PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuey Chuleta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Callaghan
vs
Chuleta

185 cm
29
185 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

183 cm
28
181 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuey Chuleta!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan jabs Chuleta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chuleta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Callaghan throws out the jab.
Jab by Callaghan.
Callaghan tries to clinch up but Chuleta circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Chuleta or perhaps it was just good defense by Callaghan which made him look bad.
Callaghan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chuleta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Callaghan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chuleta's calf.
Chuleta throws a series of punches but Callaghan moves out of range.
Callaghan swinging wildly here.
A big right from Chuleta misses.
A swing and a miss from Callaghan.
Callaghan moves out of range of the strikes.
Chuleta misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Callaghan misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Callaghan misses with a low kick.
Callaghan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chuleta moves away.
Callaghan lands with a straight right. Chuleta didn't see that one coming.
Chuleta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Callaghan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chuleta moves out of range as Callaghan strikes.
Callaghan misses with a left hand
and Chuleta counters with an outside leg kick.
A combination from Chuleta does no damage.
Chuleta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Callaghan tries to avoid it but Chuleta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Callaghan to the ground. Callaghan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Callaghan. Beautiful body shot.
Callaghan throws a good cross that connects.
Callaghan throws a jab when Chuleta was well out of range.
Chuleta misses with a looping left.
Callaghan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta throws a hook to the side of Callaghan's head but Callaghan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Callaghan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chuleta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuleta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Callaghan.
Chuleta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Callaghan is looking to chop away at Chuleta's legs.
Callaghan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chuleta checks a low kick from Callaghan.
Callaghan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Callaghan throws a leg kick which misses Chuleta's front leg but catches the back leg as Chuleta tries to avoid it.
Chuleta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Callaghan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chuleta blocks a low kick nicely.
Callaghan throws a good cross that connects.
Callaghan fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chuleta.
Callaghan throws a chopping leg kick but Chuleta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Chuleta blocks the leg kick.
Callaghan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Callaghan throws a body kick that misses.
Chuleta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Callaghan misses with a low kick.
Callaghan blocks a jab.
Chuleta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Callaghan lands a nice hook to Chuleta's body. Chuleta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Callaghan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chuleta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chuleta connects with a single shot there.
Chuleta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richard Callaghan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Callaghan misses its intended target.
Callaghan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy left from Chuleta finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Callaghan throws a body kick that misses.
Chuleta scores with a jab. Callaghan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Callaghan moves out of range as Chuleta throws a body kick.
That kick from Callaghan tenderised Chuleta's leg. Chuleta is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chuleta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Callaghan. Callaghan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chuleta throws an off balance right hand
and Callaghan counters with a big head kick but Chuleta shrugs it off.
Callaghan lands a right hook to the body.
Callaghan throws a chopping leg kick but Chuleta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chuleta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Callaghan.
Callaghan throws a right hand that Chuleta ducks under and follows up with a left that Chuleta also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callaghan tests Chuleta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Callaghan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chuleta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chuleta misses the jab.
Chuleta defending well as Callaghan loads up on a big left hand.
Callaghan looks to land a body kick but Chuleta moved away.

Chuleta gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chuleta throwing strikes but Callaghan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Chuleta parries the strikes from Callaghan easily there. Callaghan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chuleta to escape.
Callaghan scores with punches from side control.
Callaghan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Callaghan trying to control the action but Chuleta is working from the bottom.
Callaghan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chuleta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Callaghan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Callaghan controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuleta tries to bench press Callaghan off him but Callaghan keeps the position.
Chuleta can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Callaghan trying to control the action but Chuleta is working from the bottom.
Chuleta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Callaghan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Callaghan wants to control for a moment but Chuleta uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta is not content to let Callaghan control the position.
Callaghan lands with a punch from half guard.
Chuleta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Callaghan trying to control but Chuleta is working from the bottom.
Callaghan throws an elbow that misses. Chuleta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Callaghan's guard. Nice move by Chuleta!
Callaghan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Callaghan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chuleta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan keeping moving, preventing Chuleta from controlling successfully.
Chuleta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chuleta wants to control from the top but Callaghan keeps moving.
Callaghan keeping full guard, as Chuleta tries to pass.
Chuleta is working Callaghan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chuleta preventing the sweep.
Callaghan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Callaghan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chuleta!
Chuleta is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan looking to control but Chuleta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chuleta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Callaghan looking to control but Chuleta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chuleta can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Callaghan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Callaghan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chuleta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Callaghan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Callaghan misses with a wild body shot.
Chuleta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Callaghan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chuleta was well out of range. Poor timing from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a nice hook to Chuleta's body. Chuleta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chuleta checks a leg kick.
Callaghan misses with a straight left.
Chuleta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Callaghan finds it's way round the side to connect with Chuleta's head.
Chuleta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Callaghan's waist but Callaghan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chuleta off to one side.
The fighters circling - Chuleta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chuleta moves out of range of the strikes.
Callaghan misses with a straight left.
Callaghan stuffs the takedown.
Chuleta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Callaghan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuleta throws a right and a left that Callaghan avoids nicely.
Callaghan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chuleta moves away.
Callaghan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chuletas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Callaghan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chuleta checks it well.
Chuleta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Callaghan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chuleta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richard Callaghan is winning the standup battle so far.
Callaghan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Chuleta does it's job there.
Callaghan throws a head kick that half lands.
Chuleta misses with a few strikes there.
Callaghan misses with a looping left.
Callaghan cracks Chuleta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chuleta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Callaghan scores with a nice head shot.
Chuey Chuleta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta loads up on a big right hand but Callaghan slips the punch.
Callaghan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Callaghan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Chuleta blocks the leg kick.

Callaghan rushes Chuleta and presses him up against the cage.
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 works on Chuleta's body with a couple of short punches.
Chuleta tries to score a body lock takedown but Callaghan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuey Chuleta.
Chuleta throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Chuleta throws a head punch that misses.
Chuleta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Chuleta.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Chuey Chuleta has been cut.
Callaghan blocks a body shot from Chuleta.
Chuleta misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chuleta.
Chuleta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands an elbow just above Chuleta 's eye.
Callaghan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Callaghan pushes Chuleta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Callaghan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chuleta's defenses.
Chuleta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chuleta misses with a body punch.
Callaghan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Callaghan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chuletas head.
Chuleta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Chuleta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chuleta blocks an elbow strike from Callaghan.
Callaghan digs a right hand underneath Chuleta's ribcage. Chuleta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chuleta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chuleta trying to control the position but instead, Callaghan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chuleta into the cage.
Callaghan cracks Chuleta with a nice body shot.
Chuleta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Callaghan scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands an elbow inside that Chuleta shrugs off.
Richard Callaghan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That has opened up Chuey Chuleta's cut even more.
Chuleta takes an elbow to the temple.
Callaghan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chuleta backwards.

The cut above Chuey Chuleta's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chuleta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chuleta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Callaghan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chuleta's face.

Chuey Chuleta's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Callaghan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chuleta backwards.
Chuleta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Callaghan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Callaghan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chuleta's defenses.
Callaghan lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chuey Chuleta's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Callaghan!
Richard Callaghan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.