PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry McCallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Toothache (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tobias Toothache has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCallister
vs
Toothache

195 cm
20
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry McCallister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tobias Toothache!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Toothache. Those never looked like landing.
Toothache lands with a good body shot.
Henry McCallister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toothache misses with a few strikes there.
McCallister throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Toothache's waist but Toothache gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCallister off to one side.
McCallister tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toothache swivels and escapes.
McCallister wants to clinch
and Toothache cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCallister looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry McCallister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCallister tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Toothache counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McCallister walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCallister shoots and misses
and Toothache counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Toothache cracks a nice hook into McCallister's ribs.
Toothache lands a jab to McCallister's midsection.
Toothache connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCallister momentarily.
Toothache works McCallister's body with a nice hook.
McCallister with a poor takedown
and Toothache counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCallister is breathing heavily.
Toothache lunges at McCallister with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCallister's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toothache wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCallister wants to clinch

and Toothache counters by moving into the clinch.

Toothache breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toothache closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tobias Toothache is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCallister moves to clinch but Toothache breaks away
and Toothache counters with a nice uppercut.
Toothache circles away from the clinch attempt
and Toothache counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toothache connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Toothache connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Toothache scores with a body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McCallister. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toothache throws a combination. McCallister tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Toothache stalks McCallister and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McCallister's face. McCallister staggers backwards, shaken.
A right-left combo lands from Toothache.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCallister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCallister takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toothache stuns McCallister with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A cross from Toothache lands.
McCallister takes one to the side of the head.
McCallister shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Toothache counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Toothache closes the distance and clinches.
Toothache tries to break free but McCallister pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Toothache - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McCallister is working for takedown but Toothache is calmly controlling the position for now.
McCallister tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCallister has Toothache pressed against the cage, preventing Toothache from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toothache wants to break free but McCallister has control.
Toothache is trying to break free.
McCallister keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toothache's efforts to push away.
Toothache looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toothache gets underhooks to prevent McCallister's takedown attempt.
Toothache is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toothache has had enough of the clinch but McCallister keeps him there for the moment.
McCallister looking for a takedown.
Toothache tries to break the clinch but McCallister is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Toothache wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toothache tries to circle away but McCallister has him pinned against the cage.
Toothache stops a takedown attempt from McCallister.
Toothache wants to get back to striking at distance but McCallister won't allow it.
Toothache has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCallister is trying to maintain a safe position but Toothache gets an underhook and turns McCallister into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCallister.
Toothache taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toothache prevents the takedown attempt.
Toothache prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Toothache dominated that round.
That's time! McCallister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Toothache smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCallister wants to clinch but Toothache slips to the side

and Toothache counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Toothache wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCallister can't get the takedown.
Toothache is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCallister prevents Toothache from breaking the clinch.

McCallister gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

McCallister seems to be looking for submissions.
McCallister missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Toothache is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toothache gets full guard.
McCallister in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCallister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toothache swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCallister throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCallister throws a big right hand that misses.
Toothache is looking to stand up but McCallister isn't so interested in that idea.
Toothache working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCallister.

That's two 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.
McCallister in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCallister missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Toothache wants to sweep but no luck.
McCallister trying to control the position from guard on top but Toothache is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toothache preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCallister accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCallister throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCallister lands a couple of digs.
Toothache looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCallister is one step ahead there.
McCallister wants to control from the top but Toothache keeps moving.
McCallister trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCallister postures up in Toothache's guard and throws a big left but Toothache blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Toothache can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCallister throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Toothache keeping moving, preventing McCallister from controlling successfully.
Toothache avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toothache working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCallister.
McCallister throws a big right hand that misses.
Toothache really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCallister. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCallister sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Toothache's guard.
McCallister not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry McCallister dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McCallister wants to clinch but Toothache slips to the side
and Toothache counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCallister looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toothache is fending him off so far but McCallister persists. Nope, Toothache circles away and we're back to standing.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Toothache. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McCallister shoots in and drives through. Toothache sprawls well.
McCallister tries to clinch up
and Toothache counters with a straight right hand.
Toothache lands with a good body shot.
Tobias Toothache seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCallister moves to clinch but Toothache breaks away
enabling Toothache to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCallister is defended easily by Toothache.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry McCallister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Toothache finds it's way through McCallister's defenses.
McCallister wants to clinch
and Toothache makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toothache catches McCallister with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Toothache slaps away a takedown attempt from McCallister, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Toothache works the jab nicely.
Toothache connects with a right hand. McCallister shakes it off.
Toothache thuds a left hand into McCallister's body.
Toothache moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Toothache works McCallister's body with a nice hook.
Toothache lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McCallister misses with a takedown
and Toothache counters with a nice body shot.
Toothache scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCallister with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toothache to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toothache throws a chopping leg kick but McCallister manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Toothache lands with a shot to the body.

Toothache has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toothache is trying to break free.
McCallister looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Toothache wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toothache tries to break the clinch but McCallister is controlling the position.
Toothache is trying to break the clinch but McCallister has him pressed against the cage.
Toothache gets underhooks to prevent McCallister's takedown attempt.
Toothache can't break the clinch.
Toothache is looking to break free of the clinch but McCallister has double underhooks.
McCallister is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCallister has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Toothache regains guard immediately.
Toothache is pulling down on McCallister's head. It's preventing any offense from McCallister, at least for the moment.
Toothache looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallister trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCallister stops Toothache from standing up.
Toothache wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tobias Toothache.
A jab from Toothache finds it's way through McCallister's defenses.
McCallister looks to clinch
and Toothache counters with a series of strikes. McCallister will be more careful next time no doubt.
McCallister tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Toothache counters with a two punch combo.
McCallister darts in trying to clinch

and Toothache counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Toothache.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Toothache comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toothache has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Toothache!