PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Tweedie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Caholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tweedie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Snow Patrol - Chocolate. Callum Tweedie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tweedie
vs
Caholic

197 cm
40
258 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

210 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Callum Tweedie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Caholic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caholic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caholic shoots in for a double leg but Tweedie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tweedie wants to land a leg kick but Caholic is out of range.
Tweedie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caholic closes the distance and clinches up with Tweedie, looking for a takedown. Caholic pushes Tweedie against the cage but Tweedie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tweedie feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Tweedie moves into the clinch successfully.
Caholic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tweedie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Callum Tweedie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Caholic.
Tweedie prevents the takedown attempt.
Tweedie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caholic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caholic looking for a takedown.

Tweedie breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tweedie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tweedie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Caholic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tweedie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tweedie stopping the sweep attempt from Caholic.
Tweedie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Caholic is trying to keep Tweedie in close.
Tweedie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tweedie controlling the pace.
Caholic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tweedie is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caholic is looking to improve his position.
Caholic won't allow Tweedie to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caholic wants to improve his position but Tweedie is controlling well.
Tweedie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tweedie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Caholic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Caholic wants to get back to full guard.
Tweedie is looking to advance position but Caholic won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Tweedie seems content to control.
Caholic is trying to get back to full guard.
Caholic taking some punishment here, with Tweedie in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caholic is looking to improve his position.
Caholic trying to control but Tweedie postures up.
Tweedie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tweedie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Caholic for as long as he can get away with.
Tweedie prevents Caholic from improving his position.
Tweedie trying to control from half guard but Caholic is working away.
Tweedie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nice strikes from Tweedie there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caholic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tweedie is working away from the top position though.
Caholic is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Tweedie dominated that round.
That's time! Tweedie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Caholic misses with a shot to the body
and Tweedie counters with an outside leg kick.
Tweedie lands a head kick. Caholic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Al Caholic has been cut.
Caholic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tweedie can pounce on him.
Tweedie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tweedie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caholic defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caholic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Caholic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tweedie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tweedie won't allow Caholic to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caholic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tweedie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Caholic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tweedie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Caholic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tweedie controls the position.
Tweedie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caholic can do to turn this around?
Caholic tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Caholic can't do much from the bottom here.
Tweedie trying to control the position but Caholic is working away.
Tweedie working the body and head with strikes.
Callum Tweedie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caholic is letting Tweedie control him for a moment.

Tweedie tries for a kimura but Caholic is defending well.
Caholic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tweedie here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Caholic stops Tweedie from passing to mount.
Caholic is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Caholic will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tweedie continues to stall.
Caholic tries to improve position but can't.
Caholic is still trying to improve position.
Caholic is being controlled here.
Caholic wants to control but Tweedie postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tweedie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tweedie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caholic keeps working.

Tweedie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Caholic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Caholic stops Tweedie from passing to mount.
Tweedie controlling the position from side mount.
Caholic manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tweedie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Tweedie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Al Caholic's cut.
That's time! Tweedie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tweedie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tweedie throws a big shot that misses.
Tweedie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tweedie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Caholic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tweedie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Caholic is in Tweedie's guard.
Tweedie keeping full guard, as Caholic tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caholic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Caholic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tweedie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Caholic, into his guard.

Tweedie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caholic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tweedie defends well.
Tweedie stays in close to Caholic's body and controls the position.
Caholic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tweedie is one step ahead there.
Tweedie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tweedie stopping the sweep attempt from Caholic.

Caholic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tweedie pushing down on Caholic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Caholic wants to get back to full guard.
Tweedie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Caholic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caholic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tweedie is looking for a kimura but Caholic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tweedie to get the leverage.
Caholic trying to hold on to Tweedie's head to control him but Tweedie postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Caholic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Caholic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tweedie scoring with some ground and pound.
Tweedie is stalling in the full guard.
Tweedie passes into half guard.
Tweedie tries to pass to full mount but Caholic defends it.
Caholic gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie tries to free his leg and advance position but Caholic is retaining full guard.
Caholic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Caholic wants to get back to his feet but Tweedie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Caholic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tweedie is stalling in the full guard.
Callum Tweedie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caholic looking for a sweep. Not yet Caholic, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caholic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Al Caholic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tweedie forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Callum Tweedie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tweedie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Callum Tweedie!
Callum Tweedie very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best 160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Al Caholic spoke after the fight, saying 'Suck It'.