PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Vvit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Callahan
vs
Vvit

200 cm
24
222 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
199 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Cynical Truth Vegas
Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joni Vvit!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vvit throws a jab but it's blocked by Callahan.
Vvit looks to land a right hand but Callahan moved out of range.
Vvit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vvit looks to score with a jab to the body but Callahan is just out of range.
Vvit blocks a leg kick.
Vvit throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Callahan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Callahan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vvit tests Callahan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vvit tries to move into range but Callahan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vvit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Vvit.
Callahan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vvit throws an overhand right that lands on Callahan's shoulder, as Callahan tries to avoid the shot.
Callahan misses with an uppercut. Vvit saw that one coming.
Callahan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vvit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Callahan momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan scores with a jab. Vvit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Callahan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Callahan misses with a hook
and Vvit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vvit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Callahan can pounce on him.
Callahan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vvit works Callahan's body with a nice hook.
Callahan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vvit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callahan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Callahan throws a leg kick but Vvit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vvit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vvit throws the left hand but Callahan avoids the punch easily.
Callahan scores with a nice strike.
Callahan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Callahan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vvit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vvit lunges at Callahan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Callahan's hand.
Callahan wants to land a leg kick but Vvit is out of range.
Callahan takes a swing at Vvit's ribcage but misses.
Vvit misses the shot to the body.
Callahan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vvit scores with a nice strike.
Vvit lands with a shot to the body.
Callahan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vvit is out of range and Callahan settles back down.
Vvit's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vvit's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Callahan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vvit misses the shot to the body.
Vvit moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vvit throws out a loose jab but Callahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vvit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Callahan can pounce on him.
Callahan lands a head kick!
Vvit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vvit throws a jab when Callahan was well out of range.
Vvit stuns Callahan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Callahan connects with a looping right hand.
Vvit misses with a two punch combination.
Callahan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Callahan, right into the meat.
Vvit throws a lazy right hand but Callahan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Callahan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vvit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Callahan doesn't seem bothered though.
Callahan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vvit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vvit throws a jab but it's blocked by Callahan.
Vvit scores with a hook to the body. Callahan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vvit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Callahan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vvit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vvit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Callahan misses its intended target.
Vvit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Callahan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Callahan moves out of range of the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vvit.
Callahan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Callahan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vvit lands a jab.
Vvit missing with a left hand there. Callahan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vvit thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vvit throws a lazy right hand but Callahan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Callahan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vvit.
Callahan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vvit throws an off balance right hand
and Callahan counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joni Vvit dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Callahan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vvit.
Callahan moves out of range as Vvit strikes.
Vvit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vvit moves away from the strike by Callahan.
Nice body punch from Vvit.
Callahan slips a jab from Vvit.
A good leg kick by Callahan.
Vvit lands a really nice looking cross but Callahan seems unphased.
Vvit misses the jab.
Callahan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vvit cracks Callahan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joni Vvit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callahan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vvit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vvit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Callahan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vvit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vvit misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Callahan there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vvit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vvit moves out of range as Callahan strikes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vvit. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vvit loads up on a big right hand but Callahan slips the punch.

Vvit feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Callahan sprawling to the canvas! Callahan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Vvit finish him?!

Callahan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Callahan. Vvit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Callahan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vvit takes a swing at Callahan's ribcage but misses.
Callahan seems to have got his legs back now.
Vvit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Callahan.
Vvit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vvit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Vvit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Callahan moves out of range as Vvit strikes.
Callahan scores with the left hand. Vvit knows he should have avoided that one.
Vvit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Callahan.
Callahan misses with an uppercut. Vvit saw that one coming.
Callahan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vvit checks it well.
Vvit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Callahan scores with a jab to the head.
Callahan tries to work over Vvit's front leg with a kick but Vvit checks it.
Vvit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Callahan loads up on a big right hand but Vvit slips the punch.
Vvit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vvit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Callahan.
Vvit throws the left hand but Callahan avoids the punch easily.
Vvit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Callahan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vvit misses with an uppercut. Callahan saw that one coming.
Vvit misses with a hook
letting Callahan counter with a right hand.
Callahan slips under a jab from Vvit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vvit misses with a two punch combination.
Vvit scores with a punch to the head.
Callahan misses with an uppercut. Vvit saw that one coming.
Callahan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Callahan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vvit. That did some damage!
Vvit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vvit lands a jab-cross combination.
Vvit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vvit drops his hands momentarily and Callahan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vvit moves out of range of the strikes.
Callahan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vvit misses with a looping right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Callahan cracks Vvit with an open hand slap.
Vvit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Callahan throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vvit tests Callahan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Callahan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vvit.
Callahan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vvit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vvit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Callahan moves out of range as Vvit strikes.
Callahan staying out of range there.
Vvit missing with a left hand there. Callahan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vvit tries to bum rush Callahan with a series of wild strikes but Callahan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Callahan throws a leg kick but Vvit checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Callahan.
Vvit connects with a body shot that sends Callahan's belly button to the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vvit checks a low kick from Callahan.
Callahan swings widly with a right hand
and Vvit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Callahan with a hook.
Callahan throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joni Vvit 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!

Callahan scores with the left hand. Vvit knows he should have avoided that one.
Vvit looks to land a left hand but Callahan moved out of range nicely.

Vvit drops Callahan with a beautiful combination! Callahan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vvit is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Vvit.
Callahan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vvit was well out of range. Poor timing from Callahan.
Vvit throws a body punch but Callahan moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vvit. Callahan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vvit misses with a wild body shot.
Vvit misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Callahan throws a poor cross that misses
and Vvit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Callahan swings widly with a right hand
and Vvit counters with a straight right hand.
Callahan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Vvit has cracked Callahan with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Vvit lands another huge swinging hook and Callahan tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Callahan, before Vvit can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joni Vvit!