PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epeli Nailatikau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nailatikau's choice of entrance music: Number of the Bollywood. Epeli Nailatikau is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McCracken
vs
Nailatikau

171 cm
22
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Epeli Nailatikau!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nailatikau misses with a straight right.

McCracken drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McCracken trying to control but Nailatikau is working from the bottom.
McCracken is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jai McCracken.
Nailatikau tries a head kick but it misses.
McCracken checks the leg kick.
McCracken throws a leg kick that misses.
Nailatikau checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken throws a nice inside leg kick.

McCracken bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McCracken throws a strike aimed at the side of Nailatikau's head but Nailatikau avoids it well.
Nailatikau dodges the ground and pound from McCracken.
Nailatikau can't do much from the bottom here.
McCracken scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nailatikau is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nailatikau prevents McCracken from improving position.
McCracken landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCracken lands some shots froms side control.
Nailatikau is looking to reverse the position.
McCracken lands a few punches from side control.
Nailatikau is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but McCracken is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McCracken cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McCracken lands with some strikes.

Nailatikau is rocked!
Nailatikau is in a horrible position here. McCracken smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nailatikau is still in real trouble! Can McCracken finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for McCracken! Nailatikau is hurt baaadly! McCracken is firing away with more strikes - Nailatikau is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jai McCracken!
An out of breath Jai McCracken thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.