PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Wright (ranked 1166 p4p, 773 weight class) and Can Crusher (ranked 140 p4p, 101 weight class). Wright comes to the cage accompanied by Come out to play . 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.

Wright
vs
Crusher

170 cm
20
154
7 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
145
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Altitude Clothing

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cleon Wright !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Can Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright slips under a jab from Crusher.

Crusher clinches.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Crusher controls the action.
Crusher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wright prevents a body shot from Crusher.
Still in the clinch, Wright scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Crusher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crusher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crusher prevents a body shot from Wright .
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crusher swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Wright .
Wright tries to break free but Crusher pushes him back against the cage.
Wright tries a body shot but Crusher blocks it.
Crusher misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Crusher.
Crusher throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright .
I was talking to Wright 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wright lands a hook that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Wright .
A short body shot lands from Crusher as the two fighters clinch.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crusher throws a head punch that misses.
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crusher leaning his opponent against the cage.

Wright breaks from the clinch.
Crusher throws an overhand right that lands on Wright 's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crusher.
Crusher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Crusher moved out of range.
Crusher misses with a left hand
and Wright counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crusher misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Wright misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Crusher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wright doesn't seem phased though.
Crusher moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crusher finds it's way round the side to connect with Wright 's head.
Crusher lands a jab.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Crusher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Crusher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wright , pushing him back against the cage.
Crusher slows down the pace here.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Crusher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Crusher has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wright seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crusher can turn it around.
A nice left hand lands by Crusher.
Crusher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crusher working aggressively here.
Crusher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crusher lands a nice shot to the body.
Crusher scores with a hook to the body.
Crusher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crusher stalling the fight.
A short left from Crusher.
Crusher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crusher.
Crusher misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Wright tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Wright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crusher looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Crusher misses with a looping left.
Wright swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crusher.
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crusher.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crusher misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wright .
Wright has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crusher finds it's way round the side to connect with Wright 's head.
The fighters circling - Crusher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Wright misses the target.
Crusher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Crusher slips the punch.
Crusher misses with a left hand
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Can Crusher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crusher throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crusher misses the shot to the body.
Crusher throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Wright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wright scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Crusher's shoulder, as Crusher tries to avoid the shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crusher in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice cross by Crusher.
Crusher slips a jab from Wright .

Crusher rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher blocks an uppercut.
Crusher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Crusher.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crusher has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
Wright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crusher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright lands a shoulder strike.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Crusher avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wright .
Crusher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crusher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright is working Crusher over against the cage.
Wright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crusher's elbow.
Crusher lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Crusher slows down the pace here.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Can Crusher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crusher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crusher scores with a shot to the side of Wright 's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crusher.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Crusher misses with a punch on the inside.
Crusher misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
Crusher gets through Wright 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crusher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crusher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wright s head.
Crusher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crusher's elbow.
Crusher tries to work over Wright 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crusher takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wright 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wright wants to break free but Crusher has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Crusher lands with a short shot to the head.
Crusher misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crusher misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crusher.
Crusher scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Crusher fails to land.
Wright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crusher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Wright breaks the clinch.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crusher misses with a body shot.
Wright is looking to counter punch.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crusher throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Crusher tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Wright throwing a counter right hand but Crusher manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Crusher.
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 misses with a left hand
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crusher throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright .
A little feinted left hand from Wright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crusher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crusher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crusher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wright swings for the body but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wright .
Crusher misses the jab.
Wright was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Can Crusher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Crusher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wright under the eye.
Crusher misses with a hook.
Crusher misses with a hook
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Crusher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Crusher misses.
It looked like Wright was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crusher.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wright throws a jab when Crusher was well out of range.
Wright misses with an uppercut

and Crusher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crusher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wright misses with some punches.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crusher blocks an uppercut.
Crusher tries to work over Wright 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wright breaks the clinch.
Crusher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crusher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright throwing a counter right hand but Crusher manages to avoid it.
Crusher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crusher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crusher misses with a right hand
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright ducks right into an uppercut from Crusher.
A jab lands there for Wright .
Wright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crusher.
Wright throwing a counter right hand but Crusher manages to avoid it.
Wright is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crusher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crusher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Wright .
Crusher blocks a jab.
Crusher swings widly with a right hand
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Can Crusher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crusher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crusher looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Wright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crusher slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Crusher lands.
Wright swings for the body but Crusher moves out of range.
Wright works Crusher's body with a nice hook.
Crusher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Wright is rocked!
Crusher throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright .
Oh Wright is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Wright misses.
A little jabbing left from Crusher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crusher.
Wright seems to have got his legs back now.
Crusher connects with a right hand. Wright shakes it off.
Wright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crusher.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Crusher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Crusher throws a right hand that misses
and Wright counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crusher just misses with a punch to the body.
Crusher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crusher.
Wright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wright slips a jab from Crusher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crusher misses with an uppercut
and Wright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crusher scores with a sloppy right hand. Wright should have avoided that one.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Crusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crusher misses with a looping right.
Wright is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Cleon Wright did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crusher rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Wright .
Crusher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crusher.
Wright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crusher tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
Crusher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crusher misses with some punches.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crusher struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crusher has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
A nice left hand lands by Crusher.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wright blocks a body shot from Crusher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher gets through Wright 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crusher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Wright .
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright is working Crusher over against the cage.
Crusher misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crusher swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright .
Crusher swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Crusher controls his hands.
Crusher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wright is working Crusher over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crusher fails to land.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright prevents a body shot from Crusher.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crusher has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
Wright working aggressively here.
Crusher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wright lands a hook that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
A short uppercut from Crusher.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright blocks an uppercut.

Wright 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crusher loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Wright misses its target.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher lands a jab.
Crusher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crusher throws a poor cross that misses
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright throws the left hand but Crusher avoids the punch easily.
Crusher throws out a counter right but Wright avoids it with no problem.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crusher.
Crusher throws a right hand that misses
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright moves out of range as Crusher strikes.
Wright lands a nice looking body shot.
Crusher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright .
Wright lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Crusher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wright doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Crusher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crusher.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Crusher slips the punch.
Crusher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crusher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wright 's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crusher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wright circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Cleon Wright will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Crusher defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Crusher misses.
Crusher misses with a hook.
Crusher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Crusher.
Crusher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Can Crusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright blocks a jab.
Wright is looking to counter punch.
Crusher misses with a lunging right hand
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright slips under a jab from Crusher.
A big right from Crusher misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Wright misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Crusher misses its intended target.
Wright defending well as Crusher loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher swings widly with a right hand
and Wright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crusher looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Crusher throws a lazy uppercut
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crusher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Wright .
Crusher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crusher throws an overhand right that lands on Wright 's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Crusher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Crusher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crusher throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Wright misses the target.
Crusher misses with a right hand
and Wright counters with a left to the body.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crusher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crusher.
Wright with a nice cross.
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!
Wright moves out of range as Crusher strikes.
Wright appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wright misses with a hook. Crusher ducked under it nicely.
Crusher wants to counter with a clinch but Wright pushes him away.
Crusher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crusher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crusher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Wright appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Crusher as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Crusher misses its intended target.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.
Crusher misses with an uppercut
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crusher jabs at Wright 's body.
Crusher misses with a double jab
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crusher misses with a left hand
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Crusher throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crusher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Crusher ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crusher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crusher looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crusher throws a hook to the side of Wright 's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crusher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Wright .
Crusher throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cleon Wright .
I think Wright has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cleon Wright !
Cleon Wright retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Cleon Wright said 'Hats off to mikie best manager in the game This can crusher is a bum im retiring in abit '.