PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill McCrackin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera has chosen call to prayer as his entrance music. Dominic Vera acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McCrackin
vs
Vera

193 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
202 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill McCrackin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dominic Vera!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera misses with a two punch combination.
McCrackin lands a lovely overhand right.
McCrackin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vera doesn't seem bothered though.
Vera connects with the punch.
McCrackin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vera.
McCrackin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McCrackin scores with a jab.
McCrackin ducks under a wild hook from Vera.
The fighters circling - Vera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCrackin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCrackin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vera is just out of range.
Vera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vera swings for the body but McCrackin moves out of range.
Vera misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCrackin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vera's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera is looking to score with low kicks.
McCrackin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vera.
Vera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrackin was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
Vera misses with a wild body shot.
Vera checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vera.
Vera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Vera.
McCrackin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCrackin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and McCrackin moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCrackin.
McCrackin swings for the body but Vera moves out of range.
Vera works the jab nicely.
Vera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCrackin.
Vera takes a swing at McCrackin's ribcage but misses.
Vera digs a good body shot into McCrackin's ribs.
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!
McCrackin throws a hook but Vera avoids it easily.
Vera misses with an uppercut. McCrackin saw that one coming.
Vera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCrackin.
Vera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vera looks to land a body kick but McCrackin moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCrackin. McCrackin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vera misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCrackin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vera.
McCrackin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCrackin defending well as Vera loads up on a big left hand.
McCrackin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vera finds it's way round the side to connect with McCrackin's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vera.
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrackin was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
Vera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vera lands with a kick to the temple. McCrackin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big right from McCrackin misses.
McCrackin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCrackin moves away from the strike by Vera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrackin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vera.
Vera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCrackin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCrackin moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Vera blocks the leg kick.
Vera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCrackin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCrackin slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vera looks to score with a jab to the body but McCrackin is just out of range.
Vera lands a right hook to the body.
Vera misses with a shot to the body
and McCrackin counters with a three punch combo that has Vera backing up. Vera nods at McCrackin to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera sizes up McCrackin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vera misses the shot to the body.
Vera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCrackin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Vera dominated that round.
That's time! McCrackin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vera throws a body kick that misses.
Dominic Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCrackin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vera is out of range and McCrackin settles back down.
McCrackin wants to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vera, as that shot connected.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vera swings for the body but McCrackin moves out of range.
McCrackin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vera misses the shot to the body.
McCrackin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vera.
McCrackin defending well as Vera loads up on a big left hand.
Vera throws the left hand but McCrackin avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vera.
Vera feints and then cracks McCrackin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCrackin down.
A punch combination from McCrackin misses.
Vera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vera misses with a looping right.
Vera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCrackin.
Vera lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vera.
A punch lands to the side of Vera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCrackin slips a straight right by Vera.
McCrackin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCrackin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vera scores with a hook.
Vera tries to land a body kick
and McCrackin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vera misses with a hook
and McCrackin counters with a series of strikes. Vera will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera stuns McCrackin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCrackin takes one on the button.
McCrackin misses with a head kick.
Vera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCrackin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCrackin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vera.
Vera jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vera tries a low kick but McCrackin avoids it.
McCrackin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vera moves away.
McCrackin throws a good cross that connects.
Vera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCrackin has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from McCrackin.
Vera thuds his right hand into McCrackin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vera swings for the body but McCrackin moves out of range.
Vera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCrackin.
McCrackin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vera fakes the leg kick and cracks McCrackin in the body.
McCrackin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vera throws a jab but it's blocked by McCrackin.
Vera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera loads up on a big right hand but McCrackin slips the punch.
Vera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bill McCrackin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCrackin defending well as Vera loads up on a big left hand.
Vera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vera throws a hook to the side of McCrackin's head but McCrackin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCrackin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vera throws out the jab.
McCrackin loads up on a big right hand but Vera slips the punch.
Vera misses with a right hand
and McCrackin counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by McCrackin.
Nice cross by McCrackin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera scores with a nice body kick.
Vera misses with a straight left.
McCrackin blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Vera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCrackin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCrackin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vera throws an overhand right that lands on McCrackin's shoulder, as McCrackin tries to avoid the shot.
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrackin was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
Vera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCrackin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCrackin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vera walks into a stiff left hand from McCrackin.
McCrackin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vera throws out the jab.
McCrackin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCrackin throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrackin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCrackin staying out of range there.
Vera lands with a hook. McCrackin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vera throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCrackin misses with a two punch combination.
Vera misses with a leg kick.
Vera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCrackin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vera misses with a shot to the body
and McCrackin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCrackin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Vera.
Vera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vera looks to land a left hand but McCrackin moved out of range nicely.
Vera throws a lazy right hand but McCrackin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera lands a head shot.
Vera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vera.
Vera misses the shot to the body.
Vera throws a jab but it's blocked by McCrackin.
An inside leg kick from McCrackin misses.
Vera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vera swings widly with a right hand
enabling McCrackin to counter with a crisp jab.
McCrackin avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vera throws a lazy right hand but McCrackin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vera lets loose with a powerful body kick. McCrackin will feel that in the morning.
A swing and a miss from Vera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrackin is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
McCrackin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McCrackin checks a leg kick.
Vera misses the shot to the body.
Vera's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCrackin under the eye.
Bill McCrackin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Vera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dominic Vera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCrackin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vera misses with a left hand
enabling McCrackin to counter with a crisp jab.
McCrackin misses with a two punch combination.
Vera misses with an uppercut
and McCrackin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCrackin circles away quickly and effectively.
Vera lands a jab to McCrackin's midsection.
McCrackin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McCrackin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCrackin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vera lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vera throws a shot from downtown. McCrackin moves away and avoids it.
Vera scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominic Vera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vera staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Vera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vera 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Vera!