PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandy Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gower
vs
Callaghan

190 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
279 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandy Gower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower throws a hook to the side of Callaghan's head but Callaghan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gower lands a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Callaghan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A big left from Gower misses.
Callaghan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gower to score with a decent uppercut.
Gower leaves Callaghan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Callaghan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Dave Callaghan has been cut.
Jab by Gower.
Callaghan misses with a right hand
letting Gower counter with a right hand.
Gower misses with a straight right.
Gower lands a jab to Callaghan's midsection.
Gower wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gower bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Callaghan's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gower has managed to clinch.
Gower effectively controlling the action here.
Gower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Callaghan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gower lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gower.
Gower manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Gower.
Gower pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gower softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Callaghans head.
Gower makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gower lands a right hand.
Callaghan prevents a body shot from Gower.
Gower lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gower dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gower lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That has opened up Dave Callaghan's cut even more.
Gower content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gower softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Callaghans head.
Gower stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan looking to stall.
Gower's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Callaghan.
Callaghan looks winded!
Gower lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gower displaying some good clinch control by pressing Callaghan up against the cage.
Gower lands with a short shot to the head.
Gower lands a left hand that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.

The cut above Dave Callaghan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gower manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gower to keep the fight standing.
Sandy Gower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Callaghan.
Gower lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.
Gower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gower lands an uppercut.
Gower lands a left hand that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.
Gower lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gower's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Callaghan is looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Gower - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandy Gower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Callaghan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gower takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Gower moves into the clinch.
Gower controlling the action here for a moment.
Callaghan blocks a body shot from Gower.
Gower lands a right hand.
Gower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Callaghan.
Callaghan wants a takedown.
Callaghan takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower lands an uppercut.
Gower lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dave Callaghan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gower pushes Callaghan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gower stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Callaghan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gower to work.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gower takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gower seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A right handed body shot lands from Gower.
Gower slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gower scores with a hook to the body.
Gower displaying some good clinch control by pressing Callaghan up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gower - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower lands a shot to the body.
Gower lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Callaghan backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dave Callaghan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sandy Gower!
After winning the bout, Sandy Gower thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.