PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Craddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolan comes to the ring accompanied by Shipping Up to Boston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dolan
vs
Craddock

180 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Combat Pro Finesse

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Dolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Craddock!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craddock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dolan finds it's way round the side to connect with Craddock's head.
Craddock looks for a takedown but Dolan sprawls well.
Dolan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dolan.
The crowd cheers as Dolan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Craddock doesn't seem phased though.
Dolan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dolan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Craddock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dolan scores with a hook to the body. Craddock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Craddock misses with a takedown attempt - Dolan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mick Dolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Craddock.
An inside leg kick lands from Dolan.
Dolan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Craddock tries for a takedown but Dolan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Craddock looks gassed!
Dolan scores with a jab to the head.
Dolan cracks Craddock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dolan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Craddock walks into a straight right hand from Dolan.
Dolan scores with a one two! Craddock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dolan lands a with a good body shot.
Dolan stalks Craddock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Craddock's face. Craddock staggers backwards, shaken.

Craddock is rocked!
A jab from Dolan does it's job there.
Craddock is still on wobbly legs! Can Dolan finish him?
Dolan misses with a series of wild punches.
Craddock seems to have recovered his senses.
Decent striking displayed by Dolan there.
Dolan lands a body shot.
Dolan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolan stalks Craddock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Craddock's face. Craddock staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Dolan.
Dolan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Craddock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dolan is fending him off so far but Craddock persists. Nope, Dolan circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice cross by Dolan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dolan.
Craddock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dolan.
Dolan works over Craddock's head and body with a nice combination.
Good exchange - Dolan coming out on top.
Dolan connects with a single shot there.
Dolan throws a combination. Craddock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dolan lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dolan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Dolan both land. Nice combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dolan.
Dolan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Craddock backs up against the ropes.
Dolan throws out a powerful jab.
Dolan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Craddock takes one on the button.
Dolan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dolan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Craddock's sensitive parts.
Dolan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mick Dolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dolan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dolan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dolan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craddock walks into a left hand.
Dolan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Dolan digs a good body shot into Craddock's ribs.
Dolan digs a good body shot into Craddock's ribs.
Craddock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dolan connects with a jab.
Craddock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dolan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dolan lands a front kick.
Dolan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Craddock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Craddock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dolan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Craddock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dolan scores with a hook to the body. Craddock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Dolan.
Craddock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dolan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dolan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dolan with a nice cross.
Craddock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Craddock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Dolan.
A shot to de liver by Dolan. Beautiful body shot.
Dolan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dolan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dolan duly obliges.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dolan works Craddock's body with a nice hook.
Craddock shoots in and drives through. Dolan sprawls well.
Craddock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dolan lands a nice shot to the body.
Dolan lands with a nice body punch.
Dolan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dolan scores with a nice right hand.
Dolan works over Craddock's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dolan throws a combination. Craddock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dolan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Craddock's sensitive parts.
Craddock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dolan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dolan connects with a solid leg kick.
Dolan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dolan duly obliges.
Craddock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Craddock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Craddock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Craddock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dolan cracks Craddock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dolan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Craddock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Craddock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dolan works Craddock's body with a nice hook.
Dolan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Craddock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dolan lands with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dolan.
Dolan scores with a hook.
Dolan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dolan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Craddock ducks right into an uppercut from Dolan.
Dolan lands with an overhand left.
Dolan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Craddock is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dolan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Craddock.
Dolan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dolan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dolan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Craddock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dolan.
Craddock misses with a takedown
and Dolan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Craddock thinking.
Dolan lands a nice looking body shot.
Dolan lands a right hook to the body.
Craddock closes the distance but Dolan moves to the side
and Dolan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dolan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dolan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Craddock misses with a takedown attempt
and Dolan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Dolan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Dolan dominated that round.
That's time! Dolan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dolan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dolan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Craddock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dolan counters with a straight right hand.
Mick Dolan is winning the standup battle so far.
Dolan lands a glancing blow to the side of Craddock's head.
Mick Dolan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craddock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dolan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dolan lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to de liver by Dolan. Beautiful body shot.
Frank Craddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Craddock's head.
Nice shot by Dolan.
Dolan lands a nice shot that snaps Craddock's head back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Craddock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dolan.
Craddock has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dolan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Craddock can do to turn this around?
Dolan scores with a shot to the body.
Craddock tries to move into range but Dolan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dolan lands a two punch combo.
Dolan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dolan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dolan digs a good body shot into Craddock's ribs.
Dolan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Craddock. That did some damage!
Dolan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dolan scores with a punch to the head.
Craddock tries for a takedown but Dolan circles away easily
and Dolan counters with a straight right hand.
Mick Dolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Craddock.
Dolan lands a right hook to the body.
Craddock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Craddock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dolan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Craddock tries for a takedown but Dolan circles away easily
and Dolan counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dolan!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Dolan lands.
Craddock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dolan lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Dolan does it's job there.
Dolan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dolan digs a good hook to Craddock's body.
Craddock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dolan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Craddock shoots and misses
and Dolan counters with a series of strikes. Craddock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab from Dolan.
Dolan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dolan lands the left hand.
Dolan lands with an overhand left.
Dolan stuns Craddock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dolan lands a jab-cross combination.
Dolan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dolan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dolan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Craddock's head backwards.
Dolan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice cross by Dolan.
Craddock on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dolan connects with a looping right hand.
Dolan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dolan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dolan lands a jab-cross combination.
Dolan lands a head kick!
Dolan digs a good body shot into Craddock's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Dolan scores with a four punch combination!
Dolan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Craddock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dolan.
Craddock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Craddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Craddock tries to clinch
and Dolan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dolan scores with a sloppy right hand. Craddock should have avoided that one.
Dolan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dolan lands a lovely overhand right.
Craddock wants to clinch but Dolan slips to the side
and Craddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dolan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Dolan does it's job there.
Dolan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Craddock doesn't seem bothered though.
Craddock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dolan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dolan lands a right hook to the body.
Dolan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Craddock drops his hands momentarily and Dolan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dolan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Craddock misses with a leg kick
and Dolan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Craddock thinking.
Dolan catches Craddock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dolan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Craddock throws a sloppy head kick
and Dolan counters with a right hand to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dolan.
Jab by Dolan.
Craddock misses with a takedown
and Dolan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Craddock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Craddock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frank Craddock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dolan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Craddock.
Dolan lands a with a good body shot.
Craddock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dolan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Dolan. That snapped Craddock's head back.
Good leg kick by Dolan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dolan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dolan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dolan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dolan scores with a one two! Craddock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dolan scores with a body shot.
Dolan tests Craddock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dolan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Craddock doesn't seem bothered though.
Dolan tests Craddock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dolan lands a jab to Craddock's midsection.
Craddock walks into a left hand.
Dolan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Dolan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dolan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Mick Dolan!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Mick Dolan!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Mick Dolan!

Mick Dolan wins by unanimous decision!