PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dougal McCraken (ranked 22161 p4p, 697 weight class) and Odchigin Khadan (ranked 4084 p4p, 500 weight class). McCraken comes into the arena with Bulgine blaring out of the sound system. Khadan has chosen Khoomii as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McCraken
vs
Khadan

184 cm
21
179 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odchigin Khadan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCraken lands a nice looking body kick.
McCraken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan counters with a straight right hand.
McCraken is looking to land body kicks.
Khadan throws an off balance right hand
and McCraken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCraken staying out of range there.
McCraken definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khadan throws a leg kick but McCraken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but McCraken moved out of range nicely.
McCraken's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khadan under the eye.
Khadan swats away the attempt to clinch by McCraken.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
It appears McCraken was looking to counter with a kick there.
Khadan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khadan throws a shot to the body.
McCraken chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McCraken throws a low kick, looking for Khadan's leg but Khadan calmly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken misses with a low kick.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a body shot.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but McCraken slips the punch.
McCraken moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCraken takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
McCraken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCraken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
A bone on bone clash there as Khadan blocks the leg kick.
McCraken tries to clinch there but Khadan circles away.
McCraken looks to land a left hand but Khadan moved out of range nicely.
Khadan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
McCraken throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCraken can pounce on him.
A combination from Khadan does no damage.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for McCraken.
Khadan works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCraken fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McCraken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCraken swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by McCraken.
McCraken sizes up Khadan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCraken.
McCraken slips a straight right by Khadan.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken scores with a decent looking hook.
Khadan falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCraken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khadan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khadan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCraken moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
McCraken lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Khadan misses.
McCraken shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Khadan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McCraken throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadan.
McCraken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khadan is able to avoid easily.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
Khadan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
A quick step to the side and McCraken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a hook
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Khadan cracks McCraken with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCraken missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan throws out a counter right but McCraken avoids it with no problem.
Khadan cracks McCraken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but McCraken slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
Khadan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCraken manages to avoid it.

McCraken takes the fight into the clinch.
McCraken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCraken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCraken lands a body punch.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dougal McCraken will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice cross by McCraken.
McCraken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khadan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCraken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khadan has time to react.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khadan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCraken throws a combination that misses
enabling Khadan to counter with a crisp jab.
McCraken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khadan.
McCraken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCraken has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Khadan takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - McCraken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCraken throws an off balance right hand
and Khadan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dougal McCraken is winning the standup battle so far.
McCraken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khadan.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but McCraken ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Khadan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCraken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khadan tries to move into range but McCraken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadan lands a jab.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from McCraken.
McCraken misses with a low kick as Khadan jumps back.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
McCraken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCraken misses with a jab to the body
and Khadan counters with a right hand to the body.
McCraken wants to slow Khadan down by chopping away at his legs.
Khadan scores with a hook to the body. McCraken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McCraken throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
McCraken lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice cross by McCraken.
McCraken takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McCraken's corner calls for a 1-2. McCraken obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCraken cracks Khadan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCraken tries to land a body kick
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCraken just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
McCraken misses with a left hand
and McCraken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCraken throws a low kick but Khadan moves out of range easily.
Khadan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McCraken with a body shot.
Khadan takes one to the side of the head.
Khadan throws a low kick, looking for McCraken's leg but McCraken calmly moves out of range.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCraken throwing a counter right hand but Khadan manages to avoid it.
McCraken motions for Khadan to come forward. McCraken throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCraken slips a straight right by Khadan.
McCraken lands a head shot.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
Khadan is breathing heavily.
McCraken lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McCraken. Khadan shrugs it off though.
Khadan lands with an overhand left.
Khadan swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken throws a jab when Khadan was well out of range.
McCraken connects with a jab.
McCraken misses with a kick to the body.
McCraken lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
A low kick from McCraken misses
enabling Khadan to counter with a crisp jab.
Khadan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khadan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan throws a shot to the body.
Khadan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khadan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCraken.
A countering left hand to the body from Khadan misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan throws a combination. McCraken tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Khadan 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.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
McCraken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCraken jabs Khadan right on the nose. Khadan blinks but takes it well.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khadan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCraken throws a low kick but Khadan moves out of range easily.
McCraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadan.
Khadan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McCraken lands a glancing blow to the side of Khadan's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. McCraken catches Khadan right on the button with a cross.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken connects with a looping right hand.
McCraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Khadan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCraken throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khadan misses with a body punch
and McCraken counters with a nice leg kick.
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
McCraken connects with a leg kick. Khadan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khadan slips a straight right by McCraken.
McCraken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCraken throws a good cross that connects.
Khadan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCraken slips under a jab from Khadan.
Khadan slips under a jab.
Khadan feints a counter leg kick.
McCraken catches Khadan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCraken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khadan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Khadan takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by McCraken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but McCraken slips the punch.
McCraken thows a leg kick but Khadan checks it
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
McCraken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from McCraken misses the target.

McCraken clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from McCraken.
McCraken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCraken lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCraken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

McCraken breaks the clinch.
McCraken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCraken scores with a jab. Khadan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Odchigin Khadan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCraken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCraken moves away.
McCraken throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by McCraken as he connects with a hook.
McCraken scores with a decent looking hook.
McCraken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCraken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khadan.
Khadan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khadan misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCraken misses with a low kick as Khadan jumps back.
McCraken misses with a straight right.
McCraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khadan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCraken makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

McCraken moves into range and clinches up with Khadan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadan blocking some punches.
McCraken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khadan can do to turn this around?
McCraken throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadan.
McCraken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khadan takes a shot to the head.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from McCraken.
Nice body punch from McCraken.
McCraken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for McCraken.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCraken.
McCraken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCraken misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCraken.
McCraken scores with a shoulder strike.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.

McCraken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

McCraken clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken misses with the head strike.
McCraken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
McCraken misses with some punches.
Khadan blocking some punches.
McCraken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan scores with a hook to the body.
McCraken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCraken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as McCraken controls the action.
McCraken throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadan.
McCraken blocks an uppercut.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dougal McCraken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCraken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dougal McCraken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCraken 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken!
Dougal McCraken thanked the fans post fight for their support.