PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 23270 p4p, 6661 weight class) and Grzegorz Crayewski (ranked 640 p4p, 619 weight class). Crayewski has chosen Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh) as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bandichoo
vs
Crayewski

178 cm
34
240
26 - 30 - 0

209 cm
40
259
22 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grzegorz Crayewski!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandichoo ducks under a wild hook from Crayewski.
Crayewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandichoo.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandichoo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bandichoo.
Bandichoo 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.
Crayewski avoids a kick to the body.
Crayewski avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Bandichoo tenderised Crayewski's leg. Crayewski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crayewski cracks Bandichoo with a good jab.
Bandichoo avoids the body shot from Crayewski.
Bandichoo scoring well with a low kick there.
Bandichoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crayewski feints a counter leg kick.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crayewski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bandichoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crayewski.
Crayewski blocks a jab.
Bandichoo backing away here, and Crayewski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crayewski keeps Bandichoo at a distance using the push kick.
Crayewski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crayewski slips a jab from Bandichoo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo throws a lazy uppercut

and Crayewski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crayewski lands a nice uppercut.
Crayewski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandichoo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bandichoo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Crayewski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bandichoo misses with a looping left.
Crayewski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a lazy uppercut
and Crayewski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bandichoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bandichoo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Grzegorz Crayewski has been cut.
Crayewski moves out of range of the body kick from Bandichoo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bandichoo.
Crayewski staying out of range there.
Crayewski thuds his right hand into Bandichoo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandichoo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bandichoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crayewski.
Crayewski scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bandichoo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bandichoo scores with a punch to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bandichoo.
Crayewski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crayewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandichoo moves away.
Bandichoo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bandichoo misses with a kick to the body.
Bandichoo backing away here, and Crayewski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Crayewski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bandichoo. That one must have hurt.
Bandichoo misses with a body punch
letting Crayewski counter with a right hand.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bandichoo dips to his left and cracks Crayewski with an uppercut!
Bandichoo misses with a wild body shot.
Crayewski flicks out a counter leg kick but Bandichoo steps away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crayewski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bandichoo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bandichoo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bandichoo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crayewski counters with a nice body shot.
Bandichoo misses with a hook
and Crayewski counters with a stiff right hand.
Crayewski jabs Bandichoo right on the nose. Bandichoo blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Taz Bandichoo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bandichoo misses with a lunging right hand
and Crayewski counters with a nice leg kick.
Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but Crayewski is out of range.
Crayewski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crayewski throws a lazy right hand but Bandichoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandichoo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Crayewski just manages to avoid it.
Bandichoo moves out of range as Crayewski strikes.
Bandichoo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Crayewski misses.
Bandichoo defending well as Crayewski loads up on a big left hand.
Bandichoo lands with an overhand left.
Bandichoo misses with a straight right.
Bandichoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crayewski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bandichoo slips a straight right by Crayewski.
Crayewski avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a lazy right hand but Crayewski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crayewski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bandichoo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crayewski avoids the body shot from Bandichoo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crayewski misses with a hook. Bandichoo ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo misses with an uppercut. Crayewski saw that one coming.
Crayewski tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bandichoo lands a right hook to the body.
Bandichoo throws a body kick that misses.
Crayewski throws a low kick but Bandichoo moves out of range easily.
Crayewski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bandichoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taz Bandichoo is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Bandichoo blocks the low kick.
Bandichoo throws a sloppy head kick
and Crayewski counters with a low kick, right behind Bandichoo 's knee.
Bandichoo misses with a straight left.
Crayewski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crayewski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bandichoo is looking for a counter combo.
Crayewski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bandichoo. That did some damage!
Bandichoo looks to throw a body kick
and Crayewski counters with a stiff right hand.
Crayewski throws a hook but Bandichoo blocks it.
Bandichoo just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Crayewski. Beautiful body shot.
Bandichoo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo slips under a jab.
Bandichoo throws a hook but Crayewski blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Crayewski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandichoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crayewski.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandichoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandichoo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bandichoo misses the body punch
and Crayewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bandichoo digs a good body shot into Crayewski's ribs.
Bandichoo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Crayewski to counter with a crisp jab.
Bandichoo throws a lazy right hand but Crayewski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Crayewski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Crayewski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bandichoo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crayewski blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.
A little jabbing left from Crayewski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bandichoo lands a head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Taz Bandichoo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab from Crayewski.
Crayewski sizes up Bandichoo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bandichoo checks a low kick from Crayewski.
Bandichoo misses with an uppercut. Crayewski saw that one coming.
Bandichoo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crayewski on the side of the head.
Crayewski scores with a head kick. Bandichoo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crayewski throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Crayewski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crayewski avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo misses with a lunging right hand
and Bandichoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Crayewski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crayewski avoids a kick to the body.
Crayewski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crayewski misses with a low kick as Bandichoo jumps back.
Crayewski walks into a jab.
Crayewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandichoo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo throws a hook but Crayewski avoids it easily.
Crayewski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandichoo manages to avoid it.
It looked like Bandichoo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crayewski.
Bandichoo misses with a left hand
letting Crayewski counter with a right hand.
A jab from Crayewski misses.
Bandichoo misses the body punch
and Crayewski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bandichoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crayewski lands a body shot.
Bandichoo misses with a kick to the body.
Bandichoo misses with an uppercut.
Crayewski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bandichoo motions for Crayewski to come forward. Bandichoo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bandichoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crayewski tries to counter with a clinch but Bandichoo shakes him off and moves away.
Bandichoo moves out of range of the strikes.
Crayewski looks to land a right hand but Bandichoo moved out of range.
Bandichoo throws a big counter combination but Crayewski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bandichoo misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Crayewski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bandichoo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crayewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crayewski moves out of range of the strikes.
Crayewski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo with a nice cross.

That has opened up Grzegorz Crayewski's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crayewski with the inside leg kick.
Crayewski motions for Bandichoo to come forward. Crayewski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bandichoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crayewski.
Bandichoo scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Bandichoo.
Bandichoo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crayewski.
Bandichoo misses with a lunging right hand
and Crayewski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bandichoo.
Crayewski with a nice calf kick.
Crayewski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Bandichoo blocks the low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grzegorz Crayewski really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bandichoo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crayewski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bandichoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bandichoo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bandichoo throws a lazy uppercut
and Crayewski counters with a straight right hand.
Bandichoo tests Crayewski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bandichoo misses the jab.
A head kick by Bandichoo misses
and Crayewski counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandichoo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bandichoo throws an off balance right hand
and Crayewski counters with a straight right hand.
Crayewski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bandichoo throws a poor cross that misses
and Crayewski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crayewski misses the jab.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Crayewski moves out of range of the strikes.
Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but Crayewski is out of range.
Crayewski tries a quick counter leg kick but Bandichoo is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayewski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crayewski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandichoo throws out the jab.
Bandichoo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bandichoo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crayewski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bandichoo wants to land a leg kick but Crayewski is out of range.
Crayewski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bandichoo.
Crayewski connects with an inside leg kick.
Bandichoo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crayewski. Crayewski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crayewski thumps Bandichoo with a low kick.
Crayewski wants to land a leg kick but Bandichoo is out of range.
A big right from Bandichoo misses.
Bandichoo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bandichoo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandichoo misses with a straight right.
Crayewski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandichoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandichoo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bandichoo avoids the body shot from Crayewski.
Bandichoo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crayewski will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crayewski's head.
Crayewski moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Bandichoo finds it's target.
Bandichoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bandichoo sets himself, and Crayewski steps forward looking for the clinch! Bandichoo avoids it this time.
Nice defenses there by Crayewski.
It seemed like Crayewski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crayewski throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Bandichoo misses its intended target.
Bandichoo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crayewski counters with a stiff right hand.
Crayewski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick by Bandichoo misses
and Crayewski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crayewski slips a straight right by Bandichoo.
Crayewski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crayewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bandichoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Crayewski throws a hook but Bandichoo blocks it.
Bandichoo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crayewskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taz Bandichoo had his way with Grzegorz Crayewski in that round.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bandichoo throws a right hand that misses
and Crayewski counters with an inside leg kick.
Crayewski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crayewski moves out of range of the strikes.
Crayewski feints a counter leg kick.
Bandichoo throws an off balance right hand
and Crayewski counters with a leg kick.
Bandichoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandichoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bandichoo misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Bandichoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bandichoo throws a shot from downtown. Crayewski moves away and avoids it.
Bandichoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crayewski.
Crayewski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bandichoo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandichoo misses the target.
Crayewski lands a leg kick that knocks Bandichoo off balance momentarily.
Crayewski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bandichoo throws an overhand right that lands on Crayewski's shoulder, as Crayewski tries to avoid the shot.
Crayewski is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bandichoo misses.
Crayewski feints a counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bandichoo blocks the leg kick.
Bandichoo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bandichoo is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crayewski.
Bandichoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Crayewski was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bandichoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Crayewski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bandichoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crayewski.
Crayewski tries a quick counter leg kick but Bandichoo is wise to it.
Bandichoo throws a chopping leg kick but Crayewski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bandichoo throws a wild body kick that Crayewski sees coming a mile off.
Bandichoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Crayewski looks to throw the jab but Bandichoo is out of range.
Bandichoo misses with a kick to the body.
Crayewski misses with a low kick as Bandichoo jumps back.
Bandichoo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crayewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandichoo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bandichoo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Bandichoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bandichoo misses with a hook
and Crayewski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandichoo throws an off balance right hand

and Crayewski counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Crayewski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crayewski prevents Bandichoo from breaking the clinch.
Crayewski lands an uppercut.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Crayewski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Bandichoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crayewski cracks Bandichoo with a good jab.
Bandichoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Bandichoo misses
enabling Crayewski to counter with a crisp jab.
Bandichoo throws a poor cross that misses
and Crayewski counters with a good low kick that Bandichoo was not able to check.
Bandichoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandichoo misses with a left hand
and Crayewski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grzegorz Crayewski.
I think Bandichoo 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 Josh West scores the fight for Taz Bandichoo!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Taz Bandichoo!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Grzegorz Crayewski!

Taz Bandichoo wins by split decision!
Taz Bandichoo very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.