PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Nasir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Richard Callaghan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Callaghan
vs
Nasir

185 cm
36
185 lbs
29 - 17 - 2

185 cm
25
182 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kingsley Nasir!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasir scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Nasir.
Callaghan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nasir manages to avoid it.
Nasir misses with a leg kick
and Callaghan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nasir throws a body punch but Callaghan moves out of range.
Nasir throws out a loose jab but Callaghan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nasir thows a body shot but no joy.
Callaghan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Callaghan connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Callaghan throws a series of punches but Nasir avoids them all with ease.
Callaghan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Callaghan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nasir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Callaghan pinned against the cage. Callaghan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Callaghan throws a looping overhand right but Nasir ducks down to avoid it.
Nasir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Callaghan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nasir can pounce on him.
A lazy left from Callaghan finds it's target.
Callaghan is looking to clinch but Nasir is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasir scores with a jab to the head.
Callaghan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nasir looks to throw the jab but Callaghan is out of range.
Callaghan lands a jab to the nose.
Nasir moves out of range of the body kick.
Nasir lands a nice shot to the body.
Callaghan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steve's Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
Nasir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Callaghan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Callaghan throws a front kick aimed at Nasir's knee but Nasir avoids it well.
Nasir is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasir avoids the body shot from Callaghan.
Nasir defending well as Callaghan loads up on a big left hand.
Nasir stuns Callaghan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Nasir drives through with a takedown into Callaghan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nasir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nasir's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nasir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Callaghan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nasir lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nasir throws a big right hand that misses.
Callaghan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nasir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nasir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nasir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Callaghan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nasir trying to control but Callaghan is working from the bottom.
Callaghan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Callaghan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Callaghan throws a series of punches but Nasir moves out of range.
Callaghan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nasir dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Callaghan. That did some damage!
Nasir scores with a hook to the body. Callaghan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nasir darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nasir connects with a leg kick. Callaghan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Callaghan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Callaghan. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Callaghan. Those never looked like landing.
Nasir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Callaghan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nasir lands with a nice combination. Callaghan backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nasir connects with a body shot.
Nasir swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nasir on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Callaghan. Nasir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Callaghan punishes Nasir's body with a nice straight punch.
Nasir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Callaghan rather than just go for the knockout.
Callaghan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nasir throws a body punch but Callaghan moves out of range.
Nasir thows a body shot but no joy.
Nasir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nasir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nasir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Callaghan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nasir was well out of range. Poor timing from Callaghan.
Callaghan throws a looping overhand right but Nasir ducks down to avoid it.
Nasir swings for the body but Callaghan moves out of range.
Nasir stuns Callaghan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Callaghan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Callaghan gets through Nasir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nasir takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a shot to the body.
Callaghan missing with knees to the body.
Callaghan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nasir's defenses.
Callaghan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nasir in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nasir looks winded!
Callaghan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Callaghan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nasir is trying to drag Callaghan to the mat but Callaghan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Callaghan lands an uppercut.
Callaghan works on Nasir's body with a couple of short punches.
Nasir changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Callaghan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingsley Nasir.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Callaghan.
Callaghan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nasir.
Nasir scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a jab to the nose.
Nasir thows a leg kick but Callaghan checks it
and Callaghan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Callaghan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Callaghan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Callaghan.
Callaghan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Callaghan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Callaghan tries to clinch but Nasir is having none of it.
Nasir keeps the fight on the outside.

Oooooh!!! Callaghan has knocked Nasir down with a huge combo! Callaghan steps away and waves a wobbly Nasir back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Nasir is rocked!
Callaghan cracks Nasir with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Nasir tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Callaghan pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Nasir is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Callaghan!
Richard Callaghan thanked the fans post fight for their support.