya tries a body shot but Crusher blocks it.
Crusher struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Crusher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Crusher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya wants to break free but Crusher has control.
Adesanya is looking to break free of the clinch but Crusher has double underhooks.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch but Crusher keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Can Crusher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crusher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adesanya tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crusher tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Crusher back against the cage.
Crusher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crusher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crusher stalls.
Adesanya trying to land knees to the body.
Crusher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Adesanya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adesanya taking a breather.
Crusher throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher lands with a short shot to the head.
Crusher lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Crusher.
Crusher lands a nice uppercut.
Crusher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Crusher tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adesanya looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crusher.
Crusher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Crusher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crusher controlling the action here for a moment.
Adesanya jumps guard but Crusher stands there with Adesanya around his waist. Adesanya gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Can Crusher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Crusher scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crusher. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Crusher keeps it at a distance.
Crusher lands with a straight right. Adesanya didn't see that one coming.
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crusher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Adesanya is rocked!
Adesanya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Crusher finish him?
Crusher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crusher wants it to stay on the feet.
Crusher cracks Adesanya with a hook to the temple - Adesanya is on wobbly legs here! Crusher swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Adesanya falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Crusher wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Can Crusher!