PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowan Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jai McCracken could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rowan Stevenson's chin.

McCracken
vs
Stevenson

171 cm
34
153 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

166 cm
33
152 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jai McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rowan Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from McCracken.
Stevenson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCracken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevenson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCracken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCracken on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Jai McCracken has been cut.
Stevenson misses with a looping left.
McCracken ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Jai McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCracken throws a lazy head kick
letting Stevenson counter with a right hand.
McCracken ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
McCracken lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but McCracken avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stevenson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling McCracken to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stevenson moves out of range as McCracken throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCracken.
McCracken throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stevenson throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCracken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCracken backing away here, and Stevenson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot lands for McCracken.
Stevenson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stevenson throws a solid leg kick but McCracken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stevenson.
McCracken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCracken tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCracken missing with a left hand there. Stevenson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson slips a straight right by McCracken.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from McCracken.
A bone on bone clash there as Stevenson blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCracken. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCracken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCracken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson.
Stevenson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCracken swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson scores with the left hand. McCracken knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCracken throws a hook but Stevenson avoids it easily.
It seemed like Stevenson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCracken lands with a right hand.
Stevenson swings for the body but McCracken moves out of range.

Stevenson moves into range and clinches up with McCracken.
Stevenson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCrackens head.
McCracken blocking some punches.
McCracken wants to break free but Stevenson has control.
Stevenson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCracken.
Stevenson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stevenson lands a left hand.
Stevenson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCracken's defenses.
Stevenson scores with a shot to the side of McCracken's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCracken tries to break free but Stevenson pushes him back against the cage.
Stevenson digs a right hand underneath McCracken's ribcage. McCracken let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Stevenson.
Good body shot from Stevenson.
McCracken is breathing heavily.
Stevenson misses with a body punch.
Stevenson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
Stevenson lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stevenson lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
McCracken has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Stevenson is pushing McCracken up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stevenson tries to throw a body punch but McCracken avoids it by throwing Stevenson back against the cage.
McCracken looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

McCracken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Stevenson as he checks the leg kick.
Stevenson connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowan Stevenson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jai McCracken's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stevenson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stevenson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but McCracken uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and McCracken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by McCracken.
Stevenson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCracken at a distance.
Stevenson lands with a good body shot.
Jab by McCracken.
McCracken throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Stevenson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stevenson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stevenson looks to land a right hand but McCracken moved out of range.
McCracken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from McCracken misses the target.
Stevenson throws out a counter right but McCracken avoids it with no problem.
McCracken misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
McCracken staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCracken misses with the combination.
Stevenson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
McCracken takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stevenson swings for the body but McCracken moves out of range.
McCracken pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stevenson back to the cage. McCracken follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stevenson slips under a jab.
McCracken throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by McCracken. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCracken.
Stevenson blocks the body kick.
Stevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCracken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCracken.
McCracken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCracken avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
McCracken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCracken takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jai McCracken's cut is getting worse.
Stevenson takes a swing at McCracken's ribcage but misses.
McCracken misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson unleashes a big counter combination but McCracken bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McCracken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stevensons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stevenson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCracken.
McCracken throws a hook but Stevenson avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stevenson! But no joy.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Stevenson does it's job there.
Stevenson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Stevenson is predictable there
and Stevenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCracken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stevenson counters with a right hand to the body.
McCracken looks to land a combination but Stevenson avoids it well.
McCracken lands a right hook to the body.
Stevenson digs a good body shot into McCracken's ribs.
McCracken missing with a left hand there. Stevenson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevenson scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from McCracken misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McCracken.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCracken.
Stevenson loads up on a big right hand but McCracken slips the punch.
Good shot there by McCracken.
McCracken throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
McCracken walks into a left hand.
McCracken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stevenson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from McCracken finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCracken!
McCracken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCracken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rowan Stevenson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jai McCracken's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stevenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevenson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCracken checks it well.
McCracken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCracken. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCracken cracks Stevenson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McCracken misses with a right hand
and Stevenson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice cross by McCracken.
McCracken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson moves forwards but McCracken connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Stevenson is rocked!
McCracken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Stevenson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stevenson is still on wobbly legs! Can McCracken finish him?
McCracken misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Stevenson coming out on top.
McCracken takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCracken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCracken swings widly with a right hand
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.

McCracken is rocked!
The fighters circling - McCracken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh McCracken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson walks into a jab.
McCracken seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circling - McCracken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevenson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McCracken gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jai McCracken!
During a confident post fight interview, Jai McCracken thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Rowan Stevenson was interviewed post fight and said 'I bow before my opponent. He was weak. I was sick. Had the Brazilian swine flu, or gonorrhea?'.