PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Guapo (ranked 25317 p4p, 2087 weight class) and Trevor McCallen (ranked 387 p4p, 135 weight class). Trevor McCallen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Guapo
vs
McCallen

180 cm
25
140
0 - 3 - 0

171 cm
25
138
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, El Guapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor McCallen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCallen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guapo circles away quickly and effectively.
Guapo drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCallen sprawls and moves away.
Guapo ducks under a wild hook from McCallen.
McCallen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guapo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fighters circling - Guapo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCallen throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Guapo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McCallen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCallen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Guapo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCallen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guapo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guapo's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallen trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guapo covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Guapo looking very determined here, making life difficult for McCallen.
I would not like to be Guapo right now.
McCallen struggling to keep hold of the position.
McCallen has good solid back control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCallen tries to keep control of the position but Guapo is staying busy.
What can Guapo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Guapo is keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
McCallen misses with an elbow to the head.
McCallen controlling from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo wants to get back to his feet.
Guapo looking very determined here, making life difficult for McCallen.
McCallen throwing wild punches that miss their target.
McCallen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
McCallen biding his time, controlling Guapo.
A lull in the action here.
McCallen missing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallen trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCallen missing with strikes.
McCallen misses with a punch to the head.
McCallen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCallen throwing sloppy strikes.
McCallen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guapo covering up well under a barage of strikes.
McCallen throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor McCallen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McCallen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guapo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McCallen with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Guapo misses the target.
A punch combination from McCallen misses.
Guapo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McCallen misses with a looping right.

McCallen gets tackled into the cage by Guapo. Guapo maintains the clinch.
McCallen missing with knees to the body.
McCallen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Guapo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCallen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from McCallen fails to land.
Guapo is looking to break free of the clinch but McCallen has double underhooks.
McCallen lands with a left to the head.
McCallen misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guapo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCallen has a couple of punches blocked by Guapo.
Still in the clinch, McCallen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCallen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCallen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guapo scores with a shoulder strike.
McCallen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guapo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCallen working aggressively here.
McCallen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCallen working aggressively here.
McCallen trying to land knees to the body.
McCallen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCallen lands a hook that snaps the head of Guapo backwards.
McCallen works on Guapo's body with a couple of short punches.
McCallen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guapo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCallen trying to land knees to the body.
Trevor McCallen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guapo scores with a shoulder strike.
Guapo blocks an uppercut.
McCallen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guapo trying to control the position but instead, McCallen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guapo into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guapo.
McCallen lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCallen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCallen.
McCallen lands with a right to the head.
McCallen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCallen swings wildly with an uppercut but Guapo uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCallen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCallen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Guapo is rocked!
Guapo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Guapo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCallen lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCallen throws a head punch that misses.
McCallen misses with a punch on the inside.
Guapo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCallen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCallen misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCallen lands a right hand.
McCallen working aggressively here.
McCallen misses with a punch on the inside.
McCallen working aggressively here.
Guapo blocks an uppercut.
McCallen misses with the head strike.
McCallen swings wildly with an uppercut but Guapo uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCallen misses with some punches.
McCallen misses with a punch on the inside.
McCallen swings wildly with an uppercut but Guapo uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCallen trying to land knees to the body.
McCallen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCallen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCallen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McCallen fails to land.
McCallen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCallen misses with some punches.
McCallen swings wildly with an uppercut but Guapo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCallen.
Guapo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCallen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCallen swings wildly with an uppercut but Guapo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCallen.
Guapo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCallen's elbow.
McCallen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCallen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guapo is defending well for now.
McCallen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCallen avoids the elbow strike from Guapo, against the cage.
Guapo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCallen misses with some punches.
McCallen misses with some punches.
Guapo seems to have got his legs back now.
Guapo swings wildly with an uppercut but McCallen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guapo blocks an uppercut.
McCallen misses with the head strike.
McCallen lands an uppercut.
Guapo blocks an uppercut.
McCallen blocks an elbow strike.
Guapo lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCallen backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCallen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guapo backwards.
McCallen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallen lands an uppercut.
Guapo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCallen is defending well for now.
McCallen lands with a left to the head.
McCallen misses with the head strike.
McCallen lands a left hand.
McCallen gets through Guapo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCallen is leaning against Guapo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from McCallen fails to land.
Guapo throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCallen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCallen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCallen misses with a punch on the inside.
McCallen dips a shoulder and cracks Guapo with a mighty uppercut! Guapo falls back against the cage and McCallen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Guapo 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 - McCallen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor McCallen!
Trevor McCallen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.