PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Mccall (ranked 6934 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie OCallaghan (ranked 5100 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie OCallaghan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mccall
vs
OCallaghan

220 cm
25
279 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bud Mccall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie OCallaghan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OCallaghan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

OCallaghan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Mccall has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes OCallaghan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
OCallaghan shoots in for a takedown but Mccall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
OCallaghan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

OCallaghan moves into the clinch.

OCallaghan drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mccall stops OCallaghan from standing up.
Mccall throws a big right hand that misses.
Mccall lands a couple of digs.
Our spies down at at Big Price MMA inform us that OCallaghan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if OCallaghan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mccall landing with the ground and pound.
Mccall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
OCallaghan wants to get back to his feet but Mccall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
OCallaghan trying to keep a closed guard but Mccall is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccall lands a couple of elbows.
Mccall is working OCallaghan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mccall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mccall drops back looking for a leg! OCallaghan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and OCallaghan manages to kick Mccall off! Mccall jumps back into OCallaghan's guard.
Mccall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mccall scoring with some ground and pound.
OCallaghan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mccall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mccall landing with the ground and pound.
Mccall postures up.
OCallaghan has Mccall pulled in close to control his posture.
Mccall is working OCallaghan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccall stands up over OCallaghan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mccall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Mccall got a little sloppy there for a moment and OCallaghan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mccall has managed to get both his arms back between OCallaghan's legs - danger averted.
Mccall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
OCallaghan controls Mccall momentarily but Mccall frees himself.
Mccall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of OCallaghan's head.
OCallaghan looking to control.

OCallaghan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mccall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mccall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
OCallaghan looks winded!

Mccall stands up and waves to OCallaghan to follow him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from OCallaghan, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but OCallaghan swivels and escapes.
OCallaghan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mccall.
No joy there for OCallaghan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
OCallaghan misses with a double jab.
Mccall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
OCallaghan throws a solid leg kick but Mccall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at OCallaghan.
Mccall is looking to counter the offense by OCallaghan and move into the clinch.

Mccall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in OCallaghan's guard.
Mccall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mccall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mccall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of OCallaghan's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mccall is working OCallaghan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mccall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
OCallaghan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mccall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
OCallaghan wants to improve his position but Mccall is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mccall lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
OCallaghan wants to control but Mccall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mccall 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.
OCallaghan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bud Mccall 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.

OCallaghan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

OCallaghan manages to break the clinch.

Mccall gets the takedown into side control.
OCallaghan taking a bit of punishment here - Mccall scoring with strikes.
OCallaghan is trying to improve his position.
OCallaghan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mccall scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mccall lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mccall working the ground and pound.
Mccall working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OCallaghan is pushing Mccall's head away, looking to escape. Mccall manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mccall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Mccall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by OCallaghan, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mccall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mccall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
OCallaghan striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
OCallaghan is looking to reverse the position.
OCallaghan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mccall has just dragged him back down to the mat.
OCallaghan can't do much from the bottom here.
OCallaghan is breathing heavily.
OCallaghan is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mccall has worked his way into a potential kimura here. OCallaghan is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mccall yanks on the arm and OCallaghan is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mccall.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bud Mccall!