PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Netti (ranked 53 p4p, 42 weight class) and Dany Crosby (ranked 6 p4p, 5 weight class). 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.

Netti
vs
Crosby

180 cm
30
174
17 - 6 - 0

180 cm
36
185
30 - 25 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Netti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 25 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Dany Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Netti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Mario Netti has been cut.
Netti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Netti moves away.
Netti tries to counter by clinching up but Crosby breaks away and moves out of range.
Crosby just misses with a punch to the body.
Netti just misses with a punch to the body.
Netti punishes Crosby's body with a nice straight punch.
Netti 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.
Crosby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Netti.
Crosby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Netti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crosby looks to score with a jab to the body but Netti is just out of range.
Netti lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Crosby lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Netti.
Crosby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Netti moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crosby.
Netti throws a head punch that misses.
Crosby misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crosby.
Crosby tries a body shot but Netti blocks it.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Netti avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the cage.
Crosby misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Netti fails to land.
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Netti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Netti misses with an elbow strike.
Netti working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Netti.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crosby misses with the head strike.
Crosby avoids a wild elbow strike from Netti.
Crosby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Netti backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crosby tries to work over Netti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Netti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crosby.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike.
Crosby pushes Netti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosby has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Netti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crosby can turn it around.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Netti jumps guard but Crosby stands there with Netti around his waist. Netti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Netti lands a nice elbow.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Crosby.
A shot in the inside from Crosby.
Netti tries to pull guard but Crosby holds him up against the cage and eventually Netti drops back down to his feet.
Crosby misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Netti struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Netti struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Netti.
Crosby tries a body shot but Netti blocks it.
Crosby scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Netti fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Netti.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nettis head.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Netti throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Netti blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Netti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crosby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Netti backwards.
Netti has a couple of punches blocked by Crosby.
Netti blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crosby.
Netti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crosby's elbow.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Netti misses with a punch on the inside.
Netti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Netti.
Nice elbow from Netti.
Crosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Netti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Netti backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dany Crosby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Netti's cut.
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.

Sloppy strikes from Netti. Those never looked like landing.
Crosby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Netti moves into the clinch successfully.
Netti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Netti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Netti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Crosby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Netti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crosby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crosby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Netti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Netti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crosby controls the pace.

Netti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Netti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crosby defends well.
Crosby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Netti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crosby stays in close to Netti's body and controls the position.

Netti looking for a guillotine here but Crosby defends easily.
Crosby trying to control but Netti is working from the bottom.
Crosby is looking to stand up but Netti won't let him.
Crosby's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crosby trying to control but Netti is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Netti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crosby controls the pace.

Crosby got a little sloppy there for a moment and Netti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crosby has managed to get both his arms back between Netti's legs - danger averted.

Crosby stands up from Netti's guard - Crosby perhaps looking for a knockout.
Netti connects with a right hand. Crosby shakes it off.
Dany Crosby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick lands for Netti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby with a nice cross.
Netti tries to clinch but Crosby is having none of it.
Netti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crosby's hands.
Crosby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Netti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Netti throws a leg kick but Crosby moved away.
Crosby misses with a body punch
and Netti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Netti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crosby missing with a left hand there. Netti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Netti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Mario Netti's cut is getting worse.
Crosby avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Netti.
Netti closes the distance looking to clinch

and Crosby counters with a nice right hand that sends Netti toppling to the canvas! Netti scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Crosby finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crosby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Netti throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Netti misses its intended target.
Crosby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Netti switches off momentarily and Crosby cracks him with a monster right hand! Netti topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Crosby dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Crosby!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dany Crosby! Dany Crosby retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Dany Crosby 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.