PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ginekes Poutanes (ranked 2445 p4p, 298 weight class) and Mike McCallum (ranked 3675 p4p, 418 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poutanes
vs
McCallum

180 cm
28
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ginekes Poutanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike McCallum!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poutanes moves out of range of the strikes.
Ginekes Poutanes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poutanes throws a shot to the body.
Poutanes motions for McCallum to come forward. Poutanes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCallum loads up on a big right hand but Poutanes slips the punch.
Poutanes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poutanes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poutanes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCallum tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCallum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poutanes. Poutanes obviously looking to wear him down.
McCallum looks to land a body kick but Poutanes moved away.
Poutanes ducks under a wild hook from McCallum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poutanes slips a jab from McCallum.
McCallum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poutanes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCallum.
Poutanes cracks the inside of McCallum's front leg.
That kick from Poutanes tenderised McCallum's leg. McCallum is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCallum.
A low kick from Poutanes misses
and McCallum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCallum throws a lazy right hand but Poutanes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poutanes half committed to a counter leg kick.
McCallum thuds his right hand into Poutanes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCallum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poutanes.
Poutanes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCallum avoids the body shot from Poutanes.
McCallum throws out a counter right but Poutanes avoids it with no problem.
McCallum misses the shot to the body.
McCallum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poutanes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poutanes connects with a leg kick. McCallum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McCallum throws a jab but it's blocked by Poutanes.
McCallum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poutanes manages to avoid it.
McCallum gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Poutanes.
McCallum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Poutanes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCallum tries to land a front kick but Poutanes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as McCallum blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCallum moves out of range of the leg kick from Poutanes.
Poutanes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCallum throws out the jab.
Poutanes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McCallum slips a jab from Poutanes.
McCallum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poutanes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poutanes lands with a hook. McCallum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Poutanes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poutanes fakes the leg kick and cracks McCallum in the body.
McCallum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poutanes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCallum bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick from Poutanes misses
and McCallum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Poutanes is rocked!

It looks like Ginekes Poutanes has been cut.
Poutanes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oh Poutanes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good work by McCallum as he checks the leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Poutanes!
Poutanes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poutanes is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCallum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Poutanes seems to have got his legs back now.
McCallum checks a low kick from Poutanes.
Poutanes tried to score with a low kick but McCallum checks it.
McCallum wants to counter the offense by Poutanes and move into the clinch position.
Poutanes misses with a low kick as McCallum jumps back.
Poutanes looks for the body kick but McCallum saw that one coming.
Poutanes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poutanes throws a leg kick
and McCallum counters with a left to the body.
Poutanes throws a leg kick but McCallum sees it coming and moves out of range.
Poutanes dodges the punch combination from McCallum.
McCallum looks to score with a jab to the body but Poutanes is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poutanes.
McCallum throws the left hand but Poutanes avoids the punch easily.
McCallum moves out of range of the body kick.
Poutanes connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutanes tries to land a leg kick but McCallum saw it coming and moves away.
Poutanes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Poutanes. McCallum shrugs it off though.
Poutanes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poutanes misses with the body kick
and McCallum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Poutanes slips under a jab.
Poutanes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCallum doesn't seem bothered though.
McCallum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Poutanes tests McCallum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poutanes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poutanes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poutanes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poutanes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Poutanes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from McCallum does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ginekes Poutanes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ginekes Poutanes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Poutanes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Poutanes throws a front kick aimed at McCallum's knee but McCallum avoids it well.
Poutanes connects with a nice looking jab.
Poutanes works McCallum's body with a nice hook.
Poutanes slips under a jab.
Poutanes thumps McCallum with a low kick.
McCallum throws a right hand that misses
and Poutanes counters with a stiff right hand.
McCallum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like McCallum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poutanes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCallum manages to avoid it.
McCallum looks to land a right hand but Poutanes moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCallum misses with a body punch
and Poutanes counters with a stiff right hand.
Poutanes misses with a low kick.
McCallum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A lazy left from McCallum finds it's target.
Poutanes staying out of range there.
Poutanes ducks under a wild hook from McCallum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Poutanes misses.
McCallum now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McCallum moves out of range of the leg kick from Poutanes.
Poutanes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Poutanes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCallum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poutanes.
Poutanes digs a good body shot into McCallum's ribs.
Poutanes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCallum can do to turn this around?
McCallum misses with a two punch combination.
McCallum moves out of range as Poutanes strikes.
A little jabbing left from McCallum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poutanes misses with a right hand
and McCallum counters with a nice uppercut.
McCallum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poutanes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCallum takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McCallum might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Poutanes has got the better of the exchanges.
McCallum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poutanes manages to avoid it.
McCallum checks a leg kick nicely.
Poutanes's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
McCallum 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.
Poutanes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poutanes throws a sloppy head kick and McCallum moves out of range easily.
Poutanes needs to keep his hands up - McCallum had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Poutanes misses with a low kick as McCallum jumps back.
McCallum throws the left hand but Poutanes avoids the punch easily.
Poutanes throws a body punch but McCallum moves out of range.
McCallum lands a lovely overhand right.
Poutanes is looking to chop away at McCallum's legs.
McCallum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poutanes.
Poutanes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCallum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poutanes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCallum throws out the jab.
McCallum throws a wild body kick that Poutanes sees coming a mile off.
Poutanes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCallum is out of range.
Poutanes tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutanes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Poutanes connects with a body shot.
Poutanes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McCallum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poutanes throws the kick towards the body but McCallum avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poutanes.
McCallum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poutanes.
Poutanes moves out of range as McCallum strikes.
Poutanes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCallum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Poutanes is looking to slow McCallum down with leg kicks.
McCallum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Poutanes wants to slow McCallum down by chopping away at his legs.
Poutanes moves away from the strike by McCallum.
McCallum connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutanes lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poutanes throws a lazy right hand but McCallum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ginekes Poutanes is winning the standup battle so far.
McCallum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poutanes's head backwards.
Poutanes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCallum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poutanes throws a low kick but McCallum moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McCallum. Poutanes shrugs it off though.
McCallum thuds his shin into the meat of Poutanes's side.
McCallum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCallum avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Poutanes misses.
Poutanes lands a nice looking kick to the body. McCallum takes a step back to recover.
McCallum avoids the body shot from Poutanes.
McCallum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ginekes Poutanes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ginekes Poutanes'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McCallum misses with a hook.
Poutanes throws a quick counter kick to the body but McCallum avoids it.
Poutanes misses with a kick to the body.
McCallum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poutanes.
McCallum throws out a loose jab but Poutanes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poutanes is looking for a counter combo.
Poutanes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McCallum is able to avoid easily.
Poutanes feints a jab promting McCallum to slip. Poutanes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McCallum slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Poutanes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poutanes throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCallum.
McCallum throws the left hand but Poutanes avoids the punch easily.
Poutanes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCallum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poutanes.
Poutanes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Poutanes misses with a low kick.
McCallum checks the leg kick nicely there.
McCallum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poutanes has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutanes throws a leg kick but McCallum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Poutanes lands a nice looking body shot.
Poutanes takes a swing at McCallum's ribcage but misses.
Poutanes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCallum tries to counter by closing the distance.
McCallum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Poutanes misses with a low kick.
Poutanes misses with a low kick.
A jab from McCallum finds it's way through Poutanes's defenses.
Poutanes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCallum moves out of range of the leg kick from Poutanes.
Poutanes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poutanes thuds a left hand into McCallum's body.
McCallum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ginekes Poutanes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poutanes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy body kick from Poutanes
and McCallum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poutanes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCallum misses with a straight right.
Poutanes throws a solid leg kick but McCallum takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poutanes.
Poutanes throws a leg kick but McCallum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Poutanes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCallum throws a shot from downtown. Poutanes moves away and avoids it.
Poutanes tried to counter with a leg kick but McCallum avoided it.
Poutanes throws a head kick that McCallum semi-blocks.
Poutanes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poutanes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McCallum just misses with a punch to the body.
McCallum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Poutanes takes a swing at McCallum's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutanes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Poutanes swinging wildly here.
Poutanes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from McCallum.
Poutanes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Poutanes slips a straight right by McCallum.
Poutanes misses with a kick to the body.
McCallum let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Poutanes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCallum misses with a lunging right hand
and Poutanes counters with an outside leg kick.
A cross from McCallum lands.
Poutanes connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCallum. McCallum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poutanes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallum 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.
Poutanes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poutanes fires out a quick counter leg kick but McCallum just manages to avoid it.
McCallum scores with a hook to the body. Poutanes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poutanes throws a leg kick but McCallum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McCallum checks a leg kick.
Poutanes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCallum.
McCallum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCallum now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice defenses there by McCallum.
Poutanes throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCallum blocks a head kick by Poutanes.
An inside leg kick from Poutanes misses.
McCallum avoids the body shot from Poutanes.
Mike McCallum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poutanes, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ginekes Poutanes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Poutanes 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ginekes Poutanes!
Ginekes Poutanes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.