PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomas McCall (ranked 4722 p4p, 452 weight class) and Kamakiri Yoritomo (ranked 4767 p4p, 453 weight class). Yoritomo has chosen Praying Mantis - Praying Mantis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McCall
vs
Yoritomo

178 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Sinners Fight Wear
ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomas McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamakiri Yoritomo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoritomo tries to close the distance and clinch but McCall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Yoritomo.
Yoritomo misses with a hook. McCall ducked under it nicely.
McCall wants to clinch up but Yoritomo keeps it at a distance.
McCall has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
McCall tries to clinch there but Yoritomo circles away.
Yoritomo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yoritomo is looking to clinch.
Yoritomo swings for the body but McCall moves out of range.
It looked like McCall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoritomo! But no joy.
McCall wants to clinch up but Yoritomo keeps it at a distance.
Yoritomo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McCall is looking to clinch but Yoritomo is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoritomo loads up on a big right hand but McCall slips the punch.
McCall wants to clinch up but Yoritomo keeps it at a distance.
Yoritomo keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoritomo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCall appears to be looking for a big counter.
McCall throws the left hand but Yoritomo avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoritomo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoritomo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoritomo lands with a right hand.
Yoritomo connects with a single shot there.
Tomas McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoritomo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoritomo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yoritomo swings for the body but McCall moves out of range.
Yoritomo moves in looking to clinch but McCall pushes him off.
McCall tries to clinch but Yoritomo moves out of range.
McCall tries to clinch there but Yoritomo circles away.
Yoritomo lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoritomo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCall on the side of the head.
Yoritomo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoritomo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

McCall darts in and clinches Yoritomo up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoritomo.
McCall jumps guard but Yoritomo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yoritomo misses with a short punch on the inside.

McCall decides to pull guard.
McCall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McCall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McCall keeping moving, preventing Yoritomo from controlling successfully.
Yoritomo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCall has his hands on Yoritomo's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo wants to pass the guard but McCall is keeping the position.
McCall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yoritomo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCall doesn't seem bothered though.
McCall tries to clinch but Yoritomo is having none of it.
Yoritomo misses with a straight left.
McCall is looking to clinch but Yoritomo is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoritomo misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCall closes the distance and pushes Yoritomo back into the cage.

McCall successfully pulls guard.
McCall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
This is a sustained period of stalling by McCall.
McCall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoritomo trying to control but McCall is working from the bottom.
McCall wants to sweep but no luck.

McCall working for a triangle but Yoritomo defends it easily.
McCall keeping moving, preventing Yoritomo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamakiri Yoritomo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoritomo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoritomo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoritomo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Yoritomo forces McCall back against the cage and clinches.
Yoritomo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCalls head.
McCall has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yoritomo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

McCall pulls guard effortlessly.
Yoritomo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McCall is pulling down on Yoritomo's head. It's preventing any offense from Yoritomo, at least for the moment.
Yoritomo wants to control from the top but McCall keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCall looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Yoritomo is defending well. McCall quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Yoritomo has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! McCall celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tomas McCall!
Kamakiri Yoritomo spoke after the fight, saying 'The trouble with being a good sport is that you have to lose to prove it.'.