PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Conghaile comes to the cage accompanied by The Deer's Cry by Angelina. McCall has chosen Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife as his entrance music. Gareth McCall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oisin O Conghaile's chin.

O Conghaile
vs
McCall

186 cm
34
201 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

185 cm
30
195 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oisin O Conghaile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick and McCall moves out of range easily.
O Conghaile thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Conghaile on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Conghaile misses with a body shot.
McCall lands a body shot.
McCall throws a body punch but O Conghaile moves out of range.
McCall lands a body shot.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like McCall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCall scores with a jab.
O Conghaile explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
O Conghaile lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Conghaile on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

McCall closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from McCall - that landed with a thud.
O Conghaile lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McCall or not.
Still in the clinch, O Conghaile scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Conghaile misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall scores with a shot to the side of O Conghaile's head.
O Conghaile struggles to land a body shot inside as McCall controls his hands.
Come on O Conghaile - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, O Conghaile scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCall throws an elbow that misses.
McCall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCall is working O Conghaile over against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCall throws an elbow but misses.
McCall lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Conghaile backwards.
O Conghaile lands a nice uppercut.
McCall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
O Conghaile misses with some punches.
O Conghaile misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Conghaile wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Conghaile lands a right hand.
O Conghaile throws a punch but it's blocked by McCall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile wants to get back to striking at distance but McCall won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCall throws an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Conghaile takes an elbow to the forehead.
McCall blocks a body shot from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile struggles to land a body shot inside as McCall controls his hands.
McCall misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for O Conghaile.
A left hand lands to the body for McCall.
McCall has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. O Conghaile seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McCall can turn it around.
O Conghaile is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Conghaile dodges an elbow strike from McCall.
McCall misses with a knee to the head.
O Conghaile taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCall just misses with a elbow thrown towards O Conghaile's brow.
O Conghaile just leaning against McCall, taking a breather.
McCall missing with knees to the body.
O Conghaile is trying to push McCall away but McCall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McCall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Conghaile misses with the head strike.
O Conghaile avoiding damage as McCall throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile avoids the elbow strike from McCall, against the cage.
McCall lands a nice elbow.

Oisin O Conghaile's cut is getting worse.
O Conghaile is trying to force a seperation but McCall has the dominant position.
O Conghaile dodges an elbow strike from McCall.
O Conghaile scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Conghaile backwards.
O Conghaile wants to break free but McCall has control.
McCall misses with some punches.
McCall looking to slow down the pace here.
McCall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Conghaile's elbow.
O Conghaile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Conghaile misses with an elbow over the top.
O Conghaile blocks an elbow strike from McCall.
O Conghaile blocks an elbow strike.
McCall misses with an elbow over the top.
McCall prevents a body shot from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile tries to work over McCall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile managing to block the knees to the body from McCall.
McCall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Conghaile prevents a body shot from McCall.
McCall prevents a body shot from O Conghaile.
McCall tries to land knees in the clinch but O Conghaile avoids the damage to the body.
O Conghaile lands a body shot.
O Conghaile is looking to control McCall's arms but McCall gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Conghaile has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCall just misses with a elbow thrown towards O Conghaile's brow.
O Conghaile lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Conghaile missing with knees to the body.
O Conghaile lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Conghaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCall's elbow.
McCall managing to block the knees to the body from O Conghaile.
McCall tries to stall but O Conghaile uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
O Conghaile effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McCall can't find room to land a body shot as O Conghaile controls the action.
McCall blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gareth McCall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oisin O Conghaile's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

O Conghaile looks to land a right hand but McCall moved out of range.
McCall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - McCall scores with a four punch combination!
Gareth McCall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Conghaile looks for the body kick but McCall saw that one coming.
McCall misses with an uppercut.
O Conghaile takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body kick from O Conghaile.
McCall is looking to clinch.
O Conghaile is looking to land body kicks.
O Conghaile lands with an overhand left.
McCall lands a really nice looking cross but O Conghaile seems unphased.
McCall lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Conghaile lands a glancing blow to the side of McCall's head.
McCall tries to clinch but O Conghaile moves away
and O Conghaile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Conghaile tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCall avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
A shot to the body from O Conghaile misses
and McCall counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCall looks to score with a jab to the body but O Conghaile is just out of range.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McCall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick and McCall moves out of range easily.
O Conghaile misses with the body kick
and McCall counters with a nice leg kick.
McCall digs a good hook to O Conghaile's body.
A swing and a miss from McCall.
McCall lands with an overhand left.
McCall lands a really nice looking cross but O Conghaile seems unphased.
McCall lands with a shot to the body.
O Conghaile lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McCall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Conghaile at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McCall clinches up against the cage.
McCall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Conghaile lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCall digs a right hand into O Conghaile's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Conghaile's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCall blocks a body shot from O Conghaile.
McCall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCall misses with some punches.
McCall missing with knees to the body.
McCall prevents O Conghaile from breaking the clinch.
O Conghaile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from McCall.
Gareth McCall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCall lands a body punch.
McCall struggles to land a body shot inside as O Conghaile controls his hands.
O Conghaile wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCall lands with a light punch inside.
O Conghaile misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Conghaile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Conghaile tries to break the clinch but McCall is controlling the position.
O Conghaile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Conghaile tries to stall but McCall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McCall throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall can't find room to land a body shot as O Conghaile controls the action.
McCall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Conghaile struggles to land a body shot inside as McCall controls his hands.
O Conghaile throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCalls head.
McCall lands a body punch.
McCall lands a nice knee to the body.
McCall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCall scores with a shoulder strike.
McCall lands a shoulder strike.

Oisin O Conghaile's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McCall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Conghaile's efforts to push away.
McCall stalling in the clinch but O Conghaile improves position.
McCall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O Conghaile blocks the elbow strike.
McCall prevents a body shot from O Conghaile.
McCall lands an elbow inside.
McCall blocking some punches.
McCall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Oisin O Conghaile's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oisin O Conghaile's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gareth McCall!
During a confident post fight interview, Gareth McCall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Oisin O Conghaile spoke after the fight, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.