PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul McCracken has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Anastasio
vs
McCracken

181 cm
26
190 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
200 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Anastasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul McCracken!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anastasio connects with a leg kick. McCracken looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anastasio throws out a leg kick but McCracken moves out of range and Anastasio only half commits.
McCracken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anastasio.
A jab from Anastasio finds it's way through McCracken's defenses.
Anastasio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anastasio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCracken is looking to clinch but Anastasio is avoiding it.
Anastasio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Anastasio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCracken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anastasio keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Anastasio. That snapped McCracken's head back.

McCracken is rocked!
Anastasio throws a lazy right hand but McCracken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCracken is still on wobbly legs! Can Anastasio finish him?
McCracken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anastasio lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens McCracken up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Anastasio from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw McCracken's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Anastasio!
Anthony Anastasio opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.