PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Waits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waits kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is What A Waste. McCall has chosen Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Waits
vs
McCall

183 cm
28
193 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

185 cm
28
195 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Waits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Waits checks a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Waits lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCall.
McCall misses with the head strike.
McCall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Waits backwards.
A nice left hand lands by McCall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCall.
Waits misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Waits.
Waits is working McCall over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCall misses with a punch to the body.
Waits utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McCall takes a shot to the head.
McCall misses with some punches.
Waits lands a shot to the body.
McCall takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCall.
A short right from Waits on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall misses with a punch on the inside.
Waits tries to work over McCall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waits lands a body shot.
McCall looks winded!
Nice elbow from Waits.
Waits avoids a wild elbow strike from McCall.
McCall working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Waits.
Waits lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Waits can't find room to land a body shot as McCall controls the action.
Waits lands a damaging elbow.
Waits cracks McCall with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waits scores with a shoulder strike.
Waits misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Waits's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Waits.
McCall looking to throw knees to the head but Waits is blocking nicely.
McCall taking a breather.
Waits misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McCall.
Waits misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waits comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCall tries to work over Waits's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waits tries to work over McCall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Waits.
Waits softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCall just leaning against Waits, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Waits.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Waits.
Waits tries a body shot but McCall blocks it.
McCall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCall misses with the head strike.
McCall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waits backwards.
McCall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waits fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCall lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Tom Waits has been cut.
McCall tries to throw a body punch but Waits avoids it by throwing McCall back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Waits.
Waits blocks an uppercut.
Waits tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCall.
Waits blocking some punches.
Waits misses with a body punch.
Waits can't find room to land a body shot as McCall controls the action.
A short right from McCall.
McCall avoids a wild elbow strike from Waits.
Waits misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waits scores with a nice hook to the head.
Waits throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Waits lands a left hand.
McCall is trying to stall.
McCall tries a body shot but Waits blocks it.
Waits tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waits works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Waits.
McCall lands an uppercut.
Waits tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCall's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waits tries to throw a body punch but McCall avoids it by throwing Waits back against the cage.
Waits lands with a left to the head.
McCall dodges an elbow strike from Waits.
Waits missing with knees to the body.
McCall tries to work over Waits's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCall.
Waits lands a shot to the body.
Waits can't find room to land a body shot as McCall controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Waits.
McCall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waits lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Waits misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waits tries to land knees in the clinch but McCall avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waits tries to land knees in the clinch but McCall avoids the damage to the body.
McCall misses with a body punch.
Waits throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McCall misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Waits dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Waits's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McCall avoids a kick to the body.
McCall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCall throws a shot from downtown. Waits moves away and avoids it.
McCall misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Waits.
McCall misses with a looping right.
Waits moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Waits tries to clinch but McCall moves out of range.
Waits throws a body punch but McCall moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Waits checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Waits scores with a body shot.
Waits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCall.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Waits swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waits is looking to clinch but McCall is avoiding it.
Waits buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch but Waits swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waits jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCall tries to clinch up
and Waits counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Waits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCall moves away.
Waits tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Waits.
McCall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Waits rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waits throws a head kick but McCall moves out of range.
McCall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Waits checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Waits moves in looking to clinch but McCall pushes him off.
Waits ducks right into an uppercut from McCall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Waits.
Waits is looking to slow McCall down with leg kicks.
McCall fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCall with a hook.
Waits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waits throws a sloppy head kick and McCall moves out of range easily.
Waits fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCall throws a body shot but no joy.
Tom Waits is winning the standup battle so far.
Waits misses with a wild body shot.
McCall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waits.
Waits throws a head kick but McCall moves out of range.
McCall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Waits falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Waits drives through and clinches with McCall against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Waits.
Waits tries to land knees in the clinch but McCall avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Waits just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCall's brow.
McCall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Waits.
McCall tries to throw a body punch but Waits avoids it by throwing McCall back against the cage.
McCall misses with a body punch.
Waits avoids the elbow strike from McCall, against the cage.
McCall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Waits avoids a wild elbow strike from McCall.
Waits comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Waits can't find room to land a body shot as McCall controls the action.
Waits misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waits misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCall.
McCall misses with an elbow strike.
Waits tries a knee to the head but McCall blocks it.
Waits tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCall's elbow.
Waits struggles to land a body shot inside as McCall controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall blocks an elbow strike.
McCall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCall blocks an uppercut.
McCall avoiding damage as Waits throws knees to the body.
McCall lands a shoulder strike.
Waits lands with a light punch inside.
Waits lands an elbow just above McCall 's eye.
Waits scores with a hook to the body.
McCall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Waits scores a nice knee to the body.
McCall has a couple of punches blocked by Waits.
Waits lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
McCall tries to work over Waits's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waits managing to block the knees to the body from McCall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCall takes an elbow to the temple.
Waits tries to land knees in the clinch but McCall avoids the damage to the body.
Waits can't find room to land a body shot as McCall controls the action.
Waits lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Waits dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Waits's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McCall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Waits checks a leg kick.
McCall is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Waits.
Waits is looking to clinch but McCall is avoiding it.
McCall connects with a solid leg kick.
McCall misses with a body shot.
McCall throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCall thows a leg kick but Waits checks it
and Waits counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Waits lands with a thumping leg kick.
Waits throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McCall swings for the body but Waits moves out of range.
McCall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McCall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCall throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waits checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Waits.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Waits, as that shot connected.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waits moves out of range of the strikes.
Waits misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waits tries to land a front kick but McCall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Waits takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Waits throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCall throws a wild body kick that Waits sees coming a mile off.
Waits takes a jab right on the kisser.

Waits pushes McCall up against the cage in a clinch.
Waits lands an uppercut.
McCall scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waits's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waits blocking some punches.
Waits softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCall takes a shot to the head.
McCall lands with a right to the head.
Waits tries to land a knee to the head but McCall blocks with his arms.
Waits lands with a left to the head.
Waits tries to work over McCall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waits misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCall working Waits over with knees to the body.
Waits tries to throw a body punch but McCall avoids it by throwing Waits back against the cage.
McCall missing with knees to the body.
McCall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waits throws a punch but it's blocked by McCall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Waits obliges.
Waits misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waits with a knee to the head.
Gareth McCall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Waits scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from McCall - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waits misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCall.
McCall throws a punch but it's blocked by Waits.
With the fighters up against the cage, Waits throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waits.
Waits pushes McCall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCall.
Waits dodges an elbow strike from McCall.
McCall taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Waits comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCall misses with a punch to the body.
Waits avoids the elbow strike from McCall, against the cage.
McCall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Waits digs a right hand underneath McCall's ribcage. McCall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waits misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waits landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waits gets through McCall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waits backwards.
Waits unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch on the inside from McCall fails to land.
Waits lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Waits lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waits lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Waits as McCall tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, McCall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Waits comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Waits scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Waits tries to land knees in the clinch but McCall avoids the damage to the body.
McCall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waits.
McCall misses with a knee to the head.
McCall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Waits's defenses.
Waits pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCall swings wildly with an uppercut but Waits uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Waits showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Waits has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Waits!
Our winner, Tom Waits, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.