PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 589 p4p, 82 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 793 p4p, 111 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. McCraken has chosen Bulgine as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dougal McCraken was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cobb
vs
McCraken

180 cm
30
187 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

184 cm
27
176 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Cobb. Those never looked like landing.
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.
Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCraken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McCraken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
A bone on bone clash there as Cobb blocks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McCraken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
McCraken walks into a stiff left hand from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a jab to the body
and McCraken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from McCraken does it's job there.
McCraken scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cobb. McCraken shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCraken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCraken lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Cobb lands a head kick!
Cobb misses with a two punch combination.
McCraken throws out a loose jab but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCraken scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from McCraken misses.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but McCraken manages to avoid it.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb misses with a body shot.
McCraken replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cobb blocks it well.
Cobb takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cobb lands a body shot.
McCraken slips a jab from Cobb.
McCraken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cobb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCraken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCraken jabs Cobb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCraken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cobb is able to avoid easily.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Cobb.
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCraken.
McCraken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCraken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
McCraken avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Cobb is looking to wear down McCraken with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cobb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCrakens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCraken lands a lovely overhand right.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Cobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCraken manages to avoid it.
Cobb backing away here, and McCraken unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cobb connects with a crisp jab.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCraken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marciano Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by McCraken as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
McCraken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCraken there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Cobb was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.

McCraken has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cobb.

McCraken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCraken, as that shot connected.
Cobb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCraken connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cobb scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Cobb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McCraken is able to avoid easily.
We've been informed that McCraken has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cobb throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - McCraken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
Cobb throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
McCraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
McCraken takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken connects with a leg kick. Cobb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McCraken scores with a three punch combo!
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick
and McCraken counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cobb blocks a head kick by McCraken.
Cobb scores with a shot to the body.
Cobb throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McCraken counters with a straight right hand.
Cobb misses with a body shot.

Cobb has closed the distance and engaged McCraken in a clinch.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCraken's elbow.
McCraken tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCraken prevents a body shot from Cobb.
McCraken throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb tries to work over McCraken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken blocks an elbow strike.

McCraken breaks the clinch.
Cobb moves away from the strike by McCraken.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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 Marciano Cobb will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCraken throws out a loose jab but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
McCraken cracks Cobb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McCraken throws out a leg kick but Cobb moves out of range and McCraken only half commits.
Cobb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Cobb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCraken catches Cobb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cobb thuds a left hand into McCraken's body.
Cobb throws out a leg kick but McCraken moves out of range and Cobb only half commits.
Cobb lands with a nice body punch.
McCraken takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
McCraken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McCraken punishes Cobb's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Cobb misses.
McCraken misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. McCraken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like McCraken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but McCraken slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCraken! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
McCraken appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Cobb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as McCraken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cobb doesn't seem phased though.
McCraken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobb.
McCraken blocks the body kick.
McCraken pushes Cobb away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from McCraken.
McCraken lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cobb checks the leg kick.
McCraken scores with a sloppy right hand. Cobb should have avoided that one.
Cobb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cobb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Cobb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
McCraken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cobb is able to avoid easily.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraken is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cobb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCraken is out of range.
McCraken only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McCraken punishes Cobb's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by McCraken. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCraken.
McCraken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cobb misses with a body shot.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCraken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
McCraken throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cobb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCraken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cobb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cobb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cobb blocks a head kick by McCraken.
McCraken takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a low kick as McCraken jumps back.
McCraken misses with a head kick.
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCraken throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobb on the side of the head.
McCraken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobb. That did some damage!
Cobb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCraken moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cobb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCraken circles away quickly and effectively.
McCraken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCraken.
McCraken scores with a leg kick.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
As McCraken looks to move away, Cobb throws a big counter combo but McCraken just gets out of the way.
McCraken scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Cobb.

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 is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cobb dips to his left and cracks McCraken with an uppercut!
Cobb misses with a hook. McCraken ducked under it nicely.
Cobb tries to clinch up but McCraken circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCraken, right into the meat.
Cobb cracks McCraken with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCraken.
Cobb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb misses with an uppercut.

McCraken clinches up with Cobb and pushes him back against the cage.
Cobb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCraken takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dougal McCraken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraken avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Cobb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCraken throws out the jab.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCraken moves away.
McCraken flicks out a counter leg kick but Cobb steps away.
McCraken blocks the body kick.
McCraken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McCraken explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cobb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCraken.
Cobb tests McCraken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCraken.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCraken circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb tries to move into range but McCraken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from McCraken misses.
McCraken misses with a kick to the body.
Cobb throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cobb moves out of range of the strikes.
Cobb misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cobb blocks the leg kick.
McCraken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick.
McCraken lands with an uppercut that bounces Cobb off the cage and back into range.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCraken counters with an outside leg kick.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cobb back to the cage. McCraken follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
McCraken tries a quick counter leg kick but Cobb is wise to it.
McCraken scores with a decent looking hook.
McCraken throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCraken.
McCraken misses with a low kick.
Cobb jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. McCraken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from McCraken misses.
Cobb throws a hook but McCraken avoids it easily.
Cobb misses the jab.
McCraken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cobb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCraken.
Cobb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCraken.
Cobb throws a big counter combination but McCraken scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCraken lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCraken, right into the meat.
McCraken lands a two punch combo.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Cobb slips a jab from McCraken.
McCraken blocks a jab.
Cobb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. McCraken saw that one coming.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobb wants to slow McCraken down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCraken.
McCraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.

Cobb has taken the fight to the clinch.

McCraken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb connects with a body shot that sends McCraken's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
McCraken tries to score with a low kick but Cobb moves his leg out of the way.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on McCraken's shoulder, as McCraken tries to avoid the shot.
McCraken with a jab.
McCraken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
A leg kick checked by Cobb.
McCraken thuds a left hand into Cobb's body.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCraken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
McCraken steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCraken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cobb to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dougal McCraken.
I think McCraken has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dougal McCraken!
Dougal McCraken 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.