PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorkem Tuncer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes to the cage accompanied by Whiskey in the Jar. Ian McCall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCall
vs
Tuncer

165 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Heavy Hitters

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorkem Tuncer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tuncer obliges.
Tuncer gets underhooks to prevent McCall's takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Tuncer.
Tuncer scores a nice knee to the body.
Tuncer stalling.
Tuncer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tuncer misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tuncer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tuncer.
Tuncer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tuncer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tuncer scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuncer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tuncer.
Tuncer cracks McCall with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuncer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tuncer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian McCall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuncer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tuncer.
Tuncer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McCall is trying to pull guard but Tuncer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tuncer lands a nice knee to the body.
Tuncer pushes McCall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

McCall has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tuncer uses from the top position.

Tuncer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuncer is looking to clinch.
McCall swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuncer.
McCall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McCall has been working on his balance at LeBron James works out here!, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tuncer.

McCall instigates a clinch.
Tuncer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tuncer lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuncer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tuncer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tuncer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tuncer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tuncer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McCall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuncer tries a body shot but McCall blocks it.
Tuncer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuncer scores with a shot to the side of McCall's head.
Tuncer scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Tuncer.
McCall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tuncer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCall's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tuncer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tuncer cracks McCall with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Tuncer.
McCall tries for a takedown but Tuncer manages to get underhooks.
Tuncer crunches a lovely knee into McCall's ribcage.
McCall is breathing heavily.
Tuncer is working McCall over against the cage.
Tuncer connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCall's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorkem Tuncer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tuncer wants to clinch up but McCall keeps it at a distance.
McCall swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuncer.
Tuncer is looking to clinch.
McCall swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuncer.
McCall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuncer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

McCall has closed the distance and engaged Tuncer in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tuncer.
Tuncer digs a right hand underneath McCall's ribcage. McCall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tuncer lands an elbow just above McCall 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuncer lands a knee to the body.
McCall has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tuncer after a bit of a struggle.
Tuncer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCall's defenses.
Tuncer lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuncer slowing the pace effectively.
McCall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tuncer.
McCall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tuncer smiles and moves away.
McCall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuncer lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Ian McCall has been cut.
Tuncer is looking to clinch.
McCall was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tuncer wants to clinch.
Tuncer fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tuncer tries to keep at a distance but McCall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tuncer obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuncer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Tuncer.
Tuncer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCall's defenses.
Tuncer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuncer lands an uppercut.

McCall is rocked!
A hook to the body from Tuncer.
Oh McCall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuncer stalls.
Good body shot from Tuncer.
McCall being controlled against the cage.
McCall seems to have got his legs back now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tuncer.
Tuncer has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles McCall - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Tuncer, and another! McCall is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Gorkem Tuncer!
Gorkem Tuncer tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Ian McCall was interviewed post fight and said 'FUCK YOU ALL..i got a bad batch of either meth or crack and I wasn't my normal bad ass self. Like Herpes, I will be back...'.