PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ghostal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Good King Wenceslas. John Mclovin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ghostal
vs
Mclovin

183 cm
37
145 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

167 cm
28
145 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Hellbent

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 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Ghostal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclovin throws a lazy right hand but Ghostal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mclovin avoids the body shot from Ghostal.
Mclovin tries to work over Ghostal's front leg with a kick but Ghostal checks it.
Mclovin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ghostal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Fortress of Solitude in the buildup to the fight.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
Ghostal ducks under a wild hook from Mclovin.
Ghostal scores with a jab. Mclovin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ghostal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mclovin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mclovin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ghostal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mclovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Ghostal as he connects with a hook.
Ghostal slips under a jab.
Ghostal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
John Mclovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghostal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mclovin looks to land a left hand but Ghostal moved out of range nicely.
Mclovin's corner calls for a 1-2. Mclovin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ghostal throws a right hand that Mclovin ducks under and follows up with a left that Mclovin also avoids with ease.
Mclovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghostal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal lands an overhand right.
Ghostal misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Ghostal.
Ghostal misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Mclovin misses.
Ghostal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Mclovin instigates a clinch.
Ghostal has a couple of punches blocked by Mclovin.
Ghostal can't find room to land a body shot as Mclovin controls the action.
Mclovin blocks an uppercut.
Ghostal misses with a body punch.
Mclovin blocking some punches.
Ghostal prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Mclovin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ghostal.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghostal.
Mclovin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mclovin is trying to break the clinch but Ghostal has him pressed against the cage.
Mclovin tries to circle away but Ghostal has him pinned against the cage.
Ghostal prevents a body shot from Mclovin.
Ghostal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghostal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ghostal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghostal blocks a body shot from Mclovin.
A nice left hand lands by Mclovin.
Mclovin misses with an elbow strike.
Mclovin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ghostal or not.
Ghostal tries to stall but Mclovin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ghostal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mclovin tries a body shot but Ghostal blocks it.
Ghostal lands a shoulder strike.
Ghostal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ghostal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mclovin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal lands with a light punch inside.
Ghostal prevents Mclovin from breaking the clinch.
Ghostal lands an uppercut.

Mclovin jumps guard and drags Ghostal to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mclovin is trying to control the position but Ghostal postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ghostal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ghostal wants to control from the top but Mclovin keeps moving.
Mclovin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mclovin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ghostal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ghostal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mclovin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ghostal manages to pass to side control.

Mclovin looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ghostal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ghostal working over Mclovin with some ground and pound. Mclovin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mclovin trying to control here.
Mclovin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ghostal throws a big right hand that misses.
Mclovin trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Ghostal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ghostal pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mclovin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ghostal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mclovin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mclovin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mclovin can't break the clinch.
Ghostal cracks Mclovin with a nice body shot.
Ghostal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ghostal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mclovin can do to turn this around?
Ghostal throws a punch but it's blocked by Mclovin.
Tad Ghostal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ghostal swings wildly with an uppercut but Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mclovin throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghostal lands a body punch.
Mclovin is trying to force a seperation but Ghostal has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Ghostal.
Ghostal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Ghostal on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mclovin.
Mclovin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ghostal lands a shoulder strike.
Mclovin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mclovin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Ghostal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mclovin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mclovin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ghostal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mclovin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal wants to sweep here but Mclovin controlling him for the moment.
Mclovin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mclovin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghostal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghostal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ghostal wants to sweep here but Mclovin controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ghostal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Mclovin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ghostal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ghostal gets underhooks to prevent Mclovin's takedown attempt.
Mclovin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ghostal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mclovin is defending well for now.
Ghostal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mclovin backwards.
Ghostal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ghostal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mclovin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ghostal tries a body shot but Mclovin blocks it.
Ghostal effectively controlling the action here.
Mclovin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ghostal throws a head punch that misses.
Mclovin blocking some punches.
Ghostal tries a body shot but Mclovin blocks it.
Mclovin can't break the clinch.

Mclovin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ghostal.

Ghostal moves into the clinch successfully.
Ghostal throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ghostal.
Mclovin cracks Ghostal with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Ghostal fails to land.

Mclovin has clasped his hands together around Ghostal's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghostal tries to improve position but can't.
Ghostal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mclovin is looking to take a break and control but Ghostal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mclovin prevents Ghostal from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Ghostal dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mclovin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ghostal's head.
Ghostal defending well as Mclovin loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Ghostal misses.

Ghostal rushes Mclovin and presses him up against the cage.
Ghostal has Mclovin pressed against the cage, preventing Mclovin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ghostal working aggressively here.
Ghostal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mclovin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ghostal lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Mclovin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mclovin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ghostal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mclovin tries to break the clinch but Ghostal is controlling the position.
Ghostal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mclovin tries to work over Ghostal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin blocking some punches.
Mclovin is trying to force a seperation but Ghostal has the dominant position.
Ghostal scores with a shot to the side of Mclovin's head.
Ghostal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mclovin is trying to break the clinch but Ghostal is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Ghostal.
Ghostal lands a nice uppercut.
Ghostal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghostal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ghostal gets through Mclovin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Mclovin is rocked!
Mclovin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mclovin is trying to push Ghostal away but Ghostal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mclovin.
Mclovin blocks an uppercut.
Ghostal blocks an uppercut.
Ghostal swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghostal avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghostal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ghostal lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghostal.
Ghostal lands a shoulder strike.
Mclovin is looking to break free of the clinch but Ghostal has double underhooks.
Mclovin blocks an uppercut.
Ghostal misses with a punch to the body.
Ghostal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ghostal working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ghostal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ghostal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mclovin is trying to break the clinch but Ghostal is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Ghostal.
Mclovin working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mclovin.
Ghostal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ghostal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ghostal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ghostal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ghostal tries to work over Mclovin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghostal leaning against his opponent.
Ghostal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghostal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John Mclovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghostal.
Mclovin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ghostal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ghostal tries to throw a body punch but Mclovin avoids it by throwing Ghostal back against the cage.
Mclovin looking for a takedown.
Ghostal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mclovin lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ghostal lands a hook that snaps the head of Mclovin backwards.
Ghostal works on Mclovin's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Ghostal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ghostal stalls.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ghostal is defending well.
Tad Ghostal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mclovin looking for a takedown.
Tad Ghostal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mclovin.
Mclovin wants a takedown but no success here.
Ghostal lands a body shot.
Mclovin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mclovin tries a body shot but Ghostal blocks it.
Ghostal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghostal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ghostal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mclovin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tad Ghostal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ghostal, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tad Ghostal!
Tad Ghostal very nearly forgot to thank Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.