PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tupper V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Tupper V has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tupper V
vs
McCracken

190 cm
34
201 lbs
15 - 21 - 0

185 cm
33
200 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Tupper V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper V lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCracken circles away quickly and effectively.
Tupper V throws a series of strikes that have McCracken backpedaling.
Tupper V rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCracken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McCracken avoids a kick to the body.
McCracken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tupper V's sensitive parts.

McCracken gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCracken prevents Tupper V from breaking the clinch.

McCracken manages to break the clinch.

McCracken closes the distance and pushes Tupper V back into the cage.
Tupper V tries to break the clinch but McCracken is controlling the position.
Good body shot from McCracken.
We've been informed that McCracken has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tupper V can't break the clinch.

McCracken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCracken throws a sloppy head kick and Tupper V moves out of range easily.
Tupper V takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupper V works over McCracken's head and body with a nice combination.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses

and Tupper V counters with a crisp one two that drops McCracken! Tupper V thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McCracken to his feet! McCracken is in big trouble!

McCracken is rocked!
McCracken drops his hands for a split second and Tupper V immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into McCracken face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Tupper V follows up with a right hand that knocks McCracken into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Tupper V!
Bobby Tupper V managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, into his post fight interview.