PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uolevi Gepardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes to the cage accompanied by Biffy Clyro - Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies. 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.

McCall
vs
Gepardi

161 cm
27
154 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

169 cm
29
152 lbs
17 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Fast

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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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy McCall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Uolevi Gepardi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gepardi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McCall napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McCall being controlled for a moment.
Gepardi trying to control the action but McCall is working from the bottom.
Gepardi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gepardi wants to take a breather but McCall manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gepardi.
McCall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi trying to control but McCall is working from the bottom.
Gepardi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gepardi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Gepardi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gepardi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gepardi swings around for an armbar but McCall sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gepardi's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gepardi trying to keep a closed guard but McCall is proving a slippery customer.
Gepardi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gepardi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCall's guard.
Gepardi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McCall trying to keep a closed guard but Gepardi is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gepardi is one step ahead there.
Gepardi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCall is keeping the position for now.
Gepardi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gepardi wants to pass the guard but McCall is keeping the position.
Gepardi trying to control the position from guard on top but McCall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCall. Gepardi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gepardi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCall.
McCall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gepardi's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from McCall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uolevi Gepardi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McCall walks into a left hand.
Gepardi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gepardi swings for the body but McCall moves out of range.
McCall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gepardi.
McCall throws a body punch but Gepardi moves out of range.
Gepardi misses with a looping right.
Gepardi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McCall.
Gepardi avoids the head kick by McCall.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gepardi was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
Gepardi shoots in looking for a takedown but McCall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gepardi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gepardi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCall checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gepardi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCall manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gepardi looking to pass the guard.
Gepardi looking to sit in guard and control but McCall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McCall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McCall throwing strikes but missing.
McCall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCall throws a big right hand that misses.
Gepardi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McCall throws a big elbow that misses.
McCall tries to stand but Gepardi is controlling from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gepardi controls McCall momentarily but McCall frees himself.
Uolevi Gepardi has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCall won't allow Gepardi to sweep him here.
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 decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gepardi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCall tries to avoid it but Gepardi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCall to the ground. McCall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tommy McCall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uolevi Gepardi.
Gepardi lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tommy McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gepardi looks to throw the jab but McCall is out of range.
McCall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McCall throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCall fakes the leg kick and cracks Gepardi in the body.
Gepardi is breathing heavily.
McCall scores with a leg kick.
McCall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gepardi's sensitive parts.
McCall throws a head kick that Gepardi semi-blocks.
McCall is looking to wear down Gepardi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gepardi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCall.
Nice body kick there by McCall.
McCall swings for the body but Gepardi moves out of range.
A head kick misses from McCall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gepardi.
Gepardi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gepardi walks into a stiff left hand from McCall.
McCall scores with the left hand. Gepardi knows he should have avoided that one.
Gepardi defending well as McCall loads up on a big left hand.
McCall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCall lands a front kick.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gepardi moves away.
McCall lands a lovely overhand right.
McCall throws a body punch but Gepardi moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gepardi misses the shot to the body.
McCall tries to land a front kick but Gepardi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Gepardi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McCall dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gepardi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gepardi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCall was well out of range. Poor timing from Gepardi.
Gepardi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCall slips a jab and a cross from Gepardi.
Tommy McCall is winning the standup battle so far.
McCall throws a body punch but Gepardi moves out of range.
Gepardi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McCall lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCall works Gepardi's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from McCall.
Gepardi avoids the body shot from McCall.
McCall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCall scores with a jab to the body.
Gepardi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi fails with a takedown attempt.
McCall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gepardi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCall lands with a nice body punch.
McCall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gepardi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCall. Gepardi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gepardi shoots for a takedown but McCall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCall stuns Gepardi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tommy McCall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by McCall. That's going to slow Gepardi down.
McCall feints and then cracks Gepardi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gepardi down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall looks to score with a jab to the body but Gepardi is just out of range.
McCall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCall scores with a hook.
Gepardi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCall.
McCall lands a jab to the nose.
McCall jabs at Gepardi's body.
That kick from McCall tenderised Gepardi's leg. Gepardi is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gepardi moves away.
McCall lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. McCall catches Gepardi right on the button with a cross.
Gepardi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as McCall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gepardi doesn't seem phased though.
McCall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCall lands the left hand.
Good exchange - McCall coming out on top.
McCall takes a swing at Gepardi's ribcage but misses.
McCall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCall loads up on a big right hand but Gepardi slips the punch.
Gepardi avoids the body shot from McCall.
McCall avoids the body shot from Gepardi.
McCall thows a body shot but no joy.
Gepardi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCall momentarily.
McCall moves out of range as Gepardi strikes.
Gepardi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi misses with a low kick.
Gepardi misses the shot to the body.
McCall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gepardi.
Tommy McCall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uolevi Gepardi.
McCall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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 lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McCall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCall stuns Gepardi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCall with a hook.
McCall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Gepardi is rocked!
Nice body punch from McCall.
Gepardi is still on wobbly legs! Can McCall finish him?
Gepardi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McCall clearly takes 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.

Gepardi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gepardi on the side of the head.
Gepardi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCall's hands.
McCall fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gepardi to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gepardi looks to clinch but McCall throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gepardi taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tommy McCall!
Tommy McCall retains his featherweight title!