PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Camble (ranked 299 p4p, 379 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 36 p4p, 49 weight class). McCraken has chosen Bulgine as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Camble
vs
McCraken

184 cm
27
180
16 - 6 - 0

184 cm
41
170
37 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Camble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCraken throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Camble counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Camble.
McCraken keeping moving, preventing Camble from controlling successfully.
Camble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCraken is trying to keep Camble in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble with a flurry of punches that miss.
Camble engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble trying to control the position from guard on top but McCraken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Camble is out of range.
Camble bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCraken's head.
McCraken is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCraken scores with a kick to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Camble.
McCraken cracks Camble with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Camble moves out of range of the leg kick from McCraken.
McCraken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dougal McCraken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCraken lands a slapping body shot.
Camble ducks under a wild hook from McCraken.
Camble looks to land a combination but McCraken avoids it well.
We've been informed that McCraken has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Camble checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camble is looking to score with low kicks.
McCraken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Camble has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rollins Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCraken.
McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCraken staying out of range there.
McCraken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camble connects with a body shot.
Camble takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
McCraken tries to score with a low kick but Camble moves his leg out of the way.
McCraken takes a swing at Camble's ribcage but misses.
Camble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camble was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
McCraken throws a right and a left that Camble avoids nicely.
Camble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCraken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camble.
Camble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCraken throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble cracks McCraken with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Camble lands a slapping body shot.
Camble smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Camble throws an overhand right that lands on McCraken's shoulder, as McCraken tries to avoid the shot.
Camble throws a jab but it's blocked by McCraken.
A little jabbing left from McCraken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Camble.
Camble throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by McCraken.
A jab from McCraken does it's job there.
Camble throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping body kick lands there for McCraken.
Camble throws a hook but McCraken blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camble. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken shapes to counter with a head kick.
Camble throws a hook but McCraken avoids it easily.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCraken moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCraken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCraken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dougal McCraken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCraken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCraken jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good work by McCraken as he checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Camble.
McCraken with a hook.
Camble takes a jab right on the kisser.
McCraken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Camble works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Camble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Camble slips under a jab from McCraken.
McCraken is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Camble had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Camble walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Camble will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Camble misses with a double jab.
McCraken throws a shot from downtown. Camble moves away and avoids it.
McCraken thuds a left hand into Camble's body.
McCraken throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camble lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McCraken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McCraken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by McCraken.
Camble shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCraken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McCraken lands a body shot.
Camble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Camble just misses with a punch to the body.
Camble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCraken.
Both fighters circling a little - Camble finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Camble takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCraken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCraken throws a shot from downtown. Camble moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCraken loads up on a big right hand but Camble slips the punch.
Camble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCraken looks to land a combination but Camble avoids it well.
McCraken on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Camble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCraken moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camble. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCraken! But no joy.
McCraken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from McCraken. No joy for Camble on that attempt.
McCraken misses with a body shot.
Camble looks to land a body kick but McCraken moved away.
McCraken stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCraken wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Camble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCraken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camble shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McCraken eats them both and turns towards Camble to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McCraken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from McCraken finds it's target.
Camble swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
Camble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCraken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cambles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Camble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Camble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camble.
Camble throws a poor cross that misses
and McCraken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Camble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camble swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCraken.
Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCraken lunges at Camble with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Camble's hand.
Camble misses with a hook. McCraken ducked under it nicely.
Camble moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
Camble slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
McCraken stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCraken wants it to stay on the feet.
Camble throws a wild body kick that McCraken sees coming a mile off.
A jab lands there for McCraken.
Camble throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCraken looks to score with a jab to the body but Camble is just out of range.
Camble looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
Camble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCraken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camble.
Camble misses with a hook to the body
and McCraken counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCraken walks into a jab.
Camble misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCraken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Camble throws a sloppy head kick and McCraken moves out of range easily.
McCraken counters with a body kick.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Camble was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCraken.
Camble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camble tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCraken swivels and escapes.
Camble throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
McCraken moves out of range as Camble strikes.
McCraken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cambles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Camble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCraken! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Camble - just one landing.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
McCraken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camble tries to move into range but McCraken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCraken throws the left hand but Camble avoids the punch easily.
McCraken lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - McCraken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCraken scores with a jab to the body.
McCraken misses with a lunging right hand
and Camble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCraken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Camble circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Camble misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCraken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by McCraken - just one landing.
Camble chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCraken can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from McCraken misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCraken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Camble.
McCraken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Camble momentarily.
McCraken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camble has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good exchange - McCraken coming out on top.
McCraken throws a shot from downtown. Camble moves away and avoids it.
Camble throws a sloppy head kick
and McCraken counters with a nice uppercut.
Camble misses with a straight left.
McCraken tries a quick counter leg kick but Camble is wise to it.
Camble throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.
Camble misses with a hook.
McCraken scores with a jab to the head.
Camble on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Camble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraken throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCraken misses with a straight right.
McCraken lands with a kick to the ribs.
Camble just misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Camble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCraken doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Camble throws a right hand that misses
enabling McCraken to counter with a crisp jab.
Camble bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCraken's head backwards.
Camble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Camble.
McCraken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Camble's sensitive parts.
Camble throws a hook but McCraken avoids it easily.
Camble misses with an attempted mid kick.
Camble throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camble 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 stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Camble slips a straight right by McCraken.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camble moves away.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.
Camble stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCraken.
McCraken scores with a hook.
Camble misses with a hook. McCraken ducked under it nicely.
Camble lunges at McCraken with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCraken's hand.
McCraken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camble throws out the jab.
A nice side step and McCraken releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Camble needs to keep his hands up - McCraken had a free shot at his head there.
Camble throws a shot from downtown. McCraken moves away and avoids it.
McCraken moves out of range as Camble throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camble shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCraken but McCraken pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That kick from Camble tenderised McCraken's leg. McCraken is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camble.
Donk. Camble catches McCraken right on the button with a cross.
McCraken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from McCraken misses.
McCraken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Camble stuns McCraken with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCraken lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from McCraken misses the target.
Camble thumps McCraken with a low kick.
McCraken throws a jab when Camble was well 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken!
Our winner, Dougal McCraken, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.