PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osiris Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smalls might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Biggie Smalls - Niggas Bleed. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smalls
vs
McCracken

188 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osiris Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smalls drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smalls controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smalls postures up.
Smalls's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smalls postures up.
McCracken being controlled here, momentarily.

We're going to have a standup here because Osiris Smalls wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

McCracken bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McCracken working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCracken trying to control the action but Smalls is working from the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Smalls is right now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smalls is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Smalls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McCracken wants to control but Smalls is keeping him busy.
Smalls can't do much from the bottom here.
Smalls is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McCracken wants to control but Smalls is keeping him busy.
Smalls controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul McCracken was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McCracken misses with a head kick.
Osiris Smalls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCracken throws a head kick but Smalls moves out of range.

Smalls gets a double leg takedown into McCracken's guard.
Smalls with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls content to stall in guard here.
McCracken is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smalls is working McCracken over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smalls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smalls has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smalls controlling from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

McCracken lands a big head kick that sends Smalls tumbling to the mat! McCracken takes a step backwards and waves Smalls back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Smalls is rocked!

It looks like Osiris Smalls has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Look low, kick high! McCracken uses the oldest trick in the book to send Smalls tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! McCracken is absolutely delighted - when Smalls wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paul McCracken!