PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete McKallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killer Clown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McKallister
vs
Clown

193 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete McKallister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Killer Clown!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clown blocks a jab.
McKallister throws a leg kick but Clown checks it.
Clown tries to close the distance and clinch up but McKallister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McKallister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clown wants to slow McKallister down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick from Clown misses.

Clown forces McKallister back against the cage and clinches.
Clown lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Pete McKallister has been cut.
Clown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKallister has Clown pressed against the cage, preventing Clown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clown looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clown is looking to break free of the clinch but McKallister has double underhooks.
McKallister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McKallister lands with a left to the head.
McKallister can't find room to land a body shot as Clown controls the action.
Clown wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKallister keeps control of Clown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McKallister lands with a right to the head.
Clown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

McKallister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McKallister fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clown looks to land a combination but McKallister avoids it well.
McKallister scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Clown wants to clinch.
McKallister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKallister fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clown throws a sloppy head kick and McKallister moves out of range easily.
As Clown tries to get set, McKallister tries to push him back and clinch up but Clown manages to avoid the attempt.
Clown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McKallister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clown throws a shot to the body.
McKallister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clown tries to clinch up.
McKallister goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clown moves in looking to clinch but McKallister pushes him off.
Clown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Clown clinches up against the cage.
McKallister throws a head punch that misses.
Clown is trying to push McKallister away but McKallister has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McKallister misses with a body punch.
McKallister working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McKallister scores with a hook to the body.

McKallister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McKallister connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clown. Clown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKallister chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clown can pounce on him.

McKallister tries to keep at a distance but Clown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clown is trying to pull guard but McKallister turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clown wants to stall.
Clown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clown is trying to pull guard but McKallister turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

McKallister manages to break the clinch.
Clown misses the body punch
and McKallister counters with a thumping low kick.
McKallister dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clown. That did some damage!
Clown scores with a three punch combo!
McKallister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clown.
The fighters circle momentarily. McKallister darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clown moves out of range as McKallister strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKallister.
McKallister throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Clown.
Clown tries to clinch up.
Clown tries to clinch up but McKallister circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from McKallister misses the target.
Clown misses with a head kick.
McKallister swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McKallister lands a jab to the nose.
McKallister moves out of range of the body kick.
Clown moves out of range of the leg kick from McKallister.
McKallister throws a sloppy head kick and Clown moves out of range easily.
Clown tries to close the distance and clinch up but McKallister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete McKallister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete McKallister's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick from Clown.
A slapping leg kick lands for McKallister.
Clown moves away from the strike by McKallister.
Clown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Killer Clown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clown fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for McKallister.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKallister throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKallister tries to land a leg kick but Clown saw it coming and moves away.
Pete McKallister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown throws a body kick that misses.
McKallister half committed to a counter leg kick.
Clown falls off balance throwing a combination
and McKallister counters with a straight right hand.
McKallister connects with a looping right hand.
McKallister lands with a cross.
Clown tries to clinch there but McKallister circles away.
Clown tries to close the distance and clinch but McKallister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKallister was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McKallister throws a nice head kick!
Clown wants to clinch up but McKallister keeps it at a distance.
Clown throws a head kick that misses.
Clown is looking to clinch.
Clown tries to close the distance and clinch but McKallister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKallister misses with an uppercut. Clown saw that one coming.
Clown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McKallister is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clown throws a right hand that McKallister ducks under and follows up with a left that McKallister also avoids with ease.
McKallister lands a leg kick that knocks Clown off balance momentarily.
McKallister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clown throws a nice looking combination but McKallister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKallister closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Clown moves into the clinch.
Clown jumps guard but McKallister stands there with Clown around his waist. Clown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McKallister working aggressively here.
McKallister has a couple of punches blocked by Clown.
McKallister can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from McKallister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKallister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clown is trying to stall.
I was talking to McKallister's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McKallister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Clown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clown wants to clinch up but McKallister keeps it at a distance.
McKallister feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Clown clinches up with McKallister and pushes him back against the cage.
Clown wants to break free but McKallister has control.
Clown blocks a body shot from McKallister.
A right hand to the body from McKallister.
McKallister scores with a shot to the side of Clown's head.
Clown tries to land knees in the clinch but McKallister avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McKallister as Clown tries to tie him up.
A short right from McKallister on the inside.

McKallister manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by McKallister - just one landing.
McKallister throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McKallister. McKallister obviously looking to wear him down.
Clown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McKallister can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKallister paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clown throws a head kick but McKallister moves out of range.

Clown clinches up against the cage.
McKallister is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clown can do to turn this around?
Clown tries to land knees in the clinch but McKallister avoids the damage to the body.
McKallister throws a head punch that misses.
McKallister lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clown backwards.
McKallister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clown tries to pull guard but McKallister holds him up against the cage and eventually Clown drops back down to his feet.
McKallister lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clown backwards.

Clown is rocked!
McKallister works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clown is still on wobbly legs! Can McKallister finish him?
McKallister throws a big uppercut that drops Clown! More strikes from McKallister and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Clown lies dazed against the cage as McKallister celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete McKallister!
Pete McKallister really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kemists ↑ 5x160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.