PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gareth McCall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Habanero
vs
McCall

180 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Habanero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gareth McCall!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habanero misses with a takedown attempt - McCall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good work by McCall as he checks the leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McCall.
McCall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Habanero moves into the clinch successfully.
McCall throws a punch but it's blocked by Habanero.
Habanero stalling in the clinch but McCall improves position.
McCall lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Francisco Habanero has been cut.
McCall lands a nice elbow.
Habanero wants to break free but McCall has control.
Habanero tries for a takedown. No joy.
Habanero is looking to break free of the clinch but McCall has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Habanero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Habanero tries to pull guard but McCall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Habanero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCall lands an elbow inside.

Francisco Habanero's cut is getting worse.
McCall lands a nice elbow.

Francisco Habanero's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Habanero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCall smiles and moves away.

Habanero gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from McCall.
McCall blocks an elbow strike.
McCall lands an elbow just above Habanero 's eye.

Jeez, Francisco Habanero's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Francisco Habanero's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gareth McCall!
After the fight, Gareth McCall was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.