PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack McNabb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Cali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McNabb
vs
Cali

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack McNabb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Cali!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from McNabb.
Cali throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McNabb's waist but McNabb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cali off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Cali as McNabb shoots in.
Cali looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Cali or perhaps it was just good defense by McNabb which made him look bad.
Jack McNabb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Cali.
Some wild striking there from McNabb.
McNabb throws a nice looking combination but Cali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McNabb slaps away a takedown attempt from Cali, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Cali closes the distance and clinches.

McNabb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNabb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cali throws a leg kick but McNabb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McNabb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNabb shoots in and drives through. Cali sprawls well.
Cali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNabb tries to score with a low kick but Cali moves his leg out of the way.

Cali closes the distance and clinches.
McNabb goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cali prevents it.
Cali taking a breather.

Cali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jack McNabb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNabb scores with a one two! Cali had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horrible takedown by Cali or perhaps it was just good defense by McNabb which made him look bad.
McNabb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cali circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNabb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNabb circles away quickly and effectively.
Cali tries to clinch but McNabb moves out of range.
McNabb throws a series of punches but Cali avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cali closes this distance looking for a takedown but McNabb circles away.
McNabb scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cali changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McNabb tries to avoid it but Cali manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McNabb to the ground. McNabb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cali looks gassed!
McNabb fails to land with a series of punches.
McNabb throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McNabb misses with a body kick.
McNabb shoots in looking for a takedown. Cali tries to sprawl out of it but McNabb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNabb manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNabb throws a low kick but Cali avoids it.
McNabb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cali tries to close the distance and clinch but McNabb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McNabb closes the distance and clinches up with Cali, looking for a takedown. McNabb pushes Cali against the cage but Cali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McNabb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McNabb shoots in looking for a takedown but Cali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McNabb's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Cali rushes McNabb and presses him up against the cage.

Cali manages to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Cali working for a triangle but McNabb defends it easily.

Cali had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McNabb defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cali looking for a sweep. Not yet Cali, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cali manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McNabb wants to hold on but Cali pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack McNabb will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McNabb throws a nice looking combination but Cali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McNabb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cali misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McNabb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cali under the eye.
McNabb misses with a few strikes there.
McNabb throws a series of punches but Cali moves out of range.
McNabb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cali.
McNabb throws a low kick, looking for Cali's leg but Cali calmly moves out of range.
McNabb throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cali's waist but Cali gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McNabb off to one side.
McNabb throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McNabb shoots for a double leg takedown but Cali sprawls well. He's pushed McNabb's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cali fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McNabb avoids it really well and circles away.
Jack McNabb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Cali.
McNabb tries to bum rush Cali with a series of wild strikes but Cali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNabb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cali sprawls well. Cali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McNabb gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cali.
McNabb throws a one two combo.
Cali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McNabb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cali shoots in looking for a takedown but McNabb manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cali's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McNabb shoots in but no luck this time.
McNabb throws a series of punches but Cali moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Cali scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNabb avoids the head kick by Cali.
McNabb misses with a few strikes there.
Cali throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McNabb's waist but McNabb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cali off to one side.
McNabb has a takedown stuffed.
McNabb tries to work over Cali's front leg with a kick but Cali checks it.
Cali tries to score a power double leg takedown but McNabb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cali somewhat.
A leg kick checked by Cali.
McNabb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McNabb misses with a two punch combination.
Cali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McNabb as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McNabb swats away the attempt to clinch by Cali.
Cali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNabb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McNabb misses with a combination
and Cali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Cali closes the distance and clinches.
Cali has McNabb pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McNabb manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

McNabb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNabb lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNabb misses with a low kick.
Cali doesn't manage to clinch there - McNabb circles away.
Cali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McNabb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from McNabb. Those never looked like landing.
Cali closes this distance looking for a takedown but McNabb circles away.
McNabb displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cali.
McNabb lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sloppy strikes from McNabb. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cali fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cali swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack McNabb dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McNabb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cali leaves McNabb with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jack McNabb is winning the standup battle so far.
Cali ducks under a wild hook from McNabb.
McNabb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cali.
Cali shoots in but McNabb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McNabb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cali fails with a takedown attempt.
Cali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McNabb throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cali stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cali wants it to stay on the feet.
McNabb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cali misses with a takedown attempt - McNabb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jack McNabb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Cali.
McNabb closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cali circles away.
Cali tries a head kick but it misses.
Cali slips a jab and a cross from McNabb.
Cali wants to clinch.
Cali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNabb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cali pinned against the cage. Cali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McNabb avoids a punch combination nicely.
McNabb throws a low kick but Cali avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from McNabb. Those never looked like landing.
Cali tries to clinch up but McNabb circles away and keeps his distance.
Cali is trying hard to land a takedown here. McNabb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from McNabb misses.
Cali shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McNabb defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNabb misses with a wild combination.
Cali tries to clinch up.
Cali closes this distance looking for a takedown but McNabb circles away.
Cali is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McNabb pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cali back to the cage. McNabb follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McNabb moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McNabb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cali misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McNabb displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McNabb lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cali shoots in and drives through. McNabb sprawls well.
McNabb throws a series of punches but Cali avoids them all with ease.
McNabb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNabb shoots in looking for a takedown but Cali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McNabb's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cali fails in his attempt to clinch.
McNabb swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jack McNabb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNabb throws a right and a left that both miss.
McNabb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McNabb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cali counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cali.
McNabb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McNabb manages to break the clinch.
Cali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ali Cali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack McNabb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNabb misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack McNabb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McNabb, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack McNabb!