PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Kone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes to the cage accompanied by Biffy Clyro - Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCall
vs
Kone

161 cm
23
154 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy McCall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diesel Kone!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kone swings widly with a right hand
and McCall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tommy McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kone throws out a powerful jab.
Kone throws a right hand that misses
and McCall counters with a stiff right hand.
McCall misses with a lunging right hand
and Kone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kone ducks under a wild hook from McCall.
Kone misses with a lunging right hand
and McCall counters with a straight right hand.
McCall connects with a body shot that sends Kone's belly button to the back.
Kone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from McCall is predictable there
enabling Kone to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McCall throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCall misses with a hook
and Kone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kone cracks McCall with an open hand slap.
McCall misses with a left hand
and Kone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McCall tests Kone's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall misses with a leg kick.
Kone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kone misses with a lunging right hand
and McCall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kone moves out of range of the strikes.
Kone misses with a jab to the body
and Kone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 leg kick.
McCall misses with an uppercut
and Kone counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCall misses with an uppercut
and Kone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCall thinking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kone checks a leg kick.
Kone looks to score with a jab to the body but McCall is just out of range.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kone moves away.
Kone misses with an uppercut
and McCall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kone thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCall throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kone counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kone swings widly with a right hand
letting McCall counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Kone.
McCall throws a hook to the side of Kone's head but Kone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kone, as that shot connected.
McCall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kone scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McCall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McCall scores with a nice head shot.
McCall connects with a leg kick. Kone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big right from McCall misses.
Kone tests McCall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kone staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall throws an off balance right hand
and Kone counters with a nice uppercut.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kone was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
McCall throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kone thows a body shot but no joy.
Kone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tommy McCall is winning the standup battle so far.
Kone blocks a leg kick.
A big right from McCall misses.
Jab by McCall.
McCall throws out a leg kick but Kone moves out of range and McCall only half commits.
McCall throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kone counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a leg kick which misses Kone's front leg but catches the back leg as Kone tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for McCall. That snapped Kone's head back.
McCall with a jab.
Kone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCall counters with a nice leg kick.
McCall cracks Kone with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kone.
McCall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kone.
McCall throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a lazy head kick
and Kone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kone swings for the body but McCall moves out of range.
Kone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCall lands a lovely overhand right.
McCall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kone. That did some damage!
Kone throws a poor cross that misses
and McCall counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCall.
Kone misses with a body punch
and McCall counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from McCall tenderised Kone's leg. Kone is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kone moves away.
McCall swats away the attempt to clinch by Kone.
McCall scores with a nice strike.
A big left from McCall misses.
McCall throws a low kick but Kone moves out of range easily.
McCall loads up on a big right hand but Kone slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McCall dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kone misses the body punch
enabling McCall to counter with a crisp jab.
McCall throws a sloppy head kick and Kone moves out of range easily.
McCall lands a leg kick that knocks Kone off balance momentarily.
McCall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kone moves away from the strike by McCall.
Kone tries to clinch up
and McCall counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCall counters with a good low kick that Kone was not able to check.
McCall cracks Kone with a good jab.
A jab from McCall misses.
McCall throws the left hand but Kone avoids the punch easily.
McCall throws an off balance right hand
and Kone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kone moves away.
Kone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCall.
Kone misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kone misses with an uppercut
and McCall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCall.
McCall connects with a jab.
Kone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCall counters with a leg kick.
McCall lands a jab to Kone's midsection.
McCall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kone manages to avoid it.
Kone misses with a jab to the body
and McCall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McCall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kone was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
McCall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCall throws a body punch but Kone moves out of range.
Kone moves out of range of the body kick from McCall.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCall, right into the meat.
Kone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kone misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kone connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by McCall as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from McCall misses its intended target.
McCall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Kone blocks the leg kick.
McCall misses with a hook. Kone ducked under it nicely.
McCall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McCall clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCall scores with a jab.
McCall throws a lazy uppercut
and Kone counters with a nice uppercut.
Kone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCall.
Kone throws a right hand that misses
and McCall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kone lands a nice shot to the body.
Kone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCall was well out of range. Poor timing from Kone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall throws a good cross that connects.
McCall loads up on a big right hand but Kone slips the punch.
McCall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kone swings widly with a right hand
and McCall counters with a stiff right hand.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
Kone with a jab.
McCall throws a jab but it's blocked by Kone.
Kone misses the body punch
and McCall counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCall can pounce on him.
Kone moves forwards but McCall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McCall misses with a lunging right hand
and Kone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kone misses with a hook
and McCall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Kone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall cracks Kone with an open hand slap.
McCall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCall loads up on a big right hand but Kone slips the punch.
McCall throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kone on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A punch lands to the side of Kone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
Kone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCall misses with a hook
and Kone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCall thinking.
McCall tries to move into range but Kone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McCall - that will leave a mark!
McCall misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McCall had his way with Diesel Kone in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCall motions for Kone to come forward. McCall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCall misses with a right hand
and Kone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCall misses with a right hand
and Kone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCall misses with a right hand
and Kone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kone misses with a hook
and McCall counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kone throws out the jab.
Kone dips to his left and cracks McCall with an uppercut!
Kone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kone misses with a right hand
and McCall counters with a nice body shot.
Kone avoids the head kick by McCall.
Kone misses with a lunging right hand
and McCall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kone clobbers McCall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kone to counter with a crisp jab.
Kone throws a lazy right hand but McCall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCall makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kone really felt that one!
McCall lands a nice shot that snaps Kone's head back.
McCall lands a head shot.
Diesel Kone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kone misses with a right hand
and McCall counters with an outside leg kick.
McCall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall misses the body punch
letting Kone counter with a right hand.
McCall misses with a leg kick.
Kone lands a nice hook to McCall's body. McCall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCall.
McCall throws a sloppy head kick and Kone moves out of range easily.
Kone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kone blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kone throws a hook but McCall avoids it easily.
Kone misses with a left hand
and McCall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kone misses with a body shot.
McCall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kone misses with a body punch
and McCall counters with a low kick, right behind Kone 's knee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCall throws a leg kick but Kone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCall.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diesel Kone.
Well McCall 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy McCall!
Tommy McCall retains his featherweight title!