PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Crow (ranked 937 p4p, 904 weight class) and Huena Ajuricaba (ranked 111 p4p, 108 weight class). Crow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scarlet - Age of Seduction. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crow
vs
Ajuricaba

176 cm
35
165
21 - 15 - 1

180 cm
27
168
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Red Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huena Ajuricaba!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ajuricaba throws out the jab.
Crow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ajuricaba misses the shot to the body.
Ajuricaba throws a hook but Crow avoids it easily.
Ajuricaba ducks under a wild hook from Crow.
A big left from Ajuricaba misses.
Ajuricaba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crow's head backwards.
Crow avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ajuricaba misses the target.
A big right from Ajuricaba misses.
It looked like Crow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crow shoots in looking for a takedown. Ajuricaba tries to sprawl out of it but Crow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ajuricaba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ajuricaba misses its intended target.
Crow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ajuricaba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crow scrambles back to his feet.
Crow walks into a straight right hand from Ajuricaba.
Crow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ajuricaba's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crow is looking to clinch but Ajuricaba is avoiding it.
Ajuricaba throws a hook but Crow avoids it easily.
Ajuricaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crow.
Crow appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Crow.
Crow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crow throws a head kick but Ajuricaba moves out of range.
Ajuricaba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crow with a nice calf kick.
Crow moves out of range as Ajuricaba strikes.
Crow tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ajuricaba manages to circle out of the way.
A big left from Ajuricaba misses.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ajuricaba missing with a left hand there. Crow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Crow has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crow walks away with a smile on his face. Ajuricaba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ajuricaba might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ajuricaba.
Crow throws a lazy right hand but Ajuricaba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crow misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ajuricaba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crow throws out the jab.
Ajuricaba missing with a left hand there. Crow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ajuricaba tests Crow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Ajuricaba.
Crow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ajuricaba.
Crow connects with a nice looking jab.
Ajuricaba ducks under a wild hook from Crow.
Crow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huena Ajuricaba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ajuricaba can pounce on him.
Ajuricaba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Crow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crow avoids the body shot from Ajuricaba.
Crow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ajuricaba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ajuricaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crow.
Crow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ajuricaba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crow tries to clinch but Ajuricaba moves out of range.
Ajuricaba scores with a nice strike.
Ajuricaba dips to his left and cracks Crow with an uppercut!
Ajuricaba misses with a jab to the body
and Crow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ajuricaba misses with an uppercut.
Ajuricaba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ajuricaba connects with a body shot that sends Crow's belly button to the back.
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!
Ajuricaba misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Crow misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba misses with a body shot.

Crow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ajuricaba tries to pull guard but Crow holds him up against the cage and eventually Ajuricaba drops back down to his feet.
I was talking to Crow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Crow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ajuricaba fails to pull guard.
Red Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huena Ajuricaba.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crow.

Ajuricaba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ajuricaba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Crow trying to control but Ajuricaba is working from the bottom.

Ajuricaba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ajuricaba looking for a guillotine here but Crow defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Huena Ajuricaba dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba throws a hook but Crow avoids it easily.
Ajuricaba lands with a hook. Crow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crow lands a jab to the head.
Crow fails with the takedown.
Ajuricaba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crow. Crow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow throws a head kick but Ajuricaba moves out of range.
Ajuricaba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ajuricaba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ajuricaba misses with a body shot.
Crow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow slips a straight right by Ajuricaba.
Crow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ajuricaba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Ajuricaba misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ajuricaba. That's going to slow Crow down.
Ajuricaba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crow.
Ajuricaba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ajuricaba connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheers as Ajuricaba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crow doesn't seem phased though.
Crow takes one on the button.
Ajuricaba throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Ajuricaba misses with a straight left.
A big left from Ajuricaba misses.
Crow tries a head kick but it misses.
Ajuricaba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ajuricaba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ajuricaba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ajuricaba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ajuricaba just manages to avoid it.
Crow throws a looping overhand right but Ajuricaba ducks down to avoid it.
Crow avoids the body shot from Ajuricaba.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ajuricaba works the jab nicely.
Ajuricaba misses with a right hand
and Crow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ajuricaba steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ajuricaba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ajuricaba looks to land a left hand but Crow moved out of range nicely.
Crow wants to clinch up but Ajuricaba keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Ajuricaba misses its intended target.
Ajuricaba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ajuricaba lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Ajuricaba misses.
Ajuricaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crow was well out of range. Poor timing from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba throws a jab when Crow was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow moves in looking to clinch but Ajuricaba pushes him off.
Ajuricaba throws a poor cross that misses
and Crow counters with a straight right hand.
Ajuricaba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crow.
Ajuricaba swings for the body but Crow moves out of range.
Huena Ajuricaba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ajuricaba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ajuricaba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ajuricaba throws out the jab.
Crow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ajuricaba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crow.
Crow scores with a kick to the body.
Crow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ajuricaba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ajuricaba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ajuricaba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ajuricaba pushes Crow away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ajuricaba misses with a hook. Crow ducked under it nicely.
Red Crow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ajuricaba.
Crow drops his hands momentarily and Ajuricaba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ajuricaba misses with the combination.
As Ajuricaba looks to move away, Crow throws a big counter combo but Ajuricaba just gets out of the way.
Crow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crow wants to clinch.
Crow moves out of range of the strikes.
Ajuricaba throws a front kick aimed at Crow's knee but Crow avoids it well.
Crow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Huena Ajuricaba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ajuricaba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crow cracks Ajuricaba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ajuricaba tests Crow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crow fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick from Crow, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crow lands a really nice looking cross but Ajuricaba seems unphased.
Ajuricaba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crow on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Ajuricaba misses.
Ajuricaba stuffs the takedown attempt from Crow. Crow gets slowly back to his feet.
Ajuricaba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crow counters with a stiff right hand.
Ajuricaba throws a hook but Crow avoids it easily.
Huena Ajuricaba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Ajuricaba, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ajuricaba swats away the attempt to clinch by Crow.
Ajuricaba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crow throws out a loose jab but Ajuricaba uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow moves in looking to clinch but Ajuricaba pushes him off.
Ajuricaba looks to throw the jab but Crow is out of range.
Ajuricaba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Crow misses the target.
Crow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ajuricaba checks it well.
Crow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ajuricaba swings widly with a right hand
and Crow counters with a leg kick.
Crow avoids the body shot from Ajuricaba.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ajuricaba.
Crow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ajuricaba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ajuricaba misses with a low kick.
Ajuricaba throws a low kick but Crow moves out of range easily.
Ajuricaba misses with a hook.
Crow moves out of range as Ajuricaba strikes.
Ajuricaba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crow's head backwards.
Huena Ajuricaba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow tries to clinch there but Ajuricaba circles away.
Ajuricaba slips under a jab from Crow.
Crow misses with a series of wild punches.
Ajuricaba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crow misses the shot to the body.
Ajuricaba swats away the attempt to clinch by Crow.
It seemed like Ajuricaba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Red Crow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ajuricaba at a distance.
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!
Ajuricaba 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.
Crow defending well as Ajuricaba loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Ajuricaba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba scores with a decent looking hook.
Ajuricaba cracks Crow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crow takes one on the button.
Crow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ajuricaba can pounce on him.
Ajuricaba misses with a low kick.
Ajuricaba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crow doesn't seem bothered though.
An inside leg kick lands from Ajuricaba.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ajuricaba. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Ajuricaba.
Crow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crow throws a sloppy head kick and Ajuricaba moves out of range easily.
Ajuricaba throws a leg kick
and Crow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ajuricaba really felt that one!
Crow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick from Ajuricaba misses
and Crow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ajuricaba's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Crow gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba wants to control but Crow postures up.
Ajuricaba tries to improve position but can't.
Ajuricaba wants to control but Crow postures up.
Ajuricaba managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Crow.

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 Red Crow.
I think Ajuricaba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huena Ajuricaba!