PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Callahan (ranked 7816 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keshi Kerosha (ranked 25564 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Callahan
vs
Kerosha

224 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keshi Kerosha!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerosha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kerosha looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kerosha 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.

Kerosha manages to break the clinch.
Kerosha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Callahan.
Callahan stuffs the takedown.
Callahan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Callahan clinches with his opponent.
Callahan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callahan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan tries to break the clinch but Kerosha is controlling the position.
Kerosha wants to take the fight to the mat but Callahan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerosha.
Callahan working aggressively here.
Kerosha is trying to break the clinch but Callahan has him pressed against the cage.
Callahan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
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 has had enough of the clinch but Kerosha keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Callahan is working for takedown but Kerosha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Callahan has Kerosha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kerosha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedrick Callahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Callahan tries to break free but Kerosha pushes him back against the cage.
Kerosha tries to throw a body punch but Callahan avoids it by throwing Kerosha back against the cage.
Callahan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Callahan is struggling to control the position.
Kerosha stops a takedown attempt from Callahan.
Kerosha has Callahan pressed against the cage, preventing Callahan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerosha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Callahan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Callahan is trying to push Kerosha away but Kerosha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Kerosha manages to break the clinch.

Callahan has Kerosha up against the cage in a clinch.
Callahan has Kerosha pressed against the cage, preventing Kerosha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kerosha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kerosha swats away the attempt to clinch by Callahan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerosha throws a series of punches but Callahan avoids them all with ease.
Callahan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Callahan doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerosha circles away.
Callahan is looking to clinch.

Callahan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kerosha, pushing him back against the cage.
Kerosha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Callahan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callahan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kerosha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Callahan has him pressed against the cage.
Kerosha has Callahan pressed against the cage, preventing Callahan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cedrick Callahan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Callahan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Callahan scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Callahan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Callahan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Callahan landing strikes.
Kerosha is trying to escape the position but Callahan is controlling the position.
Kerosha dodges the ground and pound from Callahan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callahan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kerosha sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Callahan is looking to take a break and control but Kerosha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Callahan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kerosha is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kerosha's shoulder. That is not cool.
Callahan throws an elbow but Kerosha slips to the side and avoids it well.
Callahan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kerosha on the ground.
Callahan is chipping away with strikes.
The ground and pound from Callahan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Callahan working the ground and pound but Kerosha is defending the strikes.
Kerosha wants to control but Callahan postures up.
Kerosha is not content to let Callahan control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Callahan lands a nice forearm strike.
Kerosha avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Callahan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Callahan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Callahan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Callahan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Callahan lands an elbow.
Kerosha is trying to control Callahan's posture but Callahan avoids it.
Callahan working the ground and pound from side control.
Callahan taking a breather here.

Callahan stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Callahan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kerosha tries to pull guard but Callahan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Callahan tries to break free but Kerosha pushes him back against the cage.
Callahan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Callahan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Callahan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Callahan stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Callahan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Callahan leaning against his opponent.
Callahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kerosha has him pressed against the cage.
Callahan looking to stall.
Callahan wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cedrick Callahan.
Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kerosha's coach down at Lock and Roll Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kerosha's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Callahan instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedrick Callahan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Callahan is looking to clinch but Kerosha is avoiding it.
Callahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Callahan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kerosha can do to turn this around?
Kerosha tries to clinch there but Callahan circles away.
Callahan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Callahan moves into range and clinches up with Kerosha.

Kerosha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kerosha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kerosha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kerosha swats away the attempt to clinch by Callahan.
Kerosha is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kerosha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Callahan tries to clinch up but Kerosha circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerosha with the counter takedown but Callahan avoids it easily.
Keshi Kerosha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerosha keeps the fight on the outside.
Callahan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerosha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Callahan darts in looking for a takedown but Kerosha gets double underhooks and turns Callahan into the cage.
Kerosha replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Callahan blocks it well.
Callahan moves in looking to clinch but Kerosha pushes him off.
Kerosha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Callahan wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Callahan wants to clinch.
Callahan tries to clinch
and Kerosha counters with a series of strikes. Callahan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kerosha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keshi Kerosha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Callahan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kerosha defends well and Callahan ends up having to push Kerosha into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerosha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Callahan is looking to clinch.
Callahan wants to clinch up but Kerosha keeps it at a distance.
Callahan tries to clinch up.
Callahan looks to clinch
and Kerosha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerosha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerosha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Callahan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kerosha as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedrick Callahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Callahan backs off Kerosha throws a huge counter combo but Callahan manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan wants to clinch up but Kerosha keeps it at a distance.
Callahan shoots in for a takedown but Kerosha shows good takedown defense.
Callahan is looking to clinch.
Kerosha keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerosha throws a nice looking combination but Callahan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Kerosha tries to get set, Callahan tries to push him back and clinch up but Kerosha manages to avoid the attempt.
Kerosha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Callahan tries to avoid it but Kerosha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Callahan to the ground. Callahan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kerosha just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCallahan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Callahan has closed the distance and engaged Kerosha in a clinch.
Keshi Kerosha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cedrick Callahan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Callahan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keshi Kerosha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Callahan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

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