PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Dylan (ranked 4250 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macklin McKracklin (ranked 4745 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Dylan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dylan
vs
McKracklin

179 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

163 cm
23
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Dylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Macklin McKracklin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKracklin scores with a decent looking hook.
McKracklin avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Dylan.
McKracklin tries a head kick but it misses.
Dylan is looking for a counter combo.
Dylan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dylan throws a leg kick which misses McKracklin's front leg but catches the back leg as McKracklin tries to avoid it.
Nathan Dylan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKracklin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dylan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McKracklin avoids a kick to the body.
McKracklin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dylan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKracklin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKracklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dylan throws the kick towards the body but McKracklin avoids it.
McKracklin lands a slapping body shot.

McKracklin instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McKracklin jumps into guard, dragging Dylan to the mat.
McKracklin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

McKracklin is working an open guard so Dylan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKracklin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dylan feints a jab promting McKracklin to slip. Dylan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McKracklin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dylan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKracklin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McKracklin throws a front kick that sends Dylan stumbling back into the cage.
Dylan throws the left hand but McKracklin avoids the punch easily.
Dylan blocks the body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Dylan there.
McKracklin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dylan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McKracklin throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dylan.
A punch combination from McKracklin misses.
McKracklin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McKracklin clinches up against the cage.
Dylan misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on McKracklin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McKracklin keeps control of Dylan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McKracklin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dylan walks away with a smile on his face. McKracklin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good leg kick by McKracklin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McKracklin takes one to the side of the head.
Dylan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKracklin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of McKracklin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dylan blocks a head kick by McKracklin.
Dylan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dylan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

McKracklin moves into the clinch.
Dylan misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for McKracklin to work.
McKracklin has Dylan pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McKracklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dylan motions for McKracklin to come forward. Dylan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dylan throws a right and a left that McKracklin avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Dylan misses the target.
Dylan sets himself, and McKracklin steps forward looking for the clinch! Dylan avoids it this time.
McKracklin moves away from the strike by Dylan.
Some wild striking there from Dylan.
A jab from Dylan finds it's way through McKracklin's defenses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dylan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McKracklin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McKracklin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dylan staying out of range there.
Dylan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

McKracklin clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dylan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

McKracklin manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dylan throws a wild body kick that McKracklin sees coming a mile off.
McKracklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McKracklin misses with a head kick.
McKracklin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dylan counters with a stiff right hand.
McKracklin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dylan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dylan lands with a nice combination. McKracklin backs away looking to recover.
McKracklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dylan manages to avoid it.
Dylan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dylan throws out a powerful jab.
McKracklin throws a sloppy head kick and Dylan moves out of range easily.
McKracklin looks winded!
McKracklin moves out of range of the leg kick from Dylan.
Dylan takes a kick to the side of the head.
McKracklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dylan moves away.
McKracklin moves out of range of the body kick.
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 Nathan Dylan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McKracklin misses with a body shot.
Dylan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dylan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nathan Dylan is winning the standup battle so far.
Dylan misses with a two punch combination.
Nathan Dylan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKracklin blocks the body kick.
Dylan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dylan throws a series of punches but McKracklin avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by McKracklin. That's going to slow Dylan down.

McKracklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

McKracklin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKracklin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dylan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dylan misses with the combination.
McKracklin throws a series of punches but Dylan avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from McKracklin.
Dylan connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKracklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dylan moves away.
Dylan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McKracklin throws a head kick that misses.
Dylan tries to bum rush McKracklin with a series of wild strikes but McKracklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dylan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McKracklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dylan.
McKracklin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dylan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McKracklin back to the cage. Dylan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McKracklin misses with a combination
and Dylan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKracklin is breathing heavily.
McKracklin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dylan at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKracklin takes a swing at Dylan's ribcage but misses.
Dylan thuds his right hand into McKracklin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McKracklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dylan takes a swing at McKracklin's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan lands a jab to the head.
Dylan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dylan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dylan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McKracklins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dylan looks for the body kick but McKracklin saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McKracklin walks into a stiff left hand from Dylan.
McKracklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dylan throws a big counter combination but McKracklin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dylan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dylan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McKracklin doesn't seem bothered though.
Dylan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McKracklin just misses with a punch to the body.
Dylan tries a low kick but McKracklin avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dylan.
Dylan scores with a sloppy right hand. McKracklin should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan looks for the body kick but McKracklin saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dylan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

McKracklin drags the fight down to the ground.

Dylan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dylan moves out of range as McKracklin strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Dylan misses the target.
McKracklin throws a head kick that Dylan semi-blocks.
Dylan lands the left hand.
Dylan connects with a right hand. McKracklin shakes it off.
Dylan wants to slow McKracklin down by chopping away at his legs.
Dylan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from McKracklin misses.
Dylan throws a wild body kick that McKracklin sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McKracklin finds it's way round the side to connect with Dylan's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Dylan.
Dylan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Dylan.
McKracklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dylan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McKracklin eats them both and turns towards Dylan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dylan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKracklin.
Dylan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dylan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKracklin can do to turn this around?
McKracklin misses with a wild combination.
McKracklin slips a jab and a cross from Dylan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dylan thows a left - swing and a miss!
McKracklin lands with a slapping head kick.

McKracklin has closed the distance and engaged Dylan in a clinch.
McKracklin keeps control of Dylan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Dylan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dylan swings for the body but McKracklin moves out of range.
McKracklin just misses with a punch to the body.
Dylan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dylan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McKracklin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McKracklin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dylan rather than just go for the knockout.
Dylan wants to slow McKracklin down by chopping away at his legs.
Dylan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McKracklin throws a sloppy head kick and Dylan moves out of range easily.
McKracklin moves out of range of the body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - McKracklin scores with a four punch combination!

Dylan is rocked!
McKracklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Dylan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McKracklin needs to keep his hands up - Dylan had a free shot at his head there.
Dylan seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dylan misses with an uppercut.
McKracklin throws a head kick that half lands.
Dylan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKracklin lands a nice hook to Dylan's body. Dylan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKracklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Dylan.
McKracklin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKracklin throws a nice looking combination but Dylan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKracklin tries to move into range but Dylan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dylan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dylan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McKracklin throws the left hand but Dylan avoids the punch easily.
McKracklin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dylan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dylan throws a half hearted mid kick.
McKracklin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Dylan does no damage.
Dylan throws a leg kick but McKracklin moved away.
McKracklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dylan moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Dylan there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan looks to land a body kick but McKracklin moved away.
Dylan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dylan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McKracklin throws a nice looking combination but Dylan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKracklin scores with a hook to the body. Dylan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McKracklin blocks a low kick nicely.
McKracklin wants to counter the offense by Dylan and move into the clinch position.
McKracklin avoids a kick to the body.
Dylan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dylan throws a push kick but McKracklin slaps the foot to one side.
Dylan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McKracklin backs up against the cage.
Dylan throws a body shot but no joy.
McKracklin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dylan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McKracklin misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKracklin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dylan misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by McKracklin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dylan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McKracklin on the side of the head.
McKracklin avoids a kick to the body.
McKracklin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dylan's sensitive parts.
McKracklin misses with a two punch combination.
McKracklin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McKracklin tries to move into range but Dylan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dylan throws a low kick but McKracklin avoids it.
Dylan lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. McKracklin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dylan feints a jab promting McKracklin to slip. Dylan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McKracklin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

McKracklin closes the distance and pushes Dylan back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKracklin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Dylan gets to his feet. McKracklin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dylan throws a body kick that misses.
Dylan lunges at McKracklin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McKracklin's hand.
Dylan throws a series of punches but McKracklin avoids them all with ease.
Dylan throws a left and a right that both miss

and McKracklin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dylan stalls.

McKracklin drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKracklin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dylan is controlling him.
Macklin McKracklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dylan stands up from guard. Let's bang!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Dylan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dylan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Dylan!
Nathan Dylan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.