PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Pattersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pattersson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Banana song Peel Banana. McCall has chosen Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pattersson
vs
McCall

181 cm
29
193 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

185 cm
36
195 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Pattersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pattersson misses with a wild body shot.
McCall misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCall avoids the body shot from Pattersson.
Pattersson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McCall counters with a head kick.
McCall has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pattersson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McCall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pattersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

McCall clinches up with Pattersson and pushes him back against the cage.
McCall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pattersson tries to score a body lock takedown but McCall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pattersson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pattersson is working for takedown but McCall is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Pattersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pattersson tries to circle away but McCall has him pinned against the cage.
Pattersson lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCall misses with some punches.
McCall lands a shoulder strike.
Pattersson tries to pull guard but McCall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pattersson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McCall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McCall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCall is working Pattersson over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pattersson can't break the clinch.
Pattersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pattersson just leaning against McCall, taking a breather.
Nice elbow from McCall.

It looks like Doug Pattersson has been cut.
McCall lands a knee to the body.
Pattersson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCall gets underhooks to prevent Pattersson's takedown attempt.
Pattersson is trying to drag McCall to the mat but McCall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pattersson is breathing heavily.
McCall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCall lands an uppercut.
McCall lands an uppercut.
Pattersson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Pattersson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McCall can't fight it off and eventually Pattersson manages to take the fight to the floor. McCall looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pattersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pattersson trying to control the position from guard on top but McCall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pattersson looking to pass the guard.
Pattersson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pattersson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pattersson is in close to McCall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McCall keeping moving, preventing Pattersson from controlling successfully.
Pattersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCall's head.
McCall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pattersson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McCall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCall keeping moving, preventing Pattersson from controlling successfully.
Pattersson chips away with some ground and pound.
McCall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pattersson trying to control but McCall is working from the bottom.
Pattersson cracks McCall with a solid left hand.
Pattersson is working McCall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pattersson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pattersson tries to free his leg and advance position but McCall is retaining full guard.
Pattersson landing some decent shots from guard.
Pattersson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pattersson is looking to advance position but McCall has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Pattersson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pattersson is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth McCall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Pattersson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McCall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pattersson.
Pattersson ducks under a wild hook from McCall.
McCall misses with a few strikes there.
Pattersson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCall is fending him off so far but Pattersson persists. Nope, McCall circles away and we're back to standing.
Pattersson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCall.
McCall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pattersson.
Pattersson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCall scores with a push kick.
Pattersson misses the jab.
McCall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCall looks to throw the jab but Pattersson is out of range.
Pattersson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Pattersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall connects with a high kick.
McCall misses with a head kick.
McCall swings for the body but Pattersson moves out of range.
McCall avoids the body shot from Pattersson.

McCall closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattersson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McCall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pattersson misses with a punch on the inside.
McCall throws an elbow but it misses.
I was talking to Pattersson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pattersson can't get the takedown.
McCall trying to control the position but instead, Pattersson has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCall into the cage.
Pattersson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pattersson goes for a takedown attempt but McCall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McCall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pattersson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCall counters with a left and a right that stings Pattersson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pattersson. McCall does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCall tries to clinch up.
Pattersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCall misses with a low kick.
Pattersson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pattersson throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pattersson. McCall does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall thumps Pattersson with a low kick.
Pattersson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McCall.
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!
Pattersson checks a low kick from McCall.
McCall scores with a push kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pattersson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McCall - the referee stops the clock and Pattersson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McCall. Pattersson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McCall lands with a hook. Pattersson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick from McCall lands but Pattersson takes it in his stride.
McCall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pattersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCall.
Pattersson misses with a takedown
and McCall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gareth McCall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pattersson gets a double leg takedown into McCall's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pattersson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall trying to control but Pattersson is working from the bottom.
Pattersson can't keep his opponent in guard - McCall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pattersson wants to control but McCall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pattersson works his way to full guard. Good work.
McCall wants to control from the top but Pattersson keeps moving.
Pattersson looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pattersson is looking to sweep but instead, McCall has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pattersson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McCall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pattersson is keeping the position for now.
Pattersson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
McCall preventing the sweep.
Pattersson keeping moving, preventing McCall from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pattersson working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth McCall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Doug Pattersson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

McCall throws a sloppy head kick and Pattersson moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by McCall.
Gareth McCall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCall slips a jab from Pattersson.
McCall throws a looping overhand right but Pattersson ducks down to avoid it.
Pattersson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Pattersson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McCall is trying to defend but Pattersson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pattersson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pattersson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McCall is trying to control but can't.
Pattersson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCall defending well though.
Pattersson working McCall over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pattersson throwing shots but McCall is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall is doing well to control the position and prevent Pattersson from advancing to side control.
Pattersson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pattersson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCall defending well though.
McCall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pattersson blocks the strikes from McCall.
Pattersson is just content to waste time from the top position. McCall takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pattersson wants to control from the top but McCall keeps moving.
Pattersson throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall keeping full guard, as Pattersson tries to pass.
McCall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McCall is pulling down on Pattersson's head. It's preventing any offense from Pattersson, at least for the moment.
Pattersson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McCall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall is trying to keep Pattersson in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pattersson is looking to wear down McCall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pattersson throws a body shot but no joy.
Pattersson throws the left hand but McCall avoids the punch easily.
McCall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCall throws a right and a left that Pattersson avoids nicely.
Pattersson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCall's waist but McCall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pattersson off to one side.
Pattersson misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like McCall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McCall looks to score with a jab to the body but Pattersson is just out of range.
Doug Pattersson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Pattersson. Beautiful body shot.
Pattersson blocks a jab.
Pattersson throws a shot from downtown. McCall moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pattersson closes the distance and clinches up with McCall, looking for a takedown. Pattersson pushes McCall against the cage but McCall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCall.
McCall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pattersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCall lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McCall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pattersson's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCall misses with a series of wild punches.
Pattersson tries to score a power double leg takedown but McCall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pattersson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Pattersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCall.
McCall connects with a right hand. Pattersson shakes it off.

Pattersson gets a takedown into half guard.

McCall kicks off Pattersson and gets to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth McCall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth McCall!
Our winner, Gareth 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.