PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wes Ekwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekwall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Linkin Park--One Step Closer. Shooter McGavin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ekwall
vs
McGavin

170 cm
27
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wes Ekwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shooter McGavin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ekwall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McGavin is looking for a sweep.
Ekwall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGavin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ekwall looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGavin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ekwall looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGavin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

McGavin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ekwall working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGavin has hold of Ekwall's hands but Ekwall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ekwall is nestled in close to McGavin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McGavin wants to get back to full guard.

McGavin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ekwall pulls his head out easily.
McGavin has hold of Ekwall's hands but Ekwall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ekwall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ekwall drops an elbow to the side of McGavin's head.
Ekwall working McGavin over with strikes.
McGavin tries to roll over but Ekwall keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGavin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGavin taking some punishment here, with Ekwall in his half guard.

McGavin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ekwall pulls his head out easily.
McGavin wants to improve his position but Ekwall is controlling well.
Ekwall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ekwall winds up and cracks McGavin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ekwall drops an elbow to the side of McGavin's head.
McGavin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

McGavin actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Ekwall.
Ekwall winds up and cracks McGavin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ekwall working the head and body with strikes.
Ekwall working over McGavin with some ground and pound. McGavin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekwall passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McGavin!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ekwall looking to finish McGavin with some ground and pound. This is bad for McGavin!
Ekwall unloading with bombs!

McGavin is rocked!
Ekwall raining down shots from the mount!
McGavin is still in real trouble! Can Ekwall finish him?
Ekwall lands a big shot to the head and McGavin winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wes Ekwall!