PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Proctor (ranked 4513 p4p, 3142 weight class) and Ryan McCallum (ranked 479 p4p, 387 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ryan McCallum enters the cage!

Proctor
vs
McCallum

180 cm
26
178
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
167
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Proctor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan McCallum!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from McCallum. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Proctor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Proctor throws a poor cross that misses
and McCallum counters with a left and a right that stings Proctor.
Proctor scores with a jab.
McCallum thuds a left hand into Proctor's body.
Proctor throws a lazy right hand but McCallum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Proctor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Proctor misses with a hook
and McCallum counters with a straight right hand.
Proctor throws a big shot that misses.
McCallum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

McCallum clinches up against the cage.
McCallum is looking to break free of the clinch but Proctor has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallum wants to break free but Proctor has control.
McCallum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

McCallum manages to break the clinch.
Proctor throws a lazy uppercut
and Proctor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Proctor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCallum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Proctor to counter with a crisp jab.
McCallum swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCallum misses with a wild combination.
Proctor is looking to counter punch.
McCallum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Proctor counters with a straight right hand.
Ryan McCallum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Proctor misses with a straight left.
Proctor misses with a few strikes there.
Proctor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCallum throws a series of punches but Proctor avoids them all with ease.
Proctor throws a hook to the side of McCallum's head but McCallum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Proctor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor with a nice cross.
McCallum closes the distance and clinches up with Proctor, looking for a takedown. McCallum pushes Proctor against the cage but Proctor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Proctor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Proctor misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that McCallum has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McCallum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for McCallum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCallum throws an overhand right that lands on Proctor's shoulder, as Proctor tries to avoid the shot.
Proctor throws a shot from downtown. McCallum moves away and avoids it.
McCallum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCallum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallum throws a series of punches but Proctor avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Proctor misses the target.
McCallum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Proctor.
McCallum misses with a combination
enabling Proctor to counter with a crisp jab.
Proctor avoids the body shot from McCallum.
It looked like Proctor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCallum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Proctor misses the shot to the body.
Proctor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McCallum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Proctor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan McCallum dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

McCallum slips a straight right by Proctor.
Proctor throws a lazy uppercut
enabling McCallum to counter with a crisp jab.
McCallum scores with a three punch combo!
McCallum throws a series of punches but Proctor moves out of range.
Proctor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from McCallum.
Nice straight punches there by Proctor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Proctor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCallum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Proctor.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McCallum!

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCallum rushes Proctor and presses him up against the cage.

Proctor manages to break the clinch.
McCallum throws a right and a left that Proctor avoids nicely.
Ryan McCallum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCallum misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Proctor misses its intended target.
A combination from McCallum does no damage.
A shot to the liver by McCallum. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Proctor misses.
Ryan McCallum seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCallum swings widly with a right hand
and Proctor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCallum staying out of range there.
Proctor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCallum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCallum let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McCallum throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Proctor misses its intended target.
McCallum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
McCallum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Proctor jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCallum.
McCallum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Proctor throws the left hand but McCallum avoids the punch easily.
Proctor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCallum takes one to the side of the head.
McCallum misses with a series of wild punches.
Proctor is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCallum. Proctor does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCallum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proctor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Proctor throws a big shot that misses.
McCallum is looking for the big counter here.
McCallum looks to score with a jab to the body but Proctor is just out of range.
Proctor is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from McCallum misses.
McCallum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Proctor rather than just go for the knockout.
McCallum slips under a jab from Proctor.
McCallum slips a jab from Proctor.
Proctor staying out of range there.
Proctor misses with an uppercut. McCallum saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCallum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Proctor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan McCallum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McCallum is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCallum throws a big shot that misses.
Proctor throwing a counter right hand but McCallum manages to avoid it.
McCallum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCallum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Proctor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCallum tried to score with a low kick but Proctor checks it.
Proctor throws the left hand but McCallum avoids the punch easily.
McCallum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proctor misses with a body shot.
A combination from McCallum does no damage.
Proctor appears to be looking for a big counter.
McCallum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Proctor's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proctor misses with a right hand
and McCallum counters with a one-two to the body.
McCallum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCallum feints a counter leg kick.
McCallum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Proctor avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Proctor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCallum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Proctor throws a lazy right hand but McCallum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paul Proctor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCallum throws a right and a left that Proctor avoids nicely.
McCallum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCallum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Proctor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor throws a hook but McCallum blocks it.
Proctor misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Proctor lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCallum doesn't seem phased though.
McCallum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Proctor counter with a right hand.
Proctor looks to land a left hand but McCallum moved out of range nicely.
McCallum ducks under a wild hook from Proctor.
McCallum now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Proctor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCallums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCallum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Proctor was well out of range. Poor timing from McCallum.
McCallum misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor misses with the combination.
Proctor misses with a straight right.
McCallum is looking for the big counter here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Proctor, as that shot connected.
Proctor throws the left hand but McCallum avoids the punch easily.
McCallum throws a looping overhand right but Proctor ducks down to avoid it.
Proctor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Proctor slips a jab and a cross from McCallum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proctor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Proctor scores with a jab. McCallum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McCallum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McCallum misses with a body shot
and Proctor counters with a lovely straight right hand!

McCallum is rocked!
McCallum is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Proctor moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Proctor!
After the big win, Paul Proctor made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BANZAI NUTRITION and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.