PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bariga Marihuanich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiggaboo Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marihuanich comes to the cage accompanied by Idiot bez irokeza. Jiggaboo Crane will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Marihuanich
vs
Crane

175 cm
31
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

182 cm
24
177 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bariga Marihuanich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiggaboo Crane!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marihuanich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Marihuanich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Crane - just one landing.
Crane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marihuanich tries for a takedown but Crane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marihuanich shoots in for a takedown but Crane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marihuanich's hands.
A jab from Crane finds it's way through Marihuanich's defenses.
Marihuanich tries to move into range but Crane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crane looks to land a left hand but Marihuanich moved out of range nicely.
Crane fails to land with a series of punches.
Crane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marihuanich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Crane misses the target.
Crane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Crane. That snapped Marihuanich's head back.
Crane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marihuanich had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Marihuanich takes one to the chin there.
Crane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crane throws a body kick that misses.
Marihuanich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marihuanich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane lunges at Marihuanich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marihuanich's hand.
Nice cross by Crane.
Crane lands a slapping body shot.
Marihuanich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bariga Marihuanich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marihuanich slips under a jab from Crane.
Marihuanich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crane avoids it really well and circles away.
Crane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marihuanich.
Marihuanich shoots in for a double leg but Crane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marihuanich shoots in looking for a takedown. Crane tries to sprawl out of it but Marihuanich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marihuanich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Crane connects with a looping right hand.
Crane tries a head kick but it misses.

Marihuanich gets a takedown into half guard.
Crane is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marihuanich takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Crane won't allow Marihuanich to pass to mount.

Marihuanich seems to be working for a kimura but Crane defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marihuanich prevents Crane from standing back up.
Crane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marihuanich is working away from the top position though.
Marihuanich thows a huge punch but Crane dodges it nicely.
Crane is trying to stand.
Marihuanich with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Crane manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Crane throws a sloppy head kick and Marihuanich moves out of range easily.
Marihuanich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crane but Crane pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane scores with a decent looking hook.
Crane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Marihuanich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crane, pushing him back against the cage.
Marihuanich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crane is defending well for now.
Marihuanich misses with a punch to the body.
Marihuanich lands with a left to the head.
Marihuanich presses Crane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marihuanich tries a body shot but Crane blocks it.
Marihuanich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crane's elbow.
Marihuanich missing with knees to the body.
Crane working hard to break the clinch.

Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crane 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.
Crane looks to land a left hand but Marihuanich moved out of range nicely.
Marihuanich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crane thows a body shot but no joy.

Marihuanich decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crane trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane is trying to stand back up but Marihuanich is controlling him
Marihuanich is looking to take a break and control but Crane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marihuanich tries to pass to full mount but Crane defends it.
Crane trying to control here.

Marihuanich wants to work for an arm triangle but Crane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Crane is trying to maintain the position but Marihuanich is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, if Marihuanich is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Jiggaboo Crane has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Crane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marihuanich under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiggaboo Crane dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marihuanich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crane.
Crane looks to throw the jab but Marihuanich is out of range.
Marihuanich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crane is fending him off so far but Marihuanich persists. Nope, Crane circles away and we're back to standing.
Marihuanich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crane is fending him off so far but Marihuanich persists. Nope, Crane circles away and we're back to standing.
Crane lands a leg kick that knocks Marihuanich off balance momentarily.
Marihuanich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crane catches Marihuanich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marihuanich.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bariga Marihuanich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marihuanich tries to move into range but Crane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crane lands a glancing blow to the side of Marihuanich's head.
Jiggaboo Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marihuanich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crane but Crane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marihuanich fails with the takedown.
Marihuanich shoots in for a takedown but Crane shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crane throws a shot from downtown. Marihuanich moves away and avoids it.
Crane keeps the fight on the outside.
Crane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crane lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crane!
Marihuanich walks into a jab.
Marihuanich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marihuanich shoots in looking for a takedown. Crane tries to sprawl out of it but Marihuanich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crane throws a head kick that misses.
Marihuanich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jiggaboo Crane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marihuanich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Marihuanich closes the distance and clinches.
Marihuanich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crane's efforts to push away.
Marihuanich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crane is trying to break free.
Marihuanich misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane is trying to push Marihuanich away but Marihuanich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marihuanich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crane's elbow.
Marihuanich tries to throw a body punch but Crane avoids it by throwing Marihuanich back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marihuanich throws an elbow that misses.
Crane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Crane breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marihuanich scrambles back to his feet.
Crane lands with an overhand left.
Marihuanich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crane throws the left hand but Marihuanich avoids the punch easily.
Crane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crane lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Crane.
Marihuanich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crane scores with the left hand. Marihuanich knows he should have avoided that one.
Crane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marihuanich manages to avoid it.
Crane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marihuanich's head.
Crane throws a sloppy head kick and Marihuanich moves out of range easily.
Marihuanich shoots for a takedown but Crane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marihuanich shoots in for a takedown but Crane shows good takedown defense.
Crane tests Marihuanich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marihuanich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jiggaboo Crane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crane lands with a cross.
Marihuanich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crane as he avoids it easily.
Marihuanich shoots for a double leg takedown but Crane sprawls well. He's pushed Marihuanich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marihuanich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Marihuanich shoots in looking for a takedown. Crane tries to sprawl out of it but Marihuanich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Crane tries to keep at a distance but Marihuanich has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crane breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Crane. That snapped Marihuanich's head back.
Crane throws out a powerful jab.
Marihuanich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marihuanich's hands.
Marihuanich avoids a kick to the body.
Marihuanich takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marihuanich sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Crane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marihuanich eats them both and turns towards Crane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marihuanich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crane lands a jab to the head.
Crane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crane lands with a hook. Marihuanich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crane cracks Marihuanich with an open hand slap.
Marihuanich takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiggaboo Crane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Marihuanich shoots in looking for a takedown but Crane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marihuanich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick from Crane lands but Marihuanich takes it in his stride.
Marihuanich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crane sprawls well. Crane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marihuanich gets slowly back to his feet.
Crane throws a combination. Marihuanich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crane lands with a straight right. Marihuanich didn't see that one coming.
Marihuanich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crane throws out the jab.
Marihuanich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crane avoids a kick to the body.
Crane throws a nice looking combination but Marihuanich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marihuanich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marihuanich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bariga Marihuanich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Crane catches Marihuanich right on the button with a cross.
Crane misses with a looping right.
Crane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marihuanich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marihuanich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marihuanich dives in and grabs Crane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crane pushes down on Marihuanich's head and hops out.
Marihuanich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crane tests Marihuanich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marihuanich.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Crane lands.
Jab, jab by Crane - just one landing.
Crane tests Marihuanich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Crane catches Marihuanich right on the button with a cross.
Crane throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marihuanich.
Marihuanich looks for a takedown but Crane sprawls well.
Crane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Marihuanich is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane throws a jab but it's blocked by Marihuanich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane sizes up Marihuanich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marihuanich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crane scores with a nice strike.
Oh Marihuanich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crane's corner calls for a 1-2. Crane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crane clobbers Marihuanich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marihuanich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crane dips to his left and cracks Marihuanich with an uppercut!
Crane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marihuanich seems to have got his legs back now.

Marihuanich shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Marihuanich was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Crane really wants to buck Marihuanich off and get back to his feet.
Marihuanich looking to finish Crane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Crane!
Marihuanich lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich won't let Crane get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Marihuanich wants to finish this one by submission but Crane is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marihuanich.

Marihuanich stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Crane misses with a double jab.
Bariga Marihuanich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marihuanich shoots in and drives through. Crane sprawls well.
Marihuanich has a takedown stuffed.
Marihuanich tries to move into range but Crane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crane thuds his right hand into Marihuanich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crane misses with an uppercut.
Marihuanich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane lands a jab.
A jab from Crane misses.
Marihuanich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Crane as Marihuanich shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marihuanich looks for a takedown but Crane sprawls well.
A big left from Crane misses.
Marihuanich dives in and grabs Crane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crane pushes down on Marihuanich's head and hops out.
Crane works Marihuanich's body with a nice hook.
Jiggaboo Crane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Crane gets caught flat footed, as Marihuanich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bariga Marihuanich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Marihuanich slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiggaboo Crane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiggaboo Crane!