PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Gamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamer comes into the arena with krolithika blaring out of the sound system. McCall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife. This should be fireworks!

Gamer
vs
McCall

188 cm
36
199 lbs
32 - 17 - 0

185 cm
31
195 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160

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 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Gamer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCall throws a big counter head kick but Gamer avoids it with no problem.
Gamer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gamer half committed to a counter leg kick.
McCall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gamer fires out a quick counter leg kick but McCall just manages to avoid it.
Gamer checks a leg kick.
McCall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gamer checks a low kick from McCall.
Gamer throws a front kick aimed at McCall's knee but McCall avoids it well.
Gamer throws a chopping leg kick but McCall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice side step and McCall releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall throws a leg kick but Gamer checks it.
McCall misses with a low kick.
Gamer circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCall wants to land a leg kick but Gamer is out of range.
McCall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gamer.
McCall moves forwards but Gamer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Gamer.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCall. Gamer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gamer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCall is out of range.
Gamer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCall's calf.
McCall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gamer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McCall wants to slow Gamer down by chopping away at his legs.
Gamer keeps the fight on the outside.
McCall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamer looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McCall misses the jab.
Gamer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCall's head.
Gamer throws a sloppy head kick
and McCall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gamer.

McCall takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCall just leaning against Gamer, taking a breather.
Gamer tries to break free but McCall pushes him back against the cage.
Gamer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gamer prevents a body shot from McCall.
McCall is pushing Gamer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Gamer.
McCall misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCall misses with a body punch.
McCall tries to work over Gamer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gamer breaks the clinch.
McCall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gamer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gamer is looking to counter with head kicks.
McCall wants to land a leg kick but Gamer is out of range.
Gamer throws a right and a left that McCall avoids nicely.
Gamer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamer moves out of range of the leg kick from McCall.
Gamer keeps the fight on the outside.
Gamer throws the left hand but McCall avoids the punch easily.
McCall tries to clinch but Gamer is having none of it.
McCall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gamer blocks the body kick.
Gamer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gamer.
Gamer looks to land a right hand but McCall moved out of range.
Gamer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gamer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McCall tries to clinch but Gamer moves out of range.
McCall misses with a right hand
and Gamer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gareth McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Gamer as he checks the leg kick.
Gamer takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamer throws a hook but McCall blocks it.
McCall tries a low kick but Gamer avoids it.
Gamer fires out a quick counter leg kick but McCall just manages to avoid it.
McCall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gamer. Gamer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

McCall has closed the distance and engaged Gamer in a clinch.
McCall pushes off an throws an elbow but Gamer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCall struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamer controls his hands.
McCall missing with knees to the body.

Gamer manages to break the clinch.
McCall digs a good hook to Gamer's body.
McCall connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from McCall misses the target.
McCall checks a low kick from Gamer.
McCall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gamer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Gamer misses the target.
A big right from McCall misses.

McCall closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edward Gamer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

McCall checks a low kick from Gamer.
McCall connects with a body shot.
McCall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gamer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCall.
Gamer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCall.
Gamer fires out a quick counter leg kick but McCall just manages to avoid it.
McCall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gamer.
Gamer with a hook.
Gamer looks to land a right hand but McCall moved out of range.
Gamer backing away here, and McCall unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McCall avoids the head kick by Gamer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamer throws a jab when McCall was well out of range.
McCall just misses with a punch to the body.
McCall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gamer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gamer throws a low kick but McCall avoids it.
Gamer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCall.
Gamer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McCall misses with a shot to the body
and Gamer counters with a one-two to the body.
Gamer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCall checks it well.
Gamer ducks under a wild hook from McCall.
An attempted straight right counter from Gamer misses the target.
McCall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gamer.
Gamer throws out a loose jab but McCall uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCall wants to clinch up but Gamer keeps it at a distance.
Gamer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gamer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCall throws a leg kick
and Gamer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McCall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gamer misses with a head kick.
McCall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gamer misses with a double jab.
A low kick from McCall is predictable there
and Gamer counters with a slapping leg kick.
McCall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gamer's head.
Gamer throws a head kick but McCall moves out of range.
McCall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Gamer misses the target.
McCall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCall tries to clinch but Gamer is having none of it.
Gamer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCall's calf.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCall lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gamer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCall.
Gamer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McCall looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamer is just out of range.
Gamer throws a head kick that misses.
McCall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gamer blocks a jab.
McCall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gamer.
McCall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McCall tries to clinch but Gamer moves out of range.
Gamer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gamer checks a leg kick.
McCall avoids the head kick by Gamer.
McCall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McCall lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gamer.
Edward Gamer is winning the standup battle so far.
McCall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamer keeps the fight on the outside.
Gamer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gamer was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
McCall scores with a leg kick.
Gamer moves out of range of the body kick from McCall.
McCall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gamer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCall throws a leg kick that misses.
Gamer connects with an inside leg kick.
Gamer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gamer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Gamer misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gareth McCall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McCall misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCall throws a lazy uppercut
and Gamer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

McCall has taken the fight to the clinch.
McCall has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gamer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McCall can turn it around.
Gamer digs a right hand into McCall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCall's gas tank.
McCall scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCall lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCall misses with an elbow strike.
Gamer lands a left hand.
Gamer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Edward Gamer has been cut.
McCall has Gamer pressed against the cage, preventing Gamer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCall blocks a body shot from Gamer.
Gamer lands a hook that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
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!
McCall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gamer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McCall lands a damaging elbow.
Gamer avoids a wild elbow strike from McCall.
McCall misses with a knee to the head.
Gareth McCall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gamer misses with some punches.
McCall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Gamer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gamer avoids the head kick by McCall.
It looked like Gamer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McCall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gamer fires out a quick counter leg kick but McCall just manages to avoid it.
McCall avoids the head kick by Gamer.
Gamer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCall.
McCall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gamer's head backwards.
McCall is looking to clinch.
Gamer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCall is looking to clinch but Gamer is avoiding it.
Gamer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCall scores with a jab to the head.
McCall dips to his left and cracks Gamer with an uppercut!

McCall darts in and clinches Gamer up against the cage.
McCall lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gamer fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Gamer breaks from the clinch.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCall tries to clinch there but Gamer circles away.
McCall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gamer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gamer thows a leg kick but McCall checks it
and McCall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCall wants to slow Gamer down by chopping away at his legs.
McCall lands a jab to the nose.

McCall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gamer throws a punch but it's blocked by McCall.
Gamer lands a nice uppercut.
Gamer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gamer digs a right hand underneath McCall's ribcage. McCall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McCall throws an elbow that misses.
McCall is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gamer.
McCall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Gamer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gamer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCall connects with a looping right hand.

McCall gets a clinch.
Gamer blocks an elbow strike from McCall.
McCall lands a good knee to the midsection. Gamer won't want to take too many of those.
A nice left hand lands by McCall.
McCall lands an elbow that stopped Gamer in his tracks for a moment.
McCall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gamer dodges an elbow strike from McCall.
McCall tries to throw a body punch but Gamer avoids it by throwing McCall back against the cage.
McCall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McCall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Gamer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gamer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCall lands an elbow inside that Gamer shrugs off.
Oh Gamer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Edward Gamer's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamer can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCall.
McCall is struggling to control the position.
McCall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on McCall's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Gamer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCall lands a right hand.
McCall tries to work over Gamer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamer's elbow.
A short uppercut from McCall.
McCall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCall misses with a punch to the body.
McCall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Edward Gamer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gamer tries to break the clinch but McCall is controlling the position.
Gamer tries to break free but McCall pushes him back against the cage.
McCall dips a shoulder and cracks Gamer with a mighty uppercut! Gamer falls back against the cage and McCall unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gamer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McCall screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth McCall!
After winning the bout, Gareth McCall thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.