PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Racken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mak Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur has chosen I Shall Return as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Racken
vs
Artur

180 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

182 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Australian Xtreme - All 159 Video Proof.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Racken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mak Artur!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Racken checks a leg kick.
Artur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Artur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Racken tries to score a power double leg takedown but Artur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Racken somewhat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Artur!
Racken misses with a low kick.
Artur throws out a leg kick but Racken moves out of range and Artur only half commits.

Racken has taken the fight to the clinch.
Racken looking for a takedown.

Racken breaks from the clinch.
Artur tries a head kick but it misses.
Artur throws a leg kick but Racken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Racken shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Artur sprawls well. Artur wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Racken gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Racken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Artur throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Racken shoots in for a double leg but Artur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Artur throws a jab but it's blocked by Racken.
Racken slips under a jab from Artur.
Artur tries to work over Racken's front leg with a kick but Racken checks it.
Artur scores with a leg kick.
Artur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Racken is trying hard to land a takedown here. Artur sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Artur misses with a low kick.
Racken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Artur throws a head kick but Racken moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Artur.
Artur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Racken. That did some damage!
Racken changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Artur tries to avoid it but Racken manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Artur to the ground. Artur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Racken shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Artur defends it nicely.
Racken is breathing heavily.
Racken moves out of range as Artur throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur connects with a high kick.
A head kick by Artur misses
and Racken counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Racken wants to clinch.
Artur throws a head kick that Racken semi-blocks.

Racken moves into the clinch.
Racken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Racken has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Artur avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Racken is trying to drag Artur to the mat but Artur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Racken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mak Artur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Racken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artur throws a solid leg kick but Racken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Artur.
Racken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Artur circles away quickly and effectively.
Racken fails with a takedown attempt.
Artur tries to land a front kick but Racken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Artur throws a chopping leg kick but Racken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Artur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Racken wants to clinch up but Artur keeps it at a distance.
Racken avoids a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Racken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Racken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artur looks to land a body kick but Racken moved away.
Artur throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Artur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Racken blocks a head kick by Artur.
Artur lands with a nice body kick.
Artur throws a wild body kick that Racken sees coming a mile off.
Artur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artur throws a sloppy head kick and Racken moves out of range easily.
Racken checks the leg kick nicely there.
Artur plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Artur throws a body kick the misses
and Racken counters with a series of strikes. Artur will be more careful next time no doubt.
Artur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Artur misses with a low kick.
Racken moves out of range of the body kick from Artur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mak Artur dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Artur thows a body shot but no joy.
Racken checks the leg kick nicely there.
Artur misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jamie Racken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Racken with that takedown attempt.
Racken moves out of range as Artur throws a body kick.
Artur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Racken tries to clinch there but Artur circles away.

Racken drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Racken looking to pass the guard.
Racken with a flurry of punches that miss.
Racken prevents Artur from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Racken drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Racken jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Racken decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Artur, up you get!
Artur throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Artur.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Artur wants to break the clinch but can't.
Racken prevents Artur from breaking the clinch.
Artur prevents a takedown attempt there.
Racken misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Artur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur gets underhooks to prevent Racken's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Racken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Racken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Artur tries to circle away but Racken has him pinned against the cage.
Artur is trying to break free.
Racken misses with some punches.
Artur wants to break the clinch but can't.
Artur is looking to break free of the clinch but Racken has double underhooks.
Racken is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Racken misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Artur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artur is looking to break free of the clinch but Racken has double underhooks.
Artur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Artur is pressed up against the cage. Racken has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Artur down to the mat. Artur avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Artur misses with an attempted mid kick.
Artur tries a head kick but it misses.
Racken avoids a kick to the body.
Artur thows a body shot but no joy.
Artur lands a head kick. Racken smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Artur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Racken is able to avoid easily.
Artur looks to land a left hand but Racken moved out of range nicely.
Artur misses with a leg kick

and Racken decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Artur's guard.

Racken drops back looking for a leg! Artur is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Artur manages to kick Racken off! Racken jumps back into Artur's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Racken throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Racken sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Artur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Racken. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Artur wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Artur has momentary wrist control but Racken slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Racken dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Racken looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Racken looks to land a body kick but Artur moved away.
Racken shoots in but Artur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Racken looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Artur is fending him off so far but Racken persists. Nope, Artur circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Racken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Artur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Artur fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Racken checks it well.
Racken moves out of range of the body kick from Artur.
Artur plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Artur thows a body shot but no joy.
Racken looks for a takedown but Artur sprawls well.
Racken looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Racken checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Racken fails with a takedown attempt.
Artur tries a head kick but it misses.
Artur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Artur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Racken is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Artur.
Artur lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Artur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Artur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Artur is looking to land body kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Racken.
Artur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Racken blocks the body kick.
Racken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Artur. Artur obviously looking to wear him down.
Artur misses with an uppercut

and Racken counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Artur's guard now.
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!
Racken won't allow Artur to sweep him here.
Racken trying to control but Artur is working from the bottom.
Artur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Artur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Racken trying to control the position from guard on top but Artur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Jamie Racken has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Racken throws a right and a left that Artur avoids nicely.
Artur misses with a body kick.
Racken shoots in looking for a takedown but Artur manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Racken's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Artur throws a shot from downtown. Racken moves away and avoids it.
Racken avoids the head kick by Artur.
Artur lands a high kick!
Racken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Racken closes the distance and clinches up with Artur, looking for a takedown. Racken pushes Artur against the cage but Artur circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Artur tried to score with a low kick but Racken checks it.
Artur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Racken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artur throws a push kick but Racken slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Artur.
Racken on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Artur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Artur lands with a kick to the temple. Racken shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Artur throws the kick towards the body but Racken avoids it.
Artur throws a push kick but Racken slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Artur throws a front kick aimed at Racken's knee but Racken avoids it well.
Artur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Artur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mak Artur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Artur.

Racken has closed the distance and engaged Artur in a clinch.
Racken tries to score a body lock takedown but Artur shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mak Artur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Artur has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mak Artur!
Our winner, Mak Artur, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.