PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camber Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife. Cartwright has chosen I'm not from around here as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McCall
vs
Cartwright

185 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
31
192 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Camber Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCall closes the distance and pushes Cartwright back into the ropes.
Cartwright is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cartwright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from McCall fails to land.
McCall stops a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright.
McCall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cartwright goes for a takedown in the clinch but McCall prevents it.
Gareth McCall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Camber Cartwright.
Cartwright tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCall smiles and moves away.

Cartwright pushes McCall up against the ropes in a clinch.
McCall stops a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Cartwright dodges an elbow strike from McCall.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but McCall turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from McCall fails to land.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but McCall manages to get underhooks.
McCall has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall working aggressively here.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown.
Cartwright takes a shot to the head.
Cartwright can't get the takedown.
McCall tries to throw a body punch but Cartwright avoids it by throwing McCall back against the ropes.
McCall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
McCall lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Camber Cartwright has been cut.
Cartwright has McCall pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. McCall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from McCall.
Cartwright prevents a body shot from McCall.
McCall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCall misses with a punch on the inside.
McCall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
McCall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCall struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. McCall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cartwright can't get the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCall lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is looking to take this one to the mat.
McCall stops a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but McCall holds him up against the ropes and eventually Cartwright drops back down to his feet.
Cartwright tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCall smiles and moves away.

McCall clinches up with Cartwright and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCall.
McCall scores with a hook to the body.
Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McCall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McCall is pressed up against the ropes. Cartwright 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 throws a shot to the body.
Cartwright looks winded!
McCall lands a two punch combo.
Cartwright ducks right into an uppercut from McCall.

Cartwright is rocked!
McCall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cartwright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCall misses with a hook to the body

and Cartwright holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cartwright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCall lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCall is pressed up against the ropes. Cartwright 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.
Cartwright ducks right into an uppercut from McCall.
Cartwright tries to clinch
and McCall counters with a head kick that wobbles Cartwright - left then right he sways and one more bomb from McCall sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth McCall!
An out of breath Gareth McCall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.