PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rush comes into the arena with Voodoo Child blaring out of the sound system. McCracken has chosen You Can't Bring Me Down as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rush
vs
McCracken

173 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McCracken scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

McCracken is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rush has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McCracken wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rush, who protects the arm well.

McCracken wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rush, who protects the arm well.
Rush is trying to get back to half guard.
Rush is trying to control McCracken's posture but McCracken avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush looking for a sweep but McCracken has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rush is looking to improve his position but McCracken isn't that keen on the idea.
McCracken looking to ground and pound but Rush is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCracken working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

McCracken jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rush manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rush tries to bench press McCracken off him but McCracken keeps the position.

McCracken is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rush knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

McCracken tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McCracken has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rush tries to bench press McCracken off him but McCracken keeps the position.

McCracken tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McCracken has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCracken is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rush is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

McCracken wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rush, who protects the arm well.

McCracken looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rush pushes McCracken away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McCracken gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rush tries to improve position but can't.

McCracken wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rush, who protects the arm well.

McCracken working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCracken is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rush has escaped the position, nice work there.

McCracken working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

McCracken tries for a kimura but Rush is defending well.

McCracken looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rush is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rush keeps McCracken under control for a moment.
Rush tries to improve position but can't.
Rush is working hard here to advance position.
Rush manages to work his way to half guard, despite McCracken's best efforts.
McCracken missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

McCracken seems to be looking for submissions.
Rush wants to control but McCracken is keeping busy and won't allow it.

McCracken is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McCracken is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rush has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy McCracken dominated that round.
That's time! Rush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McCracken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rush.

McCracken is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rush's half guard.

McCracken is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rush has managed to free his arm - good work.
McCracken not landing any meaningful shots this time.

McCracken wants to work for an arm triangle but Rush is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

McCracken is looking for a kimura but Rush is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McCracken to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush is pressing down on McCracken's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rush wants to stand but McCracken is controlling the position.

McCracken drops back looking for a leg! Rush is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rush manages to kick McCracken off! McCracken jumps back into Rush's guard.
Rush keeping moving, preventing McCracken from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush trying to control the position.

McCracken thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rush is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McCracken is controlling him.
Rush keeping moving, preventing McCracken from controlling successfully.
McCracken is pushing down on Rush's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rush is fighting to maintain full guard but McCracken has managed to sneak the leg through.

McCracken is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rush wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

McCracken is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rush doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McCracken.

McCracken is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McCracken is thwarting Rush's attempts to control the position.
Rush is looking to escape.
Rush is trying to get back to full guard.

McCracken is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush is looking to escape.

McCracken is looking for a kimura here.

McCracken looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rush tries to get to full guard but McCracken has control of the leg.

Rush looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McCracken is trying to control the action in half guard but Rush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCracken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

McCracken is working for a submission of some sort.
McCracken sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rush defending well though.
Rush tries to roll over but McCracken keeps him under control.
Paddy McCracken has got the better of the ground game so far.

McCracken is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

McCracken looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy McCracken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rush thuds a left hand into McCracken's body.
Rush scores with the left hand. McCracken knows he should have avoided that one.

McCracken shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCracken showed some decent athleticism there.

McCracken is looking for a kimura here.
Rush tries to get to full guard but McCracken has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCracken maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rush could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McCracken has cracked it and Rush is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McCracken!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paddy McCracken!
A very excited looking Paddy McCracken made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Victor Rush had this to say: 'I need to do better. I was flat and dry and just didn't execute. I apologize to the fans. You deserve better. I owe you one.'.