PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob McCracken (ranked 24763 p4p, 564 weight class) and Tshephang Batho (ranked 6427 p4p, 510 weight class). Tshephang Batho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCracken
vs
Batho

188 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob McCracken !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tshephang Batho!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken throws a lazy right hand but Batho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Batho cracks McCracken with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McCracken looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Batho finish him?

McCracken is rocked!
McCracken misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Batho! But no joy.
Batho lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCracken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCracken shoots in and drives through. Batho sprawls well.
McCracken fails with the takedown
and Batho counters with a leg kick.
McCracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McCracken with a body shot.
Batho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCracken is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Batho.
McCracken tries to clinch up
and Batho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh McCracken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken with a poor takedown
and Batho rattles McCracken with a well-timed uppercut counter. - McCracken tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Batho dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving McCracken stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tshephang Batho!