PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalis Matrovsky (ranked 22621 p4p, 136 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 22591 p4p, 133 weight class). Matrovsky comes to the cage accompanied by Drop it on the one!. McCraken has chosen Bulgine as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matrovsky
vs
McCraken

180 cm
22
223 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalis Matrovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matrovsky.
Matrovsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matrovsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCraken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dougal McCraken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matrovsky slips under a jab.
Matrovsky could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Matrovsky slips under a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McCraken.
McCraken dips to his left and cracks Matrovsky with an uppercut!
McCraken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matrovsky was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
Matrovsky throwing a counter right hand but McCraken manages to avoid it.
McCraken lands a nice looking body kick.
McCraken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matrovsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McCraken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matrovsky takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken lands with a straight right. Matrovsky didn't see that one coming.
McCraken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matrovsky is able to avoid easily.
McCraken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCraken, right into the meat.
McCraken connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCraken misses with a few strikes there.
McCraken has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McCraken misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matrovsky. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken throws a head kick that misses.
McCraken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCraken looks to land a body kick but Matrovsky moved away.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McCraken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matrovsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCraken cracks Matrovsky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Matrovsky.
Matrovsky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.
McCraken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matrovsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matrovsky swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McCraken lands a lovely overhand right.
McCraken misses with an uppercut. Matrovsky saw that one coming.
Matrovsky is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCraken!
McCraken is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matrovsky had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Matrovsky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCraken lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matrovsky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matrovsky throws a hook but McCraken avoids it easily.
McCraken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCraken lands a body shot.
McCraken connects with a leg kick. Matrovsky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
Matrovsky throwing a counter right hand but McCraken manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from McCraken.
Matrovsky is looking to wear down McCraken with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Matrovsky closes the distance and clinches.
McCraken misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCraken gets through Matrovsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matrovsky lands a nice shot to the body.
McCraken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matrovsky tries a body shot but McCraken blocks it.
Matrovsky stalls.
Matrovsky is leaning against McCraken and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken digs a right hand underneath Matrovsky's ribcage. Matrovsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Matrovsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matrovsky tries to throw a body punch but McCraken avoids it by throwing Matrovsky back against the cage.
Matrovsky misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matrovsky.
Matrovsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matrovsky misses with a punch on the inside.
McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matrovsky blocks an uppercut.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matrovsky's elbow.
Matrovsky misses with a body punch.
Matrovsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCraken tries to throw a body punch but Matrovsky avoids it by throwing McCraken back against the cage.
McCraken misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from McCraken - that landed with a thud.
Matrovsky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matrovsky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCraken backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matrovsky tries to work over McCraken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McCraken thows a body kick. Matrovsky tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McCraken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCraken pushes Matrovsky away with a front kick.
McCraken cracks the inside of Matrovsky's front leg.
McCraken scores with a jab.
McCraken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Matrovsky wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCraken throws a push kick but Matrovsky slaps the foot to one side.
Matrovsky scores with a nice head shot.
Matrovsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken misses with a body shot.
McCraken scores with a leg kick.
McCraken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matrovsky's sensitive parts.
Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Matrovsky finds it's way through McCraken's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from McCraken.
Matrovsky throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken throws a half hearted mid kick.
A good leg kick by McCraken.
McCraken tries to land a leg kick but Matrovsky saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matrovsky. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from McCraken.
McCraken throws a wild body kick that Matrovsky sees coming a mile off.
Matrovsky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matrovsky misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McCraken. Matrovsky shrugs it off though.
McCraken misses with a hook to the body
and Matrovsky counters with a straight right hand.
McCraken takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrovsky looks to land a left hand but McCraken moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Matrovsky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCraken on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken throws a hook but Matrovsky avoids it easily.
McCraken does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matrovsky will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matrovsky throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken thuds his shin into the meat of Matrovsky's side.
McCraken misses with a series of wild punches.
McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matrovsky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCraken moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matrovsky takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matrovsky was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matrovsky moves out of range of the body kick from McCraken.
Matrovsky checks a leg kick nicely.
McCraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCraken misses the body punch
and Matrovsky counters with a nice uppercut.
McCraken misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matrovsky blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Matrovsky on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCraken lands the left hand.
McCraken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matrovsky moves out of range of the body kick from McCraken.
McCraken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matrovsky doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Matrovsky does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrovsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCraken.
Matrovsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCraken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCraken throws a series of strikes that have Matrovsky backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCraken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalis Matrovsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCraken feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matrovsky's calf.
Matrovsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraken digs a good hook to Matrovsky's body.
The fighters circling - Matrovsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matrovsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCraken.
McCraken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body kick there by McCraken.
McCraken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McCraken in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McCraken bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McCraken moves away from the strike by Matrovsky.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matrovsky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCraken to score with a decent uppercut.
Matrovsky avoids the body shot from McCraken.
Matrovsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCraken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matrovsky throws a hook but McCraken blocks it.
Matrovsky steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCraken. That one must have hurt.
Matrovsky looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Matrovsky checks it.

McCraken tries to keep at a distance but Matrovsky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matrovsky cracks McCraken with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matrovsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCraken tries to throw a body punch but Matrovsky avoids it by throwing McCraken back against the cage.
Matrovsky is looking to control McCraken's arms but McCraken gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matrovsky has his back to the cage.
Kalis Matrovsky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matrovsky pushes off an throws an elbow but McCraken leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrovsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matrovsky lands a body shot.
McCraken lands a shoulder strike.
Matrovsky stalling in the clinch but McCraken improves position.
Matrovsky tries to work over McCraken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from McCraken.
Matrovsky lands with a right to the head.
Matrovsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCraken's elbow.
Matrovsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCraken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCraken tries to throw a body punch but Matrovsky avoids it by throwing McCraken back against the cage.
Matrovsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken blocking some punches.
McCraken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCraken tries a body shot but Matrovsky blocks it.
McCraken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matrovsky lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCraken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matrovsky scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matrovsky throws an elbow that misses.
McCraken prevents a body shot from Matrovsky.
McCraken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCraken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matrovsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matrovsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCraken struggles to land a body shot inside as Matrovsky controls his hands.
Matrovsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCraken blocks an elbow strike.
McCraken misses with a body punch.
McCraken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matrovsky backwards.
McCraken blocks a body shot from Matrovsky.
Matrovsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Matrovsky on the inside.
McCraken lands with a right to the head.
Matrovsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCraken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matrovsky tries to work over McCraken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McCraken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - McCraken finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Matrovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken throws out a counter right but Matrovsky avoids it with no problem.
Matrovsky checks a low kick from McCraken.
Matrovsky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCraken.
Matrovsky lands a right hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Matrovsky.
McCraken throws a head kick but Matrovsky moves out of range.
Matrovsky misses with a body shot.
McCraken appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCraken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McCraken scores with a spinning back kick!
Good leg kick by McCraken there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid body kick from McCraken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Matrovsky misses.
McCraken feints a counter leg kick.
Matrovsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by McCraken.
McCraken throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matrovsky swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matrovsky misses with an uppercut. McCraken saw that one coming.
McCraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matrovsky.
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCraken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matrovsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCraken connects with a nice looking jab.
McCraken lands with a kick to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dougal McCraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCraken 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken!
Our winner, Dougal McCraken, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.