PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gemechu McKraken (ranked 551 p4p, 439 weight class) and New Breed One (ranked 75 p4p, 55 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McKraken
vs
One

170 cm
26
140
9 - 5 - 1

177 cm
26
145
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gemechu McKraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, New Breed One!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKraken throws a right and a left that both miss.
One will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McKraken tries to counter with a takedown but One is quick to defend against it.

McKraken shoots in and bounces One off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

One has his foot on McKraken's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McKraken works his way back into a safe position though.
McKraken landing with the ground and pound.
One is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

One not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKraken moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McKraken keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKraken seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
One throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as One accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
One keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McKraken's head.
One is working McKraken over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
One with a flurry of punches that miss.
One wants to pass the guard but McKraken is keeping the position.
McKraken is trying to keep One in close.
One won't allow McKraken to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McKraken looking for a sweep. Not yet McKraken, not yet.
One looking to pass the guard.

McKraken is looking for a triangle but One pushes his legs off easily.
McKraken is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

McKraken is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

One is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McKraken pulls his head out easily.
McKraken landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McKraken scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McKraken wants to control but One is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McKraken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but One does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McKraken looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks One with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
One tries to get to full guard but McKraken has control of the leg.
One makes his way to full guard. A much better position for One.
One trying to control the position.
McKraken tries to free his leg and advance position but One is retaining full guard.

One working for submissions but it's allowed McKraken to get to half guard.
McKraken lands strikes from half guard.

One actively working from the bottom here.
McKraken has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McKraken wants to control but One is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from McKraken.
One taking some punishment here, with McKraken in his half guard.
One avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McKraken.

One looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKraken lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McKraken working over One with some ground and pound. One looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
One wants to control but McKraken is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKraken is nestled in close to One, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McKraken is trying to control. One wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
One has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McKraken is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gemechu McKraken dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McKraken looks to land a left hand but One moved out of range nicely.
One changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McKraken tries to avoid it but One manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McKraken to the ground. McKraken escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McKraken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that One can do to turn this around?
One fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

McKraken gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
One jumps guard but McKraken turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gemechu McKraken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.

One lands a takedown into guard.
One throwing strikes but missing.
McKraken pulls One in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
One postures up.
One throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McKraken works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKraken working for a triangle but One defends it easily.
One with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McKraken lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

McKraken avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McKraken scoring with punches to the head and body.

One looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
One controls McKraken momentarily but McKraken frees himself.
McKraken loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKraken wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.

One looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKraken trying to control the position from guard on top but One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

One had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McKraken defends it easily.

One looking for a triangle here. McKraken is fighting it but it looks tight! One pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, McKraken is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). New Breed One!
New Breed One thanked the fans post fight for their support.