PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Hauler (ranked 25667 p4p, 6853 weight class) and Craig Mcmuffin (ranked 777 p4p, 684 weight class). Craig Mcmuffin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hauler
vs
Mcmuffin

175 cm
25
170
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
177
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Hauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Mcmuffin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hauler.
Hauler lands a nice looking body shot.
Hauler cracks a nice hook into Mcmuffin's ribs.
Hauler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mcmuffin dives in and grabs Hauler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hauler pushes down on Mcmuffin's head and hops out.
Hauler lands a leg kick that knocks Mcmuffin off balance momentarily.
Mcmuffin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hauler feints a jab promting Mcmuffin to slip. Hauler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mcmuffin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hauler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mcmuffin will feel that in the morning.
Mcmuffin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hauler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcmuffin.
Mcmuffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hauler is fending him off so far but Mcmuffin persists. Nope, Hauler circles away and we're back to standing.
Alex Hauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Mcmuffin.
Mcmuffin shoots in for a takedown but Hauler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mcmuffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hauler tries to counter with a takedown but Mcmuffin is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmuffin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hauler misses with a few strikes there.
Mcmuffin shoots in looking for a takedown. Hauler tries to sprawl out of it but Mcmuffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hauler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hauler stuffs the takedown.
Hauler tries to counter with a takedown but Mcmuffin is quick to defend against it.
Hauler throws a nice head kick!
Hauler slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcmuffin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hauler feinted with a counter takedown.
Hauler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice body kick from Hauler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mcmuffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hauler's waist but Hauler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcmuffin off to one side.
Hauler feinted with a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcmuffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hauler circles away.
Mcmuffin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mcmuffin fails to land the takedown.
Hauler lands a head kick!
No luck for Mcmuffin with that takedown attempt.
Hauler lands with a slapping head kick.
Hauler chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmuffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hauler lands with a slapping head kick.
Hauler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hauler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hauler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcmuffin shoots in looking for a takedown but Hauler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcmuffin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcmuffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hauler.
Mcmuffin shoots in and drives through. Hauler sprawls well.
Mcmuffin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mcmuffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hauler sprawls well. Hauler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcmuffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcmuffin looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcmuffin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hauler.
Hauler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hauler wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hauler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hauler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mcmuffin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hauler swivels and escapes.
Hauler scores with a shot to the body.
Hauler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hauler lands a slapping body shot.
Hauler lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Hauler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hauler shoots in and bounces Mcmuffin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hauler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hauler is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcmuffin has wrist control.
Hauler throws an elbow that misses. Mcmuffin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hauler's guard. Nice move by Mcmuffin!

Hauler controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hauler looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mcmuffin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hauler controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauler trying to hold on to Mcmuffin's head to control him but Mcmuffin postures up.
Mcmuffin trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hauler trying to hold on to Mcmuffin's head to control him but Mcmuffin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hauler keeping hold of Mcmuffin's head, controlling as best he can.
Hauler trying to control here.
Mcmuffin stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hauler tries to roll over but Mcmuffin keeps him under control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hauler.
Hauler throws a series of strikes that have Mcmuffin backpedaling.
Hauler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcmuffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hauler with a nice calf kick.
Hauler throws a combination. Mcmuffin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hauler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mcmuffin shoots in for a double leg but Hauler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hauler scores with a hook to the body. Mcmuffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hauler with the inside leg kick.
Mcmuffin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hauler tries to avoid it but Mcmuffin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hauler to the ground. Hauler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck for Mcmuffin with that takedown attempt.
Hauler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alex Hauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Mcmuffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mcmuffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Hauler, which made it look bad.
Hauler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hauler slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcmuffin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mcmuffin is breathing heavily.
Hauler throws a one two combo.
Hauler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hauler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hauler wants it to stay on the feet.
Hauler scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcmuffin shoots in and drives through. Hauler sprawls well.
Mcmuffin shoots in looking for a takedown. Hauler tries to sprawl out of it but Mcmuffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hauler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hauler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Hauler 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. This is the final round!

Hauler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hauler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hauler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hauler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hauler scores with a three punch combo!
Hauler throws a series of strikes that have Mcmuffin backpedaling.
Alex Hauler is winning the standup battle so far.
Hauler scores with a kick to the body.
Hauler is looking to wear down Mcmuffin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hauler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hauler.
Mcmuffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hauler counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmuffin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcmuffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hauler.
Hauler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hauler throws a strike but Mcmuffin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hauler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcmuffin can do to turn this around?
Hauler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hauler is looking to sweep but instead, Mcmuffin has passed into half guard.
Hauler tries to roll over but Mcmuffin keeps him under control.
Craig Mcmuffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcmuffin is controlling the pace.
Hauler wants to improve his position but Mcmuffin is controlling well.
Hauler is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmuffin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mcmuffin moves nicely into side control.
Hauler is not content to let Mcmuffin control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcmuffin working away.
Hauler is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hauler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hauler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mcmuffin shoots in for a takedown but Hauler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mcmuffin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hauler.
Hauler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcmuffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Craig Mcmuffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hauler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hauler closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mcmuffin's guard.
Mcmuffin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hauler manages to get himself to full guard.

Hauler throws a few punches from the bottom. Mcmuffin seems unphased and he's got hold of a leg now - he's dropped back for a heel hook! He's got it! This fight is aaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Craig Mcmuffin!
Craig Mcmuffin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.