PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Morgan Wade (ranked 3773 p4p, 382 weight class) and Dany Crosby (ranked 1790 p4p, 217 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wade might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Bleeding. 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?

Wade
vs
Crosby

175 cm
33
163 lbs
23 - 16 - 3

180 cm
28
187 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 23 - 16 - 3, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crosby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crosby misses with a series of wild punches.
Wade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crosby. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wade, right into the meat.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Crosby throws a counter combo.
Crosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Crosby. Beautiful body shot.
Wade slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Wade dodges the punch combination from Crosby.
Wade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.
Crosby lands a nice shot that snaps Wade's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade slips a straight right by Crosby.
A slow jab from Crosby misses its intended target.
Crosby just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWade.
Crosby goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wade swings for the body but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade cracks Crosby with a good jab.
Crosby avoids the head kick by Wade.
Crosby feints a jab promting Wade to slip. Crosby then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wade slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crosby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crosby slips a jab from Wade.
Nice shot lands for Wade.
Wade looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Crosby counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crosby.
Wade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.

Wade breaks from the clinch.
Wade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Wade. Those never looked like landing.
Wade throws an overhand right that lands on Crosby's shoulder, as Crosby tries to avoid the shot.
Crosby avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crosby lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crosby wants to counter the offense by Wade and move into the clinch position.
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Wade moves away and avoids it.
Wade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.
Wade avoids the body shot from Crosby.
Crosby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crosby walks into a straight right hand from Wade.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Crosby.
Crosby throws a series of punches but Wade moves out of range.
Wade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crosby throws a series of strikes that have Wade backpedaling.
Wade swats away the attempt to clinch by Crosby.
Danga de danga de dang - Crosby scores with a four punch combination!
Wade looks to land a right hand but Crosby moved out of range.
Wade throws a leg kick but Crosby moved away.
Crosby is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.
Wade moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade misses with a wild body shot.
Wade missing with a left hand there. Crosby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
Crosby pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wade back to the ropes. Crosby follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Crosby throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dany Crosby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crosby slips a jab and a cross from Wade.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Crosby's head but Crosby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wade misses with a hook.
Crosby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crosby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wade swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crosby counters with a series of strikes. Wade will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dany Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wade tries to clinch up but Crosby circles away and keeps his distance.
Crosby needs to keep his hands up - Wade had a free shot at his head there.
Crosby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade lands with a nice body punch.
Wade wants to clinch.
Crosby unleashes a big counter combination but Wade bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Crosby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wade misses with a double jab
and Crosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dany Crosby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crosby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade throws out a powerful jab.
Wade lands a jab to Crosby's midsection.
Wade moves out of range as Crosby strikes.
Crosby throws a big shot that misses.
Wade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Wade. That snapped Crosby's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wade.
Wade swings for the body but Crosby moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Crosby.

It looks like Morgan Wade has been cut.
Wade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crosby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crosby avoids the body shot from Wade.
Wade misses the shot to the body.
Crosby misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wade moves into range and clinches up with Crosby.
Wade is trying to break the clinch but Crosby has him pressed against the ropes.
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crosby has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wade breaks from the clinch.
Wade misses with a head kick.
Crosby throws a lazy right hand but Wade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crosby lands with a nice combination. Wade backs away looking to recover.
A good leg kick by Wade.
Some wild striking there from Crosby.
Crosby tries to clinch there but Wade circles away.
Good leg kick by Wade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wade takes a swing at Crosby's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wade, as that shot connected.
Wade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crosby throws a right hand that Wade ducks under and follows up with a left that Wade also avoids with ease.

Wade clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade is trying to break free.

Wade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crosby throws a looping overhand right but Wade ducks down to avoid it.
Wade scores with a decent looking hook.
Crosby needs to keep his hands up - Wade had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Wade dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Morgan Wade's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Wade 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Wade has closed the distance and engaged Crosby in a clinch.
Crosby lands a body shot.

Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wade scores with a hook to the body. Crosby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Wade misses with a straight left.
Wade takes one to the side of the head.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Crosby is just out of range.
Crosby scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wade throws a jab but it's blocked by Crosby.
Crosby steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wade.
Wade fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wade clinches.
Wade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crosby throws a series of punches but Wade moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade lands with an overhand left.
Wade looks to land a right hand but Crosby moved out of range.
Crosby misses with an uppercut.
Wade tries to clinch up but Crosby circles away and keeps his distance.
Crosby is looking to clinch but Wade is avoiding it.
Wade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Crosby on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crosby just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Wade.
Crosby scores with a one two! Wade had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crosby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wade.
Wade tries to clinch but Crosby is having none of it.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Crosby misses its intended target.
Crosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crosby throws a big shot that misses.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade lands a head kick!
Wade throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws a leg kick which misses Crosby's front leg but catches the back leg as Crosby tries to avoid it.
Crosby scores with a sloppy right hand. Wade should have avoided that one.
Crosby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crosby misses with a few strikes there.
Wade misses with a wild body shot.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Crosby moves away and avoids it.
Crosby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wade.
A little feinted left hand from Wade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wade goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wade cracks the inside of Crosby's front leg.
Wade looks to land a left hand but Crosby moved out of range nicely.
Wade looks to land a right hand but Crosby moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Wade.
Morgan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade lands with a right hand.
Wade throws a hook but Crosby blocks it.
Wade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Wade closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Wade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wade 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morgan Wade!
Our winner, Morgan Wade, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.