PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jase Newson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Callaghan
vs
Newson

185 cm
21
185 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jase Newson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newson throws the left hand but Callaghan avoids the punch easily.
Jase Newson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Newson.
Callaghan wants to clinch.
Newson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Callaghan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Newson misses with an uppercut.
Newson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Callaghan misses with an uppercut. Newson saw that one coming.
Callaghan misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callaghan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Callaghan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newson looks to score with a jab to the body but Callaghan is just out of range.
Callaghan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Callaghan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Callaghan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Callaghan throws a hook but Newson blocks it.
Newson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Callaghan throws a head kick that misses.
Callaghan is looking to land body kicks.
Newson lands with a good body shot.
Newson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newson swings for the body but Callaghan moves out of range.
Callaghan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newson staying out of range there.
Newson punishes Callaghan's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newson looks to score with a jab to the body but Callaghan is just out of range.
Newson takes a swing at Callaghan's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Newson misses.
Callaghan throws a solid leg kick but Newson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Callaghan.
Newson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Newson throws a hook but Callaghan avoids it easily.
Newson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Newson throws an overhand right that lands on Callaghan's shoulder, as Callaghan tries to avoid the shot.
Newson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Newson misses with a leg kick

and Callaghan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Newson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Callaghan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newson's elbow.
Newson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Callaghan throws an elbow that misses.
Newson slows down the pace here.
Newson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newson's elbow.
Callaghan lands an elbow inside.
Newson lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Callaghan.

Newson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newson ducks under a wild hook from Callaghan.
Callaghan throws a head kick that misses.
Newson throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Callaghan to counter with a crisp jab.
Newson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Callaghan doesn't seem bothered though.
Callaghan moves forwards but Newson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Newson lands a nice shot that snaps Callaghan's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Newson misses the target.
Newson digs a good body shot into Callaghan's ribs.
Callaghan jabs Newson right on the nose. Newson blinks but takes it well.
Newson lands a really nice looking cross but Callaghan seems unphased.
Newson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Callaghan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richard Callaghan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Callaghan in his tracks.
Callaghan walks into a stiff left hand from Newson.
Newson lands the left hand.
Newson misses with a shot to the body
and Callaghan counters with an outside leg kick.
Newson scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Callaghan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Newson scores with a jab to the body.
Newson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Callaghan counters with a two punch combo.
Newson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Callaghan rather than just go for the knockout.
Newson throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newson misses with a body shot
and Callaghan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Newson looks to land a combination but Callaghan avoids it well.
Newson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jase Newson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Callaghan throws a push kick but Newson slaps the foot to one side.
Newson misses with a hook. Callaghan ducked under it nicely.
Newson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newson throws a jab when Callaghan was well out of range.
Callaghan is looking to clinch but Newson is avoiding it.
Newson throws a looping overhand right but Callaghan ducks down to avoid it.
Callaghan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newson throws a lazy right hand but Callaghan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newson lands a jab to Callaghan's midsection.
Callaghan looks to land a body kick but Newson moved away.
Newson just misses with a punch to the body.
Newson ducks under a wild hook from Callaghan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newson looks to score with a jab to the body but Callaghan is just out of range.
Newson misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Callaghan is predictable there
enabling Newson to counter with a crisp jab.
Newson misses with a body shot
and Callaghan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newson takes a swing at Callaghan's ribcage but misses.
Newson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Callaghan loads up on a big right hand but Newson slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Callaghan misses the target.
Callaghan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newson.
Callaghan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Callaghan misses with a straight right.
Newson throws a hook to the side of Callaghan's head but Callaghan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Newson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Callaghan counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Callaghan misses with a body kick.
Newson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Callaghan finds it's way round the side to connect with Newson's head.
Newson digs a good hook to Callaghan's body.
Newson looks to land a left hand but Callaghan moved out of range nicely.
Callaghan moves in looking to clinch but Newson pushes him off.
Newson blocks the body kick.
Newson cracks Callaghan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Newson misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Newson misses
and Callaghan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Newson misses with a jab to the body
and Callaghan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Newson's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newson. Callaghan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Newson.
A shot to the body from Newson misses
and Callaghan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newson works Callaghan's body with a nice hook.
Callaghan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Newson.
Newson loads up on a big right hand but Callaghan slips the punch.
Newson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Callaghan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newson thows a leg kick but Callaghan checks it
and Callaghan counters with a head kick.
Callaghan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Callaghan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Callaghan throws a nice head kick!
A low kick from Newson is predictable there
enabling Callaghan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Newson.
Newson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Newson swings for the body but Callaghan moves out of range.
Callaghan takes one to the chin there.
Newson digs a good hook to Callaghan's body.
Jab by Newson.
Callaghan scores with a jab to the body.
Callaghan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Newson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callaghan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newson was well out of range. Poor timing from Callaghan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newson misses with a jab to the body
and Callaghan counters with a stiff right hand.
Newson swings for the body but Callaghan moves out of range.
Callaghan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jase Newson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Newson misses with a leg kick
and Callaghan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Callaghan misses.
Newson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Callaghan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Callaghan.
Newson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Callaghan throws out the jab.
Newson missing with a left hand there. Callaghan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Callaghan moves out of range of the strikes.
Callaghan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newson connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newson lands a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Callaghan.
Nice shot lands for Newson.
An inside leg kick lands from Callaghan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newson. Callaghan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Callaghan lands a front kick.
Callaghan takes a swing at Newson's ribcage but misses.
Newson throws a body punch but Callaghan moves out of range.
Newson moves out of range of the body kick from Callaghan.
Callaghan throws a hook but Newson blocks it.
A jab lands there for Callaghan.

Callaghan gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Newson to work.
Callaghan lands a damaging elbow.
Callaghan pushes off an throws an elbow but Newson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Newson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Newson misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Callaghan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan prevents a body shot from Newson.
A short uppercut from Newson.
Newson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Callaghans head.
Newson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Callaghan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Newson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Callaghan is trying to stall.
Callaghan throws an elbow but it misses.
Newson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Newson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Callaghan.
Callaghan keeps control of Newson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Newson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Callaghan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Callaghan lands a nice shot to the body.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callaghan trying to control the position but instead, Newson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Callaghan into the cage.
Newson blocks an elbow strike from Callaghan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newson lands with a short shot to the head.
Newson lands a shot to the body.
Callaghan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newson taking a breather.
Newson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Callaghan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Newson is trying to maintain a safe position but Callaghan gets an underhook and turns Newson into the cage.
Callaghan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Newson.
Callaghan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Newson as Callaghan tries to tie him up.
Newson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Callaghan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Newson tries a body shot but Callaghan blocks it.
Callaghan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Callaghan blocks a body shot from Newson.
Newson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.
Newson is trying to stall.
Newson avoiding damage as Callaghan throws knees to the body.
Newson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Newson takes an elbow to the temple.
Callaghan has Newson pressed against the cage, preventing Newson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Newson lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newson lands a shoulder strike.
Newson has a couple of punches blocked by Callaghan.

Newson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newson looks to score with a jab to the body but Callaghan is just out of range.
Newson throws a sloppy body shot
and Callaghan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Newson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Newson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Newson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Callaghan avoids the body shot from Newson.
Newson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Callaghan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Newson misses with a straight left.
Callaghan drops his hands momentarily and Newson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jase Newson just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Callaghan works the jab nicely.
Newson moves out of range of the body kick.
Callaghan misses the jab.
Newson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Callaghan manages to avoid it.
Newson just misses with a punch to the body.
Callaghan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newson misses with a wild body shot.
Callaghan lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newson throws a one two combo.
Newson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Callaghan counters with a head kick.
Newson throws a sloppy body shot
and Callaghan counters with an outside leg kick.
Newson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan takes one to the side of the head.
Newson misses with a jab to the body
and Callaghan counters with a good, hard body kick but Newson shrugs it off.
Newson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Callaghan at a distance.
Callaghan ducks under a wild hook from Newson.
Newson misses with a hook to the body
and Callaghan counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Newson is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Callaghan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Callaghan misses with a body kick.
Callaghan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newson.
Callaghan misses with a straight right.
Newson throws a hook but Callaghan blocks it.
Newson lands a nice looking body shot.
Newson lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Newson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Callaghan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Newson's knee momentarily.
Newson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Callaghan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newson thinking.
A jab from Newson does it's job there.
Callaghan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Callaghan thows a body kick. Newson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Newson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Callaghan counters with a solid body kick.
Newson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Callaghan throws a head kick but Newson moves out of range.
Jase Newson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newson misses with a body shot.
Newson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newson just misses with a punch to the body.
Newson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Callaghan.
Newson misses with a body shot
and Callaghan counters with a big head kick but Newson shrugs it off.
Callaghan misses the jab.
Callaghan scores with a shot to the body.
Newson misses with a body shot.
Newson stuns Callaghan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Callaghan throws a hook but Newson blocks it.
Newson lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newson swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Callaghan moves into the clinch.
Newson can't find room to land a body shot as Callaghan controls the action.
Callaghan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Newson dodges an elbow strike from Callaghan.
Newson pushes Callaghan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newson lands a body shot in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Newson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newson lands a left hand.
Callaghan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newson.
Newson pushes Callaghan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Newson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Newson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Callaghan or not.
A short left from Newson.
Newson lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newson stalling.
Newson trying to stall but Callaghan improves his position.
Callaghan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Callaghan throws an elbow that misses.
Newson lands an uppercut.
Newson wants to break free but Callaghan has control.
Newson avoids a wild elbow strike from Callaghan.
With the fighters up against the cage, Callaghan throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jase Newson dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Newson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Callaghan. Callaghan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Callaghan throws a head kick but Newson moves out of range.
Newson just misses with a punch to the body.
Newson stuns Callaghan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Newson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Callaghan counters with a straight right hand.
Newson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Callaghan.
Newson loads up on a big right hand but Callaghan slips the punch.
Callaghan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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.
Newson swings for the body but Callaghan moves out of range.
A big left from Newson misses.
Callaghan feints and then cracks Newson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Newson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Newson throws a sloppy body shot
and Callaghan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Newson misses with a straight right.
Newson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Callaghan counters with a head kick.
A big right from Callaghan misses.
Newson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Callaghan.
Newson misses with a body shot.
Newson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Callaghan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Newson loads up on a big right hand but Callaghan slips the punch.
Callaghan avoids the body shot from Newson.
Newson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Callaghan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newson.
Callaghan misses with a low kick.
Newson lands with a shot to the body.
Callaghan ducks under a wild hook from Newson.
Callaghan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Newson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Callaghan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Newson misses with a two punch combination.
Newson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Callaghan throws a hook but Newson blocks it.
Callaghan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Newson cracks Callaghan with a good jab.
Callaghan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Newson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan moves in looking to clinch but Newson pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Newson.
Newson misses with a straight right.
Newson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Callaghan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A cross from Callaghan lands.
Newson avoids the body shot from Callaghan.
Newson throws a shot to the body.
Newson thuds a left hand into Callaghan's body.
Callaghan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Newson swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Callaghan to counter with a crisp jab.
Newson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Callaghan moves away.
Newson cracks Callaghan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Callaghan cracks Newson with a good jab.
Newson throws a looping overhand right but Callaghan ducks down to avoid it.
Richard Callaghan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from Callaghan.
Newson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Newson lands with a nice body punch.
Newson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Callaghan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Newson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Newson connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jase Newson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Newson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:50
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jase Newson!
Jase Newson is the new welterweight champion!