PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coby Skrilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Gallman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skrilla's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jay Z - D.O.A. Gallman has chosen let it rock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skrilla
vs
Gallman

194 cm
18
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Country Boy MMA
Fight King Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coby Skrilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Gallman!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrilla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gallman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Skrilla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Skrilla misses.
Gallman looks to land a body kick but Skrilla moved away.
Skrilla misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Skrilla lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gallman doesn't seem phased though.
Skrilla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skrilla connects with a single shot there.
Gallman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skrilla throws out a loose jab but Gallman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallman wants to clinch up but Skrilla keeps it at a distance.
Gallman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skrilla pinned against the cage. Skrilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skrilla circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallman wants to clinch up but Skrilla keeps it at a distance.
Gallman moves away from the strike by Skrilla.
Gallman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skrilla throws out the jab.
Gallman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skrilla thuds a left hand into Gallman's body.
Gallman wants to clinch up but Skrilla keeps it at a distance.
Skrilla throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Skrilla lands a nice shot that snaps Gallman's head back.
Skrilla throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gallman on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallman tries for a takedown but Skrilla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gallman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skrilla pinned against the cage. Skrilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coby Skrilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Gallman.
Skrilla throws a hook but Gallman avoids it easily.
Skrilla bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gallman's head.
Skrilla stuffs the takedown attempt from Gallman. Gallman gets slowly back to his feet.
Gallman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skrilla swivels and escapes.
Gallman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skrilla as he avoids it easily.
Skrilla connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skrilla cracks Gallman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gallman.
Cameron Gallman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallman looks gassed!
Skrilla moves out of range of the body kick.
Skrilla jabs at Gallman's body.
Gallman misses with a takedown attempt - Skrilla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skrilla clobbers Gallman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gallman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skrilla lands a really nice looking cross but Gallman seems unphased.
Skrilla with a hook.
Skrilla throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Skrilla. Beautiful body shot.
Skrilla cracks Gallman with an open hand slap.
Skrilla scores with a shot to the body.
Gallman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skrilla as he jumps to the side.
Skrilla bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gallman's head backwards.
Gallman closes the distance and clinches up with Skrilla, looking for a takedown. Gallman pushes Skrilla against the cage but Skrilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gallman tries to clinch there but Skrilla circles away.
A big right from Skrilla misses.
Gallman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skrilla is fending him off so far but Gallman persists. Nope, Skrilla circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coby Skrilla dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gallman shoots in looking for a takedown. Skrilla tries to sprawl out of it but Gallman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Skrilla manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Skrilla keeps the fight on the outside.
Skrilla throws a jab when Gallman was well out of range.
Gallman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Skrilla is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gallman.
Gallman closes the distance and clinches up with Skrilla, looking for a takedown. Gallman pushes Skrilla against the cage but Skrilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skrilla slow jab from Gallman misses its intended target.
Gallman tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skrilla looks to land a left hand but Gallman moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Skrilla. No joy for Gallman on that attempt.
Coby Skrilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Gallman.
Gallman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skrilla jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrilla swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skrilla throws a hook but Gallman avoids it easily.
Skrilla stuffs the takedown.
Gallman takes one on the button.
Gallman doesn't manage to clinch there - Skrilla circles away.
Gallman tries to clinch but Skrilla moves out of range.
Cameron Gallman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skrilla lands a jab to Gallman's midsection.
Skrilla works Gallman's body with a nice hook.
Skrilla scores with a hook.
Skrilla lands a jab to Gallman's midsection.
Gallman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skrilla pinned against the cage. Skrilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gallman is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrilla fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gallman swings widly with a right hand
and Skrilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Skrilla lands.
Gallman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skrilla's waist but Skrilla gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gallman off to one side.
Skrilla scores with a hook.
Skrilla cracks Gallman with a good jab.
Skrilla scores with a nice head shot.
Nice cross by Skrilla.
Coby Skrilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skrilla with a hook.
Skrilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrilla swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gallman.
Skrilla lands the left hand.
Coby Skrilla is winning the standup battle so far.
Gallman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skrilla scores with a nice right hand.
Gallman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Skrilla fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gallman on the side of the head.
Skrilla lands with a nice body punch.
Gallman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skrilla scores with a sloppy right hand. Gallman should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Skrilla.
Gallman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gallman there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrilla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gallman. Gallman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skrilla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skrilla lands a really nice looking cross but Gallman seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Skrilla.
Skrilla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gallman at a distance.
Skrilla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skrilla counters with a stiff right hand.
Skrilla lands a right hook to the body.
Skrilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Skrilla there.
Gallman shoots and misses
and Skrilla counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coby Skrilla dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gallman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skrilla but Skrilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gallman has his takedown stuffed
and Skrilla counters with a stiff right hand.
A choreographed right hand from Skrilla misses the target.
Gallman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Skrilla lands.
Gallman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skrilla tries to avoid it but Gallman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skrilla to the ground. Skrilla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coby Skrilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Gallman.
Gallman looks to clinch
and Skrilla counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Gallman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Skrilla is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrilla wants to control but Gallman is keeping busy.
Skrilla controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gallman trying to control the action but Skrilla is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gallman is stalling here. Skrilla is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gallman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Skrilla has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Skrilla moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallman is looking to get back to his feet here but Skrilla is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gallman's back.
Gallman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skrilla has the hooks in. Gallman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gallman is trying to get back to his feet but Skrilla has full control of the position and if anything, Gallman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cameron Gallman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skrilla slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coby Skrilla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skrilla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coby Skrilla!