PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy McCallum (ranked 6396 p4p, 524 weight class) and David Stringfellow (ranked 4197 p4p, 423 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCallum
vs
Stringfellow

185 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy McCallum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Stringfellow!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stringfellow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from McCallum finds it's target.
Stringfellow misses with a left hand
letting McCallum counter with a right hand.
McCallum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like David Stringfellow has been cut.
Stringfellow misses with a straight right.
McCallum seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stringfellow avoids the body shot from McCallum.
Stringfellow loads up on a big right hand but McCallum slips the punch.
Stringfellow wants to slow McCallum down by chopping away at his legs.
McCallum wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stringfellow cracks McCallum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

McCallum closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stringfellow misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCallum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stringfellow misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCallum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stringfellow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallum tries to throw a body punch but Stringfellow avoids it by throwing McCallum back against the cage.
McCallum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Stringfellow.
McCallum being controlled against the cage.
Stringfellow working aggressively here.
McCallum digs a right hand into Stringfellow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stringfellow's gas tank.
McCallum misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from McCallum.
Stringfellow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow misses with some punches.
Stringfellow misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCallum is working Stringfellow over against the cage.
Stringfellow has McCallum pressed against the cage.
Stringfellow throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow is pushing McCallum up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McCallum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stringfellow leaning his opponent against the cage.
McCallum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCallum pushes Stringfellow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCallum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCallum misses with a punch to the body.
McCallum dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McCallum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stringfellow is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stringfellow.
McCallum scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from McCallum as the two fighters clinch.
McCallum prevents a body shot from Stringfellow.
McCallum scores with a nice hook to the head.

Stringfellow is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stringfellow.
Stringfellow is still on wobbly legs! Can McCallum finish him?
Stringfellow looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stringfellow.
Stringfellow seems to have recovered his senses.
Stringfellow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCallum is keeping busy.
McCallum misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stringfellow.
McCallum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stringfellow has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallum has a couple of punches blocked by Stringfellow.
Stringfellow misses with the head strike.
McCallum lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stringfellow.
Stringfellow is looking to control McCallum's arms but McCallum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stringfellow has his back to the cage.
Stringfellow misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Stringfellow.
Stringfellow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Stringfellow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCallum.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCallum.
Stringfellow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCallum backwards.
McCallum stalling against the cage.
Stringfellow throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McCallum works on Stringfellow's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy McCallum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Stringfellow's cut.
That's time! McCallum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stringfellow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stringfellow throws a lazy right hand but McCallum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCallum moves out of range as Stringfellow strikes.
Stringfellow misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Stringfellow misses.
Stringfellow lands a right hook to the body.
Stringfellow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCallum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stringfellow walks into a stiff left hand from McCallum.
Stringfellow looks to score with a jab to the body but McCallum is just out of range.
Stringfellow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCallum.
McCallum fails to land with a series of punches.
Stringfellow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stringfellow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stringfellow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stringfellow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCallum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stringfellow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McCallum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stringfellow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringfellow misses with an uppercut. McCallum saw that one coming.
McCallum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stringfellow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for McCallum. That snapped Stringfellow's head back.
McCallum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stringfellow.
Stringfellow throws out a counter right but McCallum avoids it with no problem.
McCallum lands an overhand right.
Andy McCallum is winning the standup battle so far.
McCallum ducks under a wild hook from Stringfellow.
McCallum lands a jab to the head.
McCallum digs a good hook to Stringfellow's body.
Stringfellow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCallum moves away.

McCallum instigates a clinch.
McCallum tries to work over Stringfellow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stringfellow lands a hook that snaps the head of McCallum backwards.
McCallum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stringfellow can do to turn this around?

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!
Stringfellow prevents a body shot from McCallum.

McCallum breaks the clinch.
Stringfellow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCallum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCallum tries to close the distance and clinch but Stringfellow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCallum misses with an uppercut
letting Stringfellow counter with a right hand.
Stringfellow misses with a lunging right hand
and McCallum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stringfellow moves out of range of the strikes.
McCallum avoids the body shot from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCallum manages to avoid it.
McCallum defending well as Stringfellow loads up on a big left hand.
McCallum tries to counter by clinching up but Stringfellow breaks away and moves out of range.
Stringfellow throws a hook to the side of McCallum's head but McCallum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCallum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCallum cracks Stringfellow with a hook to the temple - Stringfellow is on wobbly legs here! McCallum swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Stringfellow falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! McCallum wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andy McCallum!
A relieved looking Andy McCallum thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, David Stringfellow stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back and the boss best get me a rematch asap'.