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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abram Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Songswat Watana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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173 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abram Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Songswat Watana!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watana clinches with his opponent.
Crosby really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crosby fails to pull guard.
Crosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watana takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Watana.
Watana lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Abram Crosby has been cut.
Watana is struggling to control the position.
Crosby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crosby tries to circle away but Watana has him pinned against the cage.
Watana misses with a knee strike.
Crosby is looking to break free of the clinch but Watana has double underhooks.
Watana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Crosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crosby clinches up with Watana and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Crosby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watana prevents Crosby from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watana breaks from the clinch.
Watana tries to clinch but Crosby is having none of it.
Crosby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watana.
Watana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crosby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Watana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crosby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crosby breaks the clinch.
Watana doesn't manage to clinch there - Crosby circles away.
Crosby feinted with a counter takedown.
Abram Crosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crosby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Watana if he has to take too many more of those.
Watana closes the distance and pushes Crosby back into the cage.
Crosby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watana prevents Crosby from breaking the clinch.
Watana lands an elbow just above Crosby 's eye.
Crosby breaks from the clinch.
Watana tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crosby defends well and Watana ends up having to push Crosby into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Watana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crosby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watana blocks it with crossed arms.
Watana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crosby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watana moves into the clinch.
Crosby tries to circle away but Watana has him pinned against the cage.
Watana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crosby closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Watana.
Crosby is breathing heavily.
Watana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crosby's efforts to push away.
Crosby is trying to break free.
Watana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crosby's face.
Crosby is rocked!
Watana scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Crosby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watana breaks from the clinch.
Crosby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watana closes the distance and clinches.
Watana has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Crosby - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Watana, and another! Crosby is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Songswat Watana!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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