PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatko Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McCall
vs
Horvat

183 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zlatko Horvat!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Horvat. That one must have hurt.
Horvat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horvat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horvat moves in looking to clinch but McCall pushes him off.
Horvat throws a front kick that sends McCall stumbling back into the cage.
McCall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horvat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Horvat.
Horvat lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Horvat moves to clinch but McCall breaks away
and McCall counters with a left and a right that stings Horvat.
John McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Horvat dodges the punch combination from McCall.
Horvat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McCall slips under a jab from Horvat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat tries to bum rush McCall with a series of wild strikes but McCall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horvat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from McCall misses
and Horvat counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horvat doesn't manage to clinch there - McCall circles away.
McCall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horvat's head backwards.
Horvat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horvat scores with a head kick. McCall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

McCall is rocked!

It looks like John McCall has been cut.
Horvat throws a powerful right kick. McCall tried to block low but the kick was high! McCall was taken right off of his feet! Horvat jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zlatko Horvat!
After the big win, Zlatko Horvat made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.