PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Callaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callaway has chosen Scraped as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barry
vs
Callaway

180 cm
27
256 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

193 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Callaway!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry throws a leg kick
and Callaway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Callaway clinches up against the cage.
Barry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Callaway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Barry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Callaway just stands there and leans against the cage.

Barry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Barry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Barry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Callaway trying to control the position from guard on top but Barry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Callaway looking to pass the guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Randy Callaway hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Callaway forces Barry back against the cage and clinches.
Barry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barry tries to break free but Callaway pushes him back against the cage.
Callaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Barry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barry stalls.
Callaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Callaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Callaway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Callaway misses with the head strike.
Callaway misses with a hook from the clinch.

Barry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Callaway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaway thows a leg kick but Barry checks it
and Barry counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Randy Callaway has been cut.
Randy Callaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barry tries to clinch up.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Callaway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barry.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barry.
Callaway looks gassed!
Barry tries to clinch up but Callaway circles away and keeps his distance.

Barry rushes Callaway and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barry blocks an uppercut.
Barry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Callaway gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callaway is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barry blocking some punches.
Barry is pushing Callaway up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Barry jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaway wants to stand and escape but instead Barry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Barry stands up and waves to Callaway to follow him.
Barry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Callaway is able to avoid easily.
Barry keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry walks into a straight right hand from Callaway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry is looking to clinch.
Barry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barry checks a low kick from Callaway.
Callaway tries to clinch there but Barry circles away.
Callaway jabs Barry right on the nose. Barry blinks but takes it well.
Callaway tries to close the distance and clinch but Barry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Callaway is looking to slow Barry down with leg kicks.
Callaway wants to clinch up but Barry keeps it at a distance.
Callaway scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Callaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Callaway lands a really nice looking cross but Barry seems unphased.

Callaway clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Barry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Callaway is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Callaway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Callaway tries to clinch but Barry moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Patrick Barry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Callaway's cut.
That's time! Barry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Callaway closes the distance and clinches.
Barry is trying to break the clinch but Callaway has him pressed against the cage.
Callaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Callaway has a couple of punches blocked by Barry.
Callaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Callaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Callaway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Callaway misses with the head strike.
Callaway lands with a right to the head.
Callaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Callaway smiles and moves away.
Patrick Barry is winning the standup battle so far.

Callaway clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barry has Callaway pressed against the cage.

Barry jumps guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Callaway controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy Callaway was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Callaway has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Callaway scores with a punch to the head.
Callaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Barry.
Callaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Callaway cracks the inside of Barry's front leg.
Callaway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callaway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry is looking to clinch.
Callaway moves out of range of the leg kick from Barry.
That kick from Callaway tenderised Barry's leg. Barry is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Callaway.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Callaway.
Callaway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Callaway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Callaway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Callaway clinches with his opponent.
Callaway scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Callaway fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Callaway cracks Barry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Callaway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barry fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callaway has a couple of punches blocked by Barry.
Callaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Callaway throws a punch but it's blocked by Barry.
Callaway throws a head punch that misses.
Callaway has a couple of punches blocked by Barry.
Barry wants a takedown but no success here.
Callaway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaway throws a punch but it's blocked by Barry.
Callaway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Callaway.
Callaway throws a head punch that misses.
Barry jumps guard but Callaway turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Callaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Callaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Callaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barry tries to score a body lock takedown but Callaway shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry takes a shot to the head.
Barry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Callaway.
Callaway has a couple of punches blocked by Barry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Callaway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Callaway's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Callaway. That's going to slow Barry down.
Callaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Callaway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barry tries to clinch there but Callaway circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Callaway.

Callaway clinches up with Barry and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Callaway.
Barry blocks an uppercut.
Callaway misses with the head strike.
Callaway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Callaway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barry fails to pull guard.
Callaway has a couple of punches blocked by Barry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry blocking some punches.
Barry tries to pull guard but Callaway won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Callaway fails to land.
Callaway misses with a punch on the inside.

Barry pulls guard effortlessly.
Callaway trying to control the position from guard on top but Barry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Randy Callaway has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Callaway tries to clinch up but Barry circles away and keeps his distance.

Callaway moves into the clinch.
Callaway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Callaway is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Callaway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Callaway walks away with a smile on his face. Barry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Callaway can pounce on him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Callaway rushes Barry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Callaway throws a punch but it's blocked by Barry.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Callaway.
Callaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Barry to work.
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!
Callaway throws a punch but it's blocked by Barry.
Callaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Callaway stops a takedown attempt from Barry.
Callaway misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Callaway.
Barry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Callaway smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Callaway.

Callaway moves into range and clinches up with Barry.
Callaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barry tries to pull guard but Callaway won't allow it.
Barry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Callaway scores with a shot to the side of Barry's head.
Callaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barry blocks an uppercut.
Callaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Callaway.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Callaway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry blocking some punches.
Barry takes a shot to the head.
Callaway prevents the takedown attempt.
Barry tries to circle away but Callaway has him pinned against the cage.
Callaway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Callaway scores with a shoulder strike.
Barry blocks an uppercut.
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!
Barry is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Callaway.
Callaway lands a left hand.
Callaway throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Callaway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Callaway has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Callaway!
An out of breath and clearly excited Randy Callaway thanked Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).