PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Callahan
vs
King

178 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
29
182 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal King!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Callahan rushes King and presses him up against the cage.

Callahan manages to break the clinch.
Callahan works King's body with a nice hook.
King shoots in and drives through. Callahan sprawls well.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Callahan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
King wants to take the fight to the mat but Callahan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harry Callahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal King.
Callahan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Callahan lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.

It looks like Hannibal King has been cut.

Callahan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Callahan moves into the clinch.
Callahan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Callahan connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Callahan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Callahan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Callahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Callahan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by King.
A nice inside leg kick there by Callahan. That's going to slow King down.

Callahan drives through and clinches with King against the cage.

Callahan breaks from the clinch.

Callahan clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Callahan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
King has Callahan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Callahan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Callahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Callahan lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.

Callahan has King up against the cage in a clinch.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
King jumps guard but Callahan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Callahan.
Callahan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Callahan manages to break the clinch.

Callahan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Callahan scores with a shot to the side of King's head.

Callahan breaks the clinch.

Callahan darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
Callahan lands a knee to the head.
Callahan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Callahan lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Callahan lands a nice knee to the body.
Callahan connects with a knee to the head.
Callahan stalling the fight.

Callahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Callahan clinches.
King tries to pull guard but Callahan holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Callahan landing knees to the head.
Callahan landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Hannibal King's cut even more.
Callahan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Callahan is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Callahan breaks from the clinch.

Callahan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King jumps guard but Callahan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Callahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from King does no damage.
King shoots in but Callahan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Callahan circles away.
Callahan scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Callahan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Callahan pinned against the cage. Callahan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Callahan swivels and escapes.

Callahan moves into the clinch successfully.
Callahan lands a knee to the head.
Callahan lands a hook to the side of the head.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Callahan just stands there and leans against the cage.

Callahan manages to break the clinch.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Callahan defends it nicely.

Callahan drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callahan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Callahan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King looking for a takedown.

Callahan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Callahan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal King's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Callahan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Callahan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Callahan gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Callahan lands a nice short elbow.
King trying to control but Callahan postures up.
Callahan trying to mount his opponent but King defends it.
Callahan content to control rather than advance.

King looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Callahan pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan controlling the pace for now.
King can't escape the position.
King wants to control but Callahan is having none of it.
Callahan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Callahan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Callahan unloading with bombs!
King is in a horrible position here. Callahan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
King wants to control but Callahan is having none of it.
King is bucking up trying to escape but Callahan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

King is rocked!

The cut above Hannibal King's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Callahan with shots to the head and body - King looks very uncomfortable down there.
King is still in real trouble! Can Callahan finish him?
Callahan controlling his opponent.
Callahan punishing his opponent with strikes.

Hannibal King's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harry Callahan!