PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Swearengen
vs
McCracken

190 cm
27
299 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

190 cm
22
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by McCracken.
McCracken misses the shot to the body.
McCracken lands a nice looking body shot.
McCracken lands with a shot to the body.
McCracken digs a good body shot into Swearengen's ribs.
McCracken will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCracken lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McCracken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from McCracken both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Al Swearengen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCracken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCracken shoots in looking for a takedown. Swearengen tries to sprawl out of it but McCracken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Swearengen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Swearengen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Swearengen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCracken lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mirko McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swearengen at a distance.
McCracken lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Swearengen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCracken moves away.
McCracken scores with the left hand. Swearengen knows he should have avoided that one.
Swearengen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCracken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swearengen dodges the punch combination from McCracken.
McCracken lands an overhand right.
Swearengen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCracken. That one must have hurt.
McCracken looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swearengen is fending him off so far but McCracken persists. Nope, Swearengen circles away and we're back to standing.
Al Swearengen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko McCracken.
Swearengen leaves McCracken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McCracken throws a nice looking combination but Swearengen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swearengen throws out the jab.
McCracken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCracken throws a right and a left that Swearengen avoids nicely.
Swearengen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Swearengen is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Swearengen.
Oh Swearengen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swearengen staying out of range there.
Swearengen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCracken.
McCracken throws a right and a left that Swearengen avoids nicely.
McCracken misses with a series of wild punches.
McCracken throws a lazy right hand but Swearengen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCracken throws a nice looking combination but Swearengen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCracken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCracken throws a series of punches but Swearengen avoids them all with ease.
Swearengen ducks under a wild hook from McCracken.
McCracken throws a series of punches but Swearengen moves out of range.
McCracken looks gassed!
Swearengen moves out of range of the strikes.
Swearengen slips a straight right by McCracken.
McCracken throws an overhand right that lands on Swearengen's shoulder, as Swearengen tries to avoid the shot.
McCracken looks to land a right hand but Swearengen moved out of range.
Swearengen blocks a jab.
McCracken misses with a double jab.
McCracken throws the left hand but Swearengen avoids the punch easily.
McCracken misses with an uppercut. Swearengen saw that one coming.
Swearengen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCracken misses with a few strikes there.
Swearengen ducks under a wild hook from McCracken.
McCracken loads up on a big right hand but Swearengen slips the punch.
McCracken misses with the combination.
McCracken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCracken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCracken throws an overhand right that lands on Swearengen's shoulder, as Swearengen tries to avoid the shot.
Swearengen slips a straight right by McCracken.
Al Swearengen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swearengen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swearengen moves away from the strike by McCracken.
McCracken throws a lazy right hand but Swearengen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken throws a big shot that misses.
Swearengen defending well as McCracken loads up on a big left hand.
Swearengen dodges the punch combination from McCracken.
McCracken loads up on a big right hand but Swearengen slips the punch.
Swearengen moves out of range of the strikes.
McCracken throws a right and a left that Swearengen avoids nicely.
McCracken misses with an uppercut.
Swearengen misses with a body shot.
Swearengen ducks under a wild hook from McCracken.
McCracken throws a jab but it's blocked by Swearengen.
Some wild striking there from McCracken.
McCracken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swearengen.
McCracken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swearengen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCracken throws a shot from downtown. Swearengen moves away and avoids it.
McCracken throws a shot from downtown. Swearengen moves away and avoids it.
Swearengen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCracken throws out the jab.
Swearengen moves away from the strike by McCracken.
McCracken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swearengen.
Swearengen avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCracken throws a hook to the side of Swearengen's head but Swearengen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCracken throws a shot from downtown. Swearengen moves away and avoids it.
McCracken misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCracken throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swearengen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swearengen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCracken moves away.
Some wild striking there from McCracken.
Swearengen is looking to wear down McCracken with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCracken throws a hook to the side of Swearengen's head but Swearengen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swearengen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCracken.
McCracken throws a big shot that misses.
Swearengen defending well as McCracken loads up on a big left hand.
Swearengen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCracken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCracken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swearengen slips a jab and a cross from McCracken.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McCracken checks a leg kick.
McCracken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swearengen circles away quickly and effectively.
Swearengen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCracken throws a nice looking combination but Swearengen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swearengen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCracken.
The fighters circling - Swearengen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCracken throws a jab when Swearengen was well out of range.
McCracken looks to land a right hand but Swearengen moved out of range.
Swearengen dodges the punch combination from McCracken.
Swearengen misses with an uppercut. McCracken saw that one coming.
Swearengen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCracken.
McCracken throws a jab but it's blocked by Swearengen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken looks to throw the jab but Swearengen is out of range.
McCracken swinging wildly here.
McCracken throws an overhand right that lands on Swearengen's shoulder, as Swearengen tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from McCracken misses the target.
Swearengen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCracken.
McCracken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCracken throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from McCracken misses.
McCracken throws an overhand right that lands on Swearengen's shoulder, as Swearengen tries to avoid the shot.
Swearengen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCracken manages to avoid it.
Swearengen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCracken.
Swearengen slips under a jab.
McCracken throws a hook but Swearengen avoids it easily.
A punch combination from McCracken misses.
Swearengen moves away from the strike by McCracken.
Swearengen moves out of range as McCracken strikes.
McCracken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCracken misses the jab.
Swearengen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCracken.
Swearengen dodges the punch combination from McCracken.
Sloppy strikes from McCracken. Those never looked like landing.
Swearengen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCracken.
Swearengen slips under a jab.
McCracken throws the left hand but Swearengen avoids the punch easily.
Swearengen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCracken.
McCracken misses with an uppercut.
McCracken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCracken throws a jab when Swearengen was well out of range.
McCracken misses with the combination.
McCracken throws a big shot that misses.
McCracken misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from McCracken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swearengen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCracken.
Swearengen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCracken.
McCracken looks to throw the jab but Swearengen is out of range.
McCracken swinging wildly here.
McCracken misses with a hook.
Swearengen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from McCracken. Those never looked like landing.
Swearengen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swearengen swings for the body but McCracken moves out of range.
A punch combination from McCracken misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko McCracken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Swearengen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McCracken looks for the body kick but Swearengen saw that one coming.
Nice cross by McCracken.
Swearengen throws a jab but it's blocked by McCracken.
McCracken fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Swearengen to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Swearengen looks to clinch but McCracken throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Swearengen taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mirko McCracken!