PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor McCallum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hojo Yoijimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoijimbo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Them Crooked Vultures - Elephants kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McCallum
vs
Yoijimbo

185 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McCallum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hojo Yoijimbo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yoijimbo has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow that misses.
Yoijimbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCallum is defending well for now.
McCallum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCallum's defenses.

It looks like Conor McCallum has been cut.
McCallum misses with a knee to the head.
Yoijimbo managing to block the knees to the body from McCallum.
McCallum avoiding damage as Yoijimbo throws knees to the body.
McCallum misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCallum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoijimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCallum's brow.
Yoijimbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCallum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yoijimbo obliges.
McCallum is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoijimbo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCallum's defenses.
McCallum avoiding damage as Yoijimbo throws knees to the body.
McCallum takes an elbow to the temple.
Yoijimbo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McCallum tries to land a knee to the head but Yoijimbo blocks with his arms.
Yoijimbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCallum with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo with a knee to the head.
Yoijimbo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCallum takes an elbow to the temple.

Conor McCallum's cut is getting worse.
Yoijimbo looking to throw knees to the head but McCallum is blocking nicely.
Yoijimbo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCallum takes an elbow to the forehead.

McCallum breaks the clinch.
McCallum looks to land a right hand but Yoijimbo moved out of range.
McCallum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCallum lands a head kick!
Conor McCallum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCallum has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCallum throws an off balance right hand
and Yoijimbo counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoijimbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCallum.
A good leg kick by Yoijimbo.
A big left from Yoijimbo misses.
McCallum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoijimbo manages to avoid it.
McCallum looks to land a combination but Yoijimbo avoids it well.
McCallum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCallum swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Yoijimbo closes the distance and pushes McCallum back into the cage.
A knee to the head by Yoijimbo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo tries to land knees in the clinch but McCallum avoids the damage to the body.
McCallum avoids the elbow strike from Yoijimbo, against the cage.
McCallum looking to throw knees to the head but Yoijimbo is blocking nicely.
Yoijimbo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yoijimbo lands a nice elbow.

Conor McCallum's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A frustrated look appears on McCallum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCallum takes an elbow to the temple.
Yoijimbo is struggling to control the position.
Yoijimbo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Conor McCallum's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hojo Yoijimbo!
Hojo Yoijimbo thanked the fans post fight for their support.