PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Yan (ranked 4332 p4p, 25325 weight class) and Andrew Callaghan Iv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Callaghan Iv has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jan Yan's chin.

Yan
vs
Callaghan Iv

179 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Yan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Callaghan Iv!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yan stalks Callaghan Iv and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Callaghan Iv's face. Callaghan Iv staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Andrew Callaghan Iv has been cut.
Callaghan Iv takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Yan clinches up with Callaghan Iv and pushes him back against the cage.
Callaghan Iv tries a knee to the head but Yan blocks it.

Callaghan Iv breaks the clinch.
Callaghan Iv takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yan connects with a nice looking jab.

Callaghan Iv gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Yan.
Callaghan Iv tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yan is trying to force a seperation but Callaghan Iv has the dominant position.
Yan has had enough of the clinch but Callaghan Iv keeps him there for the moment.
Callaghan Iv goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yan prevents it.
Callaghan Iv jumps guard but Yan stands there with Callaghan Iv around his waist. Callaghan Iv gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jan Yan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Callaghan Iv.
Yan lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan Iv has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yan after a bit of a struggle.
Still in the clinch, Yan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Callaghan Iv backwards.
Yan lands an uppercut.
Callaghan Iv tries to stall but Yan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yan gets through Callaghan Iv's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yan prevents the takedown attempt.
Yan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Callaghan Iv backwards.
Yan is looking to break free of the clinch but Callaghan Iv has double underhooks.
Yan has a couple of punches blocked by Callaghan Iv.

Callaghan Iv escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch but Callaghan Iv swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Callaghan Iv closes the distance and clinches.
Callaghan Iv manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yan lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yan lands with a light punch inside.
Yan throws a head punch that misses.
Yan lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yan fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yan.
Callaghan Iv effectively controlling the action here.
Yan lands an uppercut.
Callaghan Iv blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Yan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yan lands a jab to Callaghan Iv's midsection.
Callaghan Iv swats away the attempt to clinch by Yan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Callaghan Iv blocks the low kick.

Yan rushes Callaghan Iv and presses him up against the cage.
Callaghan Iv goes for a takedown attempt but Yan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Callaghan Iv looks winded!
Yan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Yan has Callaghan Iv up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Yan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yan.
Yan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yan.
Yan wants to get back to striking at distance but Callaghan Iv won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yan lands with a short shot to the head.
Yan lands an uppercut.

Callaghan Iv is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yan blocks an uppercut.
Callaghan Iv is still on wobbly legs! Can Yan finish him?
Yan lands an uppercut.
Yan pushes Callaghan Iv back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Yan on the inside.
Yan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Yan.
Callaghan Iv takes a shot to the head.
Yan pushes Callaghan Iv back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Callaghan Iv breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Yan has closed the distance and engaged Callaghan Iv in a clinch.
Yan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Callaghan Iv backwards.
Callaghan Iv with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yan lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Yan.
Yan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Callaghan Iv to his knees! Yan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Yan!