PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 802 p4p, 115 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 636 p4p, 87 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McCraken's choice of entrance music: Bulgine. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tulikoura
vs
McCraken

175 cm
29
172 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

184 cm
28
172 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

FF Gear

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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Tulikoura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulikoura misses with a looping right.
McCraken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCraken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut.
McCraken has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McCraken thuds his shin into the meat of Tulikoura's side.
Tulikoura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
McCraken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tulikoura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tulikoura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCraken's head.
Tulikoura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCraken's head.
McCraken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tulikoura in his tracks.
McCraken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCraken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tulikoura slips a straight right by McCraken.
Tulikoura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCraken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tulikoura throws out the jab.
Tulikoura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCraken slips under a jab from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot.
McCraken lands a front kick.
McCraken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Tulikoura misses the target.
McCraken just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura tries to counter by clinching up but McCraken breaks away and moves out of range.
Tulikoura misses the shot to the body.
McCraken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tulikoura.
McCraken misses with a hook. Tulikoura ducked under it nicely.
Tulikoura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
Tulikoura tries a low kick but McCraken avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCraken! But no joy.
Tulikoura is looking to score with low kicks.
McCraken unleashes a big counter combination but Tulikoura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tulikoura misses with a kick to the body.
McCraken unleashes a big counter combination but Tulikoura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tulikoura needs to keep his hands up - McCraken had a free shot at his head there.
Tulikoura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McCraken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCraken scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from McCraken is predictable there
and Tulikoura counters with a stiff right hand.
McCraken's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tulikoura under the eye.
McCraken just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by McCraken.
Tulikoura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCraken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tulikoura looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
McCraken slips under a jab from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura lands a jab.
McCraken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tulikoura ducks right into an uppercut from McCraken.
Tulikoura throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCraken.
Tulikoura misses with a hook. McCraken ducked under it nicely.
Tulikoura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tulikoura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCraken swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.
McCraken throws a lazy right hand but Tulikoura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tulikoura tries to land a front kick but McCraken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by McCraken.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tulikoura.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tulikoura. That's going to slow McCraken down.
Tulikoura is looking to score with low kicks.
McCraken swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tulikoura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tulikoura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCraken checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little jabbing left from McCraken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tulikoura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCraken!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCraken.
McCraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura tries to bum rush McCraken with a series of wild strikes but McCraken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCraken blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from McCraken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCraken scores with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Tulikoura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCraken sizes up Tulikoura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tulikoura throws a series of punches but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken is looking to chop away at Tulikoura's legs.
McCraken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura looks to land a left hand but McCraken moved out of range nicely.
McCraken avoids the body shot from Tulikoura.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCraken! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulikoura is looking to chop away at McCraken's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tulikoura does no damage.

Tulikoura gets tackled into the cage by McCraken. McCraken maintains the clinch.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulikoura's elbow.

McCraken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Tulikoura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tulikoura motions for McCraken to come forward. Tulikoura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that misses
and McCraken counters with a slapping leg kick.
McCraken slips a jab from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCraken checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McCraken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tulikoura.
Tulikoura is really struggling to find his range with his punches. McCraken's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
McCraken connects with a right hand. Tulikoura shakes it off.
McCraken cracks Tulikoura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McCraken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tulikoura throws out the jab.
It seemed like McCraken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tulikoura.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken cracks a nice hook into Tulikoura's ribs.
McCraken is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tulikoura had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tulikoura dodges the punch combination from McCraken.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McCraken is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McCraken takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tulikoura throws a jab when McCraken was well out of range.
McCraken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McCraken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCraken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tulikoura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCraken misses with a looping right.
Tulikoura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McCraken is able to avoid easily.
Tulikoura cracks McCraken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCraken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCraken misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Tulikoura misses its intended target.
McCraken blocks the body kick.
Tulikoura throws a chopping leg kick but McCraken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tulikoura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tulikoura. That's going to slow McCraken down.
Tulikoura works McCraken's body with a nice hook.
McCraken pushes Tulikoura away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCraken throws a body kick that misses.
McCraken lands a slapping body shot.
That kick from McCraken tenderised Tulikoura's leg. Tulikoura is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura looks to throw the jab but McCraken is out of range.
McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCraken throws a hook but Tulikoura avoids it easily.
McCraken misses the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Tulikoura scores with a four punch combination!
Tulikoura throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.
Tulikoura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCraken.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick that misses.
Tulikoura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCraken has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCraken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tulikoura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraken fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tulikoura checks it well.
Tulikoura avoids the body shot from McCraken.
McCraken just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tulikoura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McCraken scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCraken.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Tulikoura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice jab there from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tulikoura throws a sloppy head kick and McCraken moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Tulikoura blocks the leg kick.
Tulikoura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCraken connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tulikoura scrambles back to his feet.
McCraken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCraken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tulikoura throws a head kick but McCraken moves out of range.
Tulikoura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCraken.
McCraken misses with a hook. Tulikoura ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Tulikoura was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCraken.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Tulikoura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tulikoura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tulikoura missing with a left hand there. McCraken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCraken, as that shot connected.
A leg kick checked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura lands a nice shot that snaps McCraken's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from McCraken misses the target.
McCraken connects with a looping right hand.
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Tulikoura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken throws a low kick but Tulikoura avoids it.
McCraken avoids the head kick by Tulikoura.
McCraken works over Tulikoura's head and body with a nice combination.
A solid body kick from Tulikoura.
McCraken misses with an uppercut.
McCraken pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tulikoura is out of range and McCraken settles back down.
A big right from McCraken misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Tulikoura misses the target.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tulikoura.
McCraken tried to score with a low kick but Tulikoura checks it.
McCraken looks for the body kick but Tulikoura saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulikoura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Tulikoura misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from McCraken.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Tulikoura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Tulikoura does it's job there.
Tulikoura throws a shot from downtown. McCraken moves away and avoids it.
Tulikoura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McCraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCraken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulikoura throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
Tulikoura misses with a straight right.
A big left from Tulikoura misses.
Good leg kick by Tulikoura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCraken throws the left hand but Tulikoura avoids the punch easily.
Tulikoura is looking to counter the offense by McCraken and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johannes Tulikoura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McCraken avoids the body shot from Tulikoura.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCraken.
Tulikoura misses with a two punch combination.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Tulikoura tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tulikoura on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Tulikoura does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tulikoura. That did some damage!
Tulikoura tries a head kick but it misses.
McCraken flicks out a counter leg kick but Tulikoura steps away.
McCraken lands a jab to the nose.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.

McCraken gets a clinch.
Tulikoura blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCraken.
McCraken has a couple of punches blocked by Tulikoura.
McCraken throws a head punch that misses.
Tulikoura lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCraken backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCraken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by McCraken.
A big left from McCraken misses.
McCraken connects with a right hand. Tulikoura shakes it off.
Tulikoura throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tulikoura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCraken at a distance.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCraken.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that half lands.
Tulikoura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tulikoura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCraken to score with a decent uppercut.
Tulikoura walks into a left hand.
McCraken lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Tulikoura is out of range.
Tulikoura is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulikoura misses with a straight left.
Crunch! McCraken slams his shin into Tulikoura's torso.
Tulikoura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McCraken thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken throws a body kick that misses.
McCraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tulikoura misses with a body kick.
McCraken blocks a jab.
Good work by Tulikoura as he checks the leg kick.
Tulikoura misses with a straight right.
Tulikoura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot.
McCraken is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McCraken lands with a kick to the ribs.
McCraken misses with a leg kick.
Tulikoura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCraken's calf.
Tulikoura lands a right hook to the body.
McCraken pushes Tulikoura away with a front kick.
A big left from Tulikoura misses.
Tulikoura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tulikoura throws an overhand right that lands on McCraken's shoulder, as McCraken tries to avoid the shot.
Tulikoura moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
Tulikoura is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McCraken.
The fighters circling - Tulikoura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura needs to keep his hands up - McCraken had a free shot at his head there.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Tulikoura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tulikoura walks into a stiff left hand from McCraken.
Tulikoura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but McCraken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tulikoura.
McCraken will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McCraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulikoura manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tulikoura, as that shot connected.
A jab lands there for Tulikoura.
Tulikoura connects with a high kick.
McCraken lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulikoura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tulikoura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tulikoura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCraken counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken clobbers Tulikoura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McCraken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tulikoura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCraken.
An attempted straight right counter from Tulikoura misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tulikoura. That's going to slow McCraken down.
Tulikoura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCraken misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut. McCraken saw that one coming.
Tulikoura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
McCraken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCraken avoids the body shot from Tulikoura.
McCraken throws a fast counter high kick but Tulikoura manages to duck under it in time.
Tulikoura jabs McCraken right on the nose. McCraken blinks but takes it well.
McCraken throws a jab when Tulikoura was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken checks the leg kick.
McCraken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tulikoura jabs at McCraken's body.
McCraken lands a head shot.
Tulikoura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.
McCraken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tulikoura momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dougal McCraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCraken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

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