PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry McCallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gahiji Sentwali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McCallister
vs
Sentwali

195 cm
21
266 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

208 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry McCallister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gahiji Sentwali!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sentwali throws a hook but McCallister avoids it easily.

McCallister closes the distance and clinches.
McCallister putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sentwali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McCallister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sentwali working hard to break the clinch.
McCallister has Sentwali pressed against the cage, preventing Sentwali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sentwali tries to break free but McCallister pushes him back against the cage.
Sentwali prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sentwali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McCallister goes for a takedown attempt but Sentwali pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sentwali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Sentwali. No joy for McCallister on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry McCallister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sentwali throws out a powerful jab.
McCallister fails with the takedown.
McCallister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sentwali.

McCallister gets a double leg takedown into Sentwali's guard.
Sentwali is looking to stand up but McCallister isn't so interested in that idea.
McCallister sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCallister trying to control the position from guard on top but Sentwali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Henry McCallister just wasn't active enough.
McCallister fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for McCallister with that takedown attempt.
Sentwali throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCallister on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCallister takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horrible takedown by McCallister or perhaps it was just good defense by Sentwali which made him look bad.
McCallister shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sentwali as he avoids it easily.
Gahiji Sentwali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCallister is breathing heavily.
Sentwali misses with an uppercut. McCallister saw that one coming.

Sentwali cracks McCallister with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sentwali has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McCallister to stand back up!

McCallister is rocked!

It looks like Henry McCallister has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sentwali is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches McCallister flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! McCallister is out cold! Sentwali holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gahiji Sentwali!