PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

McCall
vs
Narushima

191 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
35
216 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryo Narushima!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like McCall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Narushima finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McCall misses with a looping right.
McCall backing away here, and Narushima unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McCall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Narushima moves into range and clinches up with McCall.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Robert McCall has been cut.
McCall swings wildly with an uppercut but Narushima uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Narushima misses with a knee strike.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for McCall.
Narushima lands a knee to the head.
Narushima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCall lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCall has Narushima pushed against the cage.
Narushima prevents McCall from breaking the clinch.
Narushima misses with a knee strike.
McCall tries to throw a body punch but Narushima avoids it by throwing McCall back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima lands a knee to the head.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but McCall is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by McCall.
McCall misses with some punches.
Narushima has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McCall seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Narushima can turn it around.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Narushima blocks an uppercut.
Narushima misses with a knee strike.
Narushima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCall blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Narushima.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but McCall is blocking nicely.
McCall stalling the fight.
Narushima displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCall up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Narushima.
Narushima blocks a body shot from McCall.
Narushima lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee calls for Narushima to work.
A nice left hand lands by McCall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Narushima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCall is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Narushima obliges.
McCall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narushima using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McCall swings wildly with an uppercut but Narushima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Narushima.
McCall is breathing heavily.
Narushima with a knee to the head.
Narushima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Narushima with a knee to the head.
Narushima scores with a knee to the head.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Narushima lands a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Narushima landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Narushima unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Narushima landing knees to the head.
Narushima is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Narushima lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Narushima takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Narushima landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Narushima connects with a knee to the head.
Narushima connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Narushima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
I was talking to McCall's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McCall takes a knee right on the jaw!

McCall is rocked!
Narushima landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Narushima blocks an uppercut.
Narushima landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCall's face.
Narushima lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Narushima obliges.
Narushima lands a good knee to the midsection. McCall won't want to take too many of those.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Narushima.
Narushima scores with a knee to the head.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Narushima throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCall throws a punch but it's blocked by Narushima.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Narushima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCall blocks it with crossed arms.
McCall throws a punch but it's blocked by Narushima.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCall's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCall's face.
Narushima blocks an uppercut.
Narushima stalling.
Narushima connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Narushima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert McCall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Narushima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McCall.
Narushima cracks the inside of McCall's front leg.
Narushima moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Narushima plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Narushima, right into the meat.
Narushima goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oh McCall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCall looks to throw the jab but Narushima is out of range.
McCall misses with a wild body shot.
Narushima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCall seems to have got his legs back now.
A solid leg kick lands there for Narushima.

Narushima takes the fight into the clinch.
McCall misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Narushima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCall blocks it with crossed arms.
Narushima scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Narushima lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryo Narushima seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narushima unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Narushima using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Narushima displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCall up against the cage.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Narushima.
Narushima working McCall over with knees to the body.
McCall takes a knee right on the jaw!

Narushima drops McCall with a big knee straight up the middle! McCall is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Robert McCall's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Narushima rushes McCall and presses him up against the cage.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but McCall blocks it.
Narushima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCall blocks it with crossed arms.
Narushima using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Narushima landing knees to the body.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCall's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima scores with a knee to the head.
McCall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Narushima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but McCall blocks with his arms.
McCall managing to block the knees to the body from Narushima.
McCall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCall has a couple of punches blocked by Narushima.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but McCall blocks with his arms.
Narushima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCall struggles to land a body shot inside as Narushima controls his hands.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCall's face.
Narushima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Narushima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCall misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Narushima tries a knee to the head but McCall blocks it.
McCall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCall swings wildly with an uppercut but Narushima uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCall being controlled against the cage.
A short uppercut from McCall.
A left hand lands to the body for McCall.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Narushima prevents a body shot from McCall.
Narushima landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McCall as Narushima tries to tie him up.
McCall misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCall's face.
McCall lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima blocks a body shot from McCall.
McCall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCall throws a punch but it's blocked by Narushima.
Narushima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Narushima connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCall managing to block the knees to the body from Narushima.
McCall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Narushima connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Narushima.
McCall has a couple of punches blocked by Narushima.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but McCall blocks it.
Narushima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCall lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCall has had enough of the clinch but Narushima keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narushima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Narushima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCall's efforts to push away.
Narushima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCall blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Narushima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert McCall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McCall tried to score with a low kick but Narushima checks it.
McCall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Narushima can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as McCall blocks the leg kick.
Narushima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narushima.

Narushima gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Narushima looking to slow down the pace here.
McCall lands a shoulder strike.
McCall misses with a punch to the body.
McCall misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narushima misses with a knee strike.
McCall looking to slow down the pace here.
McCall avoiding damage as Narushima throws knees to the body.
McCall lands a body punch.
McCall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narushima lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Narushima.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but McCall is blocking nicely.
McCall lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narushima's elbow.
McCall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Narushima drops McCall with a big knee straight up the middle! McCall is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Narushima - that will leave a mark!
Narushima lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McCall gets tackled into the cage by Narushima. Narushima maintains the clinch.
Narushima blocks a body shot from McCall.
Narushima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Narushima drops McCall with a big knee straight up the middle! McCall is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
McCall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Narushima instigates a clinch.
Narushima stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima stalling the fight.
Narushima stalling the fight.
Narushima continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Narushima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but McCall is blocking nicely.
McCall swings wildly with an uppercut but Narushima uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Narushima or not.
A short left from McCall.
Narushima is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McCall as Narushima tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryo Narushima.
Narushima lands a leg kick that knocks McCall off balance momentarily.
Narushima tries to work over McCall's front leg with a kick but McCall checks it.
It looked like McCall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryo Narushima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Narushima feints and then cracks McCall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCall down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Narushima lands a nice shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Narushima checks a leg kick.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses.
McCall throws a leg kick but Narushima sees it coming and moves out of range.
Narushima scoring well with a low kick there.
Narushima throws a sloppy head kick and McCall moves out of range easily.
Narushima slips under a jab.
McCall takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Narushima tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Narushima tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from McCall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCall throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Narushima.

Narushima has closed the distance and engaged McCall in a clinch.
McCall lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narushima's elbow.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCall struggles to land a body shot inside as Narushima controls his hands.
Robert McCall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Narushima.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from McCall.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narushima throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCall misses with a body punch.
McCall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narushima misses with a knee to the head.
Narushima misses with a knee to the head.
Narushima wants to stall.
McCall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narushima's elbow.
Ryo Narushima is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Narushima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McCall can't find room to land a body shot as Narushima controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Narushima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Narushima has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Narushima!
After winning the bout, Ryo Narushima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.