PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Showboat Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Callaghan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Callaghan
vs
Fisher

185 cm
28
185 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

190 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Showboat Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fisher's head.
Callaghan checks a low kick from Fisher.
Callaghan looks to land a combination. Fisher sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Callaghan lands a really nice looking cross but Fisher seems unphased.
Fisher tries to score with a low kick but Callaghan moves his leg out of the way.
Callaghan throws a low kick but Fisher avoids it.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Fisher misses with a looping left.
Callaghan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fisher.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Callaghan.
Fisher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Callaghan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Callaghan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Callaghan does it's job there.
Callaghan pushes Fisher away with a front kick.
Callaghan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fisher.
Callaghan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fisher.
Callaghan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Callaghan.
Callaghan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Callaghan, right into the meat.
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!
Fisher throws a series of punches but Callaghan avoids them all with ease.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Callaghan has closed the distance and engaged Fisher in a clinch.
Callaghan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Callaghan misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Callaghan.
Callaghan lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Callaghan as the two fighters clinch.
Callaghan lands a hook that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
Fisher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fisher misses with the head strike.
Fisher avoids a wild elbow strike from Callaghan.
Fisher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Callaghan throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Callaghan fails to land.
Callaghan works on Fisher's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Callaghan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Fisher slips a jab from Callaghan.
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Callaghan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher defending well as Callaghan loads up on a big left hand.
Fisher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Callaghan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Callaghan throws a hook but Fisher avoids it easily.
Callaghan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Fisher moves out of range as Callaghan strikes.
Callaghan misses with a low kick.
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Callaghan.
Callaghan scores with a nice right hand.
Callaghan tries to land a front kick but Fisher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fisher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fisher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fisher throws a front kick aimed at Callaghan's knee but Callaghan avoids it well.
Fisher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Callaghan.
Fisher throws a shot from downtown. Callaghan moves away and avoids it.
Callaghan cracks Fisher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a low kick but Callaghan avoids it.
Fisher keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Callaghan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Callaghan misses the jab.
Fisher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Callaghan.
Callaghan throws a low kick but Fisher avoids it.
Fisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Callaghan clobbers Fisher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Callaghan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fisher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Callaghan throws out a loose jab but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Callaghan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fisher throws a jab when Callaghan was well out of range.
Callaghan's corner calls for a 1-2. Callaghan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Callaghan cracks Fisher with an open hand slap.
Callaghan misses with a hook
and Fisher counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fisher defending well as Callaghan loads up on a big left hand.
Callaghan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fisher throws a leg kick but Callaghan checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Callaghan throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher pivots, looking for a leg kick but Callaghan is out of range and Fisher settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callaghan scores with a nice right hand.
Callaghan connects with the punch.
Fisher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Richard Callaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callaghan throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot.
Fisher slips under a jab from Callaghan.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Callaghan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Callaghan moves out of range of the strikes.
Callaghan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice jab there from Callaghan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callaghan with a nice cross.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Callaghan moves out of range easily.
Callaghan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fisher on the side of the head.
Fisher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Callaghan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Callaghan misses with a wild combination.
Fisher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Callaghan's hands.
Nice jab there from Fisher.
Callaghan throws a hook but Fisher avoids it easily.
Fisher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fisher scores with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Fisher checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fisher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Callaghan's head.
Fisher throws a wild body kick that Callaghan sees coming a mile off.
Callaghan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher cracks Callaghan with an open hand slap.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Callaghan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fisher - the referee stops the clock and Callaghan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fisher. Callaghan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher lands a glancing blow to the side of Callaghan's head.
Callaghan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Callaghan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Callaghan throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Callaghan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callaghan was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher.
Callaghan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Callaghan throws a looping overhand right but Fisher ducks down to avoid it.
Callaghan takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
Fisher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Callaghan.
Callaghan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fisher.
Fisher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fisher misses with a looping right.
Callaghan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Callaghan checks a leg kick.
Fisher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Callaghan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Callaghan misses with an uppercut. Fisher saw that one coming.
Fisher tries to land a leg kick but Callaghan saw it coming and moves away.
Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Callaghan.
Fisher lands a two punch combo.
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!
Fisher slips under a jab.
Fisher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body punch from Callaghan.

Callaghan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fisher blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Callaghan throws an elbow but misses.
Fisher misses with a body punch.
Callaghan lands a right hand.
Fisher lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Richard Callaghan has been cut.
Fisher blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Callaghan - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Callaghan struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisher controls his hands.
Fisher lands an uppercut.
Callaghan misses with a punch to the body.
Callaghan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fisher.
Richard Callaghan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Showboat Fisher has been cut.
Fisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Callaghan avoids a wild elbow strike from Fisher.
Fisher takes an elbow to the temple.
Fisher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Callaghan.
Fisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Callaghan controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Callaghan.
Fisher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fisher lands an uppercut.
Fisher throws a head punch that misses.
Callaghan misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher avoids the elbow strike from Callaghan, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher avoids the elbow strike from Callaghan, against the cage.
Fisher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Callaghan.
Callaghan works on Fisher's body with a couple of short punches.
Callaghan lands with a short shot to the head.
Fisher trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Callaghan fails to land.
Callaghan swings wildly with an uppercut but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Callaghan misses with some punches.
Callaghan throws an elbow but it misses.
Callaghan keeps control of Fisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Callaghan has a couple of punches blocked by Fisher.
Callaghan struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisher controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher blocks the elbow strike.
Callaghan prevents a body shot from Fisher.
Callaghan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Callaghan throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Showboat Fisher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A big right from Callaghan misses.
Fisher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Callaghan tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
Callaghan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
Fisher misses with an uppercut. Callaghan saw that one coming.
Callaghan misses with a low kick.
Callaghan checks a leg kick nicely.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Callaghan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Callaghan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Callaghan lands a leg kick that knocks Fisher off balance momentarily.
Callaghan throws a hook but Fisher blocks it.
Callaghan avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Fisher misses with a leg kick.
Callaghan scores with a punch to the head.
Callaghan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fisher. That did some damage!
Callaghan jabs Fisher to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher checks a leg kick.
Fisher staying out of range there.
Fisher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fisher misses with a leg kick.
Fisher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Callaghan is out of range.
Richard Callaghan is winning the standup battle so far.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Callaghan moves out of range.
Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Fisher avoids a kick to the body.
Fisher blocks a head kick by Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a right hook to the body.
Callaghan misses with a looping right.
Fisher is looking to chop away at Callaghan's legs.
Callaghan moves out of range as Fisher strikes.
Fisher is looking to chop away at Callaghan's legs.
Callaghan lands a jab to the nose.
Callaghan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Callaghan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fisher thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fisher.
Fisher walks into a jab.
Callaghan throws a chopping leg kick but Fisher manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fisher throws a leg kick that misses.
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!
Callaghan misses with a double jab.
Fisher does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Callaghan misses with a looping right.
Callaghan throws a poor cross that misses
and Fisher counters with a nice body kick.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Callaghan moves out of range.
Fisher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Callaghan cracks Fisher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Callaghan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Callaghan ducks under a wild hook from Fisher.
Fisher cracks the inside of Callaghan's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan scores with a nice right hand.
Fisher throws a chopping leg kick but Callaghan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Callaghan throws a hook but Fisher avoids it easily.
Callaghan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Callaghan.
Nice jab there from Fisher.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Callaghan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fisher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Fisher slips a jab from Callaghan.
Fisher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Callaghan throws out the jab.
Showboat Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Callaghan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Fisher.

Callaghan closes the distance and clinches.
Fisher presses Callaghan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Callaghan lands with a short shot to the head.
Callaghan throws a head punch that misses.
Callaghan lands an elbow just above Fisher 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Callaghan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fisher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Callaghan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow.
Fisher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fisher takes an elbow to the temple.
Callaghan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fisher's elbow.
Fisher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Callaghan gets through Fisher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Callaghan fails to land.
Fisher managing to block the knees to the body from Callaghan.
Callaghan misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callaghan throws an elbow but it misses.
Callaghan throws a head punch that misses.
Fisher landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Callaghan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fisher's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Callaghan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Callaghan 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Callaghan!
A very excited looking Richard Callaghan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.