PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nic Ola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ola comes into the arena with Disorder by Ice T&Slayer blaring out of the sound system. McCall has chosen Biffy Clyro - Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ola
vs
McCall

179 cm
37
146 lbs
35 - 22 - 1

161 cm
33
154 lbs
21 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Nic Ola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy McCall!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from McCall as Ola shoots in.

Ola closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ola is stalling here. McCall is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ola seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McCall has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ola is trying to improve his position.
Ola is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but McCall is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ola is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ola avoids a series of strikes thrown by McCall.
McCall looking to finish with strikes here!
Ola is trying desperately to improve position.
Ola bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ola throws a strike but McCall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall won't allow Ola to sweep him here.

Ola looking for subs off his back but McCall has passed one foot through into half guard.
McCall prevents Ola from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ola manages to get to full guard.

Ola throws his legs up looking for a submission but McCall uses it to pass to side control.
Ola looks to move to half guard but instead McCall has passed into mount! Damn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ola tries to reverse the position but McCall maintains control.
Ola manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ola is looking for a sweep. McCall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ola actively working from the bottom here.

Ola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nic Ola dominated that round.
That's time! Ola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McCall is looking to chop away at Ola's legs.
Ola on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ola just misses with a punch to the body.
McCall throws a body punch but Ola moves out of range.
McCall throws a right and a left that Ola avoids nicely.
McCall throws a push kick but Ola slaps the foot to one side.
Tommy McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ola sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Ola throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCall was covering up waiting for the punch and Ola finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McCall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McCall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ola trying to control the position from guard on top but McCall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tommy McCall wasn't active enough on the ground.
McCall thows a leg kick but Ola checks it

and Ola counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCall keeping moving, preventing Ola from controlling successfully.
McCall being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall is trying to keep Ola in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ola's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCall was well out of range. Poor timing from Ola.
McCall swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCall. McCall obviously looking to wear him down.
Crunch! McCall slams his shin into Ola's torso.
McCall misses with a hook. Ola ducked under it nicely.
McCall scores with a jab to the head.
Tommy McCall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCall lands a front kick.
Tommy McCall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ola on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Ola is rocked!

It looks like Nic Ola has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCall thumps Ola with a low kick.
Oh Ola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCall misses the jab.
Ola seems to have got his legs back now.
Ola walks straight into a right hand from McCall - that's dropped him! McCall jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Ola from any more punishment! Ola complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tommy McCall!
Our winner, Tommy McCall, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.