PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Tankard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes to the cage accompanied by Final Countdown. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McCall
vs
Tankard

189 cm
21
284 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

193 cm
24
260 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

WIN Nutritional
WIN Nutritional

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon McCall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Tankard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tankard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCall.
Some wild striking there from McCall.
McCall slips under a jab.
McCall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCall there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCall misses with a series of wild punches.
McCall throws a right hand that Tankard ducks under and follows up with a left that Tankard also avoids with ease.
Tankard tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCall swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tankard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tankard lands in his opponent's guard.
McCall wants to stand and escape but Tankard is having none of it.
Tankard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tankard stands and throws McCall's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall is looking for a sweep.
Tankard tries to score with some ground and pound. McCall controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McCall is trying to get back to half guard.
Tankard passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McCall!
Tankard thowing shots but they're missing.

Tankard looking for a guillotine from mount but McCall is having none of it.
McCall wants to control but Tankard is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tankard with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tankard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McCall trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tankard looking to finish with strikes here!
McCall is desperately trying to improve his position but Tankard has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall is squirming around, avoiding Tankard's attempts to control the action.
Tankard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Tankard is working for a guillotine from mount but McCall frees his head quite easily.
Tankard looking to control but McCall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tankard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McCall because Tankard loaded up on that one.
McCall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tankard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McCall?
Tankard looking to control but McCall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McCall avoids a strike by Tankard and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Tankard's guard! Fantastic escape!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tankard holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Tankard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tankard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good shot there by Tankard.
Tankard thows a body shot but no joy.
Tankard misses with a series of wild punches.
McCall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McCall tries to clinch there but Tankard circles away.

Tankard moves into the clinch successfully.
McCall working aggressively here.
McCall misses with some punches.

Tankard manages to break the clinch.

Tankard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McCall takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall defending against the ground and pound.
McCall wants to control but Tankard postures up.
Tankard is working McCall over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tankard wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCall keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
McCall is squirming around, avoiding Tankard's attempts to control the action.
Tankard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCall tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tankard wants to finish this one by submission but McCall is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tankard.
Tankard looking to finish McCall with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCall!
McCall is squirming around, avoiding Tankard's attempts to control the action.
Tankard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tankard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tankard cracks McCall with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Tankard!
Adam Tankard is the new heavyweight champion!