PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Steelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom OCallaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Steelo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom OCallaghan's chin.

Steelo
vs
OCallaghan

185 cm
19
227 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Steelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom OCallaghan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steelo connects with a vicious head kick that knocks OCallaghan to the floor! Steelo dives in looking for the finish!

OCallaghan is rocked!
OCallaghan is trying to get back to full guard.
OCallaghan is still in real trouble! Can Steelo finish him?
OCallaghan scores with a few weak punches.
OCallaghan tries to roll over but Steelo keeps him under control.
OCallaghan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
OCallaghan seems to have recovered his senses.
OCallaghan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
OCallaghan tries to roll over but Steelo keeps him under control.
OCallaghan is refusing to be controlled, as Steelo sits in half guard.
OCallaghan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for OCallaghan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now OCallaghan is on top in guard.
OCallaghan throwing strikes from guard but Steelo blocks nicely.
OCallaghan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells OCallaghan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OCallaghan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OCallaghan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
OCallaghan landing some decent shots from guard.
Steelo has momentary wrist control but OCallaghan slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OCallaghan won't allow Steelo to get back to his feet.
OCallaghan throwing strikes from guard but Steelo blocks nicely.
Steelo keeping full guard, as OCallaghan tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OCallaghan won't allow Steelo to get back to his feet.
OCallaghan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
OCallaghan landing some decent shots from guard.
OCallaghan connects with a couple of short punches.
OCallaghan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steelo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from OCallaghan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OCallaghan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
OCallaghan looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
OCallaghan postures up in Steelo's guard and throws a big left but Steelo blocks it.
OCallaghan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OCallaghan throws and elbow that misses. Steelo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in OCallaghan's guard. Nice move by Steelo!

OCallaghan pushes Steelo off and scrambles back to his feet.

Steelo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Steelo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steelo wants to stand but OCallaghan is controlling the position.
OCallaghan chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OCallaghan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
OCallaghan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
OCallaghan is working Steelo over with some ground and pound from side control.

Steelo is rocked!
OCallaghan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Steelo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OCallaghan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Steelo is trying to buck OCallaghan off.
OCallaghan scores with a couple of short elbows.
OCallaghan throwing strikes but Steelo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
OCallaghan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
OCallaghan tries to bench press Steelo off him but Steelo keeps the position.
OCallaghan gets back to half guard.
Steelo seems to have got his legs back now.
OCallaghan gets back to full guard.
Steelo won't allow OCallaghan to sweep him here.
Steelo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
OCallaghan keeping moving, preventing Steelo from controlling successfully.
OCallaghan wants to improve his position but instead Steelo has moved into half guard.
OCallaghan wants to sweep but Steelo has passed to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OCallaghan is looking to reverse the position.
OCallaghan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Steelo is looking to take a break and control but OCallaghan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steelo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OCallaghan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steelo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steelo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steelo stuffs the takedown attempt from OCallaghan. OCallaghan gets slowly back to his feet.
OCallaghan shoots for a double leg takedown but Steelo sprawls well. He's pushed OCallaghan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Steelo and OCallaghan goes tumbling to the canvas! Steelo follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OCallaghan tries to get to full guard but Steelo has control of the leg.
OCallaghan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for OCallaghan.
OCallaghan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steelo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom OCallaghan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

OCallaghan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steelo as he jumps to the side.
OCallaghan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steelo as he avoids it easily.
OCallaghan looks for a takedown but Steelo sprawls well.
Craig Steelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom OCallaghan.
Steelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steelo stuffs the takedown.
Steelo throws a series of punches but OCallaghan avoids them all with ease.
OCallaghan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Steelo pushes OCallaghan up against the cage in a clinch.

Steelo breaks from the clinch.
Steelo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OCallaghan.
OCallaghan has a takedown stuffed.
Tom OCallaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Steelo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if OCallaghan can do anything to dispel that myth.
OCallaghan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steelo!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - OCallaghan has eaten all the pies!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OCallaghan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OCallaghan cracks Steelo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
OCallaghan lands a nice shot to the head.
OCallaghan breaks from Steelo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
OCallaghan landing strikes, looking to finish!
OCallaghan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steelo is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! OCallaghan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
OCallaghan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steelo looks a forlorn figure.
Steelo taking shots to the head.
Steelo tries to hold on but OCallaghan pushes him away.
OCallaghan raining down shots from the mount!
Steelo can't escape the position.
OCallaghan cracks Steelo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by OCallaghan.
Steelo is bucking up trying to escape but OCallaghan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
OCallaghan working Steelo over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OCallaghan with shots to the head and body - Steelo looks very uncomfortable down there.
OCallaghan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steelo's face.
Steelo manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
OCallaghan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steelo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Steelo taking some punishment here, with OCallaghan in his half guard.
Steelo has hold of OCallaghan's hands but OCallaghan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
OCallaghan works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by OCallaghan.
OCallaghan landing punches.
OCallaghan with a couple of short strikes.
OCallaghan with a couple of short strikes.
OCallaghan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steelo looks a forlorn figure.
OCallaghan with the ground and pound from mount.
Steelo is in a horrible position here. OCallaghan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Steelo avoids a series of strikes thrown by OCallaghan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by OCallaghan.
OCallaghan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Steelo avoids a series of strikes thrown by OCallaghan.
OCallaghan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
OCallaghan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Steelo hang on?
OCallaghan dominating with strikes here.
OCallaghan scores with a couple of good head shots 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!
OCallaghan punishing his opponent with strikes.
OCallaghan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
OCallaghan breaks from Steelo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Steelo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by OCallaghan.
Steelo working to try and regain half guard.
OCallaghan avoids the attempt from Steelo to control.
OCallaghan cracks Steelo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OCallaghan unloading with bombs!
Steelo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Steelo tries to lock up and control but OCallaghan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Steelo is trying to stand up.
A nice elbow there by OCallaghan.
OCallaghan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steelo's face.
OCallaghan landing strikes from the mount and Steelo is in trouble!
Tom OCallaghan has got the better of the ground game so far.
OCallaghan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Steelo wants to control but OCallaghan is having none of it.
OCallaghan lands a big elbow.
Steelo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steelo tries to hold on but OCallaghan postures up.
Steelo wants to try and get back to his feet.
OCallaghan with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom OCallaghan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Steelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A punch combination from OCallaghan misses.
OCallaghan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
OCallaghan misses with an uppercut

and Steelo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
OCallaghan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steelo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steelo lands a nice looking body shot.
Steelo throws an overhand right that has OCallaghan reeling! Steelo follows up with a more punches and OCallaghan is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Craig Steelo!