PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fungus Mcanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callahan comes to the ring accompanied by Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Mcanus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gubben i Lådan. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Callahan
vs
Mcanus

175 cm
21
177 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fungus Mcanus!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcanus throws a series of punches but Callahan moves out of range.
Callahan swings for the body but Mcanus moves out of range.
Mcanus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Callahan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcanus misses with a low kick.
Callahan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcanus sprawls well. Mcanus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Callahan gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcanus throws a combination that misses
and Callahan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcanus's knee momentarily.
A big left from Callahan misses.
Mcanus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Callahan counters with a left to the body.
Callahan misses with the combination.
Mcanus misses with a combination
letting Callahan counter with a right hand.
Callahan looks to land a combination but Mcanus avoids it well.
Mcanus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcanus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mcanus throws a leg kick
and Callahan counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Mcanus misses
and Mcanus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fungus Mcanus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcanus throws a combination that misses
and Callahan counters with a low kick, right behind Mcanus 's knee.
Callahan misses with an uppercut
and Mcanus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcanus misses with a combination
and Callahan counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcanus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Callahan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcanus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Callahan counters with a shoot takedown. Mcanus fights it but they end up in guard.
Callahan throwing strikes from guard but Mcanus blocks nicely.
Mcanus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Callahan pushes down on Mcanus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mcanus is staying active underneath Callahan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Callahan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Callahan is trying to control the action in half guard but Mcanus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mcanus is trying to stand back up but Callahan is controlling him
Callahan is trying to control the action in half guard but Mcanus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Callahan trying to mount his opponent but Mcanus defends it.
Callahan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcanus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Callahan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcanus scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Callahan manages to mount him!

Callahan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mcanus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Fungus Mcanus has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan looking to control but Mcanus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Callahan with shots to the head and body - Mcanus looks very uncomfortable down there.

That has opened up Fungus Mcanus's cut even more.

Callahan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mcanus has worked his arm free - good work by Mcanus!
Mcanus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Callahan working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Callahan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mcanus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Mcanus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Callahan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mcanus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mcanus can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan is looking to take a break and control but Mcanus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Mcanus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Callahan cracks Mcanus with an elbow. That is naaassty.

The cut above Fungus Mcanus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Callahan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mcanus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mcanus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Callahan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Callahan scores with punches from side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Callahan is looking to take a break and control but Mcanus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcanus parries the strikes from Callahan easily there. Callahan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mcanus to escape.
Mcanus struggling a bit here.
Callahan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Mcanus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Callahan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Callahan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcanus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcanus throws a front kick aimed at Callahan's knee but Callahan avoids it well.
Mcanus misses with a series of wild punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A slow jab from Callahan misses its intended target.
Mcanus moves out of range of the leg kick from Callahan.
A low kick from Mcanus is predictable there
and Callahan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mcanus wants to land a leg kick but Callahan is out of range.
Callahan misses the body punch
and Mcanus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcanus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Callahan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcanus misses with a leg kick
and Callahan counters with a nice body shot.
Callahan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcanus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Callahan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcanus.
Callahan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcanus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Callahan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Callahan.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mcanus controls Callahan momentarily but Callahan frees himself.
Mcanus wants to stand and escape but Callahan is having none of it.

Callahan gets to his feet - Mcanus follows without any prompting.
Mcanus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mcanus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mcanus.
Mcanus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mcanus misses with a low kick.
Callahan throws a low kick, looking for Mcanus's leg but Mcanus calmly moves out of range.
Mcanus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Callahan counters with a right hand to the body.
Mcanus throws a series of punches but Callahan avoids them all with ease.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mcanus moves out of range as Callahan strikes.
Mcanus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Callahan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Callahan scores with the left hand. Mcanus knows he should have avoided that one.

Fungus Mcanus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A shot to the liver by Callahan. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Callahan.
Callahan throws a leg kick which misses Mcanus's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcanus tries to avoid it.
Callahan cracks Mcanus with an open hand slap.
Mcanus misses with a double jab
and Callahan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Callahan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Callahan with a hook.
Mcanus blocks a jab.
Callahan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Callahan.
Callahan just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcanus misses with a combination
and Callahan counters with a three punch combo that has Mcanus backing up. Mcanus nods at Callahan to acknowledge the strikes.
Mcanus walks into a stiff left hand from Callahan.
Mcanus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Callahan to score with a decent uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fungus Mcanus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Callahan!