PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floki Hearelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil McCracken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hearelson
vs
McCracken

196 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Floki Hearelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearelson.

Hearelson takes the fight into the clinch.
McCracken has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hearelson after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by Hearelson.
A short uppercut from Hearelson.
McCracken's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Hearelson breaks from the clinch.

McCracken drives through with a takedown into Hearelson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McCracken passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McCracken fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McCracken working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearelson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McCracken.
Hearelson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McCracken.
A lull in the action here as McCracken stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken misses with the ground and pound.
McCracken lands a nice forearm strike.
Hearelson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCracken on the ground.
Hearelson can't do much from the bottom here.
McCracken lands a nice forearm strike.
McCracken cracks Hearelson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McCracken scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hearelson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and McCracken can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil McCracken!