PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugues De Payens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

De Payens
vs
Callahan

187 cm
26
210 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
222 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugues De Payens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Payens ducks right into an uppercut from Callahan.
De Payens has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination in the buildup to the fight.
De Payens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Payens misses with a kick to the body.
Callahan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Callahan avoids a kick to the body.
Callahan moves away from the strike by De Payens.
Callahan misses with a hook.
De Payens misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Payens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Payens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Callahan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Callahan thumps De Payens with a low kick.
Callahan slips under a jab from De Payens.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Payens - that will leave a mark!
De Payens works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Payens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Payens checks the leg kick.
De Payens jabs at Callahan's body.
Callahan looks to throw the jab but De Payens is out of range.
Callahan lands a jab to the head.
De Payens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Payens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Callahan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Payens.
De Payens loads up on a big right hand but Callahan slips the punch.
De Payens scores with a body shot.
De Payens takes a swing at Callahan's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from De Payens.
Callahan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Payens moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Payens thuds his shin into the meat of Callahan's side.
Callahan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Payens moves away.
Callahan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Callahan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Payens.
De Payens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Callahan.
De Payens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Payens throws a hook to the side of Callahan's head but Callahan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Payens scores with a body shot.
De Payens avoids the head kick by Callahan.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Payens. Callahan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Callahan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Callahan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
De Payens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Callahan fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Callahan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Payens.
Callahan moves out of range of the body kick.
Callahan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Callahan misses the shot to the body.
Callahan misses with a looping right.
Callahan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Callahan motions for De Payens to come forward. Callahan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Callahan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Payens throws a head kick but Callahan moves out of range.
De Payens misses with a two punch combination.
De Payens is looking to wear down Callahan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
De Payens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Payens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Payens misses the shot to the body.

De Payens moves into the clinch.
Callahan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Payens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Payens lands a shoulder strike.
De Payens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Payens is leaning against Callahan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Payens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Callahan.

De Payens breaks from the clinch.
De Payens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Callahan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Payens misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callahan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
De Payens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Payens moves out of range as Callahan throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugues De Payens dominated that round.
That's time! De Payens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Callahan just misses with a punch to the body.
De Payens tries to clinch there but Callahan circles away.
De Payens avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Payens lands a really nice looking cross but Callahan seems unphased.
Callahan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Callahan looks to land a left hand but De Payens moved out of range nicely.
De Payens moves in looking to clinch but Callahan pushes him off.
Callahan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Payens.
De Payens swings for the body but Callahan moves out of range.
De Payens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Payens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Callahan avoids the body shot from De Payens.
A decent looking cross lands there for Callahan.
De Payens lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan moves out of range of the body kick from De Payens.
Callahan moves out of range of the body kick.
Callahan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Payens's calf.
Callahan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Payens thows a body shot but no joy.
Callahan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Payens momentarily.
A head kick misses from Callahan.
Callahan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Callahan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Payens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Callahan scrambles back to his feet.
De Payens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Callahan throws a head kick that misses.
Callahan cracks De Payens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Payens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens throws a hook to the side of Callahan's head but Callahan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Callahan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Payens's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Payens staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Payens. Callahan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from De Payens.
Callahan blocks a head kick by De Payens.
Callahan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Payens.
De Payens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Callahan.
Callahan throws a head kick but De Payens moves out of range.
De Payens wants to clinch.
De Payens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Callahan.
Callahan throws a chopping leg kick but De Payens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Payens darts in and clinches Callahan up against the cage.
Callahan tries a knee to the head but De Payens blocks it.
De Payens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Payens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Payens lands a body punch.
Callahan is breathing heavily.
Callahan gets through De Payens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Payens throws a head punch that misses.
De Payens has a couple of punches blocked by Callahan.
De Payens lands a body shot.
De Payens misses with a punch to the body.
De Payens misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from De Payens as the two fighters clinch.
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!
De Payens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Callahan backwards.
Callahan takes a shot to the head.

De Payens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Payens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Callahan takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from De Payens.
Callahan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Payens.

De Payens moves into the clinch.
De Payens lands a right hand.
De Payens misses with a punch to the body.
De Payens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Payens lands with a short shot to the head.
Callahan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Payens swings wildly with an uppercut but Callahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Payens tries to work over Callahan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Payens.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Payens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Payens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Callahans head.
De Payens misses with a punch on the inside.
Callahan presses De Payens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Callahan trying to stall but De Payens improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugues De Payens dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

De Payens misses with a low kick.
De Payens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Payens throws a body punch but Callahan moves out of range.
Hugues De Payens is winning the standup battle so far.
De Payens is looking to clinch.
De Payens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Callahan is looking to slow De Payens down with leg kicks.
Callahan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Payens moves away.
De Payens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callahan was well out of range. Poor timing from De Payens.
De Payens throws a wild body kick that Callahan sees coming a mile off.
De Payens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Callahan.
Callahan throws a head kick but De Payens moves out of range.
Callahan misses with a low kick.
A jab from Callahan finds it's way through De Payens's defenses.
Callahan connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payens looks to score with a jab to the body but Callahan is just out of range.
Callahan misses with a hook
and De Payens counters with a nice body shot.
Callahan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Payens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Payens lands with an overhand left.
De Payens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Payens looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Callahan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Payens napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Callahan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
De Payens is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callahan in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on De Payens's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Payens is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harry Callahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Payens pulls Callahan in close to prevent any damage.
Callahan stopping the sweep attempt from De Payens.
Callahan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Callahan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Payens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Callahan being controlled here momentarily.
De Payens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Callahan manages to get himself to full guard.

De Payens gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
De Payens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Callahan has time to react.
Callahan swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Callahan.
De Payens tries to score with a low kick but Callahan moves his leg out of the way.
De Payens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Callahan manages to avoid it.
De Payens looks to score with a jab to the body but Callahan is just out of range.
Callahan keeps the fight on the outside.
Callahan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Payens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Callahan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Callahan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

De Payens clinches up with Callahan and pushes him back against the cage.
De Payens misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
De Payens can't find room to land a body shot as Callahan controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Payens.
Callahan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Callahan misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by De Payens.
De Payens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Callahan backwards.
De Payens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Payens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Callahan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callahan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Callahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Callahan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Payens misses with a body shot.
De Payens scores with a push kick.
Callahan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Payens doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callahan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Payens's head backwards.
De Payens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Payens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callahan was well out of range. Poor timing from De Payens.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugues De Payens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Payens 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugues De Payens!
Post fight, Hugues De Payens stared into the camera and said 'To understand the nature of enlightenment requires infinite understanding, sometimes the evil we perceive in this reality, is merely our own human nature learning to cast free the shackles of illusion. Love to you all, never stop believing! Broken Halo! You are all God's awake and act as such wi'.