PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor MuayThai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jimmie Craig has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Craig
vs
MuayThai

190 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
197 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmie Craig!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Razor MuayThai!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Craig catches MuayThai right on the button with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Craig takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Craig closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Craig throws a nice outside leg kick.
MuayThai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Craig lands an overhand right.
Craig looks to score with a jab to the body but MuayThai is just out of range.
MuayThai scores with a leg kick.
Craig looks to score with a jab to the body but MuayThai is just out of range.
Craig ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MuayThai scores with a shot to the body.
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!
MuayThai throws a head kick that half lands.
Craig misses with a two punch combination.
Craig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Craig throws a body punch but MuayThai moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from MuayThai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MuayThai with a nice cross.
Craig seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Craig stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MuayThai.
MuayThai walks into a straight right hand from Craig.
MuayThai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Craig connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Craig works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

MuayThai is rocked!
Craig moves away from the strike by MuayThai.
Craig was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
MuayThai is still on wobbly legs! Can Craig finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from MuayThai.
MuayThai seems to have recovered his senses.
Jimmie Craig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MuayThai lands with an uppercut that bounces Craig off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Jimmie Craig has been cut.
MuayThai blocks a low kick nicely.

Craig cracks MuayThai with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! MuayThai looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Craig finish him?
MuayThai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MuayThai flicks out a counter leg kick but Craig steps away.
Craig lands a nice looking body shot.
MuayThai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Craig's calf.
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!
Craig takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Craig misses the target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Craig prevents a body shot from MuayThai.
MuayThai misses with a punch on the inside.
Craig scores with a nice hook to the head.
MuayThai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Craig is defending well.
Craig lands a hook that snaps the head of MuayThai backwards.
Craig blocks a body shot from MuayThai.
Craig lands a right hand.
Craig working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Craig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MuayThai's elbow.
Craig blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig lands a left hand that snaps the head of MuayThai backwards.
MuayThai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Craig softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Craig pressing his opponent against the cage.
MuayThai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Craig digs a right hand into MuayThai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MuayThai's gas tank.
MuayThai misses with the head strike.
MuayThai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Craig backwards.
Craig cracks MuayThai with a nice body shot.
Craig digs a right hand underneath MuayThai's ribcage. MuayThai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
MuayThai looks winded!
Craig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MuayThai backwards.
Craig lands a hook that snaps the head of MuayThai backwards.
Craig lands with a left to the head.

Craig drops MuayThai onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! MuayThai is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Craig lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops MuayThai to his knees! Craig keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmie Craig!
Jimmie Craig retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Jimmie Craig made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.