PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samak Tiyapairat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiyapairat comes to the cage accompanied by Ram Muay. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tiyapairat
vs
McCracken

174 cm
46
166 lbs
36 - 24 - 0

171 cm
37
161 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Versus

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samak Tiyapairat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jai McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiyapairat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCracken throws the left hand but Tiyapairat avoids the punch easily.

Tiyapairat pushes McCracken up against the cage in a clinch.

McCracken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiyapairat staying out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCracken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCracken managing to block the knees to the body from Tiyapairat.
McCracken tries a body shot but Tiyapairat blocks it.
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiyapairat scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jai McCracken has been cut.
Tiyapairat blocking some punches.
McCracken misses with some punches.
Tiyapairat takes a shot to the head.
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!
McCracken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiyapairat.
McCracken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCracken throws a head punch that misses.
Tiyapairat tries to land knees in the clinch but McCracken avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiyapairat tries to land knees in the clinch but McCracken avoids the damage to the body.
Tiyapairat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tiyapairat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tiyapairat lands an elbow inside.
Tiyapairat connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCracken's face.
Tiyapairat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCracken.
McCracken can't find room to land a body shot as Tiyapairat controls the action.

McCracken manages to break the clinch.
Tiyapairat misses with a head kick.
McCracken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

McCracken clinches up against the cage.
McCracken throws a head punch that misses.
Tiyapairat misses with the head strike.
Tiyapairat pushes off an throws an elbow but McCracken leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McCracken scores with a shot to the side of Tiyapairat's head.
Tiyapairat blocking some punches.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiyapairat uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCracken lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCracken digs a right hand into Tiyapairat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tiyapairat's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Tiyapairat has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Good body shot from McCracken.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCracken.
McCracken lands a shoulder strike.
Tiyapairat blocks a body shot from McCracken.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat blocking some punches.
McCracken working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Samak Tiyapairat has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for McCracken.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiyapairat uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCracken misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCracken lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Tiyapairat is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from McCracken fails to land.
Oh Tiyapairat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCracken working aggressively here.
McCracken misses with the head strike.
Tiyapairat tries a knee to the head but McCracken blocks it.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiyapairat blocking some punches.
Tiyapairat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiyapairat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCracken blocks it with crossed arms.
McCracken misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCracken misses with some punches.
Tiyapairat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCracken misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiyapairat.
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiyapairat seems to have got his legs back now.
McCracken is leaning against Tiyapairat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCracken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiyapairat fails with an attempt to clinch.
and McCracken counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Tiyapairat! He's just covering up as McCracken starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jai McCracken!
An out of breath Jai McCracken thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.