PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and weirdo weirdos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). weirdo weirdos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Callahan
vs
weirdos

188 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
19
189 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, weirdo weirdos!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
weirdos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Callahan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Callahan misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Callahan. No joy for weirdos on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Callahan misses the target.
Callahan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from weirdos.
weirdos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Callahan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
weirdos throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from weirdos misses.
weirdos throws out a loose jab but Callahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Callahan throws a lazy right hand but weirdos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callahan misses the shot to the body.
weirdos doesn't manage to clinch there - Callahan circles away.
weirdos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Callahan's waist but Callahan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing weirdos off to one side.
Callahan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
weirdos tries to close the distance and clinch but Callahan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
weirdos looks for a takedown but Callahan sprawls well.
Harry Callahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of weirdo weirdos.
weirdos moves in looking to clinch but Callahan pushes him off.
weirdos fails with a takedown attempt.
Callahan lands a two punch combo.
Callahan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
weirdos shoots in for a takedown but Callahan shows good takedown defense.
Callahan throws a jab when weirdos was well out of range.

weirdos clinches.

weirdos is trying to trip Callahan. He has hold of a leg but Callahan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. weirdos persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
weirdos trying to control but Callahan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

weirdos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

weirdos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and weirdos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
weirdos tries to stand but Callahan is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

weirdos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
weirdos trying to control but Callahan is working from the bottom.

Callahan working for a triangle but weirdos defends it easily.
Callahan wants to stand and escape but weirdos is having none of it.

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.
Callahan swinging wilding here.
Callahan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Callahan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Callahan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by weirdos - just one landing.
weirdos moves in looking to clinch but Callahan pushes him off.
weirdos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
weirdos ducks under a wild hook from Callahan.
Harry Callahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
weirdos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Callahan!
Callahan throws a combination. weirdos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Callahan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Callahan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
weirdos wants to clinch.
weirdos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Callahan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by weirdos.
Callahan misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from weirdos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

weirdos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Callahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Callahan throws a series of punches but weirdos moves out of range.
Harry Callahan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
weirdos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Callahan as he jumps to the side.
weirdos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Callahan throws out a leg kick but weirdos moves out of range and Callahan only half commits.
Callahan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Callahan misses.
Callahan throws a right and a left that weirdos avoids nicely.
Callahan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Callahan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan fails to land with a series of punches.
Callahan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
weirdos is looking to clinch.
Callahan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
weirdos wants to clinch up but Callahan keeps it at a distance.
Callahan throws the left hand but weirdos avoids the punch easily.
Callahan lunges at weirdos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by weirdos's hand.
weirdos slips a jab and a cross from Callahan.
weirdos tries to clinch but Callahan is having none of it.
Callahan misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Callahan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
weirdos shoots in but no luck this time.
Harry Callahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of weirdo weirdos.
Callahan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Callahan.
Callahan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
weirdos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Callahan as he jumps to the side.
Callahan throws out a powerful jab.
Callahan misses with the combination.
Callahan looks to land a combination but weirdos avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan swinging wilding here.
weirdos tries to close the distance and clinch but Callahan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Callahan moves away from the strike by weirdos.
Callahan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Callahan misses with a jab, cross combination.
weirdos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Callahan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but weirdos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Callahan misses the shot to the body.
Callahan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Callahan stalks weirdos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into weirdos's face. weirdos staggers backwards, shaken.

weirdos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Callahan's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as weirdos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
weirdos wants to stand but Callahan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Callahan wants to stand and escape but weirdos is having none of it.
Callahan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Callahan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. weirdos is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Callahan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take weirdos's back instead.
weirdos wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callahan is trying to stick to weirdos's back but weirdos is turning into Callahan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Callahan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by weirdos.

Callahan is working an open guard so weirdos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Callahan throws a right hand that weirdos ducks under and follows up with a left that weirdos also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

weirdo weirdos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Callahan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. weirdos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Callahan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. weirdos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
weirdos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

weirdos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Callahan sprawls well initially but weirdos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Callahan has hold of weirdos's hands but weirdos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
weirdos is looking to take a break and control but Callahan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Callahan actively working from the bottom here.
Callahan tries to roll over but weirdos keeps him under control.

weirdos stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Callahan to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Callahan throws a nice looking combination but weirdos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for weirdos with that takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Callahan finds it's target.
Callahan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

weirdos feints and as Callahan raises his hands in defense, weirdos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

weirdos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Callahan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
weirdos wanted to stand there but Callahan had control of the position.
Callahan wants to stand and escape but weirdos is having none of it.

weirdos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
weirdos avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
weirdos misses with a looping right.
Harry Callahan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callahan lands the left hand.
Callahan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as weirdos backs up against the ropes.
Callahan misses with a wild combination.
Callahan swinging wilding here.
Callahan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Callahan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Callahan.
weirdos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
weirdos doesn't manage to clinch there - Callahan circles away.
weirdos looks for a takedown but Callahan sprawls well.
Callahan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by weirdos.
Callahan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Callahan does no damage.
Callahan misses with the combination.
weirdos fails with an attempt to clinch.
weirdos throws a jab but it's blocked by Callahan.
Callahan lands a jab to weirdos's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
weirdos slips a jab and a cross from Callahan.
Callahan throws a series of punches but weirdos moves out of range.
Callahan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. weirdos doesn't seem bothered though.
Callahan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by weirdos.

weirdos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Callahan, pushing him back against the ropes.
weirdos is looking to break free of the clinch but Callahan has double underhooks.
Callahan can't break the clinch.
weirdos keeps control of Callahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
weirdos wants a takedown but no success here.
Harry Callahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of weirdo weirdos.
weirdos can't break the clinch.
weirdos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Callahan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Callahan wants to break free but weirdos has control.
weirdos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Callahan has him pressed against the ropes.
Callahan blocks a body shot from weirdos.
Callahan wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
weirdo weirdos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think weirdos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... weirdo weirdos!