PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fantasmo McKracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Elwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fantasmo McKracken had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Fantasmo McKracken looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

McKracken
vs
Elwood

178 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
152 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fantasmo McKracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Elwood!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elwood tries to score with a low kick but McKracken moves his leg out of the way.
Elwood lands with a kick to the temple. McKracken shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McKracken looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Elwood is fending him off so far but McKracken persists. Nope, Elwood circles away and we're back to standing.
McKracken shoots in looking for a takedown. Elwood tries to sprawl out of it but McKracken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elwood doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McKracken counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Elwood keeping moving, preventing McKracken from controlling successfully.
Elwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Elwood wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Elwood 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.

McKracken avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elwood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McKracken stands and throws Elwood's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Elwood is trying to improve his position.
Elwood regains half guard there - taking advantage of McKracken's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
McKracken landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

McKracken is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Elwood has managed to free his arm - good work.
McKracken is breathing heavily.

Elwood is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but McKracken pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Elwood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

McKracken is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Elwood working for a triangle but McKracken defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McKracken stands up from Elwood's guard - McKracken perhaps looking for a knockout.
McKracken avoids the body shot from Elwood.

Elwood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McKracken to the mat! McKracken manages to get full guard.
Elwood wants to control from the top but McKracken keeps moving.

Elwood drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McKracken manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Elwood has McKracken in his guard.
Elwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Elwood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Elwood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Elwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKracken looking to sit in guard and control but Elwood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Elwood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Elwood drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McKracken manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Elwood has McKracken in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKracken is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

McKracken is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Elwood has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. McKracken is looking to defend but Elwood has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for McKracken! Elwood pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, McKracken taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pat Elwood!