PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mendes
vs
Callaghan

188 cm
25
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Phil Mendes has been cut.
Mendes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Callaghan lands a leg kick that knocks Mendes off balance momentarily.
Callaghan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendes.

Callaghan takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Callaghan with a knee to the head.
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Callaghan connects with a knee to the head.
Callaghan scores a nice knee to the body.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Callaghan lands a right hand.

Mendes is rocked!
Callaghan is working Mendes over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Mendes is out! One big shot and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Dave Callaghan!