PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hicks has chosen Bang Your Head as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Callahan
vs
Hicks

178 cm
26
169 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

174 cm
37
164 lbs
21 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 8 - 7 - 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 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Callahan throws a body kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Callahan blocks the leg kick.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Callahan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hicks takes a swing at Callahan's ribcage but misses.
Callahan throws a body punch but Hicks moves out of range.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Callahan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hicks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Callahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hicks scores with a body shot.
Hicks lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicks jabs Callahan to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Callahan takes the fight into the clinch.
Hicks lands a left hand.
Callahan looking to throw knees to the head but Hicks is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hicks throws the left hand but Callahan avoids the punch easily.

Hicks looking to score a takedown here. Callahan is defending well but Hicks drives through and ends up in Callahan's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hicks wants to pass the guard but Callahan is keeping the position.

Callahan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hicks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Callahan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hicks is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Callahan.

Hicks tries for a kimura but Callahan is defending well.
Callahan tries to improve position but can't.
Callahan tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Hicks working Callahan over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Callahan gets back to half guard.
Callahan won't allow Hicks to pass to mount.

Callahan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hicks stalling.

Hicks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Callahan sees it coming and defends easily.
Callahan wants to control but Hicks is keeping busy.
Callahan is looking for a sweep. Hicks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hicks working over Callahan with some ground and pound. Callahan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hicks drops an elbow to the side of Callahan's head.
Hicks works his foot free and advances to mount.
Callahan can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks lands with some strikes.
Hicks is landing with some decent strikes but Callahan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the head.
Hicks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hicks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Callahan is looking to escape.
Hicks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hicks avoids the attempt from Callahan to control.
Hicks with shots to the head and body - Callahan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hicks controlling the position easily from mount.
Hicks wants to control the pace but Callahan is squirming around nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callahan is bucking up trying to escape but Hicks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks controlling the position easily from mount.
Hicks lands a big shot there that rocks Callahan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hicks wants to control the pace but Callahan is squirming around nicely.
Callahan tries to hold on but Hicks pushes him away.
Callahan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hicks landing punches.
Callahan wants to control but Hicks is having none of it.
Hicks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Callahan's face.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hicks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Callahan is desperately trying to improve his position but Hicks has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hicks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Callahan is just out of range.
Hicks throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Callahan to counter with a crisp jab.
Hicks thows a body shot but no joy.
Callahan drops his hands momentarily and Hicks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Callahan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Callahan doesn't manage to clinch there - Hicks circles away.
Callahan avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Callahan tries to clinch up.
Hicks checks a low kick from Callahan.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hicks misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hicks has Callahan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hicks pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Callahan tumbling to the mat - Hicks dives into Callahan's guard.
Bill Hicks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Callahan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks distracts Callahan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hicks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Callahan's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Callahan keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Hicks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Callahan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Callahan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Callahan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Callahan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Callahan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hicks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks trying to control but Callahan is working from the bottom.
Hicks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Callahan sneaks back into half guard.

Callahan looking for submissions off his back.
Callahan manages to get to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Callahan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is pushing down on Callahan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Callahan is fighting to maintain full guard but Hicks has managed to sneak the leg through.

Callahan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hicks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Callahan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hicks is looking to take a break and control but Callahan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hicks slows the pace down in half guard.
Callahan wants to improve his position but Hicks is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is keen to just control but Callahan is a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Callahan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hicks tries to free his leg and advance position but Callahan is retaining full guard.

Callahan looking for a guillotine here but Hicks defends easily.

Callahan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hicks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Callahan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hicks escapes and throws Callahan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bill Hicks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hicks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hicks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Callahan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hicks working Callahan over with strikes.
Hicks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hicks working over Callahan with some ground and pound. Callahan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Callahan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Hicks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Callahan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hicks trying to control the action but Callahan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks drops an elbow to the side of Callahan's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks lands strikes from half guard.
Hicks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hicks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hicks is trying to control. Callahan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hicks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Callahan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Callahan tries to roll over but Hicks keeps him under control.

Callahan looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hicks pushes past his half guard into mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan tries to hold on but Hicks postures up.
Callahan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Hicks.
Hicks wants to take a breather but Callahan is having none of it.
Callahan trying to control from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicks tries to pass to full mount but Callahan defends it.

Callahan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hicks is looking to take a break and control but Callahan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hicks trying to mount his opponent but Callahan defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks wants to control but Callahan is keeping him busy.
Hicks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Callahan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hicks is looking to advance position but Callahan won't allow it.
Callahan tries to roll over but Hicks keeps him under control.
Hicks trying to control the action but Callahan is working from the bottom.
Harry Callahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hicks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hicks prevents Callahan from improving his position.
Hicks trying to mount his opponent but Callahan defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hicks lands a nice short elbow.
Hicks is stalling here. Callahan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hicks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Callahan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to buck Callahan off but Callahan is having none of it.
Callahan wants to control but Hicks is keeping him busy.
Hicks tries to bench press Callahan off him but Callahan keeps the position.
The ground and pound from Callahan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks tries to improve position but can't.
Callahan cracks Hicks with a big elbow.
Hicks sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks is trying to get back to full guard.
Callahan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Hicks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hicks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Hicks!
After winning the bout, Bill Hicks thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.