PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jai McCracken enters the cage!

Allen
vs
McCracken

165 cm
37
157 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

171 cm
25
153 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCracken slips under a jab from Allen.
Allen throws a poor cross that misses
and McCracken counters with a thumping low kick.

McCracken shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Allen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Allen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McCracken trying to control the position but Allen is working away.
McCracken in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Allen is not content to let McCracken control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by McCracken.
Allen is looking to reverse the position.
Allen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McCracken off and has taken his back!
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!
Allen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure McCracken doesn't escape.
Allen is not going to allow McCracken to sit and survive in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throwing damaging strikes from the back! McCracken could be in trouble here!
McCracken wants to escape the position.
Allen misses with a punch to the head.
Allen gets his hands free as McCracken looks to control.
McCracken is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Allen is staying active.
I would not like to be McCracken right now.
Allen struggling to land strikes to the head as McCracken covers up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Allen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McCracken is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
You can see the frustration on McCracken's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Allen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Allen is not going to allow McCracken to sit and survive in this position.
Allen struggling to land strikes to the head as McCracken covers up.
McCracken is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
McCracken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCracken just trying to survive but Allen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
McCracken is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Allen looking for the choke from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken trying to control the position but Allen manages to sink in the hooks.
Even with his hooks in, Allen manages to miss with strikes from the back.
McCracken can't escape the position.
Allen looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
McCracken is in bad spot here.
McCracken keeps trying to improve his position.
McCracken trying to control the hands but Allen won't let him.
McCracken finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken is looking to improve his position but Allen isn't that keen on the idea.
Allen raining down shots from the mount!
McCracken is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Allen content just to control the position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen wants to control but instead McCracken manages to regain half guard.
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 Mateus Allen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mateus Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCracken.
McCracken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allen throws a shot to the body.
McCracken misses with a takedown attempt

and Allen counters with a shoot takedown. McCracken fights it but they end up in guard.
Allen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Allen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen slips nicely into half guard.
McCracken is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is trying to control. McCracken wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Allen controlling the action here.
McCracken won't allow Allen to pass to mount.
Allen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mateus Allen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
McCracken fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with the combination.

McCracken looking to score a takedown here. Allen is defending well but McCracken drives through and ends up in Allen's guard.
Mateus Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCracken looking to sit in guard and control but Allen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Allen passes McCracken's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Allen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCracken does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCracken regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen advances position into side control!
Allen working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to control the action but McCracken is working from the bottom.
Allen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCracken keeps working.
McCracken is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Allen trying to control the action but McCracken is working from the bottom.
Allen controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken struggling a bit here.
McCracken being controlled for a moment.
Allen wants to control but McCracken is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen is really struggling to control McCracken but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Allen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McCracken misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
McCracken fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allen avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCracken is defended easily by Allen.
Mateus Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jai McCracken.
McCracken shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McCracken tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Allen defends well and McCracken ends up having to push Allen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.

McCracken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCracken gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Allen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Allen trying to pass the guard but McCracken defending well.
Allen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McCracken keeping control of the position.
Allen is thwarting McCracken's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but McCracken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCracken on the side of the head.
McCracken with a lazy takedown attempt

and Allen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McCracken!
Allen laying and praying for a moment but McCracken takes advantage and regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCracken trying to control here.
Allen is pressing down on McCracken's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCracken is holding on for now.
Allen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Allen seems to be working for a kimura but McCracken defends the submission attempt.
Jai McCracken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Allen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McCracken!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken is squirming around, avoiding Allen's attempts to control the action.
Allen content just to control the position here.
Allen lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateus Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allen, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

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