PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Callahan
vs
Conway

178 cm
22
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 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 7 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Conway!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conway.
Conway shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Callahan as he avoids it easily.

Callahan clinches with his opponent.
Callahan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Callahan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Conway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Callahan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Callahan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Conway's brow.
Callahan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Callahan scores a nice knee to the body.
Callahan trying to land knees to the body.
Callahan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Conway looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Callahan lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jimmy Conway has been cut.
Callahan lands a good knee to the midsection. Conway won't want to take too many of those.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Callahan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Conway in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Conway's face.
Callahan landing knees to the body.
Callahan lands an elbow inside that Conway shrugs off.
Callahan lands an elbow inside.
Conway blocks an elbow strike from Callahan.
Callahan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Callahan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conway blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Callahan.

That has opened up Jimmy Conway's cut even more.
Callahan lands an elbow that stopped Conway in his tracks for a moment.
Callahan looking to throw knees to the head but Conway is blocking nicely.
Callahan scores with a knee to the head.
Callahan lands a nice knee to the body.
Conway being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Callahan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan missing with knees to the body.
Conway tries to break free but Callahan pushes him back against the cage.
Conway takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conway is trying to push Callahan away but Callahan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Callahan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Callahan lands an elbow that stopped Conway in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Jimmy Conway's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Callahan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Conway's face.
Callahan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Callahan missing with knees to the body.
Callahan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conway.
Conway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Callahan.
Callahan lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Callahan.
Callahan lands a nice elbow.
Callahan crunches a lovely knee into Conway's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Callahan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Callahan lands a nice knee to the body.
Conway blocks an elbow strike from Callahan.
Conway avoiding damage as Callahan throws knees to the body.
Callahan tries a knee to the head but Conway blocks it.
Callahan tries to land a knee to the head but Conway blocks with his arms.
Callahan landing knees to the head.
The referee calls for Callahan to work.
Callahan crunches a lovely knee into Conway's ribcage.
Callahan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Conway avoids it.
Callahan throws an elbow but it misses.
Callahan lands a nice elbow.
Callahan looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway drops down looking for an ankle pick but Callahan pulls his leg out and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Conway.

Callahan drives through and clinches with Conway against the cage.
Conway jumps guard but Callahan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harry Callahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Conway.
Conway managing to block the knees to the body from Callahan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callahan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Callahan obliges.
Conway blocks the elbow strike.
Callahan leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callahan landing knees to the head.
Conway is looking to break free of the clinch but Callahan has double underhooks.
Callahan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Callahan crunches a lovely knee into Conway's ribcage.
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 Jimmy Conway's cut.
That's time! Callahan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Callahan pushes Conway up against the cage in a clinch.
Callahan misses with a knee strike.
Harry Callahan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Conway fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Callahan lands a nice elbow.

Conway jumps into guard, dragging Callahan to the mat.
Callahan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Callahan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conway can do to turn this around?
Callahan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Callahan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Callahan lands a couple of elbows.

Callahan gets to his feet - Conway follows without any prompting.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conway fails to land with a series of punches.

Callahan darts in and clinches Conway up against the cage.
Conway is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Callahan.

Jimmy Conway's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Callahan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Callahan looking to throw knees to the head but Conway is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Callahan tries a knee to the head but Conway blocks it.
Callahan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Conway wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Callahan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Callahan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conway is defending well for now.
Conway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Callahan.
Callahan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Conway's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Callahan connects with a knee to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harry Callahan!