PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 556 p4p, 985 weight class) and Gus McCrae (ranked 76 p4p, 136 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Philippe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chant vaudou haitien. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Philippe
vs
McCrae

187 cm
21
193
7 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
195
4 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%)
Core Combat

Brooklyn Apothecary
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gus McCrae!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philippe misses with an uppercut.
Philippe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Philippe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCrae scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
Philippe misses with a body shot.

McCrae clinches up against the cage.

McCrae's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCrae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Philippe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Philippe throws out a loose jab but McCrae uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCrae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
Philippe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCrae connects with a good right hand that stumbles Philippe. Philippe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Philippe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Philippe moves out of range of the strikes.
Philippe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Philippe throws out a loose jab but McCrae uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Philippe misses.
McCrae staying out of range there.
Philippe thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like McCrae was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe misses with a body shot
and McCrae counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCrae drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCrae connects with a single shot there.
McCrae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
McCrae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Philippe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Philippe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McCrae takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Philippe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Philippe throws a body punch but McCrae moves out of range.
Philippe ducks under a wild hook from McCrae.
An attempted straight right counter from Philippe misses the target.
Philippe scores with a nice head shot.

McCrae gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCrae makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

McCrae manages to break the clinch.
McCrae misses with a lunging right hand
and Philippe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Philippe scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philippe moves away from the strike by McCrae.
McCrae scores with a jab.
Philippe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCrae finds it's way round the side to connect with Philippe's head.
Philippe throws a body punch but McCrae moves out of range.
McCrae swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCrae loads up on a big right hand but Philippe slips the punch.
Philippe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McCrae.
McCrae cracks Philippe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is getting worse.
McCrae punishes Philippe's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Philippe misses.
McCrae throws a hook but Philippe avoids it easily.
Philippe is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Philippe.
McCrae thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gus McCrae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCrae lands a right hook to the body.
McCrae misses with a wild body shot.
Philippe slips under a jab.
McCrae swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Philippe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCrae doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrae smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Philippe avoids the body shot from McCrae.
Philippe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Philippe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrae was well out of range. Poor timing from Philippe.
McCrae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
McCrae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
Philippe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from McCrae misses.
McCrae is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Philippe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Philippe jabs McCrae to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCrae tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Philippe counter with a right hand.
McCrae scores with a jab to the head.
McCrae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Philippe throws an off balance right hand
and McCrae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCrae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Philippe tries a head kick but it misses.
McCrae throws out a counter right but Philippe avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philippe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McCrae.

Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McCrae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Philippe moves away.
Philippe just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCrae darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

McCrae has managed to clinch.

McCrae's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCrae scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCrae looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Philippe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCrae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Philippe.
McCrae doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCrae misses with a left hand
and Philippe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Philippe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCrae has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Philippe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Philippe connects with a right hand. McCrae shakes it off.
Philippe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Philippe with a jab.

McCrae is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gus McCrae will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peguero Jean Philippe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Philippe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCrae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Philippe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCrae counters with a stiff right hand.
McCrae tries to clinch there but Philippe circles away.
A shot to the body from Philippe misses

and McCrae counters with a nice right hand that sends Philippe toppling to the canvas! Philippe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McCrae finish him?!

Philippe is rocked!
McCrae moves in close and cracks Philippe with a massive right hand! Philippe, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by McCrae!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gus McCrae!
Gus McCrae is the new middleweight champion!
Gus McCrae took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.