PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger Crax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McAlister has chosen Ylvis - The Fox as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Duncan McAlister will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Crax
vs
McAlister

197 cm
26
272 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

210 cm
32
286 lbs
26 - 19 - 2

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Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rutger Crax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Duncan McAlister!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crax throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crax just misses with a punch to the body.
McAlister takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McAlister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crax.
Crax throws a head kick that McAlister semi-blocks.
Crax misses with a two punch combination.
McAlister misses with an uppercut. Crax saw that one coming.
Crax jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Crax. McAlister does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crax scores with a one two! McAlister had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crax slips under a jab from McAlister.
Crax misses with a double jab.
McAlister ducks under a wild hook from Crax.
Rutger Crax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McAlister tests Crax's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Rutger Crax has been cut.
McAlister slips a jab from Crax.
Crax lands with a nice combination. McAlister backs away looking to recover.
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 jab from Crax misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Crax. Those never looked like landing.
Crax throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crax. McAlister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Crax finds it's way through McAlister's defenses.
Crax falls off balance throwing a combination

and McAlister counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McAlister.
A right handed body shot lands from McAlister.
McAlister lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crax or not.

Crax is trying to trip McAlister. He has hold of a leg but McAlister is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Crax persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

McAlister escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crax gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crax is fighting to break McAlister's control of his arms but McAlister is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Crax won't allow McAlister to get back to his feet.

Crax drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McAlister manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Crax has McAlister in his guard.
McAlister sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McAlister trying to control but Crax is working from the bottom.

Crax has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McAlister can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crax looking to control.
Crax utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McAlister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crax is keeping the position for now.
McAlister slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crax is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McAlister off and has taken his back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Crax is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAlister is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rutger Crax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rutger Crax's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McAlister dodges the punch combination from Crax.
McAlister smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rutger Crax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crax falls off balance throwing a combination
and McAlister counters with a straight right hand.
Rutger Crax is winning the standup battle so far.
Crax goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McAlister scores with a sloppy right hand. Crax should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crax slips under a jab from McAlister.
Crax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McAlister feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crax's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crax throws a low kick but it's checked well by McAlister.
McAlister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crax was well out of range. Poor timing from McAlister.
A solid leg kick lands there for McAlister.
Crax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McAlister.
Crax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

McAlister drops his shoulder and cracks Crax with a huge uppercut! Crax goes down! Can McAlister finish him?

Crax is rocked!

Rutger Crax's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crax wants to sweep here but McAlister controlling him for the moment.
Oh Crax is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McAlister postures up.
Crax seems to have got his legs back now.
McAlister controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McAlister wants to pass the guard but Crax is keeping the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Crax's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crax bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McAlister's guard.
Crax connects with a couple of short punches.
Crax connects with a couple of short punches.
Crax postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McAlister looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Crax won't allow McAlister to get back to his feet.
Crax might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McAlister keeping moving, preventing Crax from controlling successfully.
Crax loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crax manages to get himself to full guard.
McAlister looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crax is trying to hold McAlister in close to prevent damage but McAlister has managed to pass into half guard.
McAlister passes the guard and advances to mount!
McAlister pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Crax wants to control but McAlister is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McAlister is trying to control here but Crax has managed to regain half guard.
Crax is trying to control but can't.
Crax tries to get to full guard but McAlister has control of the leg.
McAlister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crax keeps working.
Crax controlling the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McAlister tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crax knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan McAlister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rutger Crax's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crax swings widly with a right hand
and McAlister counters with a left to the body.
Crax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crax misses the shot to the body.
McAlister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McAlister showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crax.
McAlister scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crax swinging wildly here.
Crax throws a push kick but McAlister slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crax swinging wildly here.
Crax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McAlister circles away quickly and effectively.
Crax throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crax fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McAlister is out of range.
Crax takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McAlister has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crax misses with a looping left.
McAlister dodges the punch combination from Crax.
Crax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Crax.
Crax throws a hook but McAlister blocks it.
Crax throws a head kick that misses
and McAlister counters with a huge right that knocks Crax out cold! McAlister is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Duncan McAlister!
Duncan McAlister is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Duncan McAlister thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.