PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pepe LePew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LePew comes into the arena with Smoke Serpent- blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

LePew
vs
McCracken

172 cm
40
152 lbs
30 - 27 - 0

171 cm
33
153 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Machine Fight Gear
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 30 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pepe LePew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jai McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCracken misses with a body shot

and LePew counters with a single leg into guard. McCracken didn't expect that.
McCracken wants to stand and escape but LePew is having none of it.
McCracken is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
LePew looking to pass the guard.
LePew connects with a couple of short punches.
McCracken keeping full guard, as LePew tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken keeping moving, preventing LePew from controlling successfully.
McCracken seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
LePew has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. LePew manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCracken tries to free his leg and advance position but LePew is retaining full guard.

McCracken stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McCracken scores with a nice right hand.
McCracken lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
LePew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LePew drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCracken sprawls and moves away.
McCracken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. LePew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
LePew looks for a takedown but McCracken sprawls well.
LePew looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCracken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McCracken lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LePew takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from McCracken misses.
LePew attempts a counter takedown but McCracken avoids it well and moves away.
McCracken lands a leg kick that knocks LePew off balance momentarily.
McCracken motions for LePew to come forward. McCracken throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCracken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LePew drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCracken sprawls and moves away.
McCracken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LePew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCracken.
Nice uppercut there from McCracken.
Good exchange - McCracken coming out on top.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCracken.
McCracken connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCracken!
LePew on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCracken. McCracken obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LePew appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCracken throws a nice looking combination but LePew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
LePew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCracken lands with a nice body punch.
McCracken's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McCracken duly obliges.
McCracken looks to land a left hand but LePew moved out of range nicely.
LePew changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McCracken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt LePew.
McCracken misses with a body shot.
LePew checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
LePew drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCracken sprawls and moves away.
McCracken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and LePew is able to avoid easily.
LePew attempts a counter takedown but McCracken avoids it well and moves away.
McCracken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LePew. That did some damage!
McCracken displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McCracken swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LePew dodges the punch combination from McCracken.
Some wild striking there from McCracken.
LePew changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from McCracken.
LePew drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCracken sprawls and moves away.
McCracken lands a high kick!
Jai McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCracken throws a wild body kick that LePew sees coming a mile off.
LePew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LePew drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCracken sprawls and moves away.
McCracken tries a low kick but LePew avoids it.
McCracken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed LePew momentarily.
LePew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LePew slips a jab from McCracken.
LePew attempts a counter takedown but McCracken avoids it well and moves away.
McCracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LePew tries to counter with a takedown but McCracken is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jai McCracken dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McCracken plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McCracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LePew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
LePew takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
LePew feints and then cracks McCracken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCracken down.
Good leg kick by McCracken there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCracken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCracken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LePew changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
LePew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCracken.
LePew feinted with a counter takedown.
LePew takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and LePew counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by LePew.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LePew stops McCracken from standing up.
LePew postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCracken is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McCracken is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LePew trying to control the position from guard on top but McCracken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCracken is trying to keep LePew in close.
McCracken is controlling LePew's posture.
LePew lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McCracken wants to stand but LePew is controlling the position.
LePew preventing the sweep.
LePew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
LePew with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCracken keeping moving, preventing LePew from controlling successfully.
McCracken wants to stand and escape but LePew is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
LePew tries to free his leg and advance position but McCracken is retaining full guard.
McCracken is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCracken wants to stand up but LePew is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McCracken lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for LePew.
McCracken lands with a cross.
McCracken thows a left - swing and a miss!
LePew dives in for a single leg takedown but McCracken sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice shot lands for McCracken.
McCracken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LePew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LePew attempts a counter takedown but McCracken avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken lands a nice shot that snaps LePew's head back.
McCracken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCracken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCracken lands a leg kick that knocks LePew off balance momentarily.
LePew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCracken.
McCracken scores with a decent looking hook.
LePew gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
LePew shoots for a takedown but McCracken saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
LePew checks a low kick from McCracken.
McCracken throws a looping overhand right but LePew ducks down to avoid it.
McCracken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCracken throws a head kick but LePew moves out of range.
LePew tries to counter with a takedown but McCracken is quick to defend against it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LePew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCracken throws a series of strikes that have LePew backpedaling.
McCracken scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McCracken scores with a one two! LePew had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McCracken lands a nice hook to LePew's body. LePew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCracken ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from McCracken.
Jai McCracken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from McCracken misses.
LePew throws a quick counter kick to the body but McCracken avoids it.
McCracken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCracken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LePew was well out of range. Poor timing from McCracken.
LePew appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jai McCracken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

LePew looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McCracken!
McCracken is looking for a sweep.

LePew is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McCracken knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jai McCracken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

McCracken throws a body punch but LePew moves out of range.
A head kick by McCracken misses

and LePew counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
LePew prevents McCracken from standing back up.
LePew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McCracken is trying to stand up here but LePew is controlling him well.
LePew has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
LePew wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCracken keeps working.
LePew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
LePew is looking to take a break and control but McCracken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of LePew's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take LePew's back!
McCracken controlling the position well here. LePew rolled but McCracken kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
McCracken struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LePew tries to break free.
LePew is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by McCracken.
LePew is taking damage to the body and head.
McCracken is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
LePew rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McCracken controlling the action here.
McCracken is trying to control the action in half guard but LePew is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
LePew is looking to control McCracken's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can LePew avoid being mounted?
LePew is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCracken lands a nice short elbow.
LePew is staying active underneath McCracken, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

McCracken stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
LePew takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCracken throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LePew changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McCracken fails to land with a series of punches.
LePew changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
LePew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCracken.
LePew is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
LePew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LePew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCracken.
LePew tries to counter with a takedown but McCracken is quick to defend against it.
McCracken throws a lazy head kick

and LePew counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCracken won't be happy with that.
McCracken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LePew working the head and body with strikes.
McCracken tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but LePew wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pepe LePew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

LePew thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McCracken can't do much from the bottom here.
LePew working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McCracken is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but LePew has just dragged him back down to the mat.
LePew throwing shots but missing, from side control.

LePew looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
LePew is looking to take a break and control but McCracken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCracken struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
LePew scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McCracken to see if he's OK.
LePew tries to score with some ground and pound. McCracken controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
LePew landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McCracken gets back to half guard.
McCracken pushes LePew off looking to stand but LePew dives back in and keeps control.
Pepe LePew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCracken is trying to defend against the ground and pound but LePew scores with a couple of nice shots.
McCracken pushes LePew off looking to stand but LePew dives back in and keeps control.
McCracken trying to control from the bottom.
LePew looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCracken is in trouble now - LePew has advanced to mount!

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 Pepe LePew.
I think McCracken has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jai McCracken!
A victorious Jai McCracken thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.