PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hervoton Appi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Appi comes to the cage accompanied by 300. McCall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Appi
vs
McCall

184 cm
31
200 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

185 cm
37
195 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hervoton Appi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Appi lands a nice hook to McCall's body. McCall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCall has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McCall staying out of range there.
McCall tries a head kick but it misses.
Appi throws a hook but McCall blocks it.
Appi misses with a hook.
Appi lands a really nice looking cross but McCall seems unphased.

McCall closes the distance and clinches.
Appi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Appi.
McCall throws a knee to the head but misses.

Appi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Appi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hervoton Appi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from McCall misses.
Appi is looking to land body kicks.
McCall is looking to clinch.
Appi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McCall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Appi blocks a head kick by McCall.
Appi throwing a counter right hand but McCall manages to avoid it.
Appi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCall lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall avoids the head kick by Appi.
McCall takes a swing at Appi's ribcage but misses.
McCall misses with the combination.
Appi falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Appi misses with a looping left.
McCall misses with a body shot
and Appi counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCall's knee momentarily.
McCall lands a head kick!
Appi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Appi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Appi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Appi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Appi lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCall slips a jab and a cross from Appi.
McCall throws out a counter right but Appi avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Appi throws a head kick but McCall moves out of range.
No joy there for Appi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCall avoids the head kick by Appi.
Appi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCall.
McCall staying out of range there.

Appi gets tackled into the cage by McCall. McCall maintains the clinch.

Appi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Appi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from McCall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Appi staying out of range there.
McCall misses with a straight right.
McCall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Appi.
Appi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Appi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCall staying out of range there.
Appi staying out of range there.
McCall throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCall moves away.
McCall misses with a double jab.
Appi avoids a kick to the body.
Appi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCall.
Appi throws a head kick but McCall moves out of range.
Appi misses with a straight right.
Appi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Appi.
McCall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCall tries a head kick but it misses.
Appi works over McCall's head and body with a nice combination.
Appi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Appi slips a jab and a cross from McCall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Appi misses
and McCall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Appi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Appi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting McCall counter with a right hand.
Appi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Appi throws a head kick but McCall moves out of range.
Appi misses with a looping left.
McCall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Appi to score with a decent uppercut.

McCall takes the fight into the clinch.
McCall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Appi misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCall lands with a left to the head.
McCall blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCall looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCall.
McCall misses with the head strike.
McCall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Appi is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hervoton Appi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McCall wants to clinch up but Appi keeps it at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Appi as he connects with a hook.
Appi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCall can do to turn this around?
McCall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCall scores with a head kick.
McCall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Appi misses with a hook. McCall ducked under it nicely.
Appi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Appi cracks McCall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McCall throws the kick towards the body but Appi avoids it.
McCall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Appi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from 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!
Appi scores with a one two! McCall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McCall throws a head kick but Appi moves out of range.
Appi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCall sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Appi.
Appi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCall blocks a head kick by Appi.
Appi tests McCall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Appi avoids the head kick by McCall.
McCall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Appi!
McCall tries to clinch but Appi moves out of range.
McCall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hervoton Appi is winning the standup battle so far.
Appi slips a jab from McCall.
McCall lands a front kick.
Appi throws the left hand but McCall avoids the punch easily.
McCall avoids the head kick by Appi.
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!
Appi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from McCall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCall lands a jab to the nose.
Appi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

A jab-cross combination lands for Appi and sends McCall crashing to the mat! Appi follows him down to the mat - McCall regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

McCall is rocked!
McCall wants to get back to full guard.
McCall is still in real trouble! Can Appi finish him?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Appi content to control rather than advance.
McCall seems to have recovered his senses.
McCall works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appi wants to control from the top but McCall keeps moving.
McCall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McCall keeping full guard, as Appi tries to pass.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McCall tries to land a body kick
and Appi counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from McCall misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Appi throws a combination. McCall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Appi tries to bum rush McCall with a series of wild strikes but McCall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Appi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McCall sizes up Appi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCall misses with a combination
and Appi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Appi drops McCall with a left and a right! Oh, McCall is hurt - Appi dives into side control looking to finish!
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Appi controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hervoton Appi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Appi misses with a body shot.
Appi misses with a wild body shot.
Appi throws a chopping leg kick but McCall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Appi throws a body shot but no joy.
McCall loads up on a big right hand but Appi slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by McCall.
Appi looks to land a combination. McCall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McCall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Appi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCall tries a body shot but Appi blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall slows down the pace here.
Appi misses with a punch on the inside.
Appi lands with a right to the head.
Appi stalling in the clinch but McCall improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Appi throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Appi.
A shot in the inside from Appi.
Appi prevents a body shot from McCall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Appi throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Appi.
McCall avoiding damage as Appi throws knees to the body.
Appi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Appi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Appi blocks a body shot from McCall.
Appi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Appi tries to circle away but McCall has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Appi throws an elbow but misses.
Appi lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Appi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCall up against the cage.
McCall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Appi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Appi.
McCall lands an elbow just above Appi 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCall tries to throw a body punch but Appi avoids it by throwing McCall back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Appi's brow.
McCall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCall managing to block the knees to the body from Appi.
McCall tries to land knees in the clinch but Appi avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Appi on the inside.
Gareth McCall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Appi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Appi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Appi moves forwards but McCall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Appi throws a body kick that misses
and McCall counters with a big head kick but Appi shrugs it off.
Appi moves out of range as McCall throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McCall blocks a head kick by Appi.
Appi lunges at McCall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCall's hand.
Appi throws the left hand but McCall avoids the punch easily.
Appi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCall misses with a low kick.
Appi swinging wildly here.
Appi throws a big shot that misses.
Appi missing with a left hand there. McCall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Appi catches McCall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Appi. McCall does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCall is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Appi avoids the body shot from McCall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Appi finds it's way round the side to connect with McCall's head.
McCall throws a leg kick but Appi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Appi swinging wildly here.
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!
Appi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCall's head.
Appi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick by McCall misses
and McCall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Appi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCall throws a shot from downtown. Appi moves away and avoids it.
McCall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Appi.
Appi scores with a nice right hand.
Appi lands with a right hand.
Appi misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hervoton Appi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Appi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hervoton Appi!
A less than humble Hervoton Appi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.