PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hamish MacNab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Gull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eli Gull will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

MacNab
vs
Gull

157 cm
26
145 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

172 cm
27
158 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hamish MacNab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Gull!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacNab looks to land a right hand but Gull moved out of range.
Gull lands a nice shot that snaps MacNab's head back.

It looks like Hamish MacNab has been cut.
Gull connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacNab. MacNab circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gull misses with a body shot.
MacNab slips a jab from Gull.
MacNab avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacNab throws a leg kick but Gull sees it coming and checks it nicely.
MacNab lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Gull misses.
Some wild striking there from Gull.
MacNab with a body punch. A glancing blow.
MacNab misses with a low kick.
MacNab misses with a body shot.
MacNab throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gull stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
MacNab throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacNab throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as MacNab blocks the low kick.
Gull moves into range and connects with a jab.
MacNab misses with a body punch
and Gull counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacNab thinking.
Gull is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
MacNab throws a chopping leg kick but Gull manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
MacNab lands a leg kick that knocks Gull off balance momentarily.
MacNab is looking to wear down Gull with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Gull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacNab lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
MacNab turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacNab misses with a low kick.
MacNab wants to clinch up but Gull keeps it at a distance.
Gull keeps the fight on the outside.
Gull lands a nice hook to MacNab's body. MacNab takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MacNab throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacNab just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNab moves out of range of the strikes.
MacNab misses with a leg kick
and Gull counters with a nice uppercut.
Gull tests MacNab's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacNab, right into the meat.
Gull throws a right and a left that MacNab avoids nicely.
Gull misses with a leg kick.
A big right from MacNab misses.
MacNab fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gull.
Gull looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

MacNab has Gull up against the cage in a clinch.
Gull leaning his opponent against the cage.
MacNab misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNab misses with some punches.
Gull trying to stall but MacNab improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacNab just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gull's brow.
Gull misses with some punches.
Gull blocks an elbow strike from MacNab.

Gull breaks from the clinch.
Gull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacNab.
Gull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacNab.
MacNab throws a low kick but Gull moves out of range easily.
MacNab keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hamish MacNab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by MacNab there.
MacNab thumps Gull with a low kick.
MacNab misses with a low kick.
MacNab connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
MacNab misses with a shot to the body
and Gull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNab scores with a shot to the body.
MacNab dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacNab buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacNab misses with a shot to the body
and Gull counters with a left to the body.

MacNab drives through and clinches with Gull against the cage.
Gull tries to pull guard but MacNab holds him up against the cage and eventually Gull drops back down to his feet.
MacNab tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacNab just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gull's brow.
MacNab gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gull blocks an elbow strike from MacNab.
MacNab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gull.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacNab pushes off an throws an elbow but Gull leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
MacNab with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacNab softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MacNab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gull is defending well for now.
MacNab crunches a lovely knee into Gull's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamish MacNab dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hamish MacNab's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

MacNab fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacNab.
Hamish MacNab is winning the standup battle so far.
MacNab is looking to slow Gull down with leg kicks.
Gull leaves MacNab with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacNab manages to avoid it.
MacNab lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacNab throws a leg kick but Gull checks it.
MacNab tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MacNab swings for the body but Gull moves out of range.
MacNab misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Gull or perhaps it was just good defense by MacNab which made him look bad.
Gull is breathing heavily.
MacNab lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNab swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacNab looking to land some kicks to the body here.
MacNab throws a sloppy body shot
and Gull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacNab lands with a shot to the body.
MacNab misses with a straight right.
MacNab wants to slow Gull down by chopping away at his legs.
Gull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
MacNab thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from MacNab. Gull does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacNab works the jab nicely.
MacNab misses with a hook to the body
and Gull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacNab is looking to chop away at Gull's legs.
That kick from MacNab tenderised Gull's leg. Gull is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNab tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacNab looks to land a left hand but Gull moved out of range nicely.
Gull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
MacNab tries to clinch but Gull moves out of range.
MacNab throws a leg kick
and Gull counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacNab turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gull slips a straight right by MacNab.
MacNab throws a leg kick but Gull moved away.
MacNab throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gull counters with a straight right hand.
Gull avoids the body shot from MacNab.
Gull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacNab can pounce on him.
MacNab tries to score with a low kick but Gull moves his leg out of the way.
MacNab thows a leg kick but Gull checks it
and Gull counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gull moves away from the strike by MacNab.
Gull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacNab can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from MacNab misses the target.
Nice takedown defense from Gull. No joy for MacNab on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamish MacNab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacNab tries to clinch up
letting Gull counter with a right hand.
MacNab misses with a low kick.
MacNab throws a body kick the misses
and Gull counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacNab thinking.

MacNab drives through and clinches with Gull against the cage.
MacNab throws an elbow but it misses.
MacNab creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gull's defenses.
MacNab misses with a punch on the inside.
Gull blocks an elbow strike from MacNab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by MacNab.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacNab throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. MacNab obliges.
MacNab missing with knees to the body.
Gull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gull leaning his opponent against the cage.
MacNab tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gull avoids it.
Gull takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gull is trying to break free.
Gull wants to break free but MacNab has control.
Gull blocks an elbow strike.
Gull blocks an elbow strike from MacNab.

Gull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacNab throws a leg kick
and Gull counters with a left to the body.
MacNab tries to clinch
and Gull counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamish MacNab dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hamish MacNab's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

MacNab lands a slapping body shot.
MacNab feints and then cracks Gull's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gull down.
MacNab misses with a leg kick.
MacNab throws a leg kick but Gull moved away.
Gull walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick from MacNab misses.
MacNab fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gull has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gull throws the left hand but MacNab avoids the punch easily.
Gull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MacNab.
An inside leg kick lands from MacNab.
MacNab fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gull has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gull looks to score with a jab to the body but MacNab is just out of range.
Gull misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNab works Gull's body with a nice hook.
MacNab throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacNab scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gull moves forwards but MacNab connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by MacNab there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
MacNab takes a swing at Gull's ribcage but misses.
MacNab throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacNab is looking to clinch.
MacNab misses with a kick to the body.
MacNab throws a leg kick but Gull moved away.
Gull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacNab.
MacNab tries to land a leg kick but Gull saw it coming and moves away.
MacNab feints and then cracks Gull's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gull down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gull takes a jab right on the kisser.
MacNab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacNab throws a hook to the side of Gull's head but Gull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacNab shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gull as he jumps to the side.
MacNab is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gull checks a leg kick.
MacNab dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gull. That did some damage!
MacNab misses with a leg kick.
Gull checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gull throws the left hand but MacNab avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from MacNab misses
and Gull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eli Gull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gull on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
MacNab throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacNab lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacNab tries a low kick but Gull avoids it.

MacNab rushes Gull and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from MacNab.
MacNab misses with an elbow over the top.
Gull has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacNab just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gull's brow.
Gull blocks an elbow strike.
MacNab landing some nice looking knees to the body.
MacNab lands with a left to the head.
Gull takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gull blocks the elbow strike.
Hamish MacNab is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by MacNab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNab doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacNab working Gull over with knees to the body.
MacNab lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gull backwards.
Nice body punch from Gull.
A nice right hand lands inside from MacNab.
Gull has had enough of the clinch but MacNab keeps him there for the moment.
Gull avoids a wild elbow strike from MacNab.
A nice glancing elbow lands by MacNab.
MacNab stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
MacNab creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gull's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacNab throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacNab landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
MacNab lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gull backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gull.
MacNab lands a knee to the body.
MacNab trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamish MacNab showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacNab has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamish MacNab!