PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph T O Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Pin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Callahan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, More human than human - White Zombie. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

T O Callahan
vs
Pin

198 cm
23
218 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph T O Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Pin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pin avoids the head kick by O Callahan.
Pin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Callahan throws a solid leg kick but Pin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Callahan.
Pin lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Joseph T O Callahan has been cut.
Pin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Callahan is looking to clinch.
O Callahan tries to clinch but Pin is having none of it.
Pin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Callahan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pin.

It looks like Randy Pin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pin throws a jab but it's blocked by O Callahan.
O Callahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pin keeps the fight on the outside.
Pin misses with an uppercut. O Callahan saw that one coming.
Pin thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Callahan wants to clinch up but Pin keeps it at a distance.
Pin throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Callahan tries a head kick but it misses.
O Callahan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pin.
O Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Callahan's hands.
Randy Pin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pin misses with a wild body shot.
O Callahan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pin.
O Callahan tries to clinch there but Pin circles away.
Pin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pin misses with a hook. O Callahan ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Callahan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Callahan tries to clinch but Pin is having none of it.
Pin takes a swing at O Callahan's ribcage but misses.
O Callahan tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
Pin misses with a wild body shot.
Pin throws out a loose jab but O Callahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pin looks to score with a jab to the body but O Callahan is just out of range.
Pin throws a right and a left that O Callahan avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Pin.
Pin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Callahan rather than just go for the knockout.
O Callahan throws a sloppy head kick and Pin moves out of range easily.
Pin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as O Callahan backs up against the cage.
Pin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Callahan misses with a head kick.
O Callahan tries to clinch but Pin is having none of it.
Pin throws the left hand but O Callahan avoids the punch easily.
O Callahan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pin misses with a double jab.
Pin throws a nice looking combination but O Callahan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Callahan was well out of range. Poor timing from Pin.
Pin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Callahan closes the distance and clinches.
O Callahan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pin's efforts to push away.
Pin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Callahan taking a breather.

O Callahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pin looks to score with a jab to the body but O Callahan is just out of range.
Pin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pin misses with an uppercut. O Callahan saw that one coming.
O Callahan slips a jab and a cross from Pin.
O Callahan tries to clinch up.
O Callahan throws a head kick but Pin moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pin thows a body shot but no joy.
O Callahan tries to clinch there but Pin circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Pin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

O Callahan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pin misses with a body shot.
Pin takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from O Callahan.
Pin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Callahan moves away.
Randy Pin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Callahan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pin avoids the head kick by O Callahan.
Randy Pin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Callahan tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
O Callahan moves out of range of the strikes.
O Callahan lands a head kick. Pin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Pin throws out a loose jab but O Callahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Callahan lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Callahan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pin.
O Callahan lands a head kick!

That has opened up Randy Pin's cut even more.
O Callahan moves out of range as Pin strikes.
Pin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pin thuds a left hand into O Callahan's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Callahan misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by O Callahan.
Pin keeps the fight on the outside.

Pin lands a left and a right that sends O Callahan crashing to the canvas! Pin dives into mount looking to finish!

O Callahan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pin tries to control but O Callahan wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now O Callahan is on top in guard.
Pin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Callahan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pin is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
O Callahan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph T O Callahan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pin misses with a wild body shot.
O Callahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pin just misses with a punch to the body.
Pin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

O Callahan has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Callahan has Pin pressed against the cage, preventing Pin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from O Callahan.

O Callahan breaks from the clinch.
Pin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Callahan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pin swats away the attempt to clinch by O Callahan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Callahan tries to clinch there but Pin circles away.
O Callahan is looking to clinch but Pin is avoiding it.
O Callahan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
O Callahan staying out of range there.

A head kick lands from O Callahan that sends Pin to the canvas. Pin tries to scramble back to his feet but O Callahan brings him back down into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pin manages to work his way to half guard, despite O Callahan's best efforts.

O Callahan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Callahan tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
O Callahan throws a sloppy head kick and Pin moves out of range easily.
Pin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Callahan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pin throws a hook to the side of O Callahan's head but O Callahan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pin throws a jab but it's blocked by O Callahan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Callahan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The cut above Randy Pin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pin scores with a hook to the body. O Callahan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Callahan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pin.
O Callahan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Callahan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pin.
Pin looks to throw a body kick
and O Callahan counters with a big head kick but Pin shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pin circles away from the clinch attempt.

O Callahan clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Callahan manages to break the clinch.
O Callahan tries to clinch up.
Pin misses with a body punch
and O Callahan counters with a head kick. That will keep Pin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Randy Pin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pin scores with a nice head shot.

Joseph T O Callahan's cut is getting worse.
Pin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Callahan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Callahan circles away quickly and effectively.
O Callahan throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Callahan tries to clinch but Pin moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Callahan tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
O Callahan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pin lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph T O Callahan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Callahan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph T O Callahan!