PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raine Del Silvan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCracken has chosen You Can't Bring Me Down as his entrance music. Paddy McCracken is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Del Silvan
vs
McCracken

200 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raine Del Silvan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paddy McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from McCracken does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Del Silvan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Del Silvan slips a straight right by McCracken.
Del Silvan tries to counter with a takedown but McCracken is quick to defend against it.
Del Silvan takes one on the button.
McCracken misses with a few strikes there.
McCracken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCracken swinging wildly here.
Del Silvan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Del Silvan misses with a head kick.
McCracken thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCracken looks to land a left hand but Del Silvan moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Del Silvan circles away quickly and effectively.
McCracken lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Del Silvan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Silvan throws a body punch but McCracken moves out of range.
McCracken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken shoots for a takedown but Del Silvan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Del Silvan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCracken misses with a double jab

and Del Silvan counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Silvan.

Del Silvan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCracken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Del Silvan has time to react.
McCracken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Del Silvan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McCracken throws a right hand that Del Silvan ducks under and follows up with a left that Del Silvan also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from McCracken. Those never looked like landing.
Del Silvan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCracken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Del Silvan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCracken scores with the left hand. Del Silvan knows he should have avoided that one.
McCracken shoots for a double leg takedown but Del Silvan sprawls well. He's pushed McCracken's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCracken checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken throws a lazy right hand but Del Silvan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Del Silvan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McCracken throws a series of punches but Del Silvan avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCracken goes for a double leg but Del Silvan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Del Silvan continues to drive forward.
Raine Del Silvan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy McCracken.

Del Silvan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McCracken to the ground. Del Silvan is now in McCracken's guard.

McCracken looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Del Silvan is defending well. McCracken quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Del Silvan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! McCracken celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paddy McCracken!
Paddy McCracken decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.