PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCracken
vs
Russo

171 cm
24
153 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

169 cm
36
165 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Russo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Russo.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCracken.
McCracken has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CEC Underdark in the buildup to the fight.
Russo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Frankie Russo has been cut.
McCracken throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCracken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCracken delivers a nice body kick.
McCracken lands with a nice body kick.
McCracken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Russo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Russo throws the left hand but McCracken avoids the punch easily.
Russo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jai McCracken has been cut.
McCracken cracks the inside of Russo's front leg.
McCracken works the jab nicely.
McCracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Russo looks to land a combination. McCracken sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters circling a little - McCracken finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by McCracken. Beautiful body shot.
Russo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken works over Russo's head and body with a nice combination.
McCracken lands a nice shot that snaps Russo's head back.

Russo is rocked!
Russo bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! McCracken comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Russo falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Russo was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jai McCracken!
Jai McCracken seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.