PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kermit Earlandson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earlandson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is the theme from titanic. This should be a great matchup!

Earlandson
vs
McCracken

185 cm
33
201 lbs
25 - 34 - 1

185 cm
36
200 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 25 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kermit Earlandson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken throws a front kick that sends Earlandson stumbling back into the cage.

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

It looks like Kermit Earlandson has been cut.

Earlandson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McCracken to the ground. Earlandson is now in McCracken's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Earlandson drops back looking for a leg! McCracken is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCracken manages to kick Earlandson off! Earlandson jumps back into McCracken's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Earlandson tries to free his leg and advance position but McCracken is retaining full guard.
Earlandson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Earlandson drops back looking for a leg! McCracken is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCracken manages to kick Earlandson off! Earlandson jumps back into McCracken's guard.

Earlandson has gone for a leg lock! McCracken slips out almost immediately though and dives into Earlandson's guard.

Earlandson looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Earlandson looking for a guillotine here but McCracken defends easily.
Earlandson is trying to keep McCracken in close.
McCracken told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Earlandson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCracken defends it easily.
Earlandson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Earlandson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McCracken doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McCracken manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McCracken stopping the sweep attempt from Earlandson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken wants to stand but Earlandson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Earlandson looking for a triangle here. McCracken is fighting it but it looks tight! Earlandson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, McCracken is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kermit Earlandson!
After winning the bout, Kermit Earlandson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.