PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thor Berserk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jai McCracken has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thor Berserk's chin.

Berserk
vs
McCracken

170 cm
34
147 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

171 cm
32
153 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Berserk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jai McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken's jab looks to have found its range, popping Berserk under the eye.
Berserk misses with a shot to the body
and McCracken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berserk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Berserk.
Berserk doesn't manage to clinch there - McCracken circles away.
Berserk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berserk lands a leg kick that knocks McCracken off balance momentarily.
Berserk throws a sloppy head kick and McCracken moves out of range easily.
McCracken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Berserk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Berserk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCracken lands with a right hand.
McCracken misses with a low kick.
Berserk wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A jab from Berserk does it's job there.
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!
Berserk misses with a shot to the body
and McCracken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Berserk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berserk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McCracken cracks Berserk with an open hand slap.
Berserk looks for the body kick but McCracken saw that one coming.
McCracken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken throws a leg kick but Berserk checks it.
Berserk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCracken misses with a straight right.
We've been informed that McCracken has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berserk.
Berserk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCracken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berserk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCracken. That did some damage!
McCracken avoids the head kick by Berserk.
McCracken misses with a wild combination.
Berserk's corner calls for a 1-2. Berserk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCracken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCracken walks into a straight right hand from Berserk.

Berserk instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on McCracken's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk misses with a short punch on the inside.

McCracken breaks from the clinch.
McCracken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Berserk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCracken takes a swing at Berserk's ribcage but misses.
Berserk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Berserk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCracken.
Berserk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McCracken counters with a stiff right hand.
Berserk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCracken now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McCracken slips a straight right by Berserk.
Thor Berserk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berserk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Berserk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCracken was well out of range. Poor timing from Berserk.
A little jabbing left from McCracken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some wild striking there from McCracken.

Berserk gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCracken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCracken throws a front kick aimed at Berserk's knee but Berserk avoids it well.
Berserk digs a good hook to McCracken's body.
Berserk is looking to wear down McCracken with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Berserk wants to clinch up but McCracken keeps it at a distance.
Berserk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Berserk scores with a sloppy right hand. McCracken should have avoided that one.
McCracken throws a chopping leg kick but Berserk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCracken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCracken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Berserk.
Berserk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Berserk cracks McCracken with an open hand slap.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses
and Berserk counters with an outside leg kick.
McCracken cracks Berserk with an open hand slap.
McCracken cracks Berserk with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCracken throws an overhand right that lands on Berserk's shoulder, as Berserk tries to avoid the shot.
McCracken misses with a low kick.
Berserk scores with a hook to the body. McCracken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berserk.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berserk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McCracken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McCracken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berserk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCracken. That did some damage!
Berserk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCracken manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from McCracken.
Berserk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for McCracken.

Berserk has McCracken up against the cage in a clinch.
McCracken wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berserk misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Berserk.

McCracken breaks from the clinch.
A jab from McCracken finds it's way through Berserk's defenses.
McCracken slips a straight right by Berserk.
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 Thor Berserk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Berserk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Berserk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCracken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Berserk misses with an uppercut
and McCracken counters with a good low kick that Berserk was not able to check.
McCracken blocks the body kick.
McCracken avoids the body shot from Berserk.
Berserk throws a body shot but no joy.
Berserk misses with a hook
and McCracken counters with a leg kick.
McCracken throws a solid leg kick but Berserk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCracken.
Nice body punch from McCracken.
McCracken throws out a loose jab but Berserk uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCracken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCracken misses the jab.
Berserk scores with a sloppy right hand. McCracken should have avoided that one.
McCracken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berserk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Berserk misses.
McCracken lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McCracken lands with a nice body punch.
McCracken throws a hook but Berserk avoids it easily.
Jai McCracken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berserk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCracken at a distance.
McCracken misses with a body shot.
McCracken throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berserk counters with a good, hard body kick but McCracken shrugs it off.
Jai McCracken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCracken blocks the body kick.
McCracken throws out a leg kick but Berserk moves out of range and McCracken only half commits.
A slapping body kick lands there for Berserk.
McCracken digs a good body shot into Berserk's ribs.
McCracken misses with an uppercut.
Berserk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCracken.
McCracken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Berserk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Berserk scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berserk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCracken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCracken needs to keep his hands up - Berserk had a free shot at his head there.
Berserk blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Berserk as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Jai McCracken has been cut.
McCracken misses with a hook
and Berserk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCracken misses with a looping left.

Berserk gets a clinch.

McCracken breaks the clinch.
Berserk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice uppercut lands for McCracken. That snapped Berserk's head back.
Berserk throws an off balance right hand
and McCracken counters with a good, hard body kick but Berserk shrugs it off.
Berserk lands a nice looking kick to the body. McCracken takes a step back to recover.
McCracken lands with a nice body punch.
McCracken feints and then cracks Berserk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berserk down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Berserk.
Berserk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCracken was well out of range. Poor timing from Berserk.
Berserk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Berserk jabs at McCracken's body.
McCracken walks into a jab.
McCracken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCracken throws a series of punches but Berserk avoids them all with ease.
Berserk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berserk tries to move into range but McCracken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from McCracken finds it's target.
Berserk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berserk is looking to land body kicks.
McCracken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berserk thumps McCracken with a low kick.
A big right from Berserk misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCracken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCracken's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCracken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berserk looks to land a combination but McCracken avoids it well.
Berserk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCracken. That did some damage!
Berserk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCracken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berserk throws an overhand right that lands on McCracken's shoulder, as McCracken tries to avoid the shot.
McCracken throws a counter combo.
Berserk looks to land a body kick but McCracken moved away.
Berserk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berserk. McCracken does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from McCracken misses.
McCracken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berserk.
Berserk backing away here, and McCracken unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Berserk misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Berserk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jai McCracken's cut.
That's time! Berserk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

McCracken will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McCracken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McCracken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCracken throws a low kick but Berserk avoids it.
Berserk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCracken tries a low kick but Berserk avoids it.
Berserk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Berserk checks a leg kick.
McCracken checks a leg kick.
Berserk throws a lazy uppercut
and McCracken counters with a slapping leg kick.
McCracken connects with a leg kick. Berserk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berserk avoids the head kick by McCracken.
Berserk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCracken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berserk.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berserk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken scores with a sloppy right hand. Berserk should have avoided that one.
Berserk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCracken throws a nice looking combination but Berserk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCracken throws out a loose jab but Berserk uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCracken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berserk doesn't seem bothered though.
Berserk lands with a nice body punch.
Berserk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCracken doesn't seem bothered though.
Berserk throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Berserk.
McCracken loads up on a big right hand but Berserk slips the punch.
Berserk lands a lovely overhand right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berserk.
McCracken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berserk circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Berserk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCracken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berserk.
Berserk throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCracken counters with an inside leg kick.

Berserk darts in and clinches McCracken up against the cage.
Berserk misses with a punch to the body.
McCracken looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCracken wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCracken takes a shot to the head.
Berserk struggles to land a body shot inside as McCracken controls his hands.
Berserk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCracken is keeping busy.
Berserk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McCracken blocks a body shot from Berserk.
McCracken is looking to break free of the clinch but Berserk has double underhooks.
Berserk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCracken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCracken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCracken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Berserk walks into a left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCracken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berserk. McCracken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Berserk as he checks the leg kick.
Berserk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCracken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCracken misses with an uppercut.
Berserk throws a body punch but McCracken moves out of range.
Berserk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCracken.
Berserk scores with a nice body kick.
McCracken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berserk was well out of range. Poor timing from McCracken.
Berserk chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Berserk - just one landing.
Berserk moves out of range of the strikes.
McCracken misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berserk swings widly with a right hand
and Berserk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berserk tries to clinch up but McCracken circles away and keeps his distance.
Berserk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thor Berserk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from McCracken misses its intended target.
Jai McCracken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCracken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCracken there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCracken connects with a nice looking jab.
Berserk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berserk.
Berserk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCracken at a distance.
Berserk checks a low kick from McCracken.

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 Thor Berserk.
Well Berserk 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Berserk!
Thor Berserk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jai McCracken was interviewed post fight and said 'I love planes, me!'.