PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Fieldman (ranked 25101 p4p, 3635 weight class) and Jack McCallum (ranked 411 p4p, 318 weight class). McCallum has chosen My Old Man's a Provo as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack McCallum was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fieldman
vs
McCallum

172 cm
19
168
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
161
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Fieldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack McCallum!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fieldman connects with a body shot that sends McCallum's belly button to the back.
McCallum tries a head kick but it misses.
Fieldman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCallum manages to avoid it.
Fieldman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by McCallum.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fieldman. McCallum does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCallum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Fieldman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fieldman lands with a nice combination. McCallum backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Jack McCallum has been cut.
McCallum throws a jab when Fieldman was well out of range.
McCallum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fieldman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Fieldman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good standup being displayed there by McCallum as he connects with a hook.
Dan Fieldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCallum takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCallum lands a front kick.
McCallum slips a straight right by Fieldman.
It seemed like McCallum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fieldman throws out a loose jab but McCallum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fieldman misses with a lunging right hand
and McCallum counters with a series of strikes. Fieldman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fieldman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fieldman circles away quickly and effectively.
Fieldman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fieldman with a hook.
Fieldman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCallum is looking to clinch.
Fieldman throws a head kick that misses.
McCallum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fieldman throws out the jab.
Fieldman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fieldman slips under a jab.
McCallum moves away from the strike by Fieldman.
McCallum raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fieldman throws a head kick but McCallum moves out of range.
Fieldman throws a looping overhand right but McCallum ducks down to avoid it.
Fieldman digs a good body shot into McCallum's ribs.
McCallum tries to close the distance and clinch but Fieldman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Fieldman misses.
McCallum with the counter takedown but Fieldman avoids it easily.
Fieldman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McCallum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fieldman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCallum was well out of range. Poor timing from Fieldman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCallum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fieldman lands a head kick!
Fieldman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fieldman throws a shot from downtown. McCallum moves away and avoids it.
McCallum tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McCallum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fieldman to score with a decent uppercut.
Fieldman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fieldman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McCallum slips under a jab from Fieldman.
Fieldman throws a sloppy head kick and McCallum moves out of range easily.
McCallum thinks about the counter body kick.
Fieldman throws a jab but it's blocked by McCallum.
McCallum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fieldman misses with a lunging right hand
and McCallum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fieldman lands the left hand.
McCallum moves forwards but Fieldman connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman throws an overhand right that lands on McCallum's shoulder, as McCallum tries to avoid the shot.
Fieldman tries a head kick but it misses.
Fieldman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from McCallum.
McCallum has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fieldman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCallum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCallum is looking to clinch but Fieldman is avoiding it.
McCallum throws a head kick that misses.
McCallum misses with the combination.
A big right from Fieldman misses.
McCallum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCallum wants to clinch up but Fieldman keeps it at a distance.
Fieldman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McCallum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Fieldman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallum swinging wildly here.
Fieldman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCallum moves away.
Fieldman scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCallum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fieldman throwing a counter right hand but McCallum manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for McCallum.
A combination from Fieldman does no damage.
Fieldman tests McCallum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fieldman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by McCallum.
Nice shot by Fieldman.
McCallum misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Fieldman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack McCallum's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fieldman thuds his right hand into McCallum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fieldman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCallum can do to turn this around?
Fieldman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McCallum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McCallum misses with a head kick.
Fieldman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fieldman throws a lazy right hand but McCallum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCallum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fieldman throws a series of punches but McCallum moves out of range.
McCallum is looking for the big counter here.
McCallum needs to keep his hands up - Fieldman had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCallum ducks under a wild hook from Fieldman.
McCallum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fieldman.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but McCallum might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fieldman has got the better of the exchanges.
Fieldman misses with an uppercut. McCallum saw that one coming.
McCallum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fieldman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fieldman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallum throws a nice looking combination but Fieldman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCallum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCallum drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fieldman defends it well.
McCallum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fieldman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCallum moves out of range of the body kick.
Fieldman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCallum was well out of range. Poor timing from Fieldman.
Fieldman works the jab nicely.
McCallum throws a head kick that misses
and Fieldman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCallum displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Fieldman.
McCallum cracks Fieldman with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fieldman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCallum.
A swing and a miss from Fieldman.
Fieldman avoids the head kick by McCallum.
Fieldman misses with a body kick.
McCallum tries to counter with a clinch but Fieldman shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman throws a jab when McCallum was well out of range.
McCallum unleashes a big counter combination but Fieldman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McCallum throws a hook but Fieldman blocks it.
Fieldman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCallum scores with a head kick. Fieldman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fieldman throws a right hand that McCallum ducks under and follows up with a left that McCallum also avoids with ease.
McCallum is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McCallum lands with a kick to the temple. Fieldman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McCallum moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from McCallum.
Fieldman loads up on a big right hand but McCallum slips the punch.
McCallum throws a body punch but Fieldman moves out of range.
Fieldman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCallum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fieldman misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McCallum.
A jab lands there for Fieldman.
Fieldman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCallum circles away quickly and effectively.
McCallum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from McCallum.
Fieldman throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and McCallum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fieldman throws a looping overhand right but McCallum ducks down to avoid it.
McCallum with a jab.
Fieldman misses with a few strikes there.
McCallum misses with a hook.
Fieldman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCallum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fieldman throws a hook but McCallum blocks it.
Dan Fieldman is winning the standup battle so far.
Fieldman takes a swing at McCallum's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCallum.
Fieldman defending well as McCallum loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fieldman's corner calls for a 1-2. Fieldman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCallum takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCallum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCallum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fieldman missing with a left hand there. McCallum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fieldman lands a jab to the nose.
Jack McCallum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fieldman just misses with a punch to the body.
McCallum scores with a hook.
Fieldman throws a sloppy head kick and McCallum moves out of range easily.
Fieldman misses with an uppercut.
McCallum lands a head kick!
Fieldman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Fieldman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack McCallum's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

McCallum moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from McCallum. Those never looked like landing.
Fieldman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fieldman throws a looping overhand right but McCallum ducks down to avoid it.
Fieldman misses with a hook. McCallum ducked under it nicely.
McCallum slips under a jab from Fieldman.
Fieldman misses with a double jab.
Fieldman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCallum throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fieldman lands with a shot to the body.
McCallum tries a head kick but it misses.
Fieldman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for McCallum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCallum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallum throws a leg kick but Fieldman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCallum throws a head kick that misses.
McCallum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fieldman with a jab.
McCallum looks for the body kick but Fieldman saw that one coming.
McCallum gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fieldman.
Sloppy strikes from Fieldman. Those never looked like landing.
Fieldman lands the left hand.
McCallum needs to keep his hands up - Fieldman had a free shot at his head there.
McCallum closes the distance but Fieldman moves to the side
and Fieldman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fieldman connects with a body shot.
McCallum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fieldman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fieldman lands with an uppercut that bounces McCallum off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fieldman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

McCallum is rocked!
Fieldman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCallum.
McCallum is still on wobbly legs! Can Fieldman finish him?
Fieldman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCallum seems to have recovered his senses.
Fieldman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCallum looks to land a right hand but Fieldman moved out of range.
McCallum stalks Fieldman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fieldman's face. Fieldman staggers backwards, shaken.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fieldman, as that shot connected.
Fieldman looks to land a left hand but McCallum moved out of range nicely.
McCallum drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fieldman defends it well.
Fieldman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fieldman looks to throw a body kick
and McCallum counters with a head kick.
Fieldman misses with a hook to the body
and McCallum counters with a one-two to the body.
Fieldman throws a shot from downtown. McCallum moves away and avoids it.
Fieldman takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fieldman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCallum's hands.
Fieldman throws an overhand right that lands on McCallum's shoulder, as McCallum tries to avoid the shot.
Fieldman looks to land a combination but McCallum avoids it well.
Fieldman loads up on a big right hand but McCallum slips the punch.
McCallum throws a body punch but Fieldman moves out of range.
McCallum slips under a jab from Fieldman.
McCallum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dan Fieldman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fieldman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McCallum.
Fieldman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCallum tries to clinch up.
McCallum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCallum tries to clinch there but Fieldman circles away.
McCallum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fieldman swings for the body but McCallum moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallum blocks a head kick by Fieldman.
McCallum fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCallum wants to clinch.
Fieldman scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCallum in his tracks.
Fieldman misses with an uppercut.
Fieldman connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fieldman swinging wildly here.
Fieldman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Fieldman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fieldman 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Fieldman!
Jack McCallum spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens on to the next.'.