PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bun Chantha (ranked 6671 p4p, 559 weight class) and Dany Crosby (ranked 2200 p4p, 280 weight class). Chantha comes into the arena with WORDS BOXIN blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chantha
vs
Crosby

180 cm
29
180 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

180 cm
29
185 lbs
18 - 17 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bun Chantha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dany Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby walks into a stiff left hand from Chantha.
Crosby looks to land a right hand but Chantha moved out of range.
Chantha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Chantha moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chantha.
Crosby tries to work over Chantha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chantha tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Chantha back against the ropes.
Chantha tries to stall but Crosby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Our sources have told us that Chantha has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Chantha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chantha is trying to maintain a safe position but Crosby gets an underhook and turns Chantha into the ropes.

Chantha breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby connects with a crisp jab.
Chantha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chantha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crosby throws a hook but Chantha avoids it easily.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chantha manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chantha tries to close the distance and clinch but Crosby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Chantha.
Chantha defending well as Crosby loads up on a big left hand.
Chantha tries to counter by clinching up but Crosby breaks away and moves out of range.

Crosby clinches with his opponent.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chantha lands with a right to the head.
Chantha prevents a body shot from Crosby.
Chantha throws a head punch that misses.
Chantha scores with a shot to the side of Crosby's head.
Chantha throws a head punch that misses.
Crosby gets through Chantha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crosby digs a right hand underneath Chantha's ribcage. Chantha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chantha's elbow.
A short left from Crosby.
Chantha scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chantha throws a head punch that misses.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Chantha.
Crosby misses with the head strike.
Crosby works on Chantha's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chantha.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Crosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chantha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chantha misses with a punch on the inside.
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chantha trying to land knees to the body.
Chantha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chantha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chantha fails to land.
Crosby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Crosby.
Crosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chantha misses with the head strike.
Chantha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chantha tries to land knees in the clinch but Crosby avoids the damage to the body.
Crosby has a couple of punches blocked by Chantha.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Chantha avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crosby.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dany Crosby 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.

Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crosby scores with a punch to the head.
Crosby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chantha.
Crosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chantha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chantha misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crosby. Chantha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bun Chantha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crosby scores with a jab. Chantha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chantha. Crosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chantha dips to his left and cracks Crosby with an uppercut!
Bun Chantha is winning the standup battle so far.
Crosby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chantha.
Crosby misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chantha scores with a nice head shot.
Chantha misses with the combination.
Chantha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crosby counters with a nice uppercut.
Chantha slips a straight right by Crosby.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crosby throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crosby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crosby swinging wildly here.
Chantha throws the left hand but Crosby avoids the punch easily.
Chantha walks into a stiff left hand from Crosby.
Chantha is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.
Crosby takes a swing at Chantha's ribcage but misses.

Chantha pushes Crosby up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right from Crosby on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chantha.
Chantha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chantha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Crosby as the two fighters clinch.
Chantha blocks a body shot from Crosby.
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!
Chantha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chantha blocks a body shot from Crosby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby can't find room to land a body shot as Chantha controls the action.
Dany Crosby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chantha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crosby cracks Chantha with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crosby.
A right handed body shot lands from Crosby.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crosby can't find room to land a body shot as Chantha controls the action.
Chantha lands with a short shot to the head.
Crosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chantha blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Crosby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crosby has a couple of punches blocked by Chantha.
A right hook to the body lands for Crosby.
Crosby presses Chantha against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chantha blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Chantha prevents a body shot from Crosby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dany Crosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Crosby lands with an overhand left.
Crosby feints a jab promting Chantha to slip. Crosby then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chantha slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crosby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chantha's hands.

Chantha is rocked!
Chantha tries to get into range but Crosby steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Chantha! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Crosby scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dany Crosby!
After winning the bout, Dany Crosby thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Bun Chantha stepped up to the mic, saying 'thank'.