PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Golotowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrzej Golotowski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul McCracken's chin.

Golotowski
vs
McCracken

198 cm
24
188 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrzej Golotowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Golotowski momentarily.

It looks like Andrzej Golotowski has been cut.
Golotowski thows a body shot but no joy.
McCracken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Golotowski.
McCracken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Golotowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCracken dodges the punch combination from Golotowski.
McCracken looks to score with a jab to the body but Golotowski is just out of range.
Golotowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCracken is looking to clinch but Golotowski is avoiding it.
Golotowski cracks McCracken with a right hand to the side of the head.
Golotowski looks to land a body kick but McCracken moved away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Golotowski.
McCracken moves out of range of the body kick from Golotowski.
McCracken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Golotowski at a distance.
McCracken moves in looking to clinch but Golotowski pushes him off.
Golotowski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McCracken back to the cage. Golotowski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from McCracken.
Golotowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses.
Paul McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golotowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrzej Golotowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCracken ducks under a wild hook from Golotowski.
Golotowski avoids the head kick by McCracken.
McCracken lands with a cross.
That kick from McCracken tenderised Golotowski's leg. Golotowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golotowski. McCracken does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCracken is looking to clinch but Golotowski is avoiding it.
McCracken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golotowski moves away.
Golotowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Golotowski ducks under a wild hook from McCracken.
McCracken moves in looking to clinch but Golotowski pushes him off.
Golotowski thows a leg kick but McCracken checks it
and McCracken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCracken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Golotowski's head.

Golotowski is rocked!
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!
McCracken throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Golotowski's waist but Golotowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCracken off to one side.
Oh Golotowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

McCracken has managed to clinch.
Golotowski blocks a body shot from McCracken.
Golotowski seems to have got his legs back now.
McCracken jumps guard but Golotowski stands there with McCracken around his waist. McCracken gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCracken.

McCracken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCracken cracks a nice hook into Golotowski's ribs.
McCracken cracks the inside of Golotowski's front leg.
Golotowski is breathing heavily.
Golotowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whack! McCracken lands a heavy head kick that drops Golotowski. The ref tackles McCracken to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Golotowski was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Paul McCracken!
Paul McCracken decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.