PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke has chosen Let it Rock as his entrance music. Richard Callaghan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Callaghan
vs
Burke

185 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Burke!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke tries to close the distance and clinch but Callaghan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burke wants to clinch.
Burke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Richard Callaghan has been cut.
Callaghan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burke. Burke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burke tries to clinch there but Callaghan circles away.
Callaghan swats away the attempt to clinch by Burke.
Burke wants to clinch up but Callaghan keeps it at a distance.
Callaghan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burke momentarily.
Callaghan lands a jab.
Burke takes one to the chin there.
Callaghan throws a push kick but Burke slaps the foot to one side.
Callaghan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burke. Burke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burke tries to clinch there but Callaghan circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke tries to clinch but Callaghan moves out of range.
Burke tries to clinch there but Callaghan circles away.

Callaghan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Callaghan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Callaghan.
Callaghan slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Burke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burke has a couple of punches blocked by Callaghan.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burke.
Burke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Callaghan slowing the pace effectively.
Burke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burke up against the cage.
Callaghan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Callaghan just leaning against Burke, taking a breather.
Burke swings wildly with an uppercut but Callaghan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Burke.
Burke working aggressively here.
Burke throws a head punch that misses.
Burke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burke misses with some punches.
Burke misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Callaghan.
The referee calls for Callaghan to work.
Callaghan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Callaghan.

Callaghan drives through and clinches with Burke against the cage.
Burke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Callaghan just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Callaghan.
Burke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Callaghan keeps control of Burke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burke.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Burke throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burke.
Burke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Callaghan.
Burke misses with the head strike.
Callaghan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Callaghan.
Callaghan stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Callaghan lands with a short shot to the head.
Burke misses with the head strike.
Burke throws a head punch that misses.
Callaghan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Callaghan blocks an uppercut.
Burke jumps guard but Callaghan stands there with Burke around his waist. Burke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Burke fails to land.
Burke working aggressively here.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Callaghan stalling against the cage.
Burke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Callaghan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Callaghan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Callaghan's cut.
That's time! Callaghan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Callaghan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Callaghan misses with a body kick.
A cross from Callaghan lands.
The fighters circling - Burke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burke wants to clinch
and Callaghan counters with a big head kick but Burke shrugs it off.
Callaghan scores with a nice body kick.
Burke darts in trying to clinch
and Callaghan counters with a head kick. That will keep Burke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Callaghan has Burke up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Burke fails to land.
Burke can't break the clinch.
Callaghan effectively controlling the action here.
Callaghan landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan blocking some punches.
Burke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Callaghan stalling the fight.
Callaghan pushes Burke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burke can't get the takedown.
Callaghan slows down the pace here.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Callaghan stalling.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Callaghan stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke tries to clinch but Callaghan moves away
and Callaghan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Burke really felt that one!
Burke is breathing heavily.
Callaghan throws a head kick that misses.
Paul Burke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burke looks to clinch
and Callaghan counters with a nice uppercut.
Burke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Callaghan lands with a kick to the temple. Burke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Burke is rocked!
Callaghan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burke at a distance.
Burke is still on wobbly legs! Can Callaghan finish him?
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!
Callaghan throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Burke crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Richard Callaghan!