PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Corke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Craft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craft has chosen Cult of Personality - Living Colour as his entrance music. Jason Craft has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Corke
vs
Craft

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Diamond Nutrition 160q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Corke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Craft!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craft throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Craft.
Corke takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Alan Corke has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Craft.
Corke lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Jason Craft has been cut.
Corke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craft fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craft looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Craft closes the distance and pushes Corke back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craft lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corke backwards.

Craft breaks the clinch.
Corke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Craft.
Craft fails to land with a series of punches.
Jason Craft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Corke.

Corke moves into the clinch.
Corke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Craft pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Craft tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Craft prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Corke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craft throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corke blocks it with crossed arms.

Craft breaks from the clinch.
Corke tries to bum rush Craft with a series of wild strikes but Craft uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Craft scores with a three punch combo!
Craft tries to clinch there but Corke circles away.
Craft avoids a punch combination nicely.
Craft misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Craft stalks Corke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Corke's face. Corke staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Corke.
Corke is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craft is looking to slow Corke down with leg kicks.
Craft lands with a kick to the ribs.
Craft lands with a nice combination. Corke backs away looking to recover.
Corke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Craft scores with a spinning back kick!

Craft moves into the clinch.

Craft's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Corke.
Craft connects with a solid leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Craft.
Craft looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Craft fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craft scores with a hook.

Alan Corke's cut is getting worse.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Corke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Craft - the referee stops the clock and Corke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Craft. Corke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Craft closes the distance and pushes Corke back into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craft.
Craft lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Craft breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Craft shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Corke eats them both and turns towards Craft to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Corke is rocked!
Craft cracks Corke's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Corke slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Craft can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Craft!