PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dougal McCraken (ranked 2022 p4p, 258 weight class) and Rudolf Kleinschmidt (ranked 2139 p4p, 272 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McCraken might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bulgine. Kleinschmidt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DMX- It's hot and hell is dark. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCraken
vs
Kleinschmidt

184 cm
25
179 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

181 cm
34
180 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleinschmidt checks a leg kick nicely.
A left lands for McCraken.
We've been told by McCraken's head coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A swing and a miss from McCraken.
McCraken dips to his left and cracks Kleinschmidt with an uppercut!
McCraken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kleinschmidt.
McCraken jabs Kleinschmidt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kleinschmidt throws a right hand that misses
and McCraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCraken lands with an uppercut that bounces Kleinschmidt off the cage and back into range.
Kleinschmidt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kleinschmidt staying out of range there.
McCraken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kleinschmidt.
It seemed like Kleinschmidt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCraken lands with a good body shot.
Kleinschmidt takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by McCraken.
Kleinschmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dougal McCraken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCraken misses with a head kick.

Kleinschmidt takes the fight into the clinch.
McCraken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kleinschmidt tries to pull guard but McCraken won't allow it.
McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kleinschmidt is trying to pull guard but McCraken has him pressed against the cage.
Kleinschmidt jumps guard but McCraken turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dougal McCraken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudolf Kleinschmidt.
McCraken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McCraken misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kleinschmidt successfully pulls guard.

Kleinschmidt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kleinschmidt keeping full guard, as McCraken tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kleinschmidt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kleinschmidt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McCraken working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Kleinschmidt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McCraken is aware though and is defending well.
Kleinschmidt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McCraken controls the pace.
Kleinschmidt keeping full guard, as McCraken tries to pass.
Kleinschmidt being controlled here, momentarily.
Kleinschmidt is controlling McCraken's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kleinschmidt has his foot on McCraken's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCraken works his way back into a safe position though.
McCraken showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Our spies down at at Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform us that Kleinschmidt has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kleinschmidt pulls McCraken in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kleinschmidt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCraken. McCraken obviously looking to wear him down.
Kleinschmidt moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
McCraken scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kleinschmidt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCraken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kleinschmidt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCraken throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken lands with a kick to the temple. Kleinschmidt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McCraken throws a looping overhand right but Kleinschmidt ducks down to avoid it.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.
Kleinschmidt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCraken throws a hook to the side of Kleinschmidt's head but Kleinschmidt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCraken misses with a low kick as Kleinschmidt jumps back.
McCraken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kleinschmidt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Kleinschmidt misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from McCraken misses the target.
Kleinschmidt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kleinschmidt throws a shot from downtown. McCraken moves away and avoids it.
McCraken lands an overhand right.
McCraken wants to slow Kleinschmidt down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kleinschmidt misses the shot to the body.
McCraken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kleinschmidt.
McCraken throws a lazy right hand but Kleinschmidt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Kleinschmidt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kleinschmidt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCraken connects with a looping right hand.
Kleinschmidt throws a shot from downtown. McCraken moves away and avoids it.
McCraken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCraken.
Kleinschmidt throws a looping overhand right but McCraken ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kleinschmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
It seemed like Kleinschmidt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dougal McCraken is winning the standup battle so far.
Kleinschmidt throws a right hand that misses
and McCraken counters with a good low kick that Kleinschmidt was not able to check.
Kleinschmidt throws a right hand that misses
letting McCraken counter with a right hand.
Kleinschmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken misses with the body kick
and Kleinschmidt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kleinschmidt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dougal McCraken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kleinschmidt slips under a jab from McCraken.
McCraken jabs at Kleinschmidt's body.
McCraken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kleinschmidt in his tracks.
A cross from McCraken lands.
McCraken swings widly with a right hand
and Kleinschmidt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCraken misses with a left hand
and Kleinschmidt counters with a stiff right hand.
McCraken is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCraken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kleinschmidt.
McCraken takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken is looking to slow Kleinschmidt down with leg kicks.
McCraken scores with the left hand. Kleinschmidt knows he should have avoided that one.
McCraken misses with a body shot
and Kleinschmidt counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from McCraken.
McCraken scores with a leg kick.
McCraken fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kleinschmidt checks it well.
McCraken throws a front kick aimed at Kleinschmidt's knee but Kleinschmidt avoids it well.
McCraken takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kleinschmidt slips a straight right by McCraken.
McCraken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kleinschmidt's hands.
McCraken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kleinschmidt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kleinschmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Kleinschmidt checks a low kick from McCraken.
A little jabbing left from Kleinschmidt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCraken.
McCraken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kleinschmidt can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a shot to the body
and Kleinschmidt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by McCraken.
McCraken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kleinschmidt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kleinschmidt needs to keep his hands up - McCraken had a free shot at his head there.

Kleinschmidt dives in and scores a takedown into McCraken's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kleinschmidt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCraken swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCraken keeping moving, preventing Kleinschmidt from controlling successfully.
Kleinschmidt being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCraken is keeping the position for now.
Kleinschmidt preventing the sweep.
McCraken is trying to control the position but Kleinschmidt postures up.
McCraken 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.
Kleinschmidt trying to control the position from guard on top but McCraken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kleinschmidt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCraken swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kleinschmidt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCraken trying to keep a closed guard but Kleinschmidt is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCraken misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCraken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kleinschmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Kleinschmidt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kleinschmidt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kleinschmidt misses with a hook.
McCraken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from McCraken. Those never looked like landing.
McCraken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kleinschmidt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Kleinschmidt misses.
McCraken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kleinschmidt throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kleinschmidt tries to clinch there but McCraken circles away.
McCraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCraken lands a jab to Kleinschmidt's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McCraken lands with an overhand left.
McCraken scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McCraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kleinschmidt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCraken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCraken lands the left hand.
McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from McCraken misses its intended target.
McCraken lands an overhand right.
McCraken misses with a right hand
and Kleinschmidt counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for McCraken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken looks to score with a jab to the body but Kleinschmidt is just out of range.
Kleinschmidt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kleinschmidt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kleinschmidt throws a big shot that misses.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kleinschmidt moves away from the strike by McCraken.
McCraken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kleinschmidt moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
It seemed like Kleinschmidt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kleinschmidt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McCraken scores with a punch to the head.
Kleinschmidt connects with a nice looking jab.
McCraken throws a combination that misses
and McCraken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCraken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kleinschmidt.
McCraken throws a jab when Kleinschmidt was well out of range.
Kleinschmidt misses with an uppercut
and McCraken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCraken throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken throws a chopping leg kick but Kleinschmidt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kleinschmidt throws a poor cross that misses
and McCraken makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCraken lands with a nice combination. Kleinschmidt backs away looking to recover.
Kleinschmidt throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken appears to be looking for a big counter.
McCraken lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCraken lands a nice shot that snaps Kleinschmidt's head back.
Kleinschmidt throws an overhand right that lands on McCraken's shoulder, as McCraken tries to avoid the shot.
McCraken appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCraken!
McCraken lands a nice looking body shot.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by McCraken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for McCraken. That snapped Kleinschmidt's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kleinschmidt loads up on a big right hand but McCraken slips the punch.
McCraken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
McCraken lands with a straight right. Kleinschmidt didn't see that one coming.
Rudolf Kleinschmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kleinschmidt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCraken.
McCraken catches Kleinschmidt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCraken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCraken scores with a shoulder strike.
Dougal McCraken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCraken misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dougal McCraken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCraken, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken!
During a confident post fight interview, Dougal McCraken thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.