PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celek is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 40 oz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Callahan
vs
Celek

178 cm
25
169 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
35
164 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Celek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Callahan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Celek's sensitive parts.
Callahan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Callahan scores with a takedown into Celek's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Celek controlling Callahan's posture.
Celek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Callahan.
Celek is adopting a defensive guard.

Callahan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Callahan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Callahan works over Celek with some ground and pound from guard.
Celek is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Celek has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan postures up in Celek's guard and throws a big left but Celek blocks it.
Callahan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Celek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brent Celek was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Callahan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Callahan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Celek throws out the jab.
Celek throws a wild body kick that Callahan sees coming a mile off.
Callahan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Celek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brent Celek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Celek looks to land a right hand but Callahan moved out of range.
Celek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callahan was well out of range. Poor timing from Celek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan moves out of range of the body kick from Celek.
Celek misses with a series of wild punches.
Celek misses with a leg kick
and Callahan counters with an inside leg kick.
Callahan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Celek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Callahan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Celek is trying to defend but Callahan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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!
Celek has hold of Callahan's hands but Callahan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Celek gets full guard.
Callahan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Callahan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Callahan is in close to Celek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Celek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Callahan!
Callahan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan tries to lock up and control but Celek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Celek postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Callahan looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Celek landing strikes from the mount.
Callahan can't escape the position.
Celek raining down hammerfists from mount.
Celek with a couple of short strikes.
Callahan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callahan tries to hold on but Celek postures up.
Callahan is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek with a couple of short strikes.
Callahan is working to get back to half guard.
Celek lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Callahan is working to get back to half guard.
Celek looking to finish Callahan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Callahan!
Celek wants to control the pace but Callahan is squirming around nicely.
Celek lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Callahan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Callahan regains half guard.
Callahan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callahan has momentary wrist control but Celek slips an elbow through the middle.
Callahan has momentary wrist control but Celek slips an elbow through the middle.
Callahan is trying to control the position but Celek postures up.
Celek distracts Callahan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Celek dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Celek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Callahan slips a straight right by Celek.
Celek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Callahan takes a swing at Celek's ribcage but misses.
Celek misses with a right hand
letting Callahan counter with a right hand.
Celek throws a sloppy head kick
and Callahan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Celek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Celek pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Callahan back to the cage. Celek follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Celek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Celek throws a leg kick that misses.
Callahan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Celek defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek misses with a looping left.
Callahan ducks under a wild hook from Celek.
Callahan misses with a double jab
and Celek counters with a body kick.
Celek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Celek throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Callahan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Celek's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Celek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
Celek is controlling Callahan's posture.
Celek is trying to control the position from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Brent Celek hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice defenses there by Callahan.
Celek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Callahan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Celek.
Callahan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Celek scores with a hook to the body. Callahan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Celek throws a shot from downtown. Callahan moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Celek does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Celek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Celek.
Celek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Celek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Callahans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Celek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Callahan. Callahan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Celek throws a shot from downtown. Callahan moves away and avoids it.
Celek connects with a leg kick. Callahan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Callahan moves out of range of the leg kick from Celek.
Callahan shoots in but Celek avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek throws a big shot that misses.
Callahan throws a body punch but Celek moves out of range.
Celek throws a poor cross that misses

and Callahan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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 lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Celek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Callahan.
Celek is looking to improve his position.
Callahan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Celek is controlling Callahan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Celek is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Celek trying to hold on to Callahan's head to control him but Callahan postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Celek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Celek.
Nice shot lands for Celek.
Celek throws an overhand right that lands on Callahan's shoulder, as Callahan tries to avoid the shot.
Callahan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Celek counters with a good low kick that Callahan was not able to check.
Celek misses with the combination.
Callahan shoots in for a takedown but Celek shows good takedown defense.
Celek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Callahan.
Celek throws a hook but Callahan blocks it.
Brent Celek seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Celek.
Celek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Callahan shoots in but no luck this time.
Celek scores with a leg kick.
Callahan moves away from the strike by Celek.
Celek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Callahan circles away quickly and effectively.
Celek thumps Callahan with a low kick.
Celek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Callahan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Celek gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Callahan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Callahan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Callahan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callahan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Celek is controlling Callahan's posture.
Callahan stopping the sweep attempt from Celek.
Callahan wants to control from the top but Celek keeps moving.
Callahan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Celek is controlling Callahan's posture.
Celek is trying to keep Callahan in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brent Celek.
Celek feints and then cracks Callahan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Callahan down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Celek misses.
Celek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Callahan blocks a head kick by Celek.
Harry Callahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Callahan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brent Celek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callahan's corner calls for a 1-2. Callahan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Callahan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Celek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Callahan's sensitive parts.
Celek throws a combination that misses
and Callahan counters with a three punch combo that has Celek backing up. Celek nods at Callahan to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Celek finds it's way through Callahan's defenses.
Callahan slips a straight right by Celek.
Good leg kick by Celek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Celek throws a sloppy head kick and Callahan moves out of range easily.
Callahan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Celek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Callahan blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Celek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Celek swings widly with a right hand
and Callahan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Celek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Celek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Celek!