PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raylan Crowder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane has chosen Way of The Ninja as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Crowder
vs
Crane

167 cm
28
149 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

165 cm
29
154 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raylan Crowder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crowder keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crane. Crowder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crowder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crane.
Crowder seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crowder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crane manages to avoid it.
Crane swings for the body but Crowder moves out of range.
Crane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crowder.
Crane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crane connects with a right hand. Crowder shakes it off.
Crane throws a looping overhand right but Crowder ducks down to avoid it.
Crowder thuds a left hand into Crane's body.
Crane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crowder rather than just go for the knockout.
Crane misses with the combination.
Crowder swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Crowder has closed the distance and engaged Crane in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crane walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowder.
Crowder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crowder throws a hook but Crane blocks it.
Crane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crane throws a body shot but no joy.
Crane swings widly with a right hand
enabling Crowder to counter with a crisp jab.
Crane lands a jab to the head.
Crane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crowder to score with a decent uppercut.
Crane misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Crane.
Crowder lands a body shot.
Crane lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Crowder.
Crowder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Crane lands a jab to Crowder's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crane blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder misses with a hook. Crane ducked under it nicely.
Crane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crowder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crane.
Good shot there by Crane.

Crane clinches up against the cage.
Crane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crowder is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Crowder.
Crowder can't find room to land a body shot as Crane controls the action.

Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crowder momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crane. Crowder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Crowder.
Crane connects with a body shot.
Crowder lands an overhand right.
Crowder throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder throws the left hand but Crane avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowder. Crane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Crane lands a nice hook to Crowder's body. Crowder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Crowder.
Crowder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crane takes a swing at Crowder's ribcage but misses.
Crowder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crowder throws a leg kick but Crane checks it.
Crane scores with a sloppy right hand. Crowder should have avoided that one.
Crane misses with an uppercut.
Crowder was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crane connects with a nice looking jab.
Crowder scores with a spinning back kick!
Crane misses with a body shot.
Crane missing with a left hand there. Crowder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crowder misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Crowder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crane misses with a looping left.
Crowder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crowder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Crowder has managed to clinch.
Crane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crane misses with a hook. Crowder ducked under it nicely.
Crowder cracks Crane with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut there from Crane.
Crowder is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crane doesn't manage to clinch there - Crowder circles away.
Crane misses with an uppercut
and Crowder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crowder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Crane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ichabod Crane will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crowder throws a hook to the side of Crane's head but Crane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crowder takes one to the side of the head.
Crowder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crowder is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crowder misses with a looping right.
Crane lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Crowder.
Crowder misses with a left hand
and Crane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crowder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crane manages to avoid it.
Crane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crowder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crane looks to land a combination but Crowder avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Crane looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowder is just out of range.
Crane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crane digs a good body shot into Crowder's ribs.
Crane misses with a hook
and Crowder counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder takes a swing at Crane's ribcage but misses.
Crowder throws a lazy right hand but Crane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crowder tries to land a leg kick but Crane saw it coming and moves away.
Crane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Crane throws a body punch but Crowder moves out of range.
Crowder throws a hook but Crane avoids it easily.
Crowder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crowder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ichabod Crane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crane moves away from the strike by Crowder.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crane, as that shot connected.
Crowder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crowder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crowder moves out of range as Crane strikes.
Crowder takes one on the button.
Crowder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crowder tries a low kick but Crane avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crane circles away quickly and effectively.
Crane slips a straight right by Crowder.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crowder lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Crane misses the target.
Crane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Crane finds it's way through Crowder's defenses.
Crane throws out a powerful jab.
Crane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowder.
Crowder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crowder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crowder has time to react.
Crane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab, jab by Crowder - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder connects with a body shot that sends Crane's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Crowder misses the target.
Crane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crowder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crowder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crane on the side of the head.
Crane throws a shot to the body.
Crane takes a jab right on the kisser.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crowder.
Crane staying out of range there.
Crane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crane throws a hook but Crowder blocks it.
Crane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crowder counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowder throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crowder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder throws a lazy right hand but Crane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crowder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crane misses with a hook.
Crowder throwing a counter right hand but Crane manages to avoid it.
Crowder throws a sloppy body shot
letting Crane counter with a right hand.
Crane swings for the body but Crowder moves out of range.
Crane looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowder is just out of range.
Crane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crowder.
Crane doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crane jabs at Crowder's body.
Crowder ducks under a wild hook from Crane.
Crane misses with a body shot.
Crowder avoids the body shot from Crane.
Crane staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crowder thuds a left hand into Crane's body.
Crowder moves in looking to clinch but Crane pushes him off.
Crowder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ichabod Crane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Crane blocks the low kick.
Crane scores with a body shot.
Crane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crane scores with a hook to the body. Crowder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crowder misses with a wild body shot.
Crowder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crowder thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crane if he has to take too many more of those.
Crowder throws a body shot but no joy.
Crane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crane throws a series of punches but Crowder moves out of range.
Crane missing with a left hand there. Crowder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Crowder misses.
Crowder throws the left hand but Crane avoids the punch easily.
Crane walks into a stiff left hand from Crowder.
Crane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crowder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder takes a swing at Crane's ribcage but misses.
Crowder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Crane.
Crane takes a swing at Crowder's ribcage but misses.
Crane tries to clinch up.
Crane connects with a body shot that sends Crowder's belly button to the back.
Crowder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crowder misses with a body shot.
Crowder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crowder wants to clinch up but Crane keeps it at a distance.
Crowder catches Crane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crane throws a body shot but no joy.
Crane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crowder doesn't seem bothered though.
Sloppy strikes from Crane. Those never looked like landing.
Raylan Crowder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crane works the jab nicely.
Crowder throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowder works Crane's body with a nice hook.
Crane throws a body punch but Crowder moves out of range.
Crowder throws a front kick aimed at Crane's knee but Crane avoids it well.
Crowder throws a looping overhand right but Crane ducks down to avoid it.
Crane stuns Crowder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Crane.
Crane moves out of range of the leg kick from Crowder.
Crane is looking for the big counter here.
Crowder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crane lands a slapping body shot.
Crane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder throws a hook to the side of Crane's head but Crane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crane drops his hands momentarily and Crowder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crowder ducks under a wild hook from Crane.
A counter left hand to the body from Crowder misses its target.
Crane swings for the body but Crowder moves out of range.
Crowder misses with a body shot.
Crane digs a good body shot into Crowder's ribs.
Crane avoids the body shot from Crowder.
Ichabod Crane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crane lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Crane misses.
A little feinted left hand from Crowder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Crowder clinches up with Crane and pushes him back against the cage.

Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crowder looks to land a left hand but Crane moved out of range nicely.
Crane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crowder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crane lands a head shot.
Crane scores with a hook to the body. Crowder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crowder avoids the body shot from Crane.
A combination from Crane does no damage.
Crowder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crane was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowder.
Crowder misses with a low kick.
Crowder misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Crane lands.
Crane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Crowder misses the target.
Crowder lands a jab to Crane's midsection.
Crane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crowder throws out the jab.
Crowder just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crane on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ichabod Crane.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ichabod Crane!
Ichabod Crane seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.