PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Flair has the eye of the tiger tonight.

McCracken
vs
Flair

190 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flair!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Flair. McCracken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flair should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McCracken shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tim McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flair lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McCracken misses with a takedown attempt
and Flair counters with a nice uppercut.
Flair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCracken manages to avoid it.
Flair lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flair's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCracken under the eye.
McCracken moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Flair lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCracken with a poor takedown

and Flair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McCracken's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim McCracken. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McCracken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCracken keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.
Flair must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCracken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Flair has eaten all the pies!
Flair chips away with some ground and pound.
Flair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCracken. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flair stands up over McCracken, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flair is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flair throws a big right hand that misses.
McCracken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flair with a nice head shot there.
McCracken is trying to keep Flair in close.
McCracken will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flair content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flair lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flair working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flair lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Flair looking to pass the guard.

McCracken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Flair scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flair is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Flair trying to control the position from guard on top but McCracken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flair working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCracken's head.
McCracken is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCracken is breathing heavily.
Flair with a nice head shot there.
Flair with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flair keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCracken's head.
Flair sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McCracken's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken wants to control but Flair is keeping busy.
Flair is nestled in close to McCracken, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McCracken trying to control from the bottom.
Flair wants to control but McCracken is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flair connects with a nice short shot to McCracken's temple.
Flair working over McCracken with some ground and pound. McCracken looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flair looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Flair is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flair scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Flair is looking to advance position but McCracken won't allow it.
Flair takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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!
Flair works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flair cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

McCracken is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have McCracken scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Flair land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Flair stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Flair!