PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes to the cage accompanied by Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife. Wayne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McCall
vs
Wayne

185 cm
31
195 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

191 cm
33
184 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
GREEN!160

BlackStar Athletics
Mohito Fightwear

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Wayne. That snapped McCall's head back.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

McCall clinches up against the cage.
Wayne managing to block the knees to the body from McCall.

Wayne manages to break the clinch.

McCall takes the fight into the clinch.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne scores with a jab to the body.

McCall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wayne, pushing him back against the cage.

Wayne manages to break the clinch.
McCall misses with a straight right.
Jab from McCall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wayne.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCall thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCall moves away.
McCall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wayne on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from McCall.
Some bone on bone action there as McCall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wayne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wayne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wayne scores with a nice strike.
McCall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wayne. Wayne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCall clobbers Wayne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McCall throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wayne scores with the left hand. McCall knows he should have avoided that one.
A combination from Wayne does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne throws a leg kick
and McCall counters with a thumping low kick.
Wayne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McCall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Wayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Wayne. Those never looked like landing.
McCall throws a leg kick which misses Wayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Wayne tries to avoid it.
We've been informed that Wayne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne staying out of range there.
McCall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCall blocks a low kick nicely.
McCall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wayne avoids the head kick by McCall.
McCall throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne connects with the punch.
Wayne throws a jab when McCall was well out of range.
Wayne throws a front kick that sends McCall stumbling back into the cage.
Gareth McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne cracks the inside of McCall's front leg.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from McCall misses.
Wayne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch combination from Wayne misses.
Wayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by McCall as he checks the leg kick.
McCall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McCall moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCall was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
McCall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A bone on bone clash there as Wayne blocks the leg kick.
Wayne slips under a jab.
McCall misses with a hook.
McCall is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
McCall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
McCall slips a jab from Wayne.
Wayne checks a low kick from McCall.
Wayne throws out a counter right but McCall avoids it with no problem.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne cracks McCall with a good jab.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wayne feints and then cracks McCall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCall down.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wayne throws a body punch but McCall moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by McCall.
Wayne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab lands there for Wayne.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCall wants to clinch.
Wayne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McCall slips a straight right by Wayne.
McCall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

McCall clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCall tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McCall eats them both and turns towards Wayne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
McCall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCall slips under a jab.
Wayne thumps McCall with a low kick.
McCall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wayne misses with a low kick as McCall jumps back.
A counter left hand to the body from McCall misses its target.
McCall is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne throws a body punch but McCall moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from McCall misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCall moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne tries to work over McCall's front leg with a kick but McCall checks it.
A big right from McCall misses.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and McCall moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but McCall moves his leg out of the way.
McCall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by McCall.
McCall tries to score with a low kick but Wayne moves his leg out of the way.
McCall is looking to clinch.
Wayne throws out a counter right but McCall avoids it with no problem.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but McCall is just out of range.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kenneth Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Wayne.
McCall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McCall works the jab nicely.
Wayne throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCall.
McCall is looking for a counter combo.
McCall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McCall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
Wayne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
McCall half committed to a counter leg kick.
McCall just misses with a punch to the body.
McCall works Wayne's body with a nice hook.
Wayne wants to land a leg kick but McCall is out of range.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCall was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
A big right from Wayne misses.
McCall half committed to a counter leg kick.
McCall scores with a sloppy right hand. Wayne should have avoided that one.
McCall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wayne swings for the body but McCall moves out of range.
Good leg kick by McCall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wayne misses with a leg kick
and McCall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCall misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McCall ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCall connects with an inside leg kick.
McCall wants to clinch
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but McCall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Wayne tries to keep at a distance but McCall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wayne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wayne lands a nice elbow.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wayne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne avoids a wild elbow strike from McCall.
McCall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCall taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Wayne scores with a nice short uppercut.

Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Wayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCall can pounce on him.
McCall throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
McCall thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCall lands with a straight right. Wayne didn't see that one coming.
McCall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCall misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Wayne as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCall lands a glancing blow to the side of Wayne's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gareth McCall will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McCall thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCall thows a leg kick but Wayne checks it
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
Wayne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne throws a leg kick but McCall sees it coming and moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Wayne.
McCall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCall takes one to the side of the head.
Wayne scores with a nice right hand.
McCall checks the leg kick.
McCall tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne blocks a head kick by McCall.
McCall wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
McCall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
McCall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. McCall does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCall just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne defending well as McCall loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but McCall moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow McCall down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCall takes the fight into the clinch.
McCall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCall controlling the action here for a moment.
McCall blocks an uppercut.
Wayne prevents a body shot from McCall.
Wayne blocks a body shot from McCall.
Wayne lands with a right to the head.
McCall 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!
McCall misses with some punches.
McCall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCall trying to land knees to the body.
McCall managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCall.
McCall is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by McCall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCall.
McCall misses with a head kick.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
McCall looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
McCall tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice uppercut there from Wayne.
McCall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wayne's knee momentarily.
Wayne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wayne swings for the body but McCall moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCall fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCall digs a good hook to Wayne's body.
Wayne throws a low kick but McCall moves out of range easily.
McCall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McCall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

McCall has managed to clinch.
McCall throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCall.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
McCall looking to stall.
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCall.
McCall tries to land knees in the clinch but Wayne avoids the damage to the body.
McCall swings wildly with an uppercut but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenneth Wayne.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kenneth Wayne!
After winning the bout, Kenneth Wayne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.