PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Wad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jimmie Craig has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Craig
vs
Wad

190 cm
27
215 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
250 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmie Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Wad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wad shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slow jab from Wad misses its intended target.
Wad works Craig's body with a nice hook.
Wad's corner calls for a 1-2. Wad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Craig.
Wad has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Craig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Wad misses.
Wad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wad moves out of range as Craig strikes.
Craig seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Craig looks to land a combination but Wad avoids it well.
Craig throws a lazy uppercut

and Wad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wad.
Wad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Craig backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wad takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Craig.
Wad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Craig presses Wad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wad.
Craig pushes Wad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wad.
Craig lands a shoulder strike.
Wad prevents a body shot from Craig.
Craig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Craig misses with a body punch.
Craig looking to stall.
A short left from Wad.
Wad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Craig tries to stall but Wad uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Craig lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wad working aggressively here.
Wad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Craig lands a body punch in the clinch.
Craig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Craig stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wad misses with some punches.
A short right from Craig on the inside.
Wad throws a punch but it's blocked by Craig.
Craig pushes Wad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Craig lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wad backwards.
Wad misses with the head strike.
Wad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Craig backwards.
Craig throws a head punch that misses.
Wad swings wildly with an uppercut but Craig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wad misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wad lands a nice shot to the body.
Craig lands with a left to the head.
Craig lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wad or not.
Craig lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Craig lands a left hand.
Craig stalling in the clinch but Wad improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Craig.
Craig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wad throws an elbow but it misses.
Craig throws a head punch that misses.
Craig wants to get back to striking at distance but Wad won't allow it.
Wad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Craig tries to throw a body punch but Wad avoids it by throwing Craig back against the cage.
Wad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Craig is trying to break the clinch but Wad is controlling him.
Wad throws a punch but it's blocked by Craig.
Craig pushes Wad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Craig backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Craig softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Craig.
Wad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Craig or not.
Come on Craig - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Craig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Craig lands with a right to the head.
Craig misses with a punch to the body.
Craig is leaning against Wad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wad working aggressively here.

Craig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Craig motions for Wad to come forward. Craig throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Craig throws a leg kick
and Wad counters with a straight right hand.
Craig misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmie Craig will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Craig lands with a straight right. Wad didn't see that one coming.
Craig thows a leg kick but Wad checks it
letting Wad counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wad. Craig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wad tries to clinch up.
Craig throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good exchange - Craig coming out on top.
Wad is looking to clinch.
Jab by Craig.
Craig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Wad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Craig takes a swing at Wad's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Craig.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craig throws a left and a right that both miss
and Craig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Craig tried to score with a low kick but Wad checks it.
Craig is looking to chop away at Wad's legs.
A combination from Craig does no damage.
Craig defending well as Wad loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wad looks to score with a jab to the body but Craig is just out of range.
A low kick from Craig misses
and Wad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Craig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wad is looking to clinch but Craig is avoiding it.
Craig scores with a jab to the jaw.
Craig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wad can do to turn this around?
Wad defending well as Craig loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Craig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Craig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wad was well out of range. Poor timing from Craig.
Wad appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jimmie Craig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wad ducks under a wild hook from Craig.
Craig throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wad.
Wad throws a big counter head kick but Craig avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Wad.
Wad throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmie Craig is winning the standup battle so far.
Wad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Craig swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craig connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wad momentarily.
Wad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Craig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Craig misses with an uppercut
and Wad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Craig misses.
Craig wants to slow Wad down by chopping away at his legs.
Craig fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wad is out of range.
Craig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Wad.
Wad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Wad pushes Craig up against the cage in a clinch.
Wad prevents a body shot from Craig.
Still in the clinch, Craig scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Craig.
Craig blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wad misses with a body punch.
Wad blocking some punches.
Wad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Craig blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Craig.
Craig is trying to break the clinch but Wad has him pressed against the cage.
Craig lands a shoulder strike.
Craig has a couple of punches blocked by Wad.
Craig throws a head punch that misses.
Wad cracks Craig with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Wad.
Craig prevents a body shot from Wad.
Craig blocking some punches.
Wad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Craig leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig is looking to break free of the clinch but Wad has double underhooks.
Jimmie Craig has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wad struggles to land a body shot inside as Craig controls his hands.
Craig prevents a body shot from Wad.
Craig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wad presses Craig against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wad throws a head punch that misses.
Craig tries to throw a body punch but Wad avoids it by throwing Craig back against the cage.
Wad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Craig.
Wad working aggressively here.
Craig gets through Wad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Craig scores with a nice short uppercut.
Craig prevents a body shot from Wad.
Craig blocks an elbow strike.
Wad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmie Craig dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Craig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Craig jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wad wants to clinch up but Craig keeps it at a distance.
Jimmie Craig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craig misses with a combination
and Wad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Craig, as that shot connected.
Craig throws a body punch but Wad moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wad! But no joy.
Craig misses with a jab to the body
and Wad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Craig tries a head kick but it misses.
Craig slips under a jab from Wad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig misses with a left hand
and Wad counters with a nice body shot.
Craig throws the left hand but Wad avoids the punch easily.
Wad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Craig fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wad just manages to avoid it.
Craig misses with a body shot
and Wad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Craig swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Craig throws a hook but Wad avoids it easily.
Craig keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Craig finds it's way through Wad's defenses.
Craig missing with a left hand there. Wad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Craig takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Craig misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Craig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wad counters with a stiff right hand.
Craig misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Wad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Craig misses with a hook. Wad ducked under it nicely.
Wad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Craig tries to bum rush Wad with a series of wild strikes but Wad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wad wants to counter the offense by Craig and move into the clinch position.
Dick Wad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig misses with a hook

and Wad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wad.
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!
Craig tries to work over Wad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Craig's efforts to push away.
Craig misses with a punch to the body.
Craig trying to control the position but instead, Wad has worked for underhooks and has pushed Craig into the cage.
Wad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Craig looking to stall.
Craig tries a body shot but Wad blocks it.
Wad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wad's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Craig.
Craig tries to work over Wad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wad throws a head punch that misses.
Wad tries a body shot but Craig blocks it.
A short right from Craig on the inside.
Craig struggles to land a body shot inside as Wad controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wad.
Jimmie Craig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Craig lands with a short shot to the head.
Wad misses with a punch on the inside.
Craig prevents a body shot from Wad.

Craig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Craig scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sloppy strikes from Wad. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig throws a combination. Wad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wad ducks under a wild hook from Craig.
Craig misses with a low kick.
Wad throws a big counter head kick but Craig avoids it with no problem.
Craig lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Craig lands a jab to the nose.
Craig punishes Wad's body with a nice straight punch.
Craig walks into a stiff left hand from Wad.
Wad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Craig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Craig lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Craig throws a head kick but Wad moves out of range.
Wad cracks Craig with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wad slips under a jab.
Craig slips under a jab from Wad.
Wad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Craig throws a right hand that Wad ducks under and follows up with a left that Wad also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Wad releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmie Craig.
Well Craig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jimmie Craig!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Jimmie Craig!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Jimmie Craig!

Jimmie Craig wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Jimmie Craig thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.