PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Krauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglass Mcgiboney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglass Mcgiboney is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Krauss
vs
Mcgiboney

167 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanislav Krauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douglass Mcgiboney!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krauss with a poor takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mcgiboney fails to land with a series of punches.
Krauss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a nice body kick.
Krauss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcgiboney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Krauss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgiboney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcgiboney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krauss counters with a nice uppercut.
Krauss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mcgiboney moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Douglass Mcgiboney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgiboney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krauss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krauss has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krauss with a poor takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a stiff right hand.
Krauss with a poor takedown
and Mcgiboney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krauss is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Mcgiboney.
Mcgiboney throws a right hand that Krauss ducks under and follows up with a left that Krauss also avoids with ease.
Mcgiboney lands a head kick. Krauss smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mcgiboney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Krauss ducks right into an uppercut from Mcgiboney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgiboney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krauss.
Mcgiboney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcgiboney misses with a double jab
and Krauss counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcgiboney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Krauss counters by clinching up.

Mcgiboney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krauss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krauss tries to clinch there but Mcgiboney circles away.
Mcgiboney misses with a two punch combination.
Mcgiboney throws a left and a right that both miss

and Krauss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mcgiboney wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mcgiboney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcgiboney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krauss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krauss throws a right hand that Mcgiboney ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcgiboney also avoids with ease.
Krauss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a left and a right that stings Krauss.
Mcgiboney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krauss circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcgiboney lands a head kick!
Krauss with a poor takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a low kick, right behind Krauss 's knee.
Douglass Mcgiboney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgiboney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krauss circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgiboney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krauss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcgiboney counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Mcgiboney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krauss tries to clinch up.
Mcgiboney misses with a series of wild punches.
Krauss has his takedown stuffed
and Mcgiboney counters with a two punch combo.
Mcgiboney cracks Krauss with a good jab.
Mcgiboney throws a right and a left that Krauss avoids nicely.
Mcgiboney misses with a few strikes there.
Mcgiboney feints a jab promting Krauss to slip. Mcgiboney then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Krauss slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mcgiboney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krauss misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mcgiboney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Krauss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mcgiboney swinging wildly here.
Krauss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcgiboney counters with a big head kick but Krauss shrugs it off.
Krauss has his takedown stuffed
and Mcgiboney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgiboney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krauss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krauss tries to clinch up.
Mcgiboney lands a really nice looking cross but Krauss seems unphased.
Mcgiboney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Krauss. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mcgiboney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgiboney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcgiboney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcgiboney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Krauss tries for a takedown but Mcgiboney circles away easily
and Mcgiboney counters with a leg kick.
Mcgiboney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcgiboney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mcgiboney uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mcgiboney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krauss has his takedown stuffed
and Mcgiboney counters with a series of strikes. Krauss will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mcgiboney falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krauss counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcgiboney thinking.
Krauss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgiboney.
Mcgiboney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krauss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mcgiboney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mcgiboney moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mcgiboney is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mcgiboney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcgiboney falls off balance throwing a combination

and Krauss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krauss fails to pull guard.

Krauss pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krauss doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Krauss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Krauss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcgiboney gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Douglass Mcgiboney will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krauss with a poor takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a left and a right that stings Krauss.
Mcgiboney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krauss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mcgiboney misses with a double jab.
Krauss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a head kick. That will keep Krauss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Krauss closes the distance but Mcgiboney moves to the side
and Mcgiboney counters with a series of strikes. Krauss will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcgiboney misses with a combination
and Krauss makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krauss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcgiboney counters with a head kick. That will keep Krauss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Krauss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krauss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgiboney.
Krauss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krauss avoids the head kick by Mcgiboney.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krauss moves to clinch but Mcgiboney breaks away
and Mcgiboney counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcgiboney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krauss circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgiboney scores with a head kick.
Krauss tries for a takedown but Mcgiboney circles away easily
and Mcgiboney counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krauss's knee momentarily.
Mcgiboney feints and then cracks Krauss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krauss down.
Krauss shoots and misses
and Mcgiboney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Krauss is looking to wear down Mcgiboney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch combination from Mcgiboney misses.
Mcgiboney throws a right hand that Krauss ducks under and follows up with a left that Krauss also avoids with ease.
Mcgiboney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Krauss to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgiboney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Krauss moves into the clinch.
Krauss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krauss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Mcgiboney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krauss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krauss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mcgiboney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcgiboney misses with a combination
and Krauss counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krauss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a head kick. That will keep Krauss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Krauss steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mcgiboney. That one must have hurt.
Mcgiboney misses with a looping left.
Mcgiboney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krauss tries to clinch but Mcgiboney moves away
and Mcgiboney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mcgiboney scores with a one two! Krauss had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Krauss shoots and misses
and Mcgiboney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Krauss wants to clinch up but Mcgiboney keeps it at a distance.
Douglass Mcgiboney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcgiboney moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Krauss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stanislav Krauss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgiboney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krauss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krauss fails with the takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Krauss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mcgiboney plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Krauss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krauss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcgiboney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Krauss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mcgiboney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcgiboney throws a nice looking combination but Krauss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcgiboney misses with a wild combination.
Krauss slips a jab and a cross from Mcgiboney.
Mcgiboney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krauss tries to clinch but Mcgiboney is having none of it.
Mcgiboney misses with a two punch combination.
Krauss tries to clinch but Mcgiboney is having none of it.
Mcgiboney swats away the attempt to clinch by Krauss.
Mcgiboney falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krauss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Krauss moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mcgiboney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Krauss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mcgiboney fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice body punch from Krauss.
Mcgiboney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krauss counters with a three punch combo that has Mcgiboney backing up. Mcgiboney nods at Krauss to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krauss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krauss shoots and misses
and Mcgiboney counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krauss's knee momentarily.
Krauss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcgiboney counters with a nice body kick.
Mcgiboney connects with a high kick.
Mcgiboney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Mcgiboney. Those never looked like landing.
Mcgiboney misses with a double jab
letting Krauss counter with a right hand.
Krauss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcgiboney counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krauss's knee momentarily.
Mcgiboney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglass Mcgiboney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Krauss misses with a takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Krauss misses with a few strikes there.
Krauss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcgiboney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgiboney misses with a combination
and Krauss counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Mcgiboney.
Mcgiboney goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krauss tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgiboney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krauss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgiboney misses with a combination
and Krauss counters with a two punch combo.
Mcgiboney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krauss has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krauss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Krauss. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgiboney misses with a double jab
and Krauss counters with a one-two to the body.
Mcgiboney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krauss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcgiboney throws a combination that misses

and Krauss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Krauss looking to stall.

Mcgiboney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krauss is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mcgiboney.
Krauss with a poor takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a nice leg kick.
Krauss misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mcgiboney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mcgiboney throws a series of punches but Krauss moves out of range.
A jab from Mcgiboney finds it's way through Krauss's defenses.
Mcgiboney lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Krauss shoots and misses
and Mcgiboney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mcgiboney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krauss circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcgiboney throws a combination that misses

and Krauss counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krauss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgiboney is trying to break free.

Mcgiboney breaks from the clinch.
Mcgiboney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcgiboney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krauss misses with a double jab
and Mcgiboney finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mcgiboney misses with a combination
letting Krauss counter with a right hand.
Krauss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgiboney scores with a body shot.
Mcgiboney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Krauss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Krauss can't get the takedown.

Mcgiboney breaks from the clinch.
Mcgiboney keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcgiboney swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krauss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mcgiboney backs up against the cage.
Krauss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a left and a right that stings Krauss.
Krauss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krauss dodges the punch combination from Mcgiboney.
Mcgiboney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krauss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcgiboney counters with a series of strikes. Krauss will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcgiboney connects with a high kick.
Mcgiboney misses with the combination.
Mcgiboney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krauss misses with a few strikes there.
Krauss tries for a takedown but Mcgiboney circles away easily
and Mcgiboney counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcgiboney throws a series of punches but Krauss moves out of range.
Mcgiboney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Krauss counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krauss.
Mcgiboney gets underhooks to prevent Krauss's takedown attempt.
Mcgiboney is trying to break free.
Mcgiboney can't break the clinch.

Mcgiboney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Krauss takes the fight into the clinch.

Krauss pulls Mcgiboney into guard.

Krauss looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mcgiboney is defending well. Krauss quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mcgiboney has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Krauss celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stanislav Krauss!