PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hellen Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Callaghan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Callaghan
vs
Keller

185 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 159 Energy
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 159 Energy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hellen Keller!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller wants to clinch up but Callaghan keeps it at a distance.
Keller misses with a head kick.
Callaghan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hellen Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but Callaghan ducks down to avoid it.
Keller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Callaghan circles away.
Callaghan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keller momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Callaghan.
Callaghan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Callaghan scores with a jab. Keller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Callaghan lands a head shot.
Keller throws a head kick but Callaghan moves out of range.
Keller throws a head kick but Callaghan moves out of range.
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keller shoots in for a double leg but Callaghan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Callaghan delivers a nice body kick.
Keller scores with a nice right hand.
Callaghan avoids the head kick by Keller.
Keller throws a head kick but Callaghan moves out of range.
Keller tries to land a body kick
and Callaghan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keller looks gassed!
Keller needs to keep his hands up - Callaghan had a free shot at his head there.
Keller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Callaghan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keller doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Callaghan's corner calls for a 1-2. Callaghan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keller walks into a jab.
Keller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Callaghan.
Callaghan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Keller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Callaghan.
Callaghan thows a body kick. Keller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Callaghan scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller takes one to the side of the head.
Richard Callaghan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callaghan lands a nice looking body shot.
Keller tries to move into range but Callaghan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Callaghan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot by Callaghan.
A right-left combo lands from Callaghan.

Keller is rocked!

Callaghan rushes Keller and presses him up against the cage.
Callaghan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keller up against the cage.
Callaghan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keller or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan blocking some punches.
Callaghan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Callaghan.
Callaghan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Callaghan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Callaghan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Keller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Callaghan.
Keller misses with a knee strike.
Callaghan lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Callaghan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Callaghan lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Keller misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Callaghan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Callaghan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Callaghan.
Callaghan misses with the combination.
Callaghan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Callaghan finds it's way round the side to connect with Keller's head.
Callaghan moves out of range as Keller strikes.
A jab from Callaghan does it's job there.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with a stiff right hand.

Callaghan moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Callaghan.
Callaghan presses Keller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Callaghan avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Callaghan.
Keller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Keller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Callaghan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Callaghan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keller is looking to break free of the clinch but Callaghan has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Callaghan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Callaghan.
Keller tries a knee to the head but Callaghan blocks it.
Callaghan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keller misses with a punch to the body.
Callaghan blocks a body shot from Keller.
Keller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Keller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keller throws an elbow that misses.
Keller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Callaghan prevents it.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellen Keller.
Callaghan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keller up against the cage.
Callaghan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Callaghan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Callaghan lands an elbow inside that Keller shrugs off.
A short right from Callaghan on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Callaghan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Callaghan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Callaghan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keller misses with some punches.

Keller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keller throws a head kick that misses
and Callaghan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keller thows a leg kick but Callaghan checks it
and Callaghan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Keller darts in trying to clinch
and Callaghan counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keller.
Keller misses with an uppercut.
Callaghan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Callaghan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keller in his tracks.
Keller throws a head kick that misses
letting Callaghan counter with a right hand.
Keller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Callaghan connects with a jab.
Keller is breathing heavily.
Callaghan throws a head kick that Keller semi-blocks.
Keller looks for the body kick but Callaghan saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Keller misses

and Callaghan moves into the clinch.
Keller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Callaghan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hellen Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Callaghan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Callaghan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Callaghan scoring well with a low kick there.
Callaghan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Callaghan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keller can do to turn this around?
Callaghan connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Callaghan finds it's target.
Keller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keller throws a sloppy head kick
and Callaghan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Callaghan scores with a head kick.
Callaghan throws a head kick that half lands.
Callaghan throws a nice head kick!
Nice body punch from Callaghan.
Callaghan connects with a right hand. Keller shakes it off.

Callaghan has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Callaghan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellen Keller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan digs a right hand underneath Keller's ribcage. Keller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Callaghan just leaning against Keller, taking a breather.
Callaghan lands a right hand.
Callaghan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Callaghan scores with a shot to the side of Keller's head.
Callaghan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Callaghan is pushing Keller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Callaghan.
Keller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller avoids the head kick by Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a lovely overhand right.
Keller throws a lazy head kick
and Callaghan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keller tries a head kick but it misses.
Keller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Callaghan.
Keller doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Callaghan to counter with a crisp jab.
Callaghan cracks the inside of Keller's front leg.

Callaghan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keller, pushing him back against the cage.
Callaghan stalling the fight.
Callaghan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Callaghan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Callaghan content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to break free but Callaghan pushes him back against the cage.
Keller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Callaghan blocks it with crossed arms.
Callaghan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keller.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Callaghan scores with a hook to the body.
Keller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Callaghan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Callaghan.
Callaghan stalling the fight.
Callaghan lands with a left to the head.
Callaghan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Keller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Callaghan.
Keller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Callaghan lands with a right to the head.
Keller misses with a knee strike.
Callaghan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Callaghan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Callaghan lands a jab-cross combination.
Callaghan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Keller.
Keller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Callaghan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Callaghan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keller throws a lazy head kick
and Callaghan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keller throws a head kick but Callaghan moves out of range.
Callaghan cracks Keller with a good jab.
Keller throws the kick towards the body but Callaghan avoids it.
Callaghan lands with an uppercut that bounces Keller off the cage and back into rage.
Keller throws a sloppy head kick
and Callaghan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Callaghan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keller throws a head kick that misses

and Callaghan counters by clinching up.
Callaghan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Callaghan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellers head.
A right hook to the body lands for Callaghan.
A short right from Callaghan.
Come on Callaghan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
Callaghan gets underhooks to prevent Keller's takedown attempt.
Callaghan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keller looking for a takedown.
Callaghan effectively controlling the action here.
Keller has a couple of punches blocked by Callaghan.
Come on Callaghan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Callaghan.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with a nice body shot.
Keller misses with a leg kick
and Callaghan counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keller's hands.
Callaghan cracks Keller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Callaghan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Keller wants to land a leg kick but Callaghan is out of range.
Callaghan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keller on the side of the head.
Callaghan scores with a nice strike.
Keller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Keller takes the fight into the clinch.
Keller tries to score a body lock takedown but Callaghan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellen Keller.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
Keller takes a shot to the head.
Callaghan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Callaghan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellers head.
Callaghan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries a knee to the head but Callaghan blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Keller fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Keller.
A short body shot lands from Callaghan as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Callaghan.
Callaghan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Callaghan stalling in the clinch.
Callaghan blocking some punches.
A short left from Callaghan.
Keller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Callaghan's elbow.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Keller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Callaghan's brow.
Callaghan lands a right hand.
Callaghan lands a nice uppercut.
Callaghan stops a takedown attempt from Keller.
A short right from Callaghan.
Callaghan scores with a shoulder strike.
Keller is still on wobbly legs! Can Callaghan finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan is stalling here.
Keller seems to have recovered his senses.
Callaghan lands with a left to the head.
Keller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Callaghan is struggling to control the position.
Keller misses with a punch to the body.
Callaghan lands an elbow inside that Keller shrugs off.
Callaghan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan wants to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Callaghan.
Keller throws a lazy head kick
and Callaghan counters with a good, hard body kick but Keller shrugs it off.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Callaghan clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Callaghan lands a lovely overhand right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Callaghan checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Keller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Callaghan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Callaghan.
Keller misses with a double jab
and Callaghan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keller shoots in looking for a takedown. Callaghan tries to sprawl out of it but Keller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Callaghan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keller takes one to the chin there.
Keller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keller is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A left lands for Callaghan.

Callaghan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Callaghan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Keller throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Keller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keller is trying to break free.
Keller being controlled against the cage.
Keller tries to land knees in the clinch but Callaghan avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.
Keller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Callaghan is keeping busy.
Callaghan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keller.
Callaghan stalling.
Keller is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Callaghan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Callaghan to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan gets through Keller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keller misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.
Callaghan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Callaghan scores with a shoulder strike.
Keller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Callaghan stalling the fight.
Callaghan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Callaghan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Keller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Callaghan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellen Keller.
Callaghan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Callaghan.
Callaghan scores with a shot to the side of Keller's head.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands an elbow inside.
Keller takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a nice shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Richard Callaghan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Callaghan stops a takedown attempt from Keller.
Callaghan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Callaghan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Callaghan lands a hook that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan lands with a short shot to the head.
Keller looking to throw knees to the head but Callaghan is blocking nicely.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
Callaghan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Callaghan stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Callaghan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Callaghan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Keller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Callaghan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keller up against the cage.
Keller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Callaghan.
Keller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Callaghan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Callaghan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Callaghan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Keller swings wildly with an uppercut but Callaghan uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Callaghan managing to block the knees to the body from Keller.
Keller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Callaghan lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Callaghan had his way with Hellen Keller in 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Callaghan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keller throws a head kick that misses

and Callaghan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Keller tries a knee to the head but Callaghan blocks it.
A short right from Callaghan on the inside.
Callaghan lands a left hand.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Callaghan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan lands a knee to the body.
Keller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Callaghan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Callaghan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Callaghan lands a right hand.
Callaghan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Keller presses Callaghan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Callaghan blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keller wants to break free but Callaghan has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Callaghan.

Keller breaks from the clinch.
Keller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Keller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Callaghan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with a low kick, right behind Keller 's knee.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Keller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Callaghan - the referee stops the clock and Keller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Callaghan. Keller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Callaghan lands a glancing blow to the side of Keller's head.
Richard Callaghan is winning the standup battle so far.
Callaghan scores with a head kick.
Callaghan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick by Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with a thumping low kick.

Callaghan clinches up against the cage.
Callaghan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keller up against the cage.
Keller throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Callaghan stalling against the cage.
Callaghan avoids a wild elbow strike from Keller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
Keller takes a shot to the head.
Callaghan stalling the fight.
Callaghan avoiding damage as Keller throws knees to the body.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Callaghan stops a takedown attempt from Keller.
Keller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keller being controlled against the cage.
Callaghan lands a hook that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keller has Callaghan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Callaghan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellen Keller.
Callaghan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Callaghan slows down the pace here.
Keller lands an elbow just above Callaghan 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keller takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Callaghan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Keller misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Keller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Callaghan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Keller is trying to break the clinch but Callaghan is controlling him.
Callaghan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Callaghan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keller tries to land knees in the clinch but Callaghan avoids the damage to the body.
Callaghan lands a damaging elbow.
Callaghan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Keller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan prevents Keller from breaking the clinch.
Callaghan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keller.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keller.
Callaghan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Callaghan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.
Hellen Keller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Come on Keller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Keller swings wildly with an uppercut but Callaghan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Callaghan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keller trying to land knees to the body.
Keller has a couple of punches blocked by Callaghan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Callaghan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Callaghan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:43
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:43
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Callaghan!
Richard Callaghan retains his welterweight title!