PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kornev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Ivan Kornev was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Crane
vs
Kornev

190 cm
27
206 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Kornev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kornev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kornev moves out of range of the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kornev is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.

Kornev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kornev managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.

Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kornev tries to clinch but Crane is having none of it.
Crane throws a sloppy head kick and Kornev moves out of range easily.
Kornev tries to clinch up but Crane circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivan Kornev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kornev tries to clinch up.
Kornev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crane paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crane trying to land knees to the body.
Crane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crane has had enough of the clinch but Kornev keeps him there for the moment.
Crane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kornev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornev looks to clinch
and Crane counters with a slapping leg kick.

Crane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Crane tries to break free but Kornev pushes him back against the ropes.

Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kornev tries to clinch up.
Kornev is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.
Crane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kornev.
Kornev tries to clinch there but Crane circles away.

Crane moves into the clinch successfully.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crane misses with a two punch combination.

Crane moves into the clinch.
Crane tries to land knees in the clinch but Kornev avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Crane avoids the damage to the body.
Crane trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Crane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Crane breaks from the clinch.
Crane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kornev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kornev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kornev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kornev looks to clinch
and Crane counters with a good low kick that Kornev was not able to check.
Kornev wants to clinch.
Kornev tries to close the distance and clinch but Crane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Crane clinches with his opponent.

Crane manages to break the clinch.
Kornev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kornev fails with an attempt to clinch.

Crane takes the fight into the clinch.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crane avoids it.
Crane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crane managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kornev prevents Crane from breaking the clinch.

Crane breaks from the clinch.
Kornev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kornev tries to clinch up but Crane circles away and keeps his distance.
Crane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kornev.

Crane has Kornev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crane has had enough of the clinch but Kornev keeps him there for the moment.
Crane avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crane avoids it.
Knees to the body from Crane.
Crane avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Crane just leaning against Kornev, taking a breather.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Crane looking to stall.
Crane lands a good knee to the midsection. Kornev won't want to take too many of those.
Kornev looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kornev dodges an elbow strike from Crane.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Crane avoids the damage to the body.

Crane manages to break the clinch.
Crane throws a sloppy head kick and Kornev moves out of range easily.
Crane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kornev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crane swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Crane closes the distance and pushes Kornev back into the ropes.
Crane working hard to break the clinch.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kornev wants to clinch.
Kornev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kornev is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.
Kornev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kornev moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Crane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crane swings for the body but Kornev moves out of range.
Kornev moves in looking to clinch but Crane pushes him off.
Crane goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crane keeps the fight on the outside.
Crane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kornev eats them both and turns towards Crane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kornev wants to clinch.
Kornev tries to clinch but Crane moves out of range.
Kornev tries to clinch but Crane moves away

and Crane counters by clinching up.
Kornev has Crane pressed against the ropes, preventing Crane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kornev keeps control of Crane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
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!
Crane tries to land knees in the clinch but Kornev avoids the damage to the body.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Kornev has him pressed against the ropes.
Crane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kornev.
Kornev 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.
Crane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kornev has him pressed against the ropes.
Crane avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crane misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornev tries to clinch up but Crane circles away and keeps his distance.
Kornev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crane misses with a few strikes there.
Crane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kornev tries to clinch but Crane is having none of it.

Crane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kornev, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Crane manages to break the clinch.
Crane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kornev has managed to clinch.
Crane managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Crane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crane landing knees to the head.
Kornev 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.
Crane avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.

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!
Kornev avoids the elbow strike from Crane, against the ropes.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Kornev is controlling him.
Crane managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crane avoids it.
Crane avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Kornev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Crane avoids the damage to the body.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kornev tries to clinch but Crane moves out of range.

Crane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crane keeps the fight on the outside.
Kornev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kornev wants to clinch.
Kornev is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crane tries to keep at a distance but Kornev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crane avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Crane tries to land knees in the clinch but Kornev avoids the damage to the body.
Ichabod Crane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crane avoids it.
Crane managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.

Crane breaks the clinch.
Kornev tries to clinch but Crane moves away
and Crane counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kornev doesn't manage to clinch there - Crane circles away.
Crane scores with a one two! Kornev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Crane has closed the distance and engaged Kornev in a clinch.
Kornev prevents Crane from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crane avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Crane misses with a knee strike.
Crane has had enough of the clinch but Kornev keeps him there for the moment.

Crane manages to break the clinch.
Crane tries to score with a low kick but Kornev moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crane clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Crane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kornev's brow.
Kornev blocks an elbow strike from Crane.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crane avoids it.
Kornev managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
Kornev blocks an elbow strike.
Kornev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Kornev has him pressed against the ropes.
Crane avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Crane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kornev tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Crane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ichabod Crane is winning the standup battle so far.
Kornev tries to clinch there but Crane circles away.
Crane keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kornev moves into the clinch.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crane avoids it.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Crane takes the fight into the clinch.
Kornev 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Crane dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Crane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kornev.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kornev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Crane - the referee stops the clock and Kornev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Crane. Kornev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kornev darts in trying to clinch

and Crane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crane.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev 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.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kornev avoids it.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kornev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kornev tries to clinch there but Crane circles away.
Kornev tries to clinch
and Crane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kornev tries to clinch there but Crane circles away.
Ichabod Crane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kornev has closed the distance and engaged Crane in a clinch.

Crane manages to break the clinch.

Crane moves into the clinch.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.

Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kornev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Crane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crane looks to land a combination. Kornev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kornev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crane swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Crane has closed the distance and engaged Kornev in a clinch.
Crane with a knee to the head.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kornev is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.

Crane moves into the clinch successfully.

Crane breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kornev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kornev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kornev tries to clinch up.
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!

Crane rushes Kornev and presses him up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.

Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Crane rushes Kornev and presses him up against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Crane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kornev's brow.
Kornev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.

Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crane keeps the fight on the outside.
Crane throws a right hand that Kornev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kornev also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kornev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kornev lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kornev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Crane avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Crane avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Crane tries to break the clinch but Kornev is controlling the position.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Crane avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crane avoids it.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kornev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivan Kornev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Crane darts in and clinches Kornev up against the ropes.
Crane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kornev.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kornev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kornev drives through and clinches with Crane against the ropes.
Kornev 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.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crane avoids it.

Crane breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crane.
Kornev tries to clinch there but Crane circles away.
Kornev is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.
Kornev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Crane moves into range and clinches up with Kornev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crane avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.

Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Crane.
Kornev throws a leg kick but Crane moved away.
Crane scores with a sloppy right hand. Kornev should have avoided that one.
Kornev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kornev throws a head kick but Crane moves out of range.
Crane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kornev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kornev tries to clinch but Crane moves out of range.
Crane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ichabod Crane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crane misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ichabod Crane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crane 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

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