PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm's entrance music is AC/DC - Thunderstruck. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Storm
vs
Callaghan

189 cm
23
183 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Storm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan misses with a low kick.
Callaghan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Callaghan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Callaghan throws a combination that misses
and Storm counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Callaghan. Those never looked like landing.
Callaghan misses with a hook
and Storm counters with a stiff right hand.
Callaghan tries a head kick but it misses.
Callaghan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Callaghan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Storm takes a step back to recover.
A good leg kick by Callaghan.
Callaghan throws the kick towards the body but Storm avoids it.
Callaghan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Storm.
Callaghan throws a jab but it's blocked by Storm.
Callaghan lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a lazy right hand but Storm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Callaghan throws an off balance right hand
and Storm counters with an inside leg kick.
Callaghan throws a poor cross that misses
and Storm counters with a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Callaghan!
A left lands for Callaghan.
Callaghan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Callaghan lands with a kick to the temple. Storm shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Storm throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Callaghan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Storm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Callaghan throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Storm digs a good body shot into Callaghan's ribs.
Callaghan looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan thuds his shin into the meat of Storm's side.
Callaghan misses with a double jab
and Storm counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Callaghan misses with a left hand
and Storm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Callaghan takes one to the side of the head.
Callaghan avoids the body shot from Storm.
Storm is looking to land body kicks.
Storm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Callaghan tries to bum rush Storm with a series of wild strikes but Storm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Callaghan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Callaghan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Callaghan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Callaghan throws a sloppy head kick
and Storm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Storm.
Storm looks to land a combination but Callaghan avoids it well.
Storm misses with the body kick
and Callaghan counters with a stiff right hand.
Callaghan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Storm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Storm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Storm takes a swing at Callaghan's ribcage but misses.
Callaghan misses with a hook
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
Storm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Storm is looking to land body kicks.
Storm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Callaghan misses with a hook
and Storm counters with a left to the body.
Callaghan tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a body kick the misses
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Storm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callaghan misses with a combination
and Storm counters with a nice uppercut.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Storm tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Richard Callaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callaghan moves out of range of the strikes.
Callaghan misses with a shot to the body
and Storm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Callaghan thinking.
Callaghan takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callaghan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Storm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Callaghan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Callaghan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Callaghan throws a good cross that connects.
A bone on bone clash there as Callaghan blocks the leg kick.
Storm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Callaghan misses with a left hand

and Storm counters with a head kick that drops Callaghan to the mat! Callaghan scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Callaghan!
Storm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Callaghan circles away quickly and effectively.
Callaghan misses with a hook.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Callaghan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Storm counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Callaghan. That's going to slow Storm down.
Callaghan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm connects with a single shot there.
Callaghan tries a head kick but it misses.
Callaghan loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Callaghan feints a jab promting Storm to slip. Callaghan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Storm slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Storm tries to land a front kick but Callaghan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Storm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Callaghan misses the body punch
and Storm counters with a good low kick that Callaghan was not able to check.
Callaghan is breathing heavily.
Storm with a jab.
Johnny Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
Storm moves out of range as Callaghan strikes.
Callaghan throws a lazy uppercut
and Storm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Callaghan clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Callaghan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Callaghan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Storm checks it well.
Callaghan misses with a head kick.
Callaghan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Storm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Callaghan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Storm is out of range and Callaghan settles back down.
Callaghan slips under a jab.
Storm thows a body kick. Callaghan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Callaghan tried to score with a low kick but Storm checks it.
Callaghan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Storm counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
Storm grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Callaghan takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Storm cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Storm!
Johnny Storm is the new welterweight champion!