PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Haka Maka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Cragen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Island Music. Cragen has chosen Captain Cragen as his entrance music. Don Cragen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Maka
vs
Cragen

180 cm
38
201 lbs
22 - 25 - 0

182 cm
38
202 lbs
7 - 20 - 0

Excellent boxer
Experienced

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haka Maka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Cragen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cragen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good work by Maka as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Cragen.
Cragen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maka defending well as Cragen loads up on a big left hand.
Cragen misses with a series of wild punches.
Maka tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cragen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cragen scores with a hook to the body. Maka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Cragen misses.
Cragen throws a right hand that Maka ducks under and follows up with a left that Maka also avoids with ease.
Cragen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maka circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cragen clips Maka with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Maka a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.

It looks like Haka Maka has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cragen doesn't manage to clinch there - Maka circles away.
Don Cragen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cragen misses with a wild body shot.
Cragen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maka counters with a one-two to the body.
Maka tries to clinch up but Cragen circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cragen.
A bit of stalling here from Maka.
Cragen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maka wants to get back to striking at distance but Cragen won't allow it.

Maka manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Cragen misses.
Cragen falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Maka to counter with a crisp jab.
Maka checks a leg kick nicely.
Maka scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cragen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cragen misses with a few strikes there.
Cragen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cragen looks to clinch
and Maka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maka misses with the combination.
Maka checks a low kick from Cragen.
Maka misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Cragen.
Cragen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maka slips a jab and a cross from Cragen.
Cragen looks to land a combination but Maka avoids it well.
Maka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maka looks to land a combination but Cragen avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Maka.

Maka forces Cragen back against the ropes and clinches.
Cragen looking to slow down the pace here.
Cragen can't break the clinch.

Cragen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cragen tries to clinch but Maka is having none of it.
Cragen misses with a combination
and Maka counters with a left to the body.
Cragen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cragen misses with a double jab

and Maka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maka.
Cragen missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cragen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Maka has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Maka is trying to break free.

Maka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cragen misses with a wild combination.

Maka has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maka wants to get back to striking at distance but Cragen won't allow it.

Maka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cragen lands a two punch combo.
Cragen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cragen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Maka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Don Cragen should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Haka Maka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cragen misses with a double jab
enabling Maka to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Cragen.
Cragen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maka circles away quickly and effectively.
Don Cragen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cragen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cragen throws a nice looking combination but Maka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maka avoids the body shot from Cragen.
Cragen tries to clinch but Maka moves out of range.
Cragen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cragen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maka.
Cragen tries to clinch but Maka is having none of it.
Cragen throws a combination that misses

and Maka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cragen is breathing heavily.
Cragen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maka has him pressed against the ropes.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cragen misses with a double jab

and Maka counters by moving into the clinch.

Maka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cragen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maka counters with a nice body kick.
Maka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Cragen.
Cragen misses with a body punch
and Maka counters with a big head kick but Cragen shrugs it off.
Maka misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cragen!
Haka Maka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cragen throws an overhand right that lands on Maka's shoulder, as Maka tries to avoid the shot.
Maka circles away from the clinch attempt

and Maka moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cragen is trying to break the clinch but Maka has him pressed against the ropes.
Maka is trying to force a seperation but Cragen has the dominant position.

Maka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Maka throws a nice looking combination but Cragen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cragen throws a lazy right hand but Maka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cragen tries to clinch but Maka moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cragen misses the target.
Maka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cragen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cragen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maka counters with a left and a right that stings Cragen.
Cragen misses with a double jab
and Cragen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maka tries to bum rush Cragen with a series of wild strikes but Cragen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maka moves away from the strike by Cragen.

Maka gets a clinch.

Maka manages to break the clinch.
Maka misses with a combination
and Cragen counters with a left and a right that stings Maka.
Maka throws a series of strikes that have Cragen backpedaling.
Cragen is looking to clinch.
Maka doesn't manage to clinch there - Cragen circles away.
Cragen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maka throws a series of punches but Cragen moves out of range.
Maka digs a good body shot into Cragen's ribs.
Cragen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maka wants to land a leg kick but Cragen is out of range.
Maka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maka get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Maka stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Cragen runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Cragen!
Don Cragen made sure to mention his sponsor, Closed - Thanks for Support in his post fight interview.