PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between randy black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callahan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get the Funk Out Ma Face kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

black
vs
Callahan

200 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, randy black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
black tries to clinch but Callahan is having none of it.
black looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Callahan is fending him off so far but black persists. Nope, Callahan circles away and we're back to standing.
Callahan with a lazy takedown attempt
and black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Callahan counters with a series of strikes. black will be more careful next time no doubt.
black has his takedown stuffed
and Callahan counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for randy black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Callahan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Callahan tries for a kimura but black is defending well.
black is looking for a sweep.
black seems a little lost for a moment, as Callahan dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but black is avoiding damage well.
Callahan tries to move into full mount but can't pass black's legs.
black is pushing Callahan's head away, looking to escape. Callahan manages to hold on to the position though.
Callahan wants to lay and pray for a moment but black keeps working.
Callahan gets to mount! black was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
black bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
black is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Callahan wants to stand and escape but black is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callahan is pulling down on black's head to control his posture.
Callahan looking to control.
black wants to control from the top but Callahan keeps moving.
Callahan wants to stand up but black is controlling him.
black trying to control the position from guard on top but Callahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Callahan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but black can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Callahan looking for a sweep. Not yet Callahan, not yet.
Callahan is looking to stand up but black isn't so interested in that idea.
black controlling from the top position.
black trying to stand up but can't free himself from Callahan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Callahan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Callahan pushes black off and scrambles back to his feet.

Callahan moves into the clinch.

Callahan successfully pulls guard.

black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
black tries to free his leg and advance position but Callahan is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Callahan dominated that round.
That's time! black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Callahan gets the takedown into side control.

Callahan decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Callahan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
black is trying to maintain the position but Callahan is very close to passing his half guard.
black tries to roll over but Callahan keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Callahan slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Callahan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
randy black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Callahan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Callahan tries to free his leg and advance position but black is retaining full guard.
Callahan trying to control but black is working from the bottom.
Callahan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan preventing the sweep.
Callahan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Callahan trying to control but black is working from the bottom.

Callahan gets to his feet. black looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Callahan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Callahan tightens his grip and picks black up, before dumping him to the ground. black manages to land in guard.
black pulls Callahan in close to prevent any damage.
black is trying to keep Callahan in close.
Callahan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Callahan passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
black is looking to reverse the position.
Callahan moves into full mount!
Callahan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Callahan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish black?
Callahan lands a big elbow.
black is desperately trying to improve his position but Callahan has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Callahan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Callahan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. black sprawls well initially but Callahan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Callahan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

black kicks off Callahan and gets to his feet.
Callahan with a poor takedown

and black counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Callahan!
black postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Callahan looks a forlorn figure.
black trying to control but he's not successful this time.
black is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan is desperately trying to improve his position but black has a good base and remains in mount.
black looking to ground and pound but Callahan is blocking nicely.
Callahan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
black tries to control but Callahan wriggling away.
Callahan gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Callahan tries to roll over but black keeps him under control.
Callahan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Callahan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Callahan is looking to sweep but instead, black has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan is pressing down on black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Callahan wants to sweep but no luck.
black trying to control but Callahan is working from the bottom.
black preventing the sweep.
black trying to stand up but can't free himself from Callahan's guard.
Callahan punching from the bottom - just letting black know he's still in a fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Callahan wants to stand up but black is controlling him.
Tommy Callahan has got the better of the ground game so far.
black preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
black scores with a jab. Callahan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Callahan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
randy black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Callahan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
black punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Callahan.
Well Callahan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Callahan!