PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gus McCrae (ranked 1172 p4p, 2608 weight class) and Wade Caparzo (ranked 175 p4p, 358 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

McCrae
vs
Caparzo

189 cm
24
195
8 - 3 - 1

191 cm
21
190
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gus McCrae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wade Caparzo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caparzo ducks under a wild hook from McCrae.
Caparzo slips a jab from McCrae.
McCrae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caparzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCrae jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caparzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCrae misses with an uppercut. Caparzo saw that one coming.
Caparzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCrae throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caparzo! But no joy.
McCrae throws a shot to the body.
McCrae misses with a looping left.
McCrae cracks a nice hook into Caparzo's ribs.
Gus McCrae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCrae uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Wade Caparzo has been cut.
McCrae misses with an uppercut.
Caparzo connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCrae avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caparzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrae looks to score with a jab to the body but Caparzo is just out of range.
McCrae looks to score with a jab to the body but Caparzo is just out of range.
Caparzo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McCrae throws a predictable looking body shot
and Caparzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Caparzo throws an overhand right that lands on McCrae's shoulder, as McCrae tries to avoid the shot.
Caparzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCrae.
Caparzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCrae punishes Caparzo's body with a nice straight punch.
Caparzo moves out of range as McCrae strikes.
McCrae misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Caparzo.
McCrae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caparzo.
Nice defenses there by Caparzo.
Caparzo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Caparzo avoids the body shot from McCrae.
McCrae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caparzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCrae scores with a jab. Caparzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Caparzo moves out of range as McCrae strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparzo lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCrae misses with a left hand
and Caparzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCrae rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caparzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCrae lands with a right hand.
McCrae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCrae scores with a jab to the head.

Caparzo is rocked!
McCrae misses with a left hand
and Caparzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCrae misses with a lunging right hand
and Caparzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCrae jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caparzo swinging wildly here.
McCrae tries to clinch there but Caparzo circles away.
McCrae tries to close the distance and clinch but Caparzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caparzo misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Caparzo, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparzo throws a hook but McCrae avoids it easily.
McCrae looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCrae lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from McCrae misses its intended target.

McCrae cracks Caparzo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McCrae has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Caparzo to stand back up!
Caparzo is still on wobbly legs! Can McCrae finish him?

McCrae rushes Caparzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCrae.
A body shot lands from McCrae.
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!
Nice body punch from McCrae - that landed with a thud.
McCrae is leaning against Caparzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Caparzo is looking to control McCrae's arms but McCrae gets an underhook and turns him. Now Caparzo has his back to the cage.
McCrae lands on the inside with an uppercut.

McCrae manages to break the clinch.
Caparzo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McCrae gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus McCrae!
Gus McCrae managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.