PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogers Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes to the cage accompanied by Biffy Clyro - Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nelson's choice of entrance music: Housequake. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCall
vs
Nelson

161 cm
25
154 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
159 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy McCall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogers Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow McCall down.
Nelson scores with a kick to the body.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but McCall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCall throws a leg kick but Nelson checks it.
McCall missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCall can pounce on him.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from McCall.
McCall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McCall moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall avoids the body shot from Nelson.
McCall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A bone on bone clash there as McCall blocks the leg kick.
McCall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nelson can pounce on him.
McCall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCall tries to land a leg kick but Nelson saw it coming and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
McCall swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
McCall connects with a solid leg kick.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
McCall defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries a low kick but McCall avoids it.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCall manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson clobbers McCall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McCall throws a front kick aimed at Nelson's knee but Nelson avoids it well.
McCall connects with a looping right hand.
McCall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by McCall.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCall lands a leg kick that knocks Nelson off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nelson.
Nelson looks gassed!
McCall staying out of range there.
McCall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson throws a push kick but McCall slaps the foot to one side.
McCall misses with a leg kick
and Nelson counters with an outside leg kick.
Nelson throws a series of punches but McCall avoids them all with ease.
McCall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nelson's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCall connects with a jab.
Nelson looks for the body kick but McCall saw that one coming.
Nelson misses with a hook. McCall ducked under it nicely.
McCall throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCall works Nelson's body with a nice hook.
McCall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nelson checks it well.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nelson at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCall thows a body kick. Nelson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McCall tries a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
McCall connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McCall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McCall connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McCall missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nelson is out of range and McCall settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCall.
McCall avoids the head kick by Nelson.
That kick from McCall tenderised Nelson's leg. Nelson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nelson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCall is out of range.
McCall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nelson checks the leg kick nicely there.
McCall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Nelson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McCall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nelson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nelson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson takes a swing at McCall's ribcage but misses.
McCall is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
McCall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson.
Nelson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson checks a leg kick nicely.
Nelson checks a leg kick nicely.
McCall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nelson looks for the body kick but McCall saw that one coming.
McCall moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nelson is out of range and McCall settles back down.
McCall thuds his right hand into Nelson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nelson walks into a straight right hand from McCall.

Nelson is rocked!
McCall throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can McCall finish him?
McCall wants to slow Nelson down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCall, right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCall.
Nelson blocks a leg kick.
Nelson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall catches Nelson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCall throws a leg kick that misses.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson throws a wild body kick that McCall sees coming a mile off.
McCall connects with an inside leg kick.
McCall avoids the body shot from Nelson.
McCall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by McCall.
McCall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nelson is able to avoid easily.
McCall throws a low kick but Nelson moves out of range easily.
McCall scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and McCall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCall throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
McCall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

McCall feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nelson sprawling to the canvas! Nelson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McCall finish him?!
McCall cracks Nelson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Nelson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but McCall pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Nelson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy McCall!
Tommy McCall retains his featherweight title!