PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatio Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McCracken
vs
Caine

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernie McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horatio Caine!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caine feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Caine sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Caine wants to pass the guard but McCracken is keeping the position.
Caine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken keeping full guard, as Caine tries to pass.
McCracken wants to sweep here but Caine controlling him for the moment.
Caine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two 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.
Caine wants to pass the guard but McCracken is keeping the position.
Caine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Horatio Caine just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCracken swinging wilding here.
Ernie McCracken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCracken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Caine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Caine throws some wild stikes that McCracken manages to avoid easily.
Caine looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine unloads with some shots from mount but McCracken bucks and avoids them well.
Caine controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Caine has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.
Caine avoids the attempt from McCracken to control.
McCracken is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
BOOM! Caine connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caine content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horatio Caine dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McCracken throws a head kick that misses.
McCracken swings and misses with a hook to the body.

McCracken tries to keep at a distance but Caine has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCracken stalling in the clinch but Caine improves position.
McCracken takes a knee right on the jaw!
McCracken can't break the clinch.
McCracken can't break the clinch.
McCracken is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Caine is keeping busy.

Caine manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McCracken has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Caine throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Caine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caine seems keen to control McCracken's posture.
Caine looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCracken is one step ahead there.
Caine trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Caine wants to sweep here but McCracken controlling him for the moment.
Caine is pulling down on McCracken's head. It's preventing any offense from McCracken, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McCracken looks to land a body kick but Caine moved away.

Caine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caine drops down looking for an ankle pick but McCracken pulls his leg out and moves away.
McCracken tries to clinch

and Caine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Caine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Caine throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Caine advances to full mount.
Caine lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McCracken hang on?
Caine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Caine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Caine throws some wild stikes that McCracken manages to avoid easily.
Caine controlling from the full mount.

Caine wants to finish this one by submission but McCracken is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Caine.

That's four 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.
Caine controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horatio Caine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

McCracken misses with a right hand

and Caine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Caine advances position into side control!

Caine stands up and beckons McCracken to his feet.
Caine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCracken's head.

Caine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McCracken takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McCracken managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Caine.
Caine tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caine moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine throws a strike aimed at the side of McCracken's head but McCracken avoids it well.
Caine takes a little break here. McCracken wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Caine misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Caine has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Caine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Horatio Caine just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Caine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McCracken is trying to stand.
Caine trying to pass the guard but McCracken defending well.
Caine is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Caine.
Caine trying to control the pace.

Caine stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Caine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caine working away.
Caine wants to control but McCracken is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken is looking to reverse the position.
McCracken can't do much from the bottom here.
Caine moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ernie McCracken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Horatio Caine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horatio Caine!