PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Bastiat (ranked 5572 p4p, 23900 weight class) and Frank Gallagher (ranked 504 p4p, 534 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bastiat
vs
Gallagher

183 cm
27
168
14 - 17 - 1

180 cm
23
165
2 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frederic Bastiat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher throws a hook to the side of Bastiat's head but Bastiat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gallagher throws a hook to the side of Bastiat's head but Bastiat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gallagher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Bastiat.
Bastiat feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice cross by Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a right hand that misses

and Bastiat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bastiat blocks a body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher working aggressively here.
Bastiat blocks an uppercut.
Bastiat is working for takedown but Gallagher is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bastiat's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastiat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a right hand.
Bastiat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallagher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallagher lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gallagher fails to land.
Gallagher works on Bastiat's body with a couple of short punches.
Gallagher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bastiat backwards.
Gallagher scores with a shoulder strike.

Bastiat turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher is looking for a sweep.

Bastiat thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bastiat wants to control but Gallagher is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat grinds an elbow into Gallagher's temple.
Gallagher takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gallagher is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallagher can't do much from the bottom here.
Bastiat wants to control but Gallagher is keeping him busy.
Bastiat working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastiat working the head with strikes.
Gallagher is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bastiat scores with punches from side control.
Bastiat landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat lands a few punches from side control.
Gallagher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gallagher on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bastiat working the head with strikes.

Gallagher is rocked!
Bastiat trying to control the action but Gallagher is working from the bottom.
Bastiat working the body and head with strikes.
Gallagher is still in real trouble! Can Bastiat finish him?

Bastiat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gallagher has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bastiat looks up at the clock and then as Gallagher takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bastiat smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bastiat cracks Gallagher with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Bastiat immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Gallagher is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Bastiat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frederic Bastiat!
Frederic Bastiat decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Frank Gallagher spoke after the fight, saying 'That all you got? That's it? I'm still here, you fucker! Frank Gallagher! I'm alive! You see me? You see me standing here? You lost, asshole! I'm alive, motherfucker! Me, Frank Gallagher.'.