PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Wakefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Craven
vs
Wakefield

173 cm
25
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
186 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dean Wakefield!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakefield doesn't manage to clinch there - Craven circles away.
A punch combination from Craven misses.
Craven has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Craven there as he acknowledges the shot.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Craven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Craven shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wakefield eats them both and turns towards Craven to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wakefield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Craven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wakefield is looking to clinch.

Wakefield has managed to clinch.

Wakefield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wakefield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Craven swats away the attempt to clinch by Wakefield.
Wakefield dodges the punch combination from Craven.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Craven keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wakefield.

Wakefield clinches with his opponent.
Craven trying to land knees to the body.
Wakefield presses Craven against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wakefield prevents a body shot from Craven.

Wakefield breaks from the clinch.
Wakefield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Craven.
Wakefield wants to clinch up but Craven keeps it at a distance.
Dean Wakefield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wakefield was well out of range. Poor timing from Craven.
Craven misses with a head kick.
Craven throws the kick towards the body but Wakefield avoids it.
Wakefield tries to clinch there but Craven circles away.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wakefield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Craven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Wakefield has managed to clinch.
Wakefield leaning against his opponent.

Wakefield manages to break the clinch.
Craven keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wakefield gets a clinch.
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!
Craven misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wakefield.
Wakefield prevents a body shot from Craven.
Craven misses with a hook from the clinch.

Craven breaks from the clinch.

Wakefield pushes Craven up against the cage in a clinch.
Craven tries a knee to the head but Wakefield blocks it.
Craven tries to land knees in the clinch but Wakefield avoids the damage to the body.

Wakefield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wakefield darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A right-left combo lands from Craven.
A head kick misses from Craven.

Wakefield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wakefield effectively controlling the action here.
Wakefield has Craven pressed against the cage, preventing Craven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Craven can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven has a couple of punches blocked by Wakefield.
Wakefield lands a left hand.
Wakefield lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Craven or not.
Wakefield lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Craven is breathing heavily.
Wakefield prevents a body shot from Craven.
A right hand to the body from Wakefield.
Craven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Craven is trying to stall.
Craven throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wakefield.

Wakefield breaks the clinch.
Wakefield blocks a head kick by Craven.

Craven ducks straight into an uppercut from Wakefield and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Craven manages to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Destin Craven has been cut.
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!

Wakefield stands up and waves to Craven to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wakefield closes the distance and clinches.

Wakefield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wakefield tries to clinch but Craven is having none of it.

Wakefield rushes Craven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Craven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wakefield is working Craven over against the cage.
Craven tries to break the clinch but Wakefield is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wakefield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wakefield pushes Craven up against the cage in a clinch.
Wakefield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Craven backwards.

Wakefield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Wakefield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Destin Craven's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wakefield has closed the distance and engaged Craven in a clinch.
Craven missing with knees to the body.
Wakefield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Craven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Craven throws a knee to the head but misses.

Wakefield manages to break the clinch.

Wakefield closes the distance and pushes Craven back into the cage.
Craven creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Craven tries to work over Wakefield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Wakefield breaks the clinch.
Craven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Craven moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Wakefield doesn't manage to clinch there - Craven circles away.

Wakefield clinches up with Craven and pushes him back against the cage.
Craven is looking to break free of the clinch but Wakefield has double underhooks.
Wakefield pushes Craven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Craven missing with knees to the body.
Craven throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Wakefield breaks the clinch.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Wakefield moves into range and clinches up with Craven.
Wakefield managing to block the knees to the body from Craven.
Wakefield slowing the pace effectively.

Wakefield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Craven throws a right hand that Wakefield ducks under and follows up with a left that Wakefield also avoids with ease.

Wakefield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wakefield breaks the clinch.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Craven swats away the attempt to clinch by Wakefield.

Wakefield closes the distance and clinches.
Craven trying to land knees to the body.
Craven tries a body shot but Wakefield blocks it.

Wakefield breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven throws a head kick but Wakefield moves out of range.
Wakefield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wakefield tries to clinch up but Craven circles away and keeps his distance.

Wakefield instigates a clinch.

Wakefield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wakefield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wakefield wants to clinch but Craven slips to the side
and Craven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wakefield's knee momentarily.
Craven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wakefield fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Craven checks it well.

Wakefield moves into the clinch successfully.
Craven misses with a hook to the ribs.

Wakefield manages to break the clinch.
Craven throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wakefield's head.
Nice shot lands for Wakefield.
Wakefield checks a leg kick nicely.
Craven moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Wakefield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wakefield.
Craven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wakefield swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wakefield rushes Craven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Craven manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Craven misses.
Dean Wakefield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wakefield is looking to clinch but Craven is avoiding it.

Wakefield gets a clinch.
Wakefield managing to block the knees to the body from Craven.
A short uppercut from Wakefield.
Craven misses with some punches.
Wakefield has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Craven working hard to break the clinch.

Wakefield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wakefield doesn't manage to clinch there - Craven circles away.
Wakefield checks a low kick from Craven.
Wakefield keeps the fight on the outside.
Wakefield tries to clinch there but Craven circles away.

Craven tries to keep at a distance but Wakefield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wakefield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield keeps control of Craven as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wakefield has Craven pressed against the cage.
Dean Wakefield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Wakefield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wakefield, as that shot connected.
Wakefield tries to close the distance and clinch but Craven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wakefield clinches up with Craven and pushes him back against the cage.
Craven struggles to land a body shot inside as Wakefield controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wakefield takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Craven tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wakefield avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Wakefield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Destin Craven's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Craven is looking to clinch.
Destin Craven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wakefield moves into the clinch.
Wakefield lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wakefield.

Wakefield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wakefield is looking to clinch but Craven is avoiding it.

Wakefield has managed to clinch.

Wakefield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craven explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wakefield darts in trying to clinch
and Craven counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wakefield is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wakefield wants to clinch up but Craven keeps it at a distance.

Wakefield takes the fight into the clinch.
Wakefield scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakefield has Craven pushed against the cage.
Wakefield managing to block the knees to the body from Craven.
A short left from Wakefield.

Wakefield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wakefield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Craven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wakefield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Craven throws a body punch but Wakefield moves out of range.
Craven misses with an attempted mid kick.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wakefield moves in looking to clinch but Craven pushes him off.

Wakefield throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Craven tumbling to the canvas!

Craven is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wakefield gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Craven is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wakefield closes the distance and clinches.
Wakefield lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wakefield.
Wakefield has Craven pressed against the cage, preventing Craven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Wakefield breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wakefield has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wakefield blocks a body shot from Craven.

Wakefield manages to break the clinch.
Wakefield flashes Craven a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Craven's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Craven crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Wakefield punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dean Wakefield!