PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McLachlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLachlan has chosen The Verve - 'Love is Noise' as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McCracken
vs
McLachlan

185 cm
35
200 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

189 cm
30
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
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 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan McLachlan!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLachlan tries to clinch up.
McLachlan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paul McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by McCracken misses
and McLachlan counters with a nice uppercut.
McCracken bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McLachlan blocks a leg kick.
McLachlan misses with a head kick.
McLachlan throws a head kick that misses.

McCracken closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

McCracken breaks the clinch.

McCracken lands a big head kick that sends McLachlan tumbling to the mat! McCracken takes a step backwards and waves McLachlan back to his feet - he wants the finish!

McLachlan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLachlan is still on wobbly legs! Can McCracken finish him?
A head kick by McCracken - that's a beauty! McLachlan is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even McCracken can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paul McCracken!
After the fight, Paul McCracken was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.