PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph T O Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Callahan comes to the cage accompanied by More human than human - White Zombie. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

T O Callahan
vs
Hollyfield

198 cm
25
218 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

196 cm
24
210 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph T O Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evander Hollyfield!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollyfield lands with a kick to the temple. O Callahan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Hollyfield.
O Callahan throws a wild body kick that Hollyfield sees coming a mile off.

O Callahan moves into range and clinches up with Hollyfield.
O Callahan misses with an elbow strike.

O Callahan manages to break the clinch.

O Callahan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from O Callahan.

O Callahan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Callahan tries to clinch up but Hollyfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Hollyfield throws a head kick that misses.
O Callahan is looking to clinch but Hollyfield is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Hollyfield blocks the low kick.
O Callahan misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Callahan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hollyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

O Callahan moves into the clinch.
O Callahan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hollyfield's defenses.
O Callahan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from O Callahan.

It looks like Evander Hollyfield has been cut.

O Callahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Callahan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
O Callahan tried to score with a low kick but Hollyfield checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Callahan tries to clinch there but Hollyfield circles away.
Hollyfield takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hollyfield looks gassed!

Hollyfield tries to keep at a distance but O Callahan has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
O Callahan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Callahan lands a hook to the side of the head.

O Callahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Hollyfield.

O Callahan clinches up with Hollyfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Hollyfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Hollyfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the head but O Callahan blocks with his arms.

O Callahan breaks from the clinch.
Hollyfield checks a leg kick.
Joseph T O Callahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Callahan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
O Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollyfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Callahan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hollyfield misses with a double jab.
O Callahan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Callahan tries to clinch but Hollyfield moves out of range.
Good leg kick by O Callahan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

O Callahan clinches up with Hollyfield and pushes him back against the cage.
O Callahan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hollyfield tries to land knees in the clinch but O Callahan avoids the damage to the body.
O Callahan gets underhooks to prevent Hollyfield's takedown attempt.

O Callahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Callahan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollyfield.
O Callahan feints and then cracks Hollyfield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hollyfield down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

O Callahan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hollyfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Callahan.
O Callahan lands a damaging elbow.
O Callahan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Callahan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

O Callahan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hollyfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Joseph T O Callahan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Callahan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hollyfield.
O Callahan throws a front kick aimed at Hollyfield's knee but Hollyfield avoids it well.
Hollyfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Callahan tries to clinch up.
Hollyfield keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph T O Callahan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evander Hollyfield's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hollyfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Callahan circles away quickly and effectively.
Hollyfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Hollyfield throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hollyfield shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Callahan pinned against the cage. O Callahan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

O Callahan darts in and clinches Hollyfield up against the cage.
O Callahan lands an elbow just above Hollyfield 's eye.
O Callahan prevents Hollyfield from breaking the clinch.
O Callahan misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Callahan.
Hollyfield tries to break free but O Callahan pushes him back against the cage.
O Callahan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Callahan wants a takedown.
O Callahan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hollyfield goes for a takedown attempt but O Callahan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
O Callahan misses with a kick to the body.

O Callahan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hollyfield, pushing him back against the cage.
O Callahan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hollyfield can do to turn this around?
Hollyfield tries to break free but O Callahan pushes him back against the cage.
Hollyfield is looking to break free of the clinch but O Callahan has double underhooks.
Hollyfield blocks the elbow strike.
Joseph T O Callahan has scored more points in the clinch so far.

O Callahan manages to break the clinch.
O Callahan is looking to clinch but Hollyfield is avoiding it.
O Callahan blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hollyfield.
O Callahan closes the distance but Hollyfield moves to the side
and Hollyfield counters with a series of strikes. O Callahan will be more careful next time no doubt.

O Callahan forces Hollyfield back against the cage and clinches.
Hollyfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Callahan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hollyfield's defenses.
O Callahan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

O Callahan breaks the clinch.
Hollyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Callahan slips a straight right by Hollyfield.
O Callahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Callahan is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield throws a head kick that misses.
O Callahan wants to clinch.
O Callahan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hollyfield is breathing heavily.
O Callahan scores with a nice body kick.

O Callahan moves into the clinch.
Hollyfield takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Callahan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hollyfield's defenses.
O Callahan lands an elbow that stopped Hollyfield in his tracks for a moment.
O Callahan lands an elbow inside that Hollyfield shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Callahan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Callahan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hollyfield is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Callahan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Joseph T O Callahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evander Hollyfield.
O Callahan lands an elbow just above Hollyfield 's eye.
Hollyfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from O Callahan.
O Callahan lands an elbow inside that Hollyfield shrugs off.
O Callahan lands a damaging elbow.

O Callahan breaks from the clinch.
O Callahan connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
O Callahan throws a head kick but Hollyfield moves out of range.
Hollyfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch but Hollyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

O Callahan lands a head kick that stumbles Hollyfield and the fighters go to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph T O Callahan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evander Hollyfield's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

O Callahan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hollyfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
O Callahan lands an elbow that stopped Hollyfield in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from O Callahan.
Hollyfield stalling in the clinch but O Callahan improves position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
O Callahan lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Callahan.

That has opened up Evander Hollyfield's cut even more.

O Callahan manages to break the clinch.
O Callahan wants to clinch.
O Callahan tries to clinch there but Hollyfield circles away.
Hollyfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

O Callahan clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Callahan lands a nice elbow.
O Callahan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

O Callahan is trying to trip Hollyfield. He has hold of a leg but Hollyfield is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. O Callahan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
O Callahan trying to move into half guard but instead Hollyfield has managed to sweep!
O Callahan has control of Hollyfield's left arm, preventing Hollyfield from doing any damage.
O Callahan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hollyfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Evander Hollyfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hollyfield trying to control the position from guard on top but O Callahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hollyfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Callahan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hollyfield trying to control the position from guard on top but O Callahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hollyfield prevents O Callahan from getting back to his feet.
Hollyfield trying to control the position from guard on top but O Callahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Evander Hollyfield wasn't active enough on the ground.
O Callahan works Hollyfield's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Hollyfield.
O Callahan dodges the punch combination from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hollyfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Callahan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Joseph T O Callahan is winning the standup battle so far.
O Callahan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hollyfield.

Hollyfield gets tackled into the cage by O Callahan. O Callahan maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield looking to stall.
O Callahan lands an elbow just above Hollyfield 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Callahan lands an elbow inside that Hollyfield shrugs off.
O Callahan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Callahan lands an elbow that stopped Hollyfield in his tracks for a moment.

O Callahan breaks from the clinch.

Hollyfield gets tackled into the cage by O Callahan. O Callahan maintains the clinch.
Joseph T O Callahan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Callahan lands an elbow inside.
O Callahan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
O Callahan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

O Callahan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hollyfield clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
O Callahan controlling the position well here. Hollyfield rolled but O Callahan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph T O Callahan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Callahan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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