PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nanaki Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crimson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Opeth - Deliverance. Wayne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Something in the Way by Nirvana. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Crimson
vs
Wayne

188 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

186 cm
28
173 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nanaki Crimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Wayne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Crimson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wayne. That did some damage!
Wayne throws out a powerful jab.
Crimson connects with a leg kick. Wayne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body punch from Wayne.
Crimson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wayne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crimson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wayne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crimson scrambles back to his feet.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crimson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Crimson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne tries a low kick but Crimson avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crimson throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
Crimson throws a leg kick
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Wayne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wayne lands the left hand.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.

Crimson has closed the distance and engaged Wayne in a clinch.
Crimson misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ronnie Wayne has been cut.
Wayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crimson is defending well for now.
Wayne is trying to force a seperation but Crimson has the dominant position.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Crimson controls his hands.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Crimson lands a damaging elbow.
Crimson lands an elbow just above Wayne 's eye.
Crimson with a knee to the head.
Crimson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Crimson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wayne cracks Crimson with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike.
Crimson missing with knees to the body.
Crimson pushes off an throws an elbow but Wayne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crimson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Crimson lands a damaging elbow.
Wayne lands with a short shot to the head.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.
Wayne can't find room to land a body shot as Crimson controls the action.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike from Crimson.
Wayne trying to control the position but instead, Crimson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wayne into the cage.
Wayne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crimson avoiding damage.
Crimson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wayne's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Crimson lands a nice elbow.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crimson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike.
Wayne takes an elbow to the temple.
Crimson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wayne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crimson scores with a knee to the head.
Crimson pushes off an throws an elbow but Wayne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wayne avoids the elbow strike from Crimson, against the cage.
Crimson misses with an elbow strike.
Crimson misses with an elbow over the top.
Crimson lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Ronnie Wayne's cut even more.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.
Crimson misses with an elbow strike.
Wayne blocks the elbow strike.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crimson has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crimson misses with an elbow over the top.
Crimson misses with an elbow over the top.
Wayne presses Crimson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wayne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crimson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne avoids the elbow strike from Crimson, against the cage.
Crimson lands an elbow inside.
Crimson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Crimson landing knees to the body.
Crimson avoiding damage.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Crimson avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike from Crimson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crimson throws an elbow but misses.
Wayne misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronnie Wayne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Wayne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wayne throws the left hand but Crimson avoids the punch easily.
Crimson throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.
Wayne tests Crimson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crimson wants to land a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Crimson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crimson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Crimson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne scores with a body shot.
Crimson tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Crimson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wayne.
Crimson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Crimson is out of range.
Crimson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crimson blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson wants to clinch.
Crimson slips a straight right by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crimson tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.
Crimson tried to score with a low kick but Wayne checks it.
Wayne falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crimson manages to avoid it.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Crimson throws a leg kick that misses.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Crimson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Crimson wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Crimson's shoulder, as Crimson tries to avoid the shot.
Crimson throws a leg kick that misses.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Crimson is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne with a jab.
Crimson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crimson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wayne throws a body punch but Crimson moves out of range.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crimson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Ronnie Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Crimson moved out of range.
Crimson avoids the body shot from Wayne.

Crimson moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wayne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crimson stalling.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crimson scores a nice knee to the body.
Wayne takes an elbow to the temple.
Crimson lands a nice knee to the body.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Crimson controls his hands.
Crimson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crimson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Crimson leaning against his opponent.
Wayne misses with a body punch.
Crimson tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crimson lands an elbow inside.
Nanaki Crimson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wayne managing to block the knees to the body from Crimson.
Wayne is trying to push Crimson away but Crimson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crimson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Crimson dodges an elbow strike from Wayne.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike from Crimson.
Wayne takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crimson throws an elbow but misses.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
Wayne blocks the elbow strike.
Crimson effectively controlling the action here.
Crimson misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crimson lands a knee to the head.
Wayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Crimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ronnie Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Wayne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Crimson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crimson tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crimson.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wayne blocks a leg kick.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Crimson's head but Crimson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crimson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wayne scores with a jab to the head.
Crimson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short body shot lands from Wayne as the two fighters clinch.
Wayne avoids a wild elbow strike from Crimson.
Crimson trying to land knees to the body.
Crimson lands an elbow inside that Wayne shrugs off.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.
Crimson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wayne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wayne dodges an elbow strike from Crimson.
Crimson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wayne avoids a wild elbow strike from Crimson.
Crimson throws an elbow but it misses.
Wayne has a couple of punches blocked by Crimson.
Crimson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crimson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crimson managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crimson throws an elbow but misses.
Wayne is trying to maintain a safe position but Crimson gets an underhook and turns Wayne into the cage.
Wayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Crimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne blocks the elbow strike.
Nanaki Crimson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike from Crimson.
Wayne takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crimson trying to land knees to the body.
Wayne misses with an elbow over the top.
Crimson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wayne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crimson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crimson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crimson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crimson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crimson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wayne's brow.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wayne.
Wayne avoids a wild elbow strike from Crimson.
Crimson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wayne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crimson crunches a lovely knee into Wayne's ribcage.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls for Crimson to work.
Wayne avoids a wild elbow strike from Crimson.
Ronnie Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wayne avoids the elbow strike from Crimson, against the cage.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.
Crimson throws an elbow that misses.
Crimson missing with knees to the body.
Wayne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
Crimson misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crimson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wayne's brow.
Wayne takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crimson throws an elbow but misses.
Wayne takes an elbow to the temple.
Wayne takes an elbow to the temple.
Wayne avoids a wild elbow strike from Crimson.
Crimson throws an elbow but it misses.
Crimson prevents a body shot from Wayne.
Wayne dodges an elbow strike from Crimson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crimson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crimson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nanaki Crimson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wayne 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ronnie Wayne!
Ronnie Wayne spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.