PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Razkan Karmax (ranked 414 p4p, 239 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 54 p4p, 27 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Karmax might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BloodSports. McCraken has chosen Bulgine as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Karmax
vs
McCraken

184 cm
31
177
10 - 2 - 0

184 cm
42
179
39 - 22 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razkan Karmax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCraken misses with a kick to the body
and Karmax counters with a straight right hand.
Karmax steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCraken. That one must have hurt.
McCraken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraken wants to land a leg kick but Karmax is out of range.
McCraken lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Karmax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCraken throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McCraken clobbers Karmax with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karmax moves forwards but McCraken connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab from Karmax.
Karmax jabs McCraken to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karmax throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karmax scores with a decent looking hook.
Karmax blocks a head kick by McCraken.
McCraken delivers a nice body kick.
McCraken misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from McCraken misses.
Karmax swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karmax checks the leg kick.
Karmax is looking to counter punch.
Karmax misses with a series of wild punches.

Karmax drops McCraken with a left and a right! Oh, McCraken is hurt - Karmax dives into side control looking to finish!

McCraken is rocked!
Karmax scoring with punches from side control.
McCraken is still in real trouble! Can Karmax finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karmax landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Karmax looks up at the clock and then as McCraken takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Karmax smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McCraken is working to avoid the ground and pound but Karmax connects with a decent elbow.
Karmax tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Karmax has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McCraken tries to buck Karmax off but Karmax is having none of it.
Karmax lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Karmax working the body and head with strikes.
Karmax lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McCraken keeping his opponent close.
Karmax works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karmax working the ground and pound from side control.
McCraken seems to have recovered his senses.
Karmax is looking to take a break and control but McCraken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karmax working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Karmax landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McCraken tries to buck Karmax off but Karmax is having none of it.
Karmax is trying to ground and pound but McCraken uses the momentary lack of control by Karmax to regain half guard.
McCraken is looking to improve his position.
Karmax working over McCraken with some ground and pound. McCraken looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Karmax connects with a nice short shot to McCraken's temple.
Karmax sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCraken defending well though.
Karmax is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karmax takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McCraken trying to hold on to Karmax's head to control him but Karmax postures up.
Karmax working McCraken over with strikes.
Karmax lands strikes from half guard.
McCraken tries to get to full guard but Karmax has control of the leg.
McCraken on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Karmax looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McCraken with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken tries to get to full guard but Karmax has control of the leg.
Karmax drops an elbow to the side of McCraken's head.
McCraken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karmax. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karmax slows the pace down in half guard.
Karmax prevents McCraken from improving his position.
McCraken trying to control from the bottom.
McCraken is doing well to control the position and prevent Karmax from advancing to side control.
Karmax winds up and cracks McCraken with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCraken keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karmax was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
Karmax tries to counter with a takedown but McCraken is quick to defend against it.
Karmax slips under a jab.
McCraken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McCraken throws a body punch but Karmax moves out of range.
McCraken connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCraken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karmax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCraken.
McCraken throws a sloppy head kick and Karmax moves out of range easily.
McCraken connects with a solid leg kick.
Karmax looks to throw the jab but McCraken is out of range.
McCraken throws out a counter right but Karmax avoids it with no problem.
Karmax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCraken connects with a body shot.
Karmax moves out of range of the leg kick from McCraken.
McCraken scores with the left hand. Karmax knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCraken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dougal McCraken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCraken counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karmax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Karmax was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCraken.
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
McCraken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karmax moves out of range as McCraken throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - McCraken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karmax lands a jab to McCraken's midsection.
Karmax throws a jab when McCraken was well out of range.
McCraken flicks out a counter leg kick but Karmax steps away.
McCraken fakes the leg kick and cracks Karmax in the body.
McCraken connects with a single shot there.
McCraken throws a half hearted mid kick.
Karmax is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCraken can do to turn this around?
Decent striking displayed by McCraken there.
A big right from Karmax misses.
McCraken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karmax.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karmax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karmax looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karmax scores with a sloppy right hand. McCraken should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karmax shoots in looking for a takedown but McCraken manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karmax's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCraken scores with a jab to the jaw.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCraken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karmax lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karmax moves away from the strike by McCraken.
McCraken throws a lazy right hand but Karmax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karmax.
McCraken stuns Karmax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from McCraken is predictable there
and Karmax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCraken slips a straight right by Karmax.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCraken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Karmax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCraken throws a lazy uppercut
and Karmax counters with a right hand to the body.
McCraken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karmax takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karmax throws a right and a left that McCraken avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karmax.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCraken.
Karmax misses the shot to the body.
Dougal McCraken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCraken lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karmax.
Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCraken scores with a shot to the body.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karmax.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCraken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Karmax.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karmax throws an overhand right that lands on McCraken's shoulder, as McCraken tries to avoid the shot.
McCraken only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McCraken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karmax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraken blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice side step and McCraken releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
Karmax was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCraken scores with a jab.
McCraken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Karmax shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McCraken's guard.
McCraken is trying to control the position but Karmax postures up.
Karmax landing with the ground and pound.
Karmax working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Karmax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karmax. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karmax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCraken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karmax avoids a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Karmax tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCraken lands a jab to the head.
McCraken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karmax stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karmax was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
Karmax cracks McCraken with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karmax misses with a double jab
and McCraken counters with a good low kick that Karmax was not able to check.
Karmax defending well as McCraken loads up on a big left hand.
McCraken lands with a good body shot.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Karmax misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karmax misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken with a hook.
The fighters circling - McCraken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCraken throws a leg kick which misses Karmax's front leg but catches the back leg as Karmax tries to avoid it.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karmax was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
Karmax avoids the body shot from McCraken.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.
McCraken with the inside leg kick.
McCraken is looking to land body kicks.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Karmax.
McCraken misses with a straight right.
Karmax throws a jab when McCraken was well out of range.
Karmax digs a good body shot into McCraken's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Karmax.
A nice side step and McCraken releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Karmax misses the shot to the body.
Karmax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Karmax.
Karmax moves out of range of the strikes.
McCraken throws a front kick that sends Karmax stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karmax throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.
A punch combination from McCraken misses.
McCraken tests Karmax's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCraken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCraken lands with a hook. Karmax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McCraken misses with a body punch
and Karmax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCraken lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good exchange - McCraken coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karmax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karmax moves out of range of the leg kick from McCraken.
McCraken throws an off balance right hand
and Karmax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick from McCraken misses.
Karmax misses with a series of wild punches.
Karmax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Karmax.
McCraken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCraken shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McCraken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karmax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCraken lands a nice hook to Karmax's body. Karmax takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCraken lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karmax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken is looking to slow Karmax down with leg kicks.
Karmax connects with a right hand. McCraken shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karmax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCraken manages to avoid it.
McCraken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karmax has time to react.
Karmax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCraken slips a jab and a cross from Karmax.
Karmax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
Nice shot by McCraken.
McCraken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karmax.
Karmax is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karmax takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCraken takes one on the button.
Karmax throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCraken takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karmax looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dougal McCraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous 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.