PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Read (ranked 1152 p4p, 163 weight class) and Captain Crunch (ranked 1367 p4p, 189 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Read
vs
Crunch

177 cm
25
196 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

187 cm
25
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Condemned

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Captain Crunch!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Read has time to react.
Crunch misses with a straight left.
Read was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Read keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Read on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crunch throws a head kick but Read moves out of range.
Read keeps Crunch at a distance using the push kick.
Read has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Crunch throws a hook to the side of Read's head but Read sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Read takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Read lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Read looks to land a right hand but Crunch moved out of range.
Crunch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Read scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crunch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Read.
Crunch is looking for the big counter here.
Crunch looks to land a right hand but Read moved out of range.
Read goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crunch misses with an uppercut
and Read counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crunch thinking.
A jab from Crunch misses.
Captain Crunch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Read lands.
Crunch throws a right hand that misses
and Read counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crunch looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Read.
Read is looking to counter punch.
Read moves out of range as Crunch strikes.
Read keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch lands a head shot.
Crunch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Read.
A looping hook to the body misses from Read. Crunch does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Read takes a swing at Crunch's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crunch circles away quickly and effectively.
Read takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crunch moves out of range as Read throws a body kick.
Read throws a looping overhand right but Crunch ducks down to avoid it.
Read throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch staying out of range there.
Crunch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Read.
A little jabbing left from Crunch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Read shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crunch as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch avoids a kick to the body.
Read takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Read throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Crunch. Those never looked like landing.
Read changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Read throws a hook to the side of Crunch's head but Crunch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crunch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crunch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch fails to land with a series of punches.
Read attempts a counter takedown but Crunch avoids it well and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Read dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Read looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crunch throws the left hand but Read avoids the punch easily.
Crunch throws a right hand that misses
letting Read counter with a right hand.
Crunch with a hook.
Crunch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Read manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Crunch lands but Read takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Read connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Crunch misses.
Read swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Read just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crunch throws a sloppy head kick and Read moves out of range easily.
Crunch throws a right hand that Read ducks under and follows up with a left that Read also avoids with ease.
Read throws a big counter combination but Crunch scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crunch misses with the combination.
Read is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crunch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Read waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crunch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read shoots for a takedown but Crunch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crunch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Read looks to score with a jab to the body but Crunch is just out of range.
Read throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Read 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Read keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Read feinted with a counter takedown.
Crunch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crunch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Read misses its target.
Read connects with the punch.
Read misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crunch.
Crunch looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Read missing with a left hand there. Crunch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marc Read is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch defending well as Read loads up on a big left hand.
Read lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crunch takes a step back to recover.
Crunch misses with a hook. Read ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch misses with a lunging right hand
and Read counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Read.
Crunch misses with a hook. Read ducked under it nicely.
Crunch throws a sloppy head kick and Read moves out of range easily.
Read avoids the body shot from Crunch.
Read wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Crunch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Crunch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Read tries to counter with a takedown but Crunch is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Captain Crunch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Read ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch throws a right hand that misses
and Read counters with a nice body shot.
Crunch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Read sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crunch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crunch throws a jab but it's blocked by Read.
Read jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Crunch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Read throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Crunch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch throws an overhand right that lands on Read's shoulder, as Read tries to avoid the shot.
Read dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crunch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crunch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crunch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Captain Crunch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch slips under a jab from Read.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Read throws a lazy right hand but Crunch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunch misses with a lunging right hand
and Read connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Read scores with a punch to the head.
Read connects with a combination that backs up Crunch into the cage. Read lands a flurry of punches that gets past Crunch's guard. Crunch is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Read bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Read!
Marc Read thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Captain Crunch stepped up to the mic, saying 'CRUNCHITIZE ME CAP'N!'.