PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph T O Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Callahan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is More human than human - White Zombie. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: HYPNOTIZE. This should be a great matchup!

T O Callahan
vs
Miller

198 cm
21
218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph T O Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heath Miller!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Callahan throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Heath Miller has been cut.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and O Callahan moves out of range easily.

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.

O Callahan breaks the clinch.
O Callahan throws a head kick that misses.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but O Callahan is just out of range.
Miller wants to clinch.
O Callahan throws a lazy head kick
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
O Callahan lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick by O Callahan misses
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Callahan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Callahan tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Callahan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Callahan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Callahan tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
O Callahan connects with a high kick.
O Callahan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller blocks a head kick by O Callahan.
O Callahan throws a body kick the misses
and Miller counters with a body kick.
O Callahan is breathing heavily.
O Callahan avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Callahan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick
and O Callahan counters with a head kick. That will keep Miller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
O Callahan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Callahan throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller tries to clinch but O Callahan is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Callahan slips under a jab from Miller.
Miller swinging wildly here.
O Callahan misses with a body kick.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
O Callahan lands a head kick!

That has opened up Heath Miller's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Callahan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Callahan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Callahan throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Joseph T O Callahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller stalks O Callahan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Callahan's face. O Callahan staggers backwards, shaken.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miller cracks O Callahan with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Callahan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
O Callahan throws a lazy head kick
and Miller counters with a nice body kick.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - O Callahan circles away.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Callahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller blocks a head kick by O Callahan.
O Callahan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A jab from O Callahan does it's job there.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Miller is looking to slow O Callahan down with leg kicks.
O Callahan misses with a kick to the body.
O Callahan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Callahan throws a head kick that misses.
Miller scores with a head kick.
O Callahan throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
O Callahan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Callahan tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Callahan misses with a head kick.

Miller clinches up against the cage.
O Callahan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

O Callahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph T O Callahan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heath Miller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

O Callahan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Callahan counters with a head kick.
O Callahan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Callahan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Callahan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Joseph T O Callahan is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller blocks a head kick by O Callahan.
O Callahan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miller.
O Callahan is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
O Callahan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has O Callahan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Callahan has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
O Callahan lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Callahan pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

O Callahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller scores with a sloppy right hand. O Callahan should have avoided that one.
Miller blocks a head kick by O Callahan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Callahan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miller can pounce on him.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Callahan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Callahan moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
O Callahan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Callahan throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miller lands a head kick!
Miller lands with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as O Callahan blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Callahan throws a sloppy head kick
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller moves away from the strike by O Callahan.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller tries to circle away but O Callahan has him pinned against the cage.

Miller is trying to trip O Callahan. He has hold of a leg but O Callahan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Miller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Callahan keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

O Callahan wriggles free and stands up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Callahan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
O Callahan moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
O Callahan throws a sloppy head kick
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings O Callahan.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller wants to clinch up but O Callahan keeps it at a distance.
Joseph T O Callahan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller tries to clinch up but O Callahan circles away and keeps his distance.
O Callahan misses with a head kick.
O Callahan throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by O Callahan.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Callahan throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Callahan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Callahan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Callahan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Callahan tries to clinch up.
O Callahan loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
O Callahan swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.

O Callahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from O Callahan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but O Callahan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
O Callahan throws a sloppy head kick

and Miller counters by clinching up.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but O Callahan avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heath Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Callahan, pushing him back against the cage.

O Callahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Callahan lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A right-left combo lands from O Callahan.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Callahan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but O Callahan pushes him off.
O Callahan throws a lazy head kick
and Miller counters with a three punch combo that has O Callahan backing up. O Callahan nods at Miller to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick by O Callahan misses

and Miller moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Miller pulls guard.
O Callahan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Miller is proving hard to escape from.
Miller wants to stand and escape but O Callahan is having none of it.
O Callahan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller has his feet on O Callahan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
O Callahan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Callahan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller throws a head kick but O Callahan moves out of range.
Miller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Miller forces O Callahan back against the cage and clinches.

Miller has O Callahan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Miller pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending O Callahan tumbling to the mat - Miller dives into O Callahan's guard.
O Callahan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Callahan wants to get back to his feet but Miller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but O Callahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Callahan wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.

Miller stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Callahan misses with a body kick.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Callahan throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Nice body kick there by O Callahan.
O Callahan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miller takes a step back to recover.
O Callahan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
O Callahan lands a high kick!

The cut above Heath Miller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Callahan tries a head kick but it misses.
O Callahan tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O Callahan.
O Callahan misses with a head kick.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by O Callahan misses
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.

Miller rushes O Callahan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O Callahan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Callahan throws a sloppy head kick
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Callahan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Callahan blocks a head kick by Miller.
O Callahan fakes the leg kick and cracks Miller in the body.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller blocks a head kick by O Callahan.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Callahan misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph T O Callahan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Callahan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph T O Callahan!