PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grey Ape (ranked 61 p4p, 283 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 8 p4p, 41 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McCraken's choice of entrance music: Bulgine. On his way into the cage it seems that Grey Ape has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Grey Ape seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ape
vs
McCraken

185 cm
29
177
18 - 5 - 2

184 cm
39
166
32 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Brooklyn Threads

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Grey Ape!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from McCraken.
An inside leg kick lands from Ape.
Dougal McCraken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCraken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ape has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ape ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ape moves away.
McCraken walks into a left hand.
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.
Nice shot lands for McCraken.
Ape tries to move into range but McCraken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCraken tries to move into range but Ape moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ape scores with a jab to the body.
Ape lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ape lands a really nice looking cross but McCraken seems unphased.
McCraken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as McCraken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCraken misses with a low kick as Ape jumps back.
Ape misses with an uppercut.
Ape backing away here, and McCraken unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ape misses with an uppercut. McCraken saw that one coming.
McCraken tries a quick counter leg kick but Ape is wise to it.
McCraken delivers a nice body kick.
Ape takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCraken takes a swing at Ape's ribcage but misses.
McCraken connects with the punch.
Ape moves out of range of the body kick from McCraken.
Ape on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCraken.
McCraken jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Ape closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from McCraken.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Ape controls the action.
McCraken pushes Ape back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ape lands a knee to the body.
Ape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
Ape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCraken lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ape.
Ape is pushing McCraken up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ape is looking to control McCraken's arms but McCraken gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ape has his back to the cage.
McCraken working aggressively here.
McCraken working aggressively here.
Ape looking to throw knees to the head but McCraken is blocking nicely.

McCraken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ape slips under a jab from McCraken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCraken delivers a nice body kick.
Ape is looking to clinch.
McCraken with the inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCraken.
Ape misses the jab.
McCraken with a jab.
Ape throws a leg kick which misses McCraken's front leg but catches the back leg as McCraken tries to avoid it.
McCraken misses with a hook.
Ape tried to counter with a leg kick but McCraken avoided it.
McCraken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCraken with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Ape misses.
McCraken explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ape throws a hook to the side of McCraken's head but McCraken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCraken misses with a body shot
and Ape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCraken walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McCraken misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Ape.
Donk. McCraken catches Ape right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCraken.
Ape doesn't manage to clinch there - McCraken circles away.
McCraken closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCraken lands a nice looking body kick.
McCraken misses with a hook to the body
and Ape counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ape tried to counter with a leg kick but McCraken avoided it.
Ape drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McCraken slips a jab from Ape.
Ape ducks under a wild hook from McCraken.
A little feinted left hand from Ape on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCraken tried to score with a low kick but Ape checks it.
McCraken blocks a jab.
Ape buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ape avoids the body shot from McCraken.
A jab from Ape misses.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Ape checks it.
McCraken throws a nice looking combination but Ape bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ape throws a counter high kick but McCraken was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ape uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ape on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCraken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCraken slips a jab from Ape.
McCraken appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McCraken blocks a low kick nicely.
McCraken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ape wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape scores with a head kick. McCraken tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ape takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by McCraken.
McCraken throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCraken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ape is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCraken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ape doesn't seem bothered though.
Ape slips under a jab.
McCraken throws a right hand that misses
and Ape counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCraken connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ape moves away.
Ape avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCraken slips a straight right by Ape.
McCraken thuds his shin into the meat of Ape's side.
McCraken scores with a nice body kick.
Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCraken circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCraken's corner calls for a 1-2. McCraken obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ape tries to clinch but McCraken is having none of it.
McCraken throws a good cross that connects.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ape was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
Ape half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ape takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ape will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McCraken throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ape throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ape moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
Ape steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
Some bone on bone action there as McCraken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ape throws out a leg kick but McCraken moves out of range and Ape only half commits.
Ape backing away here, and McCraken unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
Ape on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCraken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ape checks the leg kick.
Ape moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
Ape lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McCraken connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by McCraken. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCraken.
Ape moves out of range as McCraken throws a body kick.
That kick from McCraken tenderised Ape's leg. Ape is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCraken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCraken lands with a nice body kick.
McCraken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ape throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCraken cracks a nice hook into Ape's ribs.
McCraken throws out a leg kick but Ape moves out of range and McCraken only half commits.
McCraken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ape checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ape tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCraken throws a looping overhand right but Ape ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ape looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Ape misses.
Ape avoids a kick to the body.
McCraken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Ape misses.
Ape lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCraken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCraken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCraken looks to land a left hand but Ape moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken throws out a powerful jab.
McCraken slips under a jab.
McCraken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ape swings widly with a right hand
and McCraken counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCraken throws out a loose jab but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Apes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ape misses with a hook
enabling McCraken to counter with a crisp jab.
McCraken lands a jab.
McCraken is looking to land body kicks.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Ape.
McCraken lands a lovely overhand right.
McCraken lands a leg kick that knocks Ape off balance momentarily.
Ape turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as McCraken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCraken, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from McCraken.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Ape does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken misses with a low kick.
McCraken just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromApe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ape is looking to clinch but McCraken is avoiding it.
McCraken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ape looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCraken throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Ape takes the fight into the clinch.
McCraken working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Ape.
Ape blocks an uppercut.
Ape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCraken.
Ape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ape looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ape working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCraken struggles to land a body shot inside as Ape controls his hands.
Grey Ape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ape misses with a knee to the head.
Ape managing to block the knees to the body from McCraken.
McCraken digs a right hand into Ape's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ape's gas tank.
McCraken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ape has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McCraken lands a body punch.
Ape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCraken is defending well for now.
McCraken lands with a light punch inside.
Ape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCraken blocks it with crossed arms.
Ape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ape crunches a lovely knee into McCraken's ribcage.
McCraken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ape backwards.
McCraken looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ape misses with a knee strike.
Ape is trying to push McCraken away but McCraken has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ape misses with the head strike.
Ape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCraken tries to work over Ape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape misses with a knee to the head.
Ape looking to stall.
McCraken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but McCraken blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCraken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ape backwards.
McCraken lands with a left to the head.
Ape lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCraken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

McCraken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ape on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCraken. McCraken obviously looking to wear him down.
McCraken keeps the fight on the outside.
Ape swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCraken lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken moves out of range of the leg kick from Ape.
Ape connects with a leg kick.
McCraken connects with a solid leg kick.
Ape scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from McCraken finds it's way through Ape's defenses.
McCraken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ape has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCraken lands a jab to the head.
Ape connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ape keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ape tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCraken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ape takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McCraken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ape doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ape 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCraken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCraken blocks a leg kick.
McCraken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ape. Ape circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ape looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A bone on bone clash there as McCraken blocks the leg kick.
McCraken doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ape moves out of range of the leg kick from McCraken.
McCraken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ape.
Ape was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the body from McCraken misses
and Ape connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Ape.
McCraken scores with a kick to the body.
Ape takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ape checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ape takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ape steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
McCraken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Apes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCraken feints and then cracks Ape's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ape down.
McCraken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ape.
McCraken lands a jab.
McCraken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCraken punishes Ape's body with a nice straight punch.
McCraken throws a jab but it's blocked by Ape.
McCraken lands a nice hook to Ape's body. Ape takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ape fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCraken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken looks to score with a jab to the body but Ape is just out of range.
McCraken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ape has time to react.
Ape scoring well with a low kick there.
McCraken tests Ape's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCraken connects with a single shot there.
McCraken is looking to slow Ape down with leg kicks.
McCraken scores with a leg kick.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ape.
McCraken keeps Ape at a distance using the push kick.

Ape clinches with his opponent.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape has McCraken pushed against the cage.
McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCraken has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ape working aggressively here.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.
Ape landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken lands a left hand.
McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCraken swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ape escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCraken lands a leg kick that knocks Ape off balance momentarily.
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
Ape misses with a head kick.
McCraken needs to keep his hands up - Ape had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McCraken punishes Ape's body with a nice straight punch.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Ape takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ape staying out of range there.
Ape moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Ape misses the target.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
Ape is looking to counter punch.
McCraken keeps the fight on the outside.
McCraken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ape throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
And McCraken responds with a good body kick, but Ape manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by McCraken.
McCraken lands a jab to Ape's midsection.
Ape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Ape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCraken with a hook.
Ape has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCraken.
McCraken takes one to the chin there.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by McCraken.
McCraken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ape at a distance.
Ape steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
Ape feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McCraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCraken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ape at a distance.
McCraken lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ape throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCraken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grey Ape has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape tries to clinch but McCraken moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCraken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donk. McCraken catches Ape right on the button with a cross.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by McCraken there.
Ape throws a hook but McCraken blocks it.
McCraken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCraken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ape checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCraken misses with a hook
and Ape counters with a nice uppercut.
McCraken lands with a right hand.
McCraken throws a right hand that misses
and Ape counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ape looks to land a left hand but McCraken moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Ape.
McCraken throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McCraken throws a good cross that connects.
McCraken throws a right and a left that Ape avoids nicely.
Ape was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCraken lands a jab to the head.
Dougal McCraken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ape has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCraken.
Ape blocks a leg kick.
McCraken lands a nice hook to Ape's body. Ape takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCraken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCraken slips a jab from Ape.
McCraken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape tried to score with a low kick but McCraken checks it.
McCraken thinks about the counter body kick.
McCraken misses with a low kick.
McCraken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ape throws a leg kick but McCraken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCraken cracks a nice hook into Ape's ribs.
Ape swings widly with a right hand
and McCraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCraken throws a hook but Ape avoids it easily.
Ape tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCraken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCraken scores with a jab to the body.
McCraken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ape's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dougal McCraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCraken winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken!
Dougal McCraken is the new welterweight champion!
Dougal McCraken was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.