PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Jackson (ranked 416 p4p, 307 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 69 p4p, 52 weight class). McCraken has chosen Bulgine as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
McCraken

176 cm
27
170
14 - 5 - 1

184 cm
38
173
30 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetrius Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
McCraken moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Demetrius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson avoids the body shot from McCraken.
Jackson throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but McCraken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
McCraken lands a jab.
McCraken has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCraken checks a leg kick.
McCraken misses with a looping right.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson avoids the body shot from McCraken.
McCraken slips under a jab.
McCraken defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. McCraken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCraken feints a counter leg kick.
Jackson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jackson thows a leg kick but McCraken checks it
and McCraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
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!
McCraken looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson jabs McCraken to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCraken takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCraken thows a left - swing and a miss!
As McCraken backs away, Jackson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McCraken fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCraken on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCraken blocks a leg kick.
McCraken lands a front kick.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and McCraken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken with the inside leg kick.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
A little jabbing left from McCraken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCraken tries a quick counter leg kick but Jackson is wise to it.
McCraken tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by McCraken.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
McCraken throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
McCraken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCraken throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCraken.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCraken on the side of the head.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
McCraken lands a jab.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but McCraken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCraken ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
McCraken throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson connects with a leg kick.
McCraken chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCraken!
McCraken thumps Jackson with a low kick.
McCraken cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McCraken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCraken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McCraken takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
McCraken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
A jab from Jackson misses.
A nice side step and McCraken releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCraken scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
McCraken misses with a looping right.
McCraken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson throws a hook but McCraken avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of McCraken's head but McCraken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson cracks McCraken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCraken throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCraken throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
McCraken walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and McCraken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson cracks McCraken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
McCraken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCraken has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
McCraken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrius Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McCraken throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McCraken throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCraken can do to turn this around?
McCraken takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
McCraken scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
McCraken pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and McCraken settles back down.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Demetrius Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCraken misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCraken.
McCraken catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson cracks McCraken with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from McCraken.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Jackson motions for McCraken to come forward. Jackson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but McCraken might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jackson has got the better of the exchanges.
McCraken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
Jackson throws a head kick but McCraken moves out of range.
Jackson throws a leg kick but McCraken checks it.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McCraken closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCraken slips a straight right by Jackson.
McCraken takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCraken let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCraken has time to react.
Jackson throws a low kick but McCraken moves out of range easily.
McCraken has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCraken looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson throws a hook but McCraken avoids it easily.
McCraken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McCraken. Jackson shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCraken thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCraken scores with a jab.
McCraken fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and McCraken counters with a left to the body.
McCraken moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCraken tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson lands with a cross.
McCraken throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson lands a jab to McCraken's midsection.
McCraken is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and McCraken moves out of range easily.
McCraken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCraken tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
McCraken connects with a jab.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and McCraken counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCraken.
McCraken uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McCraken checks a leg kick.
McCraken with a hook.
McCraken lands a body shot.
Jackson throws a hook but McCraken blocks it.
Jackson throws a hook but McCraken avoids it easily.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken misses with a hook.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCraken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
A jab from Jackson misses.
McCraken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Jackson misses.
McCraken wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by McCraken.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks McCraken off balance momentarily.
McCraken throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow McCraken down.
McCraken digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Jackson feints and then cracks McCraken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCraken down.
McCraken slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
McCraken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dougal McCraken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
McCraken blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow McCraken down.
Jackson jabs McCraken right on the nose. McCraken blinks but takes it well.
Jackson misses with a hook. McCraken ducked under it nicely.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken avoids the body shot from Jackson.
McCraken needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
McCraken wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
McCraken lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken blocks a jab.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.
Good leg kick by Jackson.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCraken throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
McCraken's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCraken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCraken is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jackson throws a hook but McCraken blocks it.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McCraken walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.

McCraken closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCraken tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
McCraken cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCraken swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
McCraken tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson blocks a body shot from McCraken.
A nice left hand lands by McCraken.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCrakens head.
McCraken struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
McCraken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCraken scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
McCraken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by McCraken.
A head punch on the inside from McCraken fails to land.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCraken.
McCraken lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for McCraken.
McCraken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
McCraken scores with a shoulder strike.
McCraken working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from McCraken.
Good body shot from McCraken.
McCraken misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from McCraken.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCraken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCraken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a right hand.
McCraken lands a body shot.
Jackson working aggressively here.
McCraken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by McCraken.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCraken's elbow.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing McCraken back against the cage.
McCraken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCraken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
McCraken scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from McCraken.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for McCraken.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dougal McCraken.
I think McCraken 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dougal McCraken!
A relieved looking Dougal McCraken thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.