PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macale comes to the cage accompanied by Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. Macale has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Macale
vs
Callaghan

173 cm
35
177 lbs
49 - 16 - 1

185 cm
30
185 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 49 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tiao Macale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richard Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Macale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Callaghan.
Callaghan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Callaghan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Macale takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Macale drops his hands momentarily and Callaghan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crunch! Callaghan slams his shin into Macale's torso.
Macale is breathing heavily.
Callaghan loads up on a big right hand but Macale slips the punch.
Macale takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Callaghan lands with a nice body punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Callaghan, right into the meat.
Macale throws a front kick aimed at Callaghan's knee but Callaghan avoids it well.
Callaghan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macale drops his hands momentarily and Callaghan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Callaghan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macale.
Callaghan scoring well with a low kick there.
Callaghan lands a lovely overhand right.

Callaghan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Callaghan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macale is defending well for now.
Macale lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Macale slowing the pace effectively.
Callaghan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Callaghan avoids a wild elbow strike from Macale.
Macale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Callaghan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Callaghan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macale backwards.
Macale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Callaghan is defending well for now.
Callaghan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Callaghan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Tiao Macale has been cut.
Macale is trying to maintain a safe position but Callaghan gets an underhook and turns Macale into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Callaghan obliges.
Callaghan working Macale over with knees to the body.
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 lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Callaghan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Callaghan.
Callaghan with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a knee to the head.
Callaghan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Callaghan lands a left hand.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow.
Callaghan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macale is defending well for now.
Macale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Callaghan lands a body punch.
Callaghan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Callaghan as the two fighters clinch.
Callaghan lands an uppercut.
Callaghan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Callaghan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Callaghan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Callaghan scores with a hook to the body.
Callaghan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a knee to the body.
Callaghan lands an elbow that stopped Macale in his tracks for a moment.
Callaghan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Macale is rocked!
Callaghan lands a right hand.
Oh Macale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Callaghan working the clinch nicely. Macale is working for position but Callaghan cracks him with a big knee to the head! Macale crumples up against the cage and Callaghan lands two more shots before the ref can save Macale! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Richard Callaghan!
An out of breath Richard Callaghan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.