PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Callaghan (ranked 2700 p4p, 305 weight class) and Fred Hermosa (ranked 5101 p4p, 500 weight class). Callaghan comes into the arena with The Foggy Dew blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Callaghan
vs
Hermosa

176 cm
26
164 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blaine Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Hermosa!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hermosa misses with a body shot.
Callaghan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hermosa wants to clinch.
Hermosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Callaghan moves out of range of the leg kick from Hermosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Callaghan does no damage.
Hermosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Callaghan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Callaghan keeps the fight on the outside.
Hermosa misses with a body shot.
Hermosa tries to land a leg kick but Callaghan saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a looping overhand right but Hermosa ducks down to avoid it.
Hermosa wants to counter with a clinch but Callaghan pushes him away.
Callaghan avoids the body shot from Hermosa.
Hermosa misses with an uppercut.
Callaghan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hermosa's hands.
Hermosa moves out of range as Callaghan throws a body kick.
Hermosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Callaghan is out of range.
Hermosa jabs Callaghan right on the nose. Callaghan blinks but takes it well.
Fred Hermosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Hermosa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hermosa.
An inside leg kick lands from Hermosa.
Callaghan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hermosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Callaghan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hermosa has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hermosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callaghan wants to break free but Hermosa has control.
Hermosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hermosa tries to throw a body punch but Callaghan avoids it by throwing Hermosa back against the cage.
Hermosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Hermosa misses with a punch to the body.
Callaghan has had enough of the clinch but Hermosa keeps him there for the moment.
Callaghan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Hermosa as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Callaghan.
I was talking to Callaghan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hermosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Hermosa.
A shot in the inside from Hermosa.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Callaghan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Callaghan throws the left hand but Hermosa avoids the punch easily.
Callaghan throws a jab when Hermosa was well out of range.
Hermosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Callaghan blocks the body kick.
Hermosa connects with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hermosa.
Callaghan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hermosa tries to counter with a clinch but Callaghan shakes him off and moves away.
Hermosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Hermosa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hermosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Callaghan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hermosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Callaghan is looking for a counter combo.
Hermosa tries to clinch up.
Hermosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Callaghan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hermosa.
Hermosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Hermosa.
Hermosa throws a leg kick which misses Callaghan's front leg but catches the back leg as Callaghan tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Callaghan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Callaghan scores with the left hand. Hermosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Hermosa tries to score with a low kick but Callaghan moves his leg out of the way.
Callaghan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hermosa tries to clinch there but Callaghan circles away.
Callaghan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hermosa connects with a leg kick. Callaghan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Callaghan keeps the fight on the outside.
Hermosa wants to clinch up but Callaghan keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Hermosa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Callaghan misses with a straight left.
Fred Hermosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hermosa misses with a wild combination.
Callaghan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hermosa scores with a hook.
Callaghan swats away the attempt to clinch by Hermosa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Hermosa.
Callaghan misses the jab.
Callaghan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Callaghan takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hermosa has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hermosa fails to land.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hermosa - that landed with a thud.
Callaghan prevents a body shot from Hermosa.
Hermosa lands a shoulder strike.
Callaghan blocks an uppercut.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Hermosa.
Hermosa can't find room to land a body shot as Callaghan controls the action.
Hermosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Hermosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Hermosa on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermosa can't find room to land a body shot as Callaghan controls the action.
Hermosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Callaghan breaks the clinch.
Callaghan missing with a left hand there. Hermosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Callaghan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Callaghan throws a series of punches but Hermosa moves out of range.
Hermosa tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hermosa takes a swing at Callaghan's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hermosa misses the target.
As Hermosa looks to move away, Callaghan throws a big counter combo but Hermosa just gets out of the way.
Blaine Callaghan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hermosa misses with a low kick.
Callaghan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hermosa tries to clinch but Callaghan is having none of it.
Hermosa lands a really nice looking cross but Callaghan seems unphased.
Hermosa scores with a shot to the body.
Callaghan throws a series of punches but Hermosa avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermosa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Callaghan is rocked!
Hermosa is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Hermosa shuts the power down on Callaghan. Lights out, game over! Hermosa is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fred Hermosa!