PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Callahan (ranked 6599 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mel Jo (ranked 6318 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Callahan
vs
Jo

224 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cedrick Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mel Jo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Callahan, pushing him back against the cage.
Callahan slows down the pace here.

Jo pulls guard effortlessly.
Callahan trying to control but Jo is working from the bottom.

Callahan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jo is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callahan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Callahan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan looking to sit in guard and control but Jo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Callahan trying to keep a closed guard but Jo is proving a slippery customer.
Jo wants to control from the top but Callahan keeps moving.
Callahan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Jo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Callahan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jo has managed to get both his arms back between Callahan's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Callahan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jo tries to clinch but Callahan moves out of range.
Jo cracks Callahan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Cedrick Callahan has been cut.
Callahan leaves Jo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Callahan clinches up with Jo and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Callahan stalling against the cage.
Jo letting Callahan take a breather here.
Callahan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Callahan has Jo pressed against the cage, preventing Jo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Callahan looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jo as Callahan tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cedrick Callahan.
Jo fails with the takedown.

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.

Jo drives through and clinches with Callahan against the cage.
Callahan controlling the action here for a moment.
Callahan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Callahan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jo tries to break the clinch but Callahan is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callahan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jo's efforts to push away.
Jo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Callahan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Jo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cedrick Callahan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Callahan tries to clinch there but Jo circles away.
Jo shoots in and drives through. Callahan sprawls well.
Jo shoots in but no luck this time.
Jo shoots in for a takedown but Callahan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cedrick Callahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mel Jo.
Callahan blocks a head kick by Jo.
Callahan tries to clinch up.
Jo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callahan closes the distance and clinches up with Jo, looking for a takedown. Callahan pushes Jo against the cage but Jo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Callahan looks for a takedown but Jo sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jo shoots in for a double leg but Callahan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jo is breathing heavily.
Jo throws a leg kick but Callahan moved away.
Callahan tries to counter by clinching up but Jo breaks away and moves out of range.
Jo throws a sloppy head kick and Callahan moves out of range easily.
Callahan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jo swats away the attempt to clinch by Callahan.
Jo 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 Jo off to one side.

Jo tries to keep at a distance but Callahan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Callahan manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo throws a hook but Callahan avoids it easily.
Callahan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jo.
Jo is trying to pull guard but Callahan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Callahan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Callahan pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Callahan manages to break the clinch.
Jo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Callahan defends it nicely.
Callahan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo shoots in for a double leg but Callahan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Callahan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Callahan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Callahan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jo's brow.

Callahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Callahan avoids it really well and circles away.
Callahan is looking to counter the offense by Jo and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan stuffs the takedown attempt from Jo. Jo gets slowly back to his feet.
Callahan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jo manages to circle out of the way.
Mel Jo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jo tries to clinch but Callahan moves away
and Callahan counters with a straight right hand.
Callahan tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jo! But no joy.
Callahan darts in looking for a takedown but Jo gets double underhooks and turns Callahan into the cage.
Jo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Callahan tries to clinch there but Jo circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callahan tries to clinch up.

Callahan moves into the clinch.
Jo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Callahan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedrick Callahan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cedrick Callahan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jo dives in and grabs Callahan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Callahan pushes down on Jo's head and hops out.
Jo shoots and misses

and Callahan counters by clinching up.
Jo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Callahan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cedrick Callahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mel Jo.
Callahan tries to clinch up but Jo circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Callahan rushes Jo and presses him up against the cage.
Callahan controlling the action here for a moment.
Jo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jo wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Callahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jo swats away the attempt to clinch by Callahan.
Jo throws a sloppy head kick and Callahan moves out of range easily.
Jo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Callahan counters with a head kick. That will keep Jo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Callahan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jo is trying to get back to full guard.
Callahan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jo can do to turn this around?
Callahan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jo's head.
Callahan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Callahan thows a huge punch but Jo dodges it nicely.
Callahan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan winds up and cracks Jo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Callahan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Callahan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jo is looking to improve his position.
Callahan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Callahan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Callahan is trying to control. Jo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jo tries to clinch up.
Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jo doesn't manage to clinch there - Callahan circles away.
As Jo tries to get set, Callahan tries to push him back and clinch up but Jo manages to avoid the attempt.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jo counters with a body kick.
Callahan wants to clinch up but Jo keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callahan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Callahan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jo is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cedrick Callahan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Callahan 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedrick Callahan!