PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tazz Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galloway has chosen Overcome by Creed as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stevens
vs
Galloway

183 cm
23
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tazz Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Glenn Galloway!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Galloway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galloway moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Glenn Galloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stevens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Stevens jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Galloway manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Stevens looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Stevens working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Galloway gets back to half guard.
Galloway is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Galloway moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Galloway had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stevens is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Galloway Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stevens's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway doesn't have the hooks in and Stevens manages to turn into his guard.
Galloway keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.

Galloway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galloway swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Galloway trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Galloway fails to land with a series of punches.
Galloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Galloway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galloway tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches up with Galloway, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes Galloway against the cage but Galloway circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galloway.
Galloway tries to clinch up.
Galloway throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galloway lands a head shot.

Stevens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Galloway is looking for a sweep.
Stevens trying to control the action but Galloway is working from the bottom.
Galloway struggling a bit here.
Galloway is looking for a sweep.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galloway keeps working.
Galloway struggling a bit here.
Galloway is looking to regain half guard here but Stevens keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Stevens with that takedown attempt.
Galloway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Galloway tries for a takedown but Stevens circles away easily

and Stevens counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Galloway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Galloway looks gassed!
Stevens passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tazz Stevens dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Galloway doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stevens counters with a shoot takedown. Galloway fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stevens looking to pass the guard.

Galloway has his foot on Stevens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stevens works his way back into a safe position though.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Galloway is keeping the position.

Stevens drops back looking for a leg! Galloway is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Galloway manages to kick Stevens off! Stevens jumps back into Galloway's guard.
Galloway looking for a sweep. Not yet Galloway, not yet.

Galloway is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Galloway is breathing heavily.

Stevens drops back looking for a leg! Galloway is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Galloway manages to kick Stevens off! Stevens jumps back into Galloway's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens passes into half guard.

Stevens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stevens passes to full mount!
Galloway is squirming around, avoiding Stevens's attempts to control the action.
Galloway is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Stevens is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Galloway is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tazz Stevens!