PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin McCork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Boston
vs
McCork

175 cm
28
180 lbs
14 - 8 - 2

172 cm
34
183 lbs
11 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bradley Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Calvin McCork!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCork comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCork throws a head kick that half lands.
McCork avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boston tries to clinch up.
McCork throws a lazy right hand but Boston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCork fails with the takedown.
McCork throws a hook but Boston avoids it easily.
McCork throws out a powerful jab.
Boston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boston wants to clinch.
Boston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCork throws a big shot that misses.

Boston clinches up with McCork and pushes him back against the cage.
McCork takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boston taking a breather.

Boston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCork manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Boston closes the distance and clinches.
McCork wants to take the fight to the mat but Boston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCork fails to pull guard.
Bradley Boston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin McCork.
Boston lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCork looks winded!
McCork misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCork jumps guard but Boston stands there with McCork around his waist. McCork gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boston lands an uppercut.
Boston pushes McCork back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCork being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boston.
Boston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Boston.
McCork is trying to force a seperation but Boston has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Boston for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Boston lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Boston - that landed with a thud.
Boston pushes McCork back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boston is struggling to control the position.

Boston breaks the clinch.
Boston tries to clinch but McCork moves out of range.
McCork throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boston tries to clinch up.
Boston tries to close the distance and clinch but McCork swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boston wants to clinch.
McCork keeps the fight on the outside.
Boston tries to close the distance and clinch but McCork swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Boston clinches up against the cage.
Boston blocks an uppercut.
McCork is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Boston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCork misses with some punches.
Boston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boston lands a shot to the body.
Boston stalling.
Boston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCork misses with some punches.

Boston breaks the clinch.
Boston tries to clinch up but McCork circles away and keeps his distance.
Boston doesn't manage to clinch there - McCork circles away.

Boston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boston prevents a body shot from McCork.
Boston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boston has McCork pushed against the cage.
Boston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCork's efforts to push away.
McCork tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Boston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McCork is trying to force a seperation but Boston has the dominant position.
Boston is pushing McCork up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boston lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCork wants to get back to striking at distance but Boston won't allow it.

Boston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boston is looking to clinch but McCork is avoiding it.
Boston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boston tries to clinch up.
McCork swats away the attempt to clinch by Boston.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCork paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCork connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boston scrambles back to his feet.
McCork scores with a jab. Boston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boston tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCork swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Boston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McCork tries a head kick but it misses.
Boston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boston tries to clinch but McCork moves out of range.
Boston tries to clinch up but McCork circles away and keeps his distance.
Calvin McCork seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boston fails with an attempt to clinch.

Boston has closed the distance and engaged McCork in a clinch.
McCork throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
McCork misses with the head strike.
McCork misses with a hook to the ribs.

Boston breaks the clinch.
Boston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCork.
Boston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boston tries to clinch up but McCork circles away and keeps his distance.
Boston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Boston has closed the distance and engaged McCork in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boston.
McCork tries to circle away but Boston has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Boston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McCork trying to control the position but instead, Boston has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCork into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston lands a nice shot to the body.
McCork is breathing heavily.
Boston lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Boston.
Boston is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from McCork fails to land.
Boston lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Boston.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boston gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Boston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston keeps control of McCork as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boston lands with a short shot to the head.
Boston digs a right hand into McCork's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCork's gas tank.

Boston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boston wants to clinch up but McCork keeps it at a distance.

Boston gets a clinch.
Boston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boston cracks McCork with a nice body shot.
A short right from Boston on the inside.
McCork is trying to break the clinch but Boston is controlling him.
Boston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Boston.
Boston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boston stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boston.
Come on Boston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boston.
Boston will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCork up against the cage.
Boston seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bradley Boston.
Boston is looking to clinch but McCork is avoiding it.
Boston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boston moves in looking to clinch but McCork pushes him off.
The fighters circling - McCork throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boston tries to clinch but McCork is having none of it.
Boston tries to clinch but McCork moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCork throws a big shot that misses.
McCork pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boston fails with an attempt to clinch.

Boston has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boston pushes McCork back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCork tries to pull guard but Boston won't allow it.
Boston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCork.
Boston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCork.
Boston pressing his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Boston.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCorks head.
Boston lands a hook that snaps the head of McCork backwards.
Boston prevents McCork from breaking the clinch.
McCork's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Boston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Boston dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Boston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boston moves in looking to clinch but McCork pushes him off.
Boston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boston blocks a jab.
McCork might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boston wants to clinch up but McCork keeps it at a distance.
Boston wants to clinch up but McCork keeps it at a distance.
McCork throws a head kick but Boston moves out of range.

Boston instigates a clinch.

Boston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boston wants to clinch.
McCork swats away the attempt to clinch by Boston.

Boston has closed the distance and engaged McCork in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Boston.
Boston scores with a shoulder strike.
McCork takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boston lands with a short shot to the head.
Bradley Boston has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Boston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCork can do to turn this around?
McCork being controlled against the cage.

Boston breaks the clinch.
McCork swats away the attempt to clinch by Boston.
Boston tries to close the distance and clinch but McCork swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boston tries to clinch there but McCork circles away.
McCork keeps the fight on the outside.

Boston gets a clinch.
Boston scores with a hook to the body.

Boston breaks the clinch.
Boston tries to clinch but McCork is having none of it.
Boston tries to clinch up but McCork circles away and keeps his distance.
Boston tries to clinch but McCork is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston tries to close the distance and clinch but McCork swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boston tries to clinch there but McCork circles away.

Boston gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Boston breaks from the clinch.

Boston pushes McCork up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCork has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McCork throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boston.
McCork fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Boston as the two fighters clinch.

Boston breaks from the clinch.
Bradley Boston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boston tries to clinch there but McCork circles away.

Boston rushes McCork and presses him up against the cage.
McCork takes a shot to the head.
Boston is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Boston.
Boston scores with a nice hook to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Boston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boston is looking to clinch.
McCork shoots in but no luck this time.
Bradley Boston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin McCork.

Boston moves into the clinch.
Boston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCork backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boston.

Boston manages to break the clinch.
Calvin McCork has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCork pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boston is looking to clinch but McCork is avoiding it.
McCork throws an overhand right that lands on Boston's shoulder, as Boston tries to avoid the shot.
Boston tries to clinch but McCork moves out of range.
Boston tries to clinch there but McCork circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCork with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boston is looking to clinch but McCork is avoiding it.
Boston is looking to clinch.

Boston has McCork up against the cage in a clinch.
Boston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boston has McCork pressed against the cage, preventing McCork from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Boston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by McCork - just one landing.

Boston closes the distance and clinches.
Boston lands with a light punch inside.
McCork swings wildly with an uppercut but Boston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boston lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boston lands with a right to the head.
Bradley Boston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boston lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Boston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Boston!
A relieved looking Bradley Boston thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.