PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jase Newson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Callaghan
vs
Newson

185 cm
30
185 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

175 cm
31
180 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CLOSED] Nothing For Sale!
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jase Newson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newson.
A big right from Callaghan misses.
Newson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Newson avoids a kick to the body.
Newson throws a hook to the side of Callaghan's head but Callaghan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Callaghan throws a looping overhand right but Newson ducks down to avoid it.
Newson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Callaghan - just one landing.
Newson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newson misses with a body kick.
Callaghan swings widly with a right hand
and Callaghan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newson slips under a jab from Callaghan.
Sloppy strikes from Newson. Those never looked like landing.
Newson misses with a low kick.
Newson looks to land a right hand but Callaghan moved out of range.
Newson 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.
Newson throws a chopping leg kick but Callaghan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Newson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newson throws the left hand but Callaghan avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Callaghan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Newson connects with a jab.
Callaghan lands an overhand right.
Newson looks to land a left hand but Callaghan moved out of range nicely.
Callaghan with a nice cross.
Newson throws a wild body kick that Callaghan sees coming a mile off.
Newson loads up on a big right hand but Callaghan slips the punch.
Callaghan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Callaghan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Callaghan moves away.
Newson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Callaghan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Newson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Callaghan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Newson at a distance.
Newson blocks a jab.
Newson throws a hook to the side of Callaghan's head but Callaghan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Callaghan!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Callaghan misses the shot to the body.
Callaghan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Newson throws a body punch but Callaghan moves out of range.
Callaghan misses with a straight left.
Callaghan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Newson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Callaghan swings for the body but Newson moves out of range.
Newson scores with a hook to the body. Callaghan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Callaghan darts in trying to clinch
and Newson counters with an outside leg kick.
Callaghan is looking to clinch but Newson is avoiding it.
Callaghan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richard Callaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Callaghan checks it well.
Newson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newson. Callaghan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Callaghan instigates a clinch.
Newson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.
Newson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Newson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.
Newson is working Callaghan over against the cage.
Newson blocks a body shot from Callaghan.
Newson tries a body shot but Callaghan blocks it.
Newson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newson managing to block the knees to the body from Callaghan.
Newson tries a body shot but Callaghan blocks it.
Newson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newson dodges an elbow strike from Callaghan.
Newson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Callaghan fails to land.

Newson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Newson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Newson throws an overhand right that lands on Callaghan's shoulder, as Callaghan tries to avoid the shot.
Newson throws a jab but it's blocked by Callaghan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan thumps Newson with a low kick.
Callaghan tests Newson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Callaghan thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Callaghan.
Newson missing with a left hand there. Callaghan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newson tries a low kick but Callaghan avoids it.
Callaghan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Callaghan throws a head kick that misses.
Callaghan throws a head kick but Newson moves out of range.
Newson lands a front kick.
Callaghan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newson manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newson misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Callaghan.
Callaghan misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jase Newson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Callaghan tries to move into range but Newson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Callaghan avoids a kick to the body.
Callaghan misses with a kick to the body.
Callaghan 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.
Callaghan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Callaghan swings for the body but Newson moves out of range.
Callaghan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Callaghan thows a leg kick but Newson checks it
and Newson counters with a one-two to the body.
Newson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Callaghan to score with a decent uppercut.
Callaghan throws a shot to the body.
Callaghan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Callaghan looks to land a right hand but Newson moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Callaghan throws a leg kick
and Newson counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Newson.
Newson throws a series of punches but Callaghan avoids them all with ease.
Callaghan misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a really nice looking cross but Newson seems unphased.
Callaghan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jase Newson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Newson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Newson.
Callaghan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Callaghan tries to clinch
and Newson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Newson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Callaghan avoids the body shot from Newson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newson. Callaghan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Callaghan misses with an uppercut.
Newson loads up on a big right hand but Callaghan slips the punch.
Newson scores with a hook to the body. Callaghan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newson throws a solid leg kick but Callaghan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Newson.
Callaghan takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a front kick aimed at Newson's knee but Newson avoids it well.
Callaghan misses with a kick to the body.
Callaghan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Callaghan moves out of range as Newson strikes.

Callaghan rushes Newson and presses him up against the cage.
Callaghan takes a shot to the head.
Callaghan throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Callaghan.
Newson dodges an elbow strike from Callaghan.
Newson misses with a punch on the inside.
Newson scores with a hook to the body.
Callaghan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newson digs a right hand underneath Callaghan's ribcage. Callaghan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Newson digs a right hand into Callaghan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Callaghan's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Callaghan misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Newson.
Callaghan tries a knee to the head but Newson blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan avoids the elbow strike from Newson, against the cage.
Newson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Callaghan throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Newson fails to land.
A short left from Newson.
Newson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Callaghan.
Newson works on Callaghan's body with a couple of short punches.
Callaghan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Newson lands a hook that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.
Callaghan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Newson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Callaghan is rocked!
Newson throws a big uppercut that drops Callaghan! More strikes from Newson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Callaghan lies dazed against the cage as Newson celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jase Newson! Jase Newson retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jase Newson waved his t-shirt featuring Syndicate Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.