PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dougal McCraken (ranked 1084 p4p, 1313 weight class) and Mousa Ndombele (ranked 141 p4p, 167 weight class). McCraken comes to the cage accompanied by Bulgine. Mousa Ndombele is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McCraken
vs
Ndombele

184 cm
44
170
42 - 23 - 0

180 cm
36
170
12 - 6 - 0

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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 42 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Dougal McCraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mousa Ndombele!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ndombele tries to clinch but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ndombele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ndombele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCraken checks a low kick from Ndombele.
Ndombele throws a leg kick which misses McCraken's front leg but catches the back leg as McCraken tries to avoid it.
A big right from Ndombele misses.
Ndombele slips a jab from McCraken.
McCraken looks to land a right hand but Ndombele moved out of range.
Ndombele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ndombele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCraken misses with a body shot
and Ndombele counters with a nice uppercut.
Ndombele 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.
Ndombele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ndombele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCraken throws out the jab.
McCraken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ndombele to score with a decent uppercut.
Ndombele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ndombele looks to throw the jab but McCraken is out of range.
McCraken connects with a body shot that sends Ndombele's belly button to the back.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ndombele moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ndombele slips a jab and a cross from McCraken.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ndombele.
Ndombele just misses with a punch to the body.
Ndombele moves forwards but McCraken connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mousa Ndombele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCraken scores with a hook.
Ndombele slips a straight right by McCraken.
McCraken cracks Ndombele with an open hand slap.
Ndombele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCraken drops his hands momentarily and Ndombele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCraken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ndombele looks to throw the jab but McCraken is out of range.
McCraken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCraken misses with an uppercut.
McCraken takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ndombele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ndombele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCraken manages to avoid it.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Ndombele is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ndombele throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ndombele lands with a shot to the body.
McCraken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ndombele.
Ndombele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken throws a lazy right hand but Ndombele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ndombele unleashes a big counter combination but McCraken bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ndombele slips a straight right by McCraken.
Ndombele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ndombele scores with the left hand. McCraken knows he should have avoided that one.
Ndombele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ndombele lands a lovely overhand right.
Ndombele misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCraken, as that shot connected.
Ndombele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ndombele lands a right hook to the body.
McCraken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCraken misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with an uppercut. Ndombele saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ndombele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ndombele.
Ndombele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ndombele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCraken wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ndombele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ndombele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCraken swings wildly with an uppercut but Ndombele uses good head movement to avoid it.

McCraken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ndombele misses with a body shot.
McCraken throws a right hand that misses
and Ndombele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ndombele thuds his right hand into McCraken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ndombele misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McCraken misses the target.
Ndombele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCraken.
Ndombele replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McCraken blocks it well.
Ndombele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCraken counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ndombele, as that shot connected.
Ndombele lands a nice shot to the body.
Ndombele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Ndombele.
McCraken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCraken digs a good hook to Ndombele's body.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
McCraken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ndombele. Ndombele obviously looking to wear him down.
McCraken scores with a jab.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ndombele moves away.
That kick from Ndombele tenderised McCraken's leg. McCraken is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ndombele scores with the left hand. McCraken knows he should have avoided that one.
McCraken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ndombele thumps McCraken with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ndombele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ndombele throws a hook to the side of McCraken's head but McCraken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCraken lands the left hand.
McCraken lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ndombele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ndombele throws out a powerful jab.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from McCraken misses its intended target.
McCraken looks to land a right hand but Ndombele moved out of range.
Mousa Ndombele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ndombele 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.
McCraken is looking to counter with a body kick.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
McCraken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ndombele throws a lazy right hand but McCraken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice combination there by McCraken.
Ndombele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ndombele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCraken's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by McCraken.
Ndombele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCraken throws an overhand right that lands on Ndombele's shoulder, as Ndombele tries to avoid the shot.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraken is looking to counter punch.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
McCraken misses with a hook. Ndombele ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ndombele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCraken has time to react.
Ndombele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCraken can pounce on him.
Ndombele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
McCraken lands the left hand.
McCraken just misses with a punch to the body.
Ndombele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ndombele swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
Ndombele scoring well with a low kick there.
Ndombele cracks a nice hook into McCraken's ribs.
McCraken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ndombele slips under a jab from McCraken.
A big left from McCraken misses.
Ndombele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCraken moves away.
Ndombele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCraken.
McCraken throws an overhand right that lands on Ndombele's shoulder, as Ndombele tries to avoid the shot.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
Ndombele scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
McCraken misses with a straight left.
McCraken takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ndombele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCraken.
Ndombele misses with a leg kick
and McCraken counters with a nice body kick.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ndombele moves away.
Some wild striking there from Ndombele.
Ndombele feints and then cracks McCraken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCraken down.
Ndombele avoids the body shot from McCraken.
McCraken misses with a hook. Ndombele ducked under it nicely.
McCraken throws a hook to the side of Ndombele's head but Ndombele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Ndombele as he connects with a hook.
Ndombele misses with a hook. McCraken ducked under it nicely.
Ndombele with a nice cross.
Ndombele cracks McCraken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken defending well as Ndombele loads up on a big left hand.
McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Ndombele tenderised McCraken's leg. McCraken is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCraken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ndombele looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Ndombele is out of range.
McCraken lands a body shot.
Ndombele moves out of range of the strikes.
Ndombele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCraken misses with an uppercut
and Ndombele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCraken thinking.
Ndombele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCraken to score with a decent uppercut.
Ndombele with a jab.
Ndombele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCraken misses with a hook to the body
and Ndombele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from McCraken misses the target.
Ndombele throws a shot to the body.
Ndombele chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ndombele. That's going to slow McCraken down.
Nice body punch from McCraken.
McCraken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ndombele moves away.
McCraken moves out of range as Ndombele strikes.
Ndombele looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
Ndombele looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
McCraken looks to score with a jab to the body but Ndombele is just out of range.
McCraken scores with a body shot.
McCraken throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ndombele on the side of the head.
A jab from Ndombele misses.
McCraken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ndombele.
Ndombele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCraken on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken takes a swing at Ndombele's ribcage but misses.
Ndombele scores with a shot to the body.
Ndombele scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mousa Ndombele 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. And we move into the final round!

McCraken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ndombele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ndombele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ndombele tries a head kick but it misses.
Ndombele connects with a body shot.
McCraken throws a hook but Ndombele blocks it.
Ndombele blocks a jab.
Ndombele dodges the punch combination from McCraken.
McCraken swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ndombele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken throws a hook to the side of Ndombele's head but Ndombele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCraken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Ndombele.
McCraken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Ndombele lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCraken doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ndombele lands a head kick. McCraken smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McCraken looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ndombele thumps McCraken with a low kick.
Ndombele dips to his left and cracks McCraken with an uppercut!
Ndombele checks a leg kick nicely.
Ndombele throws a front kick aimed at McCraken's knee but McCraken avoids it well.
McCraken lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ndombele. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ndombele throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from McCraken.
McCraken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ndombele at a distance.
Ndombele swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ndombele moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
Ndombele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Ndombele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCraken lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCraken misses with a punch on the inside.
McCraken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ndombele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ndombele misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from McCraken.
McCraken looking to stall.
Ndombele lands with a left to the head.
McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Ndombele controls the action.
McCraken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ndombele.
Ndombele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCraken blocks an uppercut.
Ndombele throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Ndombele.
Ndombele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCraken blocks a body shot from Ndombele.
Ndombele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ndombele prevents a body shot from McCraken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ndombele fails to land.
Mousa Ndombele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ndombele blocks a body shot from McCraken.
McCraken tries to work over Ndombele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ndombele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ndombele tries to work over McCraken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McCraken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCraken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dougal McCraken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ndombele misses with a hook.
Ndombele scores with a hook.
McCraken throws an overhand right that lands on Ndombele's shoulder, as Ndombele tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCraken, as that shot connected.
McCraken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ndombele.
Ndombele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCraken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ndombele to score with a decent uppercut.
McCraken lands with a shot to the body.
McCraken misses with an uppercut. Ndombele saw that one coming.
McCraken throws a jab when Ndombele was well out of range.
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!
Ndombele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ndombele thuds his right hand into McCraken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ndombele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCraken's head backwards.
McCraken throws the left hand but Ndombele avoids the punch easily.
McCraken takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ndombele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ndombele digs a good hook to McCraken's body.
Ndombele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ndombele staying out of range there.
McCraken swings for the body but Ndombele moves out of range.
Ndombele swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
Ndombele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ndombele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ndombele lands a glancing blow to the side of McCraken's head.
McCraken throws a looping overhand right but Ndombele ducks down to avoid it.
Ndombele slips a straight right by McCraken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mousa Ndombele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ndombele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mousa Ndombele!
Mousa Ndombele decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.