PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Crodonilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghostal comes to the cage accompanied by Good King Wenceslas. Crodonilson has chosen Mexican Sun-- Chevelle as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wilson Crodonilson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ghostal
vs
Crodonilson

183 cm
25
145 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

170 cm
28
155 lbs
23 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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 featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Ghostal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Crodonilson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crodonilson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ghostal lands a nice hook to Crodonilson's body. Crodonilson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crodonilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Ghostal misses its intended target.
Crodonilson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ghostal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crodonilson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ghostal misses with a low kick.
Tad Ghostal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghostal with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ghostal.
Crodonilson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ghostal doesn't seem bothered though.
Crodonilson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ghostal.
Crodonilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghostal.
Crodonilson throws a hook but Ghostal avoids it easily.
Ghostal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ghostal moves out of range as Crodonilson strikes.
Ghostal's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crodonilson under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crodonilson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crodonilson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crodonilson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghostal. Crodonilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghostal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghostal. Crodonilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghostal. That's going to slow Crodonilson down.
Crodonilson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crodonilson duly obliges.
Ghostal misses with a wild body shot.
Ghostal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crodonilson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ghostal is looking to wear down Crodonilson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crodonilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghostal manages to avoid it.
Ghostal tries to clinch up but Crodonilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ghostal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crodonilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghostal.
Ghostal wants to clinch up but Crodonilson keeps it at a distance.
Ghostal misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghostal moves out of range as Crodonilson strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Crodonilson. That snapped Ghostal's head back.

Ghostal closes the distance and clinches.
Crodonilson blocking some punches.
Ghostal throws a head punch that misses.
Crodonilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ghostal is defending well for now.
Ghostal gets through Crodonilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crodonilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ghostal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crodonilson can't break the clinch.
Ghostal scores with a shot to the side of Crodonilson's head.
Crodonilson tries to break the clinch but Ghostal is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crodonilson as Ghostal tries to tie him up.

Crodonilson breaks from the clinch.
Ghostal just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghostal throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crodonilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ghostal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good work by Crodonilson as he checks the leg kick.
Crodonilson tries to land a front kick but Ghostal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ghostal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ghostal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crodonilson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ghostal moves out of range as Crodonilson strikes.
Crodonilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ghostal.
Ghostal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson Crodonilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ghostal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crodonilson. Crodonilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ghostal throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crodonilson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crodonilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Ghostal has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ghostal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Ghostal.
Crodonilson is struggling to control the position.
Ghostal has Crodonilson pressed against the cage, preventing Crodonilson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ghostal stalls.
Crodonilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ghostal has him pressed against the cage.
Ghostal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ghostal keeps control of Crodonilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crodonilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Ghostal works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ghostal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ghostal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crodonilson is looking to stand up but Ghostal isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Ghostal dominated that round.
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.

Ghostal ducks under a wild hook from Crodonilson.
Ghostal with a nice cross.
Ghostal scores with a nice body kick.
Tad Ghostal is winning the standup battle so far.
Ghostal connects with a body shot.
Ghostal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Crodonilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghostal throws a leg kick
and Crodonilson counters with a nice body shot.
Crodonilson throws a one two combo.

It looks like Tad Ghostal has been cut.
Crodonilson throws a low kick but Ghostal moves out of range easily.
Ghostal is looking to slow Crodonilson down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Crodonilson.
Ghostal scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crodonilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghostal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crodonilson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ghostal scrambles back to his feet.

Ghostal closes the distance and pushes Crodonilson back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ghostal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal wants to take the fight to the mat but Crodonilson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ghostal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crodonilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crodonilson blocking some punches.
Crodonilson tries a knee to the head but Ghostal blocks it.
Ghostal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crodonilson up against the cage.
Ghostal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ghostal has Crodonilson pressed against the cage, preventing Crodonilson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crodonilson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ghostal has double underhooks.
Crodonilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ghostal tries to throw a body punch but Crodonilson avoids it by throwing Ghostal back against the cage.

Crodonilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crodonilson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crodonilson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghostal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ghostal misses with a straight right.
Ghostal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ghostal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crodonilson.
Crodonilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghostal.
Crodonilson slips under a jab from Ghostal.
Crodonilson throws a head kick that misses
and Ghostal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Ghostal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ghostal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghostal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crodonilson.
Crodonilson misses with a low kick.
Ghostal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crodonilson.
Ghostal throws a shot to the body.
Crodonilson scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crodonilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crodonilson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ghostal checks it well.
Crodonilson throws a lazy right hand but Ghostal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ghostal throws the kick towards the body but Crodonilson avoids it.
Crodonilson misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crodonilson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ghostal - the referee stops the clock and Crodonilson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ghostal. Crodonilson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ghostal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crodonilson is fending him off so far but Ghostal persists. Nope, Crodonilson circles away and we're back to standing.
Ghostal throws a low kick but Crodonilson moves out of range easily.
Ghostal lands a body shot.
Crodonilson takes a swing at Ghostal's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Crodonilson tenderised Ghostal's leg. Ghostal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ghostal blocks a head kick by Crodonilson.
Ghostal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ghostal lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal throws a lazy uppercut
and Crodonilson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ghostal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Ghostal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crodonilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ghostal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ghostal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crodonilson misses with a looping left.
Both fighters circling a little - Ghostal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ghostal throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ghostal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghostal scores with a push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghostal moves in looking to clinch but Crodonilson pushes him off.
Crodonilson throws a body punch but Ghostal moves out of range.
Ghostal tries to close the distance and clinch but Crodonilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tad Ghostal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tad Ghostal's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crodonilson throws a leg kick which misses Ghostal's front leg but catches the back leg as Ghostal tries to avoid it.
Ghostal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crodonilson.
Ghostal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crodonilson throws a low kick, looking for Ghostal's leg but Ghostal calmly moves out of range.
Ghostal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crodonilson at a distance.

Ghostal moves into the clinch successfully.
Ghostal swings wildly with an uppercut but Crodonilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ghostal.
Ghostal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crodonilson's elbow.
Ghostal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crodonilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crodonilson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ghostal.
Ghostal lands a shot to the body.
Crodonilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crodonilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal is trying to stall.
Ghostal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ghostal throws a punch but it's blocked by Crodonilson.
Crodonilson can't break the clinch.
Ghostal misses with the head strike.
Ghostal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ghostal presses Crodonilson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ghostal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Ghostal fails to land.
Crodonilson wants to break free but Ghostal has control.
Crodonilson blocks an uppercut.
Crodonilson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal keeps control of Crodonilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ghostal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Crodonilson breaks from the clinch.
Crodonilson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Crodonilson.
Ghostal takes a swing at Crodonilson's ribcage but misses.
Ghostal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crodonilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crodonilson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ghostal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crodonilson throws a push kick but Ghostal slaps the foot to one side.
Crodonilson misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Crodonilson blocks the leg kick.
Crodonilson throws a hook but Ghostal blocks it.
Ghostal throws a sloppy head kick and Crodonilson moves out of range easily.
Crodonilson slips a jab from Ghostal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ghostal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ghostal looks to land a left hand but Crodonilson moved out of range nicely.
Crodonilson connects with a body shot that sends Ghostal's belly button to the back.
Crodonilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crodonilson checks a low kick from Ghostal.
Ghostal misses with a wild body shot.
Ghostal throws the left hand but Crodonilson avoids the punch easily.
Ghostal throws a hook but Crodonilson avoids it easily.
Ghostal ducks under a wild hook from Crodonilson.
Crodonilson lands the left hand.
A clash of legs there as Crodonilson blocks the low kick.
Ghostal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ghostal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crodonilson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crodonilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ghostal throws out the jab.
Ghostal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ghostal lands a body shot.
Ghostal checks a low kick from Crodonilson.
Ghostal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crodonilson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crodonilson swings for the body but Ghostal moves out of range.
Ghostal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghostal scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Ghostal misses.
Crodonilson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Decent striking displayed by Ghostal there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Ghostal clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tad Ghostal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crodonilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ghostal.
Ghostal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crodonilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crodonilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghostal throws a sloppy head kick and Crodonilson moves out of range easily.
Ghostal fails to land the takedown.
Ghostal shoots in looking for a takedown but Crodonilson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ghostal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ghostal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ghostal throws a poor cross that misses
and Crodonilson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crodonilson is looking to score with low kicks.
Crodonilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ghostal.
Ghostal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ghostal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crodonilson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Ghostal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghostal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal tries to close the distance and clinch but Crodonilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ghostal checks the leg kick.
Crodonilson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ghostal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ghostal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crodonilson has time to react.
Crodonilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghostal manages to avoid it.
Crodonilson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ghostal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ghostal misses with a wild body shot.
Ghostal connects with a single shot there.
Ghostal lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crodonilson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crodonilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghostal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crodonilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghostal is just out of range.
Crodonilson blocks the body kick.
Ghostal lands the left hand.
Crodonilson throws a looping overhand right but Ghostal ducks down to avoid it.

Ghostal has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crodonilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ghostal avoids the damage to the body.
Ghostal stalling in the clinch but Crodonilson improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Ghostal fails to land.
Ghostal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ghostal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crodonilson landing knees to the body.
Ghostal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ghostal working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghostal.
Ghostal looking to slow down the pace here.
Crodonilson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crodonilson.
Crodonilson tries to break the clinch but Ghostal is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Ghostal.
Ghostal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghostal lands with a light punch inside.

Crodonilson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ghostal is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Crodonilson to the mat. Crodonilson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ghostal trying to control but Crodonilson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ghostal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Crodonilson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ghostal, into his guard.
Ghostal trying to keep a closed guard but Crodonilson is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghostal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crodonilson!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crodonilson tries to hold on but Ghostal postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Ghostal had his way with Wilson Crodonilson in that round.
The cut man is working on Tad Ghostal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ghostal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ghostal jabs Crodonilson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ghostal connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Crodonilson blocks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Ghostal misses
enabling Crodonilson to counter with a crisp jab.
Crodonilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghostal was well out of range. Poor timing from Crodonilson.
Ghostal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ghostal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ghostal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crodonilson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crodonilson walks into a straight right hand from Ghostal.

Ghostal shoots in and gets a takedown into Crodonilson's guard.
Ghostal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crodonilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ghostal trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Crodonilson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crodonilson wants to stand and escape but instead Ghostal has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ghostal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crodonilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ghostal stays in close to Crodonilson's body and controls the position.
Ghostal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crodonilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson Crodonilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal postures up in Crodonilson's guard and throws a big left but Crodonilson blocks it.
Ghostal 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.

Ghostal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ghostal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crodonilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ghostal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ghostal works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Ghostal is trying to work for a kimura but Crodonilson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal lands strikes from half guard.
Ghostal trying to control the pace.
Ghostal prevents Crodonilson from improving his position.
Ghostal controlling the action here.
Ghostal wants to control but Crodonilson is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal trying to control from Crodonilson's half guard. Crodonilson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ghostal trying to control but Crodonilson is working from the bottom.
Tad Ghostal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ghostal lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Crodonilson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ghostal is aware though and is defending well.
Ghostal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ghostal works over Crodonilson with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tad Ghostal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ghostal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tad Ghostal!
Tad Ghostal retains his featherweight title!
Tad Ghostal managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Down Under - Supplements. New 160Q, into his post fight interview.