PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jackson (ranked 4011 p4p, 3949 weight class) and Holden Mccall (ranked 0 p4p, 444 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Mccall

183 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
182
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Northern Zombie

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Mccall!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccall scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.

Mccall has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Mccall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.

Jackson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mccall wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Mccall content to stall in guard here.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccall throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Mccall postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson is trying to keep Mccall in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mccall throws a body kick that misses.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Mccall has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mccall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mccall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mccall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccall lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson jumps guard but Mccall stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mccall is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mccall down to the mat. Mccall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson shoots and misses

and Mccall counters by clinching up.
Mccall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Mccall lands a right hand.

Mccall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mccall!

Mccall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Mccall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Steve Jackson has been cut.
Mccall is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mccall down to the mat. Mccall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mccall stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mccall wants to counter with a clinch but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson darts in and clinches Mccall up against the cage.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mccall working aggressively here.
Mccall lands an elbow inside.
Mccall pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mccall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Mccall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Mccall.
A nice left hand lands by Mccall.
Mccall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mccall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mccall tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Mccall drops back down to his feet.
Mccall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mccall misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson 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 throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Mccall.
Mccall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

Mccall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mccall has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mccall scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Mccall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mccall lands a left hand.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Mccall.
Mccall pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mccall.
Mccall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Mccall lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Mccall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mccall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Mccall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mccall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mccall takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mccall lands a body punch.

Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
Jackson looking to control.
Mccall content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccall tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mccall trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mccall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Mccall decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mccall looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.

Mccall rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mccall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mccall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Mccall tries to tie him up.
Mccall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mccall lands a nice uppercut.
Mccall stalls.
Mccall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mccall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mccall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mccall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mccall lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccall lands a left hand.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Mccall won't allow it.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mccall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holden Mccall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Mccall lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Mccall lands a shoulder strike.
Mccall struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Mccall.
Mccall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mccall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mccall to keep the fight standing.
Mccall misses with a body punch.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mccall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Mccall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mccall misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jackson instigates a clinch.
A short right from Mccall.

Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mccall uses from the top position.
Mccall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Jackson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mccall stalling in the clinch.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Mccall.
Mccall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
A nice left hand lands by Mccall.
Mccall lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Mccall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Jackson'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 tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mccall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mccall but Mccall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mccall tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Mccall avoids it well and moves away.
Holden Mccall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mccall rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Mccall.
Mccall tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Mccall has him pressed against the cage.
Mccall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mccall dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mccall smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mccall has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Mccall lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mccall is defending well.
Mccall tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Mccall back against the cage.
Mccall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Mccall misses with the head strike.
Mccall tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Mccall has Jackson pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mccall.
Mccall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mccall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mccall has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Mccall.

Mccall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mccall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mccall avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mccall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mccall has Jackson pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Mccall's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mccall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mccall smiles and moves away.
Mccall misses with a body shot.

Mccall takes the fight into the clinch.
Mccall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mccall breaks from the clinch.
Mccall misses with a wild combination.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.
Steve Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mccall closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mccall.
Mccall keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Mccall fails to land.
Mccall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mccall pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Mccall.
Mccall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Mccall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mccall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mccall breaks the clinch.
Holden Mccall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy body kick from Mccall

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mccall lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Mccall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mccall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Mccall won't allow it.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steve Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Mccall - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holden 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Mccall!