PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Prince (ranked 1671 p4p, 209 weight class) and Craig Mckean (ranked 1451 p4p, 183 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 Craig Mckean was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Prince
vs
Mckean

184 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Mckean!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mckean pinned against the cage. Mckean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Prince is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mckean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Prince on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mckean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prince stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mckean scores with a jab.
Prince walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Prince fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mckean looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Prince has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Prince. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prince shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mckean defends it nicely.
Mckean throws out a counter right but Prince avoids it with no problem.
Prince will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mckean! But no joy.
Mckean scores with a decent looking hook.
Mckean connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Mckean.
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!
Mckean is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Prince takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prince misses with a takedown attempt - Mckean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Prince moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Prince shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mckean but Mckean pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckean connects with a nice looking jab.
Prince needs to keep his hands up - Mckean had a free shot at his head there.
Craig Mckean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prince takes one to the side of the head.
Prince ducks right into an uppercut from Mckean.
Prince fails with the takedown.
Mckean lands a glancing blow to the side of Prince's head.
Nice jab there from Mckean.
Prince walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Prince needs to keep his hands up - Mckean had a free shot at his head there.
Mckean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prince. Prince circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince shoots for a takedown but Mckean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Prince shoots in looking for a takedown. Mckean tries to sprawl out of it but Prince keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mckean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Prince fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mckean lands a head shot.
Prince takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Prince doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mckean lands a nice shot that snaps Prince's head back.
Mckean connects with a right hand. Prince shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mckean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prince shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mckean lands a slapping body shot.
Prince ducks right into an uppercut from Mckean.
A lazy left from Mckean finds it's target.
Prince misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Mckean to counter with a crisp jab.
Mckean might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Prince is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mckean has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mckean lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prince moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mckean lands a body shot.
Prince shoots in looking for a takedown but Mckean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Prince's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mckean connects with a jab.
Mckean lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Prince moves forwards but Mckean connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prince.
Mckean connects with a nice looking jab.
Prince takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Prince. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mckean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Prince on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mckean is fending him off so far but Prince persists. Nope, Mckean circles away and we're back to standing.
Prince is breathing heavily.
Prince tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mckean swivels and escapes.
Prince takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mckean lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Prince looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mckean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prince. Prince circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Prince gets a double leg takedown into Mckean's guard.
Prince makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mckean wants to stand and escape but Prince is having none of it.
Prince postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mckean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prince controls from within his opponent's guard.
Prince stopping the sweep attempt from Mckean.
Prince is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Prince has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prince lands some shots froms side control.
Prince creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Prince working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Mckean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prince scores with punches from side control.
Mckean wants to get back to his feet but Prince is dominant here and he's now got Mckean's back!
Mckean trying to get back to his feet but Prince is in full control for now.
Mckean really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prince. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prince gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Prince lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Mckean 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.

Mckean with a hook.
Prince takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Craig Mckean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mckean lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mckean connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mckean's jab looks to have found its range, popping Prince under the eye.
Prince looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prince is defended easily by Mckean.

Prince drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mckean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Prince engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mckean wants to stand up but Prince is controlling him.
Prince postures up and lands a big shot to Mckean's brow.
Prince lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince stops Mckean from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Prince is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Prince is standing up over Mckean. Mckean looks to escape but Prince dives into side control.
Mckean is looking for a sweep.
Prince wants to control but Mckean is keeping him busy.
Prince connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mckean some visible discomfort.
Mckean takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Prince working away.
Prince landing a few strikes.
Mckean is trying to buck Prince off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckean taking a bit of punishment here - Prince scoring with strikes.
Prince prevents Mckean from escaping the position.
Prince works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Prince lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mckean tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Prince wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Prince scoring with punches from side control.
Mckean takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mckean wants to control but Prince postures 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!
Prince lands a decent elbow from side control.
Prince cracks Mckean with a big elbow.
Prince lands a decent elbow from side control.
Prince wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mckean keeps working.
Prince connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mckean some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince is putting a hurting on Mckean here, landing some big shots from side control.

Mckean is rocked!
Prince scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mckean is still in real trouble! Can Prince finish him?
Mckean takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mckean is trying to buck Prince off.
Prince working away.
Prince looks up at the clock and then as Mckean takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Prince smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mckean takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mckean taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mckean is looking to regain half guard here but Prince keeps moving and retains side control.
Mckean being controlled for a moment.
Prince lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckean looking for a sweep but Prince has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mckean seems to have recovered his senses.
Prince avoids the attempt from Mckean to control.
Prince takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Prince lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Prince punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mckean tries to hold on but Prince postures up.
Prince with a couple of short strikes.
Prince looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Prince won't let Mckean get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Prince dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Prince darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Prince seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ricky Prince overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prince scores with a big shot! Mckean's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Mckean! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Prince!
Ricky Prince decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.