PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tru Dat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by EODM - Don't speak. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gallagher
vs
Dat

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Behold The Beast - 159 Promo almost over

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tru Dat!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dat shoots in and bounces Gallagher off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gallagher is pulling down on Dat's head to control his posture.
Gallagher keeping moving, preventing Dat from controlling successfully.

Dat is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gallagher is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gallagher has escaped and now he's on top!
Gallagher looking to pass the guard.
Dat will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gallagher wants to control from the top but Dat keeps moving.
Dat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gallagher.
Dat keeping moving, preventing Gallagher from controlling successfully.
Gallagher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dat can't keep his opponent in guard - Gallagher advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

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.

Dat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gallagher tries to avoid it but Dat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gallagher to the ground. Gallagher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gallagher lands a head shot.
Gallagher tests Dat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gallagher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dat looks gassed!
Gallagher lands a two punch combo.
Gallagher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dat shoots in looking for a takedown. Gallagher tries to sprawl out of it but Dat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gallagher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dat moves out of range of the strikes.
Dat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gallagher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dat doesn't seem bothered though.
Dat takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gallagher circles away.
Billy Gallagher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tru Dat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands the left hand.
Gallagher scores with a nice right hand.

Dat is rocked!
Gallagher cracks Dat with a left hook right on the temple and Dat goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Gallagher lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Dat is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Gallagher!