PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Scheckler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callahan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Thomas Callahan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Scheckler
vs
Callahan

180 cm
24
173 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
177 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Scheckler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scheckler connects with a solid leg kick.
Scheckler scores with a nice right hand.
Callahan jabs at Scheckler's body.
Jab from Callahan.
Callahan scores with a leg kick.
Callahan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scheckler. Scheckler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Callahan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scheckler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scheckler slips a jab and a cross from Callahan.
Callahan lands with a shot to the body.
Scheckler takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scheckler.
A head kick misses from Scheckler.

Scheckler closes the distance and clinches.
Callahan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Scheckler.
Callahan looking to slow down the pace here.
Scheckler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Callahan backwards.
Scheckler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Callahan tries a body shot but Scheckler blocks it.
Scheckler can't find room to land a body shot as Callahan controls the action.
Scheckler is leaning against Callahan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Scheckler.
Nice body punch from Scheckler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scheckler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Callahan blocks a body shot from Scheckler.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scheckler.
Scheckler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Scheckler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Scheckler.
Scheckler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Callahan.
Scheckler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Scheckler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Callahan's elbow.
Callahan prevents a body shot from Scheckler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheckler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Callahan stalls.

Scheckler breaks the clinch.
Scheckler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Callahan is able to avoid easily.
Callahan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from Scheckler.
Callahan throws a leg kick but Scheckler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Scheckler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Callahan lands a jab to Scheckler's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Callahan.
Scheckler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Callahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scheckler walks into a jab.
Callahan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Scheckler tries to clinch
and Callahan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Callahan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scheckler.
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!
Callahan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scheckler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Callahan.
Callahan throws a right and a left that Scheckler avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Callahan thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Scheckler.
Callahan looks to land a right hand but Scheckler moved out of range.
Callahan lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scheckler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Callahan misses the target.
Scheckler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Callahan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scheckler.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Scheckler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan throws a leg kick but Scheckler checks it.
Callahan avoids the head kick by Scheckler.
Callahan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scheckler.
Scheckler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scheckler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Callahan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Callahan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scheckler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Callahan, as that shot connected.
Callahan throws a jab but it's blocked by Scheckler.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scheckler.
Thomas Callahan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scheckler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Callahan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Callahan misses with a wild combination.
Scheckler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Callahan is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Callahan scores with a hook.
Scheckler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scheckler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Callahan but Callahan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Scheckler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callahan throws a body punch but Scheckler moves out of range.
Scheckler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Callahan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scheckler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scheckler was well out of range. Poor timing from Callahan.
Scheckler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Callahan lands a lovely overhand right.
Callahan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Callahan lands with a shot to the body.
Callahan throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Callahan looks to score with a jab to the body but Scheckler is just out of range.
Callahan throws a body punch but Scheckler moves out of range.
Scheckler misses with a lunging right hand
and Scheckler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Callahan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Callahan works Scheckler's body with a nice hook.
Callahan misses with a straight right.
Callahan lands a body shot.
Callahan throws a leg kick that misses.
Scheckler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Scheckler ducks under a wild hook from Callahan.
Callahan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas Callahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callahan throws a leg kick
and Scheckler counters with a good low kick that Callahan was not able to check.
Callahan avoids the head kick by Scheckler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan looks to land a combination. Scheckler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Callahan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Callahan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Callahan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thomas Callahan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scheckler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Callahan.
Callahan lands a nice looking body shot.
Scheckler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Callahan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scheckler was well out of range. Poor timing from Callahan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Callahan both land. Nice combination.
Scheckler tries a head kick but it misses.
Callahan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callahan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scheckler.
Scheckler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Scheckler tries to land a leg kick but Callahan saw it coming and moves away.
Callahan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Callahan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Callahan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scheckler's sensitive parts.
Scheckler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Callahan jabs Scheckler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from Callahan.
A shot to the liver by Callahan. Beautiful body shot.
Callahan lands a glancing blow to the side of Scheckler's head.
Scheckler throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Callahan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan scores with a shot to the body.
Callahan looks to throw the jab but Scheckler is out of range.
Scheckler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Callahan pinned against the cage. Callahan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scheckler lands a jab to the nose.
Scheckler throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Scheckler moves into range and clinches up with Callahan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Callahan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Callahan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Callahan!
During a confident post fight interview, Thomas Callahan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.