PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terry Mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cracker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcneil
vs
Cracker

154 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Mcneil!
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, John Cracker!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cracker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mcneil quickly recovers to half guard.
Cracker wants to control but Mcneil is keeping him busy.
Cracker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mcneil trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cracker manages to pass to mount!
Cracker content just to control the position here.
Cracker with shots to the head and body - Mcneil looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mcneil is looking to get to half guard.
Mcneil is squirming around, avoiding Cracker's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cracker controlling from mount.
Mcneil tries to hold on but Cracker pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mcneil wants to control but Cracker is having none of it.
Mcneil is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mcneil really is a fat lump.
Mcneil is in a horrible position here. Cracker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cracker controlling from the full mount.
Cracker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mcneil is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mcneil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cracker on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cracker prevents Mcneil from getting the reversal.
Cracker looking to control but Mcneil is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cracker controlling from mount.

Cracker stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Cracker closes the distance and clinches.

Mcneil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cracker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcneil, pushing him back against the cage.

Cracker drags the fight down to the ground.
Cracker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcneil is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cracker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cracker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mcneil stopping the sweep attempt from Cracker.
Mcneil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cracker wants to sweep but no luck.

Mcneil stands up from Cracker's guard - Mcneil perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mcneil has closed the distance and engaged Cracker in a clinch.
Mcneil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cracker is defending well for now.
Mcneil prevents Cracker from breaking the clinch.

Cracker decides to pull guard.
Cracker is trying to keep Mcneil in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cracker is pulling down on Mcneil's head. It's preventing any offense from Mcneil, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cracker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cracker throws a sloppy head kick
and Mcneil counters with a low kick, right behind Cracker 's knee.
A head kick misses from Mcneil.
Cracker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mcneil defends it well.

Cracker moves into the clinch.
Cracker is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcneil has double underhooks.

Cracker is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mcneil can't fight it off and eventually Cracker manages to take the fight to the floor. Mcneil looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cracker controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cracker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mcneil's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cracker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cracker's back!
Cracker rolls, trying to escape but Mcneil keeps control of the position.
Mcneil connects with a big shot to the side of Cracker's head.
Cracker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cracker is really stuck here.
Mcneil doesn't have the hooks in and Cracker manages to turn into his guard.
Mcneil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cracker is one step ahead there.
Cracker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mcneil is controlling Cracker's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil is looking to stand up but Cracker isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcneil trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cracker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mcneil keeping moving, preventing Cracker from controlling successfully.
Cracker 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.
Mcneil is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cracker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mcneil is working away from the top position though.
Cracker gets full guard.
Mcneil stopping the sweep attempt from Cracker.
Mcneil looking to sit in guard and control but Cracker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil keeping moving, preventing Cracker from controlling successfully.
Mcneil looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcneil, not yet.
Cracker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cracker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcneil stops Cracker from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cracker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mcneil checks a low kick from Cracker.
As Cracker looks to move away, Mcneil throws a big counter combo but Cracker just gets out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Mcneil. Those never looked like landing.

Mcneil gets tackled into the cage by Cracker. Cracker maintains the clinch.
Mcneil prevents Cracker from breaking the clinch.

Cracker has picked Mcneil up - he's going for a ride! Cracker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cracker is thwarting Mcneil's attempts to control the position.
Mcneil is not content to let Cracker control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcneil is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cracker seems to be looking for submissions.
Cracker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mcneil knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cracker controlling the pace.
Mcneil trying to get back to full guard but Cracker takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cracker trying to control but Mcneil is having none of it.
Cracker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mcneil because Cracker loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil tries to hold on but Cracker pushes him away.
Cracker controlling the position easily from mount.
John Cracker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cracker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cracker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cracker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mcneil wants to control but Cracker is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cracker stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Cracker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mcneil is trying to defend but Cracker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mcneil is staying active underneath Cracker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cracker stalling.
Mcneil wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cracker trying to pass the guard but Mcneil defending well.
Mcneil wants to improve his position but Cracker is controlling well.
Cracker wants to pass to mount but Mcneil is defending the position.
Cracker is looking to take a break and control but Mcneil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcneil is pressing down on Cracker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Cracker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cracker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Cracker!