PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McCall's choice of entrance music: Parkway Drive - Sleepwalker. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Haigh
vs
McCall

170 cm
25
165 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

174 cm
27
162 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Haigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Winston McCall!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haigh works the jab nicely.
McCall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Haigh.
McCall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haigh scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Haigh misses.
Haigh throws a hook but McCall blocks it.
Nice defenses there by McCall.
Haigh scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCall in his tracks.
Haigh tries to clinch up.
Haigh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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 throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCall cracks the inside of Haigh's front leg.
Haigh moves out of range of the leg kick from McCall.
McCall throws a push kick but Haigh slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Haigh blocks the leg kick.
Haigh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haigh misses with a straight left.
John Haigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McCall. Those never looked like landing.
Haigh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCall on the side of the head.
Haigh lands a jab to the head.
Haigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haigh misses with a body punch
enabling McCall to counter with a crisp jab.
Haigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haigh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCall ducks under a wild hook from Haigh.
McCall swats away the attempt to clinch by Haigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCall.
It looks like Haigh has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Good leg kick by McCall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCall.
Haigh lands a jab to McCall's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a low kick, looking for Haigh's leg but Haigh calmly moves out of range.
Haigh misses with a two punch combination.
Haigh needs to keep his hands up - McCall had a free shot at his head there.
McCall thows a body shot but no joy.
Haigh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from McCall.
Good leg kick by McCall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haigh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haigh thinking.
McCall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haigh lands a body shot.
Haigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCall throws out a leg kick but Haigh moves out of range and McCall only half commits.
Haigh moves out of range as McCall throws a body kick.
McCall slips a jab and a cross from Haigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall is looking to chop away at Haigh's legs.
McCall misses with an uppercut
enabling Haigh to counter with a crisp jab.
McCall misses with a wild combination.
Haigh lands a nice shot that snaps McCall's head back.
Haigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haigh misses with a looping right.
McCall tries a head kick but it misses.
Haigh cracks the inside of McCall's front leg.
McCall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haigh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCall.
Haigh lands a right hook to the body.
Good shot there by Haigh.
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 Haigh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haigh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haigh was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haigh throws a looping overhand right but McCall ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haigh's calf.
Haigh moves out of range of the body kick.
Haigh lands a two punch combo.
Haigh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McCall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Haigh!

McCall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Haigh is trying to control McCall's posture but McCall avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haigh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Haigh dominated that 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.

Haigh's corner calls for a 1-2. Haigh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Haigh. Those never looked like landing.
McCall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haigh is able to avoid easily.
Haigh's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCall under the eye.
McCall wants to land a leg kick but Haigh is out of range.
Haigh throws an overhand right that lands on McCall's shoulder, as McCall tries to avoid the shot.
McCall blocks a low kick nicely.
Haigh throws the left hand but McCall avoids the punch easily.
McCall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
McCall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haigh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Haigh just misses with a punch to the body.
Haigh misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh misses with a hook
and McCall counters with a slapping leg kick.
John Haigh is winning the standup battle so far.
McCall throws a leg kick but Haigh checks it.
Haigh throws a big shot that misses.
Haigh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haigh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
Haigh misses with a body shot.
McCall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haigh throws a looping overhand right but McCall ducks down to avoid it.
McCall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCall tried to score with a low kick but Haigh checks it.
McCall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haigh.
Haigh throws a nice looking combination but McCall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from McCall misses.
McCall throws a leg kick but Haigh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haigh misses with a looping left.
Haigh misses with a low kick.
McCall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haigh.
Haigh scores with a decent looking hook.
McCall ducks under a wild hook from Haigh.
McCall tries a head kick but it misses.
McCall misses with a low kick.
McCall cracks the inside of Haigh's front leg.
Haigh throws a jab but it's blocked by McCall.
Haigh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McCall backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haigh lands a nice shot that snaps McCall's head back.
Haigh scores with a hook to the body. McCall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haigh blocks a leg kick.
McCall just misses with a punch to the body.
McCall misses with a wild body shot.
McCall loads up on a big right hand but Haigh slips the punch.
McCall dodges the punch combination from Haigh.
Haigh wants to clinch
and McCall counters with a nice uppercut.
McCall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCall scores with a kick to the midsection.
McCall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Haigh.
McCall dodges the punch combination from Haigh.
Haigh's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCall under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a right hand that Haigh ducks under and follows up with a left that Haigh also avoids with ease.
McCall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haigh throws an overhand right that lands on McCall's shoulder, as McCall tries to avoid the shot.
Haigh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

McCall is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCall wants to land a leg kick but Haigh is out of range.
McCall is still on wobbly legs! Can Haigh finish him?
Haigh cracks a nice hook into McCall's ribs.
Haigh throws a hook but McCall avoids it easily.
Haigh closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops McCall! Haigh dives in looking to finish! McCall is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Haigh!
John Haigh was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.