PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shuya Nanahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nanahara comes to the cage accompanied by Sail. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nanahara
vs
Callahan

188 cm
30
215 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

200 cm
29
222 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Bullet Proof System

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Beaver Jooce!

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shuya Nanahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Callahan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nanahara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Callahan tried to score with a low kick but Nanahara checks it.
Nanahara avoids the head kick by Callahan.
Callahan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nanahara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Callahan.
Nanahara misses with a looping left.
Nanahara throws a nice looking combination but Callahan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Callahan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nanahara.
Callahan throws a head kick that Nanahara semi-blocks.
Nanahara takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Callahan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nanahara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nanahara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Callahan throws a head kick but Nanahara moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanahara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Callahan.
Nanahara lands an overhand right.
Nanahara misses with a straight left.
Shuya Nanahara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callahan connects with a leg kick. Nanahara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nanahara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Callahan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Callahan.
Callahan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nanahara.
Nanahara throws a one two combo.
Callahan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Nanahara - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Callahan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Callahan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nanahara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nanahara takes a swing at Callahan's ribcage but misses.
Nanahara tries to clinch up.
Callahan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nanahara throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Nanahara misses its intended target.
Callahan shoots in for a takedown but Nanahara shows good takedown defense.
Nanahara avoids the head kick by Callahan.
Callahan slips a jab from Nanahara.
A clash of legs there as Nanahara blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nanahara. Callahan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Callahan.
Callahan thumps Nanahara with a low kick.
Nanahara misses with a few strikes there.
Callahan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nanahara counters with a straight right hand.
Nanahara throws a sloppy body shot
and Callahan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nanahara throws a nice looking combination but Callahan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Callahan lands a leg kick that knocks Nanahara off balance momentarily.
Callahan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Callahan thows a body kick. Nanahara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Callahan.
Callahan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nanahara cracks Callahan with an open hand slap.
Nanahara will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Callahan. That's going to slow Nanahara down.
Nanahara tries to clinch there but Callahan circles away.
Callahan counters with a body kick.
Callahan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Callahan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nanahara blocks the body kick.
Callahan lands a head kick. Nanahara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice defenses there by Callahan.
Callahan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Callahan defending well as Nanahara loads up on a big left hand.
Callahan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Callahan.
Callahan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Callahan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nanahara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Callahan throws a leg kick but Nanahara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Callahan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nanahara misses with a wild combination.
Nanahara cracks Callahan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nanahara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Callahan can pounce on him.
Callahan throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callahan misses with a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nanahara might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Callahan thows a body kick. Nanahara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nanahara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Callahan throws a leg kick but Nanahara sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan avoids the body shot from Nanahara.
Nanahara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callahan was well out of range. Poor timing from Nanahara.
Nanahara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Callahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harry Callahan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Callahan misses with a body kick.
Nanahara looks to land a right hand but Callahan moved out of range.
Callahan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nanahara defends it well.
Callahan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Callahan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Callahan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nanahara swivels and escapes.
Nanahara moves out of range of the leg kick from Callahan.
Nanahara scores with a hook to the body. Callahan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nanahara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Callahan shoots in and drives through. Nanahara sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara avoids a kick to the body.
Callahan throws a nice outside leg kick.

Nanahara rushes Callahan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nanahara scores with a shoulder strike.
Callahan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nanahara is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nanahara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Callahan lands an uppercut.
Callahan struggles to land a body shot inside as Nanahara controls his hands.
Callahan tries to throw a body punch but Nanahara avoids it by throwing Callahan back against the cage.
Nanahara lands with a light punch inside.
Nanahara looking to slow down the pace here.
Callahan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nanahara taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nanahara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Callahan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Callahan fails to land.
Nanahara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nanahara throws a punch but it's blocked by Callahan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nanahara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Callahan.
Nanahara taking a breather.
Callahan looking to throw knees to the head but Nanahara is blocking nicely.
Nanahara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Callahan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nanahara blocks it with crossed arms.
Nanahara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Callahan backwards.
Callahan missing with knees to the body.

Callahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Callahan throws a head kick but Nanahara moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nanahara is looking to clinch.
Callahan connects with a leg kick. Nanahara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Callahan slips a straight right by Nanahara.
Nanahara backing away here, and Callahan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Callahan is looking to slow Nanahara down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nanahara throws a sloppy head kick
and Callahan counters with a thumping low kick.
Callahan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Callahan is looking to land body kicks.
Callahan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nanahara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nanahara misses with a body shot.
Callahan scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harry Callahan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Callahan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Callahan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nanahara.
Harry Callahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nanahara throws a hook to the side of Callahan's head but Callahan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Callahan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Callahan connects with a high kick.
Nanahara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Callahan slips under a jab.
Callahan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nanahara.
Callahan misses with a body kick.
Nanahara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Callahan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nanahara digs a good body shot into Callahan's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callahan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Callahan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanahara swinging wildly here.
Nanahara swings for the body but Callahan moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Callahan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nanahara moves out of range of the body kick from Callahan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Callahan.
Callahan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Callahan.
Callahan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Callahan cracks the inside of Nanahara's front leg.
Callahan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nanahara missing with a left hand there. Callahan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Callahan is trying to counter with his kicks.
Callahan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nanahara throws an overhand right that lands on Callahan's shoulder, as Callahan tries to avoid the shot.
Callahan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callahan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Nanahara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nanahara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Callahan.
Nanahara moves out of range of the body kick.
Nanahara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Callahan slips under a jab from Nanahara.
Nanahara lunges at Callahan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Callahan's hand.
Nanahara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Callahan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara avoids the head kick by Callahan.
Callahan is looking to land body kicks.
Callahan lands with a kick to the temple. Nanahara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A low kick from Callahan misses
and Nanahara counters with a two punch combo.
Callahan is looking to chop away at Nanahara's legs.
Nanahara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nanahara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nanahara half committed to a counter leg kick.
Callahan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nanahara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Callahan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nanahara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callahan was well out of range. Poor timing from Nanahara.
Nanahara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Callahan misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nanahara finds it's way through Callahan's defenses.
Nanahara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callahan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nanahara checks a leg kick.
Nanahara swinging wildly here.
Nanahara misses with a looping right.
Callahan delivers a nice body kick.
Nanahara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Callahan counters with a low kick, right behind Nanahara 's knee.
Nanahara doesn't manage to clinch there - Callahan circles away.
Shuya Nanahara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nanahara tries a low kick but Callahan avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Callahan.
I've got Callahan 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Callahan!
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Callahan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.