PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dougal McCraken (ranked 204 p4p, 116 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 30 p4p, 16 weight class). McCraken comes to the cage accompanied by Bulgine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McCraken
vs
Regueiro

184 cm
30
170
14 - 8 - 0

174 cm
29
174
18 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Regueiro needs to keep his hands up - McCraken had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from McCraken misses its intended target.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
McCraken blocks the body kick.
McCraken scores with a jab.
McCraken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Regueiro's head.
Regueiro throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
McCraken throws a chopping leg kick but Regueiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Regueiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCraken checks a leg kick.
McCraken is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Regueiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McCraken misses with a wild combination.
McCraken ducks right into an uppercut from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a hook but McCraken avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Regueiro lands a two punch combo.
McCraken checks a low kick from Regueiro.
McCraken pushes Regueiro away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Regueiro throws a good cross that connects.
Regueiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Regueiro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Regueiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCraken under the eye.
McCraken walks into a stiff left hand from Regueiro.
McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Regueiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Regueiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
McCraken is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Regueiro misses.
A quick step to the side and McCraken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Regueiro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Regueiro is out of range.
McCraken missing with a left hand there. Regueiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCraken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Regueiro's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Regueiro throws a one two combo.
McCraken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Regueiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Regueiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCraken is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McCraken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Regueiro looks to land a body kick but McCraken moved away.
McCraken defending well as Regueiro loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Regueiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from McCraken misses its target.
Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.
Nice defenses there by Regueiro.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regueiro was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
Regueiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Regueiro misses with a straight right.
Regueiro works the jab nicely.
McCraken scores with a nice strike.
McCraken misses the jab.
Regueiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCraken throws an overhand right that lands on Regueiro's shoulder, as Regueiro tries to avoid the shot.
McCraken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Regueiro.
Regueiro flicks out a counter leg kick but McCraken steps away.
Regueiro misses the body punch
and McCraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Regueiro throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a right and a left that McCraken avoids nicely.
McCraken walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by McCraken.
Regueiro looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
Regueiro lands with a hook. McCraken tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro moves away from the strike by McCraken.
McCraken looks for the body kick but Regueiro saw that one coming.
McCraken throws a body kick that misses.
McCraken walks into a stiff left hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro looks to land a body kick but McCraken moved away.
McCraken was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCraken moves out of range of the body kick.
Regueiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCraken slips under a jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Regueiro misses with a right hand
and McCraken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCraken.
McCraken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Regueiro throws a chopping leg kick but McCraken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. McCraken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCraken moves out of range as Regueiro strikes.
McCraken connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regueiro was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
McCraken avoids the head kick by Regueiro.
McCraken tries to clinch but Regueiro moves out of range.
McCraken misses with a looping right.
McCraken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McCraken blocks a low kick nicely.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
McCraken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Regueiro misses with an uppercut
and McCraken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
McCraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from McCraken misses.
Regueiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCraken manages to avoid it.
Regueiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCraken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken misses with a two punch combination.
Regueiro misses the jab.
McCraken throws a chopping leg kick but Regueiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCraken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Regueiro momentarily.
McCraken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Dougal McCraken will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Regueiro misses the shot to the body.
Regueiro misses with a body shot.
McCraken blocks a jab.
McCraken throwing a counter right hand but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Regueiro connects with a crisp jab.
McCraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
McCraken lands a jab to the nose.
McCraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Regueiro takes one on the button.
Regueiro connects with a looping right hand.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
McCraken lands with a good body shot.
Regueiro throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken fails to land with a series of punches.
Regueiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Regueiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCraken under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McCraken crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Regueiro - the referee stops the clock and McCraken gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Regueiro. McCraken manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Regueiro throws a shot from downtown. McCraken moves away and avoids it.
Regueiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCraken's head backwards.
Regueiro with a nice cross.
Regueiro misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Regueiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCraken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCraken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Regueiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Regueiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Regueiro is looking to slow McCraken down with leg kicks.
Regueiro looks to throw the jab but McCraken is out of range.
Regueiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but McCraken slips the punch.
A solid body kick from McCraken.
McCraken is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McCraken motions for Regueiro to come forward. McCraken throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
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.
Regueiro moves out of range as McCraken throws a body kick.
McCraken on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCraken is looking to land body kicks.
Regueiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Regueiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from McCraken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Regueiro.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McCraken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Regueiro.
Regueiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCraken can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Regueiro swinging wildly here.
McCraken lands with a kick to the ribs.
Regueiro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCraken scores with a push kick.
McCraken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCraken slips a straight right by Regueiro.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Regueiro checks a leg kick.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
A slow jab from Regueiro misses its intended target.
McCraken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Regueiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Regueiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McCraken tries to land a front kick but Regueiro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Regueiro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McCraken scores with a head kick.
Regueiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCraken throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a lunging right hand
and Regueiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCraken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as McCraken blocks the leg kick.
McCraken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Regueiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCraken works the jab nicely.
McCraken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Julio Regueiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCraken avoids the body shot from Regueiro.
Regueiro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McCraken misses with a leg kick.
McCraken slips a straight right by Regueiro.
McCraken motions for Regueiro to come forward. McCraken throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro misses with a hook
enabling McCraken to counter with a crisp jab.
Regueiro stuns McCraken with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Regueiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Regueiro gets tackled into the cage by McCraken. McCraken maintains the clinch.
McCraken blocks an uppercut.
McCraken lands with a light punch inside.

McCraken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Regueiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Regueiro tries a low kick but McCraken avoids it.
Regueiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Regueiro moves away from the strike by McCraken.
It seemed like Regueiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Regueiro blocks the body kick.
Decent striking displayed by McCraken there.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Regueiro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCraken is out of range.
McCraken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a looping overhand right but McCraken ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by McCraken.
McCraken misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Regueiro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McCraken.
McCraken moves into range and connects with a jab.
Regueiro takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
Regueiro looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julio Regueiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Regueiro throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
McCraken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Regueiro's hands.
McCraken cracks a nice hook into Regueiro's ribs.
Regueiro punishes McCraken's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from McCraken misses.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCraken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Regueiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Regueiro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Regueiro misses with a combination
and McCraken counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Regueiro throws a looping overhand right but McCraken ducks down to avoid it.
Regueiro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken lands with a nice combination. Regueiro backs away looking to recover.
Regueiro just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick from McCraken.
McCraken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Regueiro.
McCraken is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Regueiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCraken lands a jab.
Regueiro staying out of range there.
McCraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
Regueiro throws a front kick aimed at McCraken's knee but McCraken avoids it well.
It looked like McCraken wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCraken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Regueiro's head backwards.
McCraken throws a looping overhand right but Regueiro ducks down to avoid it.
Regueiro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Regueiro throws a leg kick but McCraken moved away.
McCraken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Regueiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCraken pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McCraken if he has to take too many more of those.
Regueiro moves away from the strike by McCraken.
The crowd cheers as McCraken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Regueiro doesn't seem phased though.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Regueiro digs a good body shot into McCraken's ribs.
McCraken pivots, looking for a leg kick but Regueiro is out of range and McCraken settles back down.
Regueiro lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
Regueiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Regueiro throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCraken, as that shot connected.
Regueiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Regueiro lands a glancing blow to the side of McCraken's head.
McCraken tries a head kick but it misses.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
McCraken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Regueiro's sensitive parts.
Regueiro throws a head kick that misses.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
Regueiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCraken finds it's way round the side to connect with Regueiro's head.
Regueiro misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Regueiro lands a jab to McCraken's midsection.
McCraken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a left hand
letting McCraken counter with a right hand.
Regueiro throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
McCraken slips under a jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCraken misses with a wild combination.
Regueiro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Regueiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCraken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCraken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by McCraken.
McCraken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Regueiro misses the jab.
Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
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!
Regueiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCraken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good leg kick by McCraken.
Regueiro swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
Regueiro takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
McCraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
McCraken doesn't manage to clinch there - Regueiro circles away.
Regueiro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McCraken is able to avoid easily.
McCraken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Regueiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCraken throws the left hand but Regueiro avoids the punch easily.
McCraken misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken throws a hook but Regueiro avoids it easily.
Regueiro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Regueiro throws a leg kick but McCraken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Regueiro throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dougal McCraken.
I think McCraken has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken!
After the fight, Dougal McCraken was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.