PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greight Ness (ranked 2462 p4p, 2751 weight class) and Callum McCewen (ranked 290 p4p, 314 weight class). McCewen has chosen Highway to Hell - AC/DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ness
vs
McCewen

181 cm
21
175
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
163
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Wrestler Wayfare

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Greight Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Callum McCewen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCewen throws a poor cross that misses
and Ness counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by McCewen.
McCewen throws a hook but Ness blocks it.
McCewen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McCewen misses with a shot to the body
and Ness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ness looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCewen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCewen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCewen misses with a kick to the body
and Ness counters with a straight right hand.
McCewen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ness connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCewen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ness.
Ness swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McCewen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ness swings for the body but McCewen moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on McCewen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
An inside leg kick lands from McCewen.
Ness throws out a loose jab but McCewen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Callum McCewen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCewen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCewen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ness is out of range and McCewen settles back down.
McCewen lands a glancing blow to the side of Ness's head.
Ness stuns McCewen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCewen.

McCewen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCewen tries to clinch but Ness is having none of it.
A shot to the body from McCewen misses
and Ness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ness tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCewen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ness momentarily.
Ness chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCewen can pounce on him.

Ness tries to keep at a distance but McCewen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ness misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCewen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've been informed that McCewen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice left hand lands by McCewen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands with a short shot to the head.
Ness lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCewen.
Ness misses with some punches.
McCewen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCewen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ness tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ness misses with some punches.

Ness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ness takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ness on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCewen. McCewen obviously looking to wear him down.
Ness throws a jab when McCewen was well out of range.
McCewen moves away from the strike by Ness.
McCewen misses the body punch
and Ness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCewen misses with a leg kick
and Ness counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McCewen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ness manages to avoid it.
Ness takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McCewen throws a front kick that sends Ness stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCewen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ness is just out of range.
McCewen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ness bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCewen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCewen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ness rather than just go for the knockout.
McCewen throws a body punch but Ness moves out of range.
McCewen avoids the body shot from Ness.
McCewen connects with a leg kick.
Ness misses with a looping left.
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCewen tries to clinch but Ness moves out of range.
Ness loads up on a big right hand but McCewen slips the punch.
Ness comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCewen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Ness misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCewen lands a front kick.
Ness takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCewen misses with a wild body shot.
Ness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Ness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCewen misses with a wild body shot.
McCewen throws an overhand right that lands on Ness's shoulder, as Ness tries to avoid the shot.
Ness was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ness throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCewen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ness slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Ness tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCewen lands a body shot.
McCewen defending well as Ness loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from McCewen misses the target.
Ness was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ness defending well as McCewen loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Callum McCewen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McCewen swings for the body but Ness moves out of range.
Ness takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McCewen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCewen looks to throw the jab but Ness is out of range.
McCewen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ness moves away.
Ness lands a slapping body shot.
McCewen walks into a straight right hand from Ness.
Ness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCewen.
McCewen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ness counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCewen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ness manages to avoid it.
Ness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCewen.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McCewen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McCewen misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Ness on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCewen lands with a straight right. Ness didn't see that one coming.
Ness doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCewen misses the shot to the body.
Ness slips a straight right by McCewen.
McCewen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ness counters with a nice uppercut.
McCewen throws a low kick but Ness moves out of range easily.
Ness is looking to counter punch.
Ness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCewen manages to avoid it.
McCewen misses with a low kick.
Ness throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ness slips a jab from McCewen.
Ness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Ness wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from McCewen.

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!
McCewen lands with a hook. Ness tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McCewen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ness under the eye.
McCewen misses with a right hand
and McCewen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Ness.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ness checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Ness misses its target.
McCewen loads up on a big right hand but Ness slips the punch.
Ness scores with a hook.
Ness lands a body shot.
McCewen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from McCewen misses its intended target.
Ness connects with a single shot there.
Callum McCewen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCewen misses the shot to the body.
Ness appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McCewen scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCewen throws a hook but Ness blocks it.
Ness appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McCewen connects with a high kick.
McCewen loads up on a big right hand but Ness slips the punch.
McCewen is looking to land body kicks.
McCewen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ness back to the cage. McCewen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McCewen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ness lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCewen throws a body punch but Ness moves out of range.
McCewen misses with an uppercut. Ness saw that one coming.
Ness is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCewen throws out a leg kick but Ness moves out of range and McCewen only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Ness on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ness connects with the punch.
Ness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCewen throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCewen looks to land a right hand but Ness moved out of range.
McCewen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ness manages to avoid it.
Ness throwing a counter right hand but McCewen manages to avoid it.
McCewen tries to bum rush Ness with a series of wild strikes but Ness uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from McCewen.
McCewen throws a chopping leg kick but Ness manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ness throwing a counter right hand but McCewen manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from McCewen.
McCewen misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCewen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ness.
Ness was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ness slips a jab and a cross from McCewen.
A little feinted left hand from Ness on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCewen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCewen jabs Ness right on the nose. Ness blinks but takes it well.
McCewen slips under a jab from Ness.
Ness misses with a body shot.
Ness throws a body punch but McCewen moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Callum McCewen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ness bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCewen's head backwards.
Greight Ness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCewen misses the shot to the body.
McCewen swings for the body but Ness moves out of range.
McCewen misses with a body shot.
Ness takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCewen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ness needs to keep his hands up - McCewen had a free shot at his head there.
Ness scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ness connects with the punch.
McCewen tries to clinch but Ness is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCewen throws a hook but Ness blocks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McCewen - that will leave a mark!
McCewen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCewen lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCewen misses with a body shot.
Ness throws the left hand but McCewen avoids the punch easily.
McCewen misses with a looping left.
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ness scores with a jab to the body.
McCewen throws a lazy uppercut
and McCewen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCewen connects with a body shot that sends Ness's belly button to the back.
McCewen throws out a powerful jab.
McCewen throws an overhand right that lands on Ness's shoulder, as Ness tries to avoid the shot.
McCewen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ness.
McCewen misses with a straight right.
It looked like Ness wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCewen lands a slapping body shot.
McCewen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ness moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ness misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCewen throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ness to counter with a crisp jab.
McCewen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ness jabs McCewen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCewen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
McCewen misses with a hook. Ness ducked under it nicely.
Ness appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McCewen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

McCewen rushes Ness and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ness scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Ness.
Ness misses with a body punch.
McCewen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ness.
McCewen throws a head punch that misses.
Ness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ness misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCewen.

Ness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCewen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ness misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCewen counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCewen dips to his left and cracks Ness with an uppercut!
Ness misses with a body shot.
McCewen misses with a left hand
and Ness cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCewen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from McCewen misses its intended target.
McCewen scores with a jab. Ness acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Callum McCewen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ness looks to land a right hand but McCewen moved out of range.
McCewen throws a jab when Ness was well out of range.
McCewen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCewen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCewen scores with a jab to the body.
Ness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCewen loads up on a big right hand but Ness slips the punch.
Ness is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCewen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCewen wants to slow Ness down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Ness wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ness has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCewen finds it's way round the side to connect with Ness's head.
McCewen slips a jab from Ness.
Ness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ness swats away the attempt to clinch by McCewen.
A big right from Ness misses.
Crunch! McCewen slams his shin into Ness's torso.
Ness lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Callum McCewen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCewen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Callum McCewen!
Callum McCewen 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.