PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Dick (ranked 912 p4p, 2374 weight class) and Dany Crosby (ranked 142 p4p, 328 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dick
vs
Crosby

186 cm
26
182
13 - 4 - 0

180 cm
33
185
24 - 21 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dany Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crosby's head.
Dick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crosby is trying to maintain the position but Dick is very close to passing his half guard.
Dick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crosby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crosby is trying to maintain the position but Dick is very close to passing his half guard.
Dick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crosby's head.
Crosby wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dick is nestled in close to Crosby, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Dick is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Crosby is trying to get back to full guard.
Crosby moves into full guard.
Dick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick controlling from the top position.
Crosby looking to control.
Crosby keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Dick throws a big right hand that misses.
Dick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Crosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crosby wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dick stays in close to Crosby's body and controls the position.
Dick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crosby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crosby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crosby looking for a sweep. Not yet Crosby, not yet.
Dick trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Crosby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dick throwing strikes from guard but Crosby blocks nicely.
Dick throws a big right hand that misses.
Crosby working a defensive guard here.
Crosby is looking to stand up but Dick isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dick scores with a hook to the body. Crosby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dany Crosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dick.
Dick postures up.
Dick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crosby is trying to control the position but Dick postures up.
Dick tries to free his leg and advance position but Crosby is retaining full guard.
Crosby trying to keep a closed guard but Dick is proving a slippery customer.
Crosby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dick haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Crosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick content to stall in guard here.
Crosby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crosby being controlled here, momentarily.
Dick trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Crosby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dick won't allow Crosby to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Dick closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Crosby's guard.
Crosby is trying to keep Dick in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Dick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dick shoots and misses
and Dick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dick cracks a nice hook into Crosby's ribs.
Crosby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dick.
Crosby digs a good hook to Dick's body.
A slow jab from Crosby misses its intended target.
Dick tries to counter with a takedown but Crosby is quick to defend against it.
Crosby connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crosby misses the jab.
Dick takes a swing at Crosby's ribcage but misses.
Dick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crosby is fending him off so far but Dick persists. Nope, Crosby circles away and we're back to standing.
Crosby let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crosby looks to land a left hand but Dick moved out of range nicely.
Dany Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crosby clobbers Dick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosby looks to land a combination. Dick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dick swats away the attempt to clinch by Crosby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby throws an overhand right that lands on Dick's shoulder, as Dick tries to avoid the shot.
Dick drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crosby sprawls and moves away.
Dick misses with a wild body shot.
Crosby throws a series of punches but Dick moves out of range.
Dick ducks right into an uppercut from Crosby.
Dick dives in for a single leg takedown but Crosby sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crosby throws the left hand but Dick avoids the punch easily.
Dick shoots in looking for a takedown. Crosby tries to sprawl out of it but Dick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crosby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Crosby was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crosby.
Crosby throws a looping overhand right but Dick ducks down to avoid it.
Crosby misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a double jab

and Dick counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby can't do much from the bottom here.
Crosby dodges the ground and pound from Dick.
Crosby is looking for a sweep.
Crosby sneaks back into half guard.

Dick is looking for a kimura here.
Dick trying to control the pace.
Dick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby tries to roll over but Dick keeps him under control.
Dick wants to control but Crosby is keeping him busy.
Crosby is trying to maintain the position but Dick is very close to passing his half guard.
Dick wants to control but Crosby is keeping him busy.
Crosby is trying to control but can't.
Crosby is trying to stand up here but Dick is controlling him well.
Crosby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dick.
Dick looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rick Dick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crosby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dick.
Dick controlling the action here.
Dick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crosby's head.
Dick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dick seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dick winds up and cracks Crosby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Crosby trying to control here.
Dick working over Crosby with some ground and pound. Crosby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Dick.
Dick takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crosby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dick.
Dick working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crosby's head.
Dick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crosby controlling the position well.
Dick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dany Crosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Crosby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dick half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crosby feints a jab promting Dick to slip. Crosby then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dick slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dick shoots in looking for a takedown. Crosby tries to sprawl out of it but Dick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crosby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crosby throws an overhand right that lands on Dick's shoulder, as Dick tries to avoid the shot.
Dick appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crosby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crosby throws a hook to the side of Dick's head but Dick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crosby misses with a few strikes there.
Dick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crosby.
Crosby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dick.
Dick misses with a right hand
and Crosby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick dodges the punch combination from Crosby.
Dick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crosby.
Crosby lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Crosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crosby scores with a jab.

Dick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dick working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Crosby is looking to control Dick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crosby avoid being mounted?
Dick sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Dick there.
Dick seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick is keen to just control but Crosby is a slippery customer.
Dick lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dick sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Crosby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dick.

Dick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dick is looking to take a break and control but Crosby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crosby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dick throwing shots but Crosby is blocking nicely.
Crosby wants to get back to full guard but Dick has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Crosby is bucking up trying to escape but Dick cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Crosby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Crosby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crosby tries to reverse the position but Dick maintains control.
Crosby tries to lock up and control but Dick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Crosby really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crosby taking shots to the head.
Dick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Crosby looks a forlorn figure.
Dick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dick controlling his opponent.
Dick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dick tries to control but Crosby wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick breaks from Crosby's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Crosby is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dick controlling from mount.
Crosby is still in real trouble! Can Dick finish him?
Dick drops a big elbow. That's hurt Crosby! More shots from Dick and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Dick!
A very excited looking Rick Dick made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.