PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco comes to the cage accompanied by Born Slippy. Gallagher has chosen Worst Hangover Ever as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Franco
vs
Gallagher

185 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
195 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco blocks the body kick.
Gallagher is looking to land body kicks.
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
Franco misses with an uppercut. Gallagher saw that one coming.
Gallagher thumps Franco with a low kick.
Franco thumps Gallagher with a low kick.
Franco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Franco lands but Gallagher takes it in his stride.

It looks like Billy Gallagher has been cut.
Gallagher blocks a head kick by Franco.
Franco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gallagher's head.
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!
Franco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Franco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gallagher checks a low kick from Franco.
Franco thows a leg kick but Gallagher checks it
letting Gallagher counter with a right hand.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Franco moves out of range easily.
Gallagher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Franco checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is looking to score with low kicks.
Franco moves out of range of the body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Franco crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gallagher - the referee stops the clock and Franco gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gallagher. Franco manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Franco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gallagher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gallagher throws a body kick that misses.
Franco connects with a leg kick. Gallagher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gallagher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Franco tries a low kick but Gallagher avoids it.
Good leg kick by Gallagher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Franco throws a leg kick
and Gallagher counters with a good, hard body kick but Franco shrugs it off.

Gallagher clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gallagher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gallagher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gallagher scores with a shot to the side of Franco's head.
Franco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Francos head.
Franco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gallagher lands with a right to the head.
Gallagher lands a shot to the body.
Gallagher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gallagher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gallagher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franco backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher just leaning against Franco, taking a breather.
Gallagher lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Gallagher.
Franco is trying to break the clinch but Gallagher has him pressed against the cage.
Gallagher scores with a hook to the body.
Gallagher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gallagher gets through Franco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Franco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gallagher lands an uppercut.
Gallagher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gallagher.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franco misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallagher can't find room to land a body shot as Franco controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Gallagher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Gallagher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Franco misses with a leg kick
and Gallagher counters with a good low kick that Franco was not able to check.
Billy Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gallagher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gallagher is looking to score with low kicks.
Franco tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gallagher misses with a low kick as Franco jumps back.
Franco lands a head kick. Gallagher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Franco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Gallagher is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Franco sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Gallagher.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gallagher. That's going to slow Franco down.
Gallagher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Gallagher moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Franco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gallagher has Franco pressed against the cage.
Billy Gallagher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gallagher lands an uppercut.
Gallagher has Franco pushed against the cage.
A short right from Gallagher.
Gallagher slows down the pace here.

Franco breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gallagher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Franco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gallagher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gallagher.
A clash of legs there as Gallagher blocks the low kick.
Gallagher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Franco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gallagher misses with the body kick
and Franco counters with a head kick. That will keep Gallagher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses.
Gallagher scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Franco's hands.
Gallagher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Franco checks a leg kick nicely.
Franco throws a lazy head kick
and Gallagher counters with a leg kick.
Franco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallagher will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Franco lands a leg kick that knocks Gallagher off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Franco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gallagher has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gallagher and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Franco throws a leg kick which misses Gallagher's front leg but catches the back leg as Gallagher tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Gallagher.
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Franco.
Gallagher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Franco misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A leg kick checked by Franco.

Gallagher moves into range and clinches up with Franco.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franco's elbow.
Gallagher stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gallagher lands an elbow inside that Franco shrugs off.
Good body shot from Gallagher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Gallagher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Gallagher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Franco tries a low kick but Gallagher avoids it.
Gallagher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Franco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gallagher's head.
Gallagher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gallagher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Franco moves out of range as Gallagher throws a body kick.
Franco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gallagher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Gallagher.
Franco wants to slow Gallagher down by chopping away at his legs.
Gallagher lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco misses with a head kick.
Gallagher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Franco.
Gallagher thuds his shin into the meat of Franco's side.
Franco moves out of range as Gallagher throws a body kick.
Billy Gallagher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gallagher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Franco checks it well.
Gallagher darts in trying to clinch
and Franco counters with an outside leg kick.
Gallagher thows a body shot but no joy.
Franco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gallagher is able to avoid easily.
Franco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher looks for the body kick but Franco saw that one coming.
Gallagher lands a head kick. Franco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gallagher checks a leg kick.
Franco lands a head kick. Gallagher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That has opened up Billy Gallagher's cut even more.
Gallagher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Franco avoids the head kick by Gallagher.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gallagher.
Franco throws a low kick but Gallagher avoids it.
Gallagher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Franco blocks the body kick.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Franco moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gallagher.
Begbie Franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco checks the leg kick.
Franco throws a head kick but Gallagher moves out of range.
Franco checks a low kick from Gallagher.
Gallagher blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a low kick but Franco moves out of range easily.
Billy Gallagher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gallagher throws a chopping leg kick but Franco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Franco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gallagher's calf.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Franco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gallagher thumps Franco with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gallagher.
Franco checks the leg kick.
Gallagher scores with a push kick.
Franco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gallagher is out of range.
Gallagher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gallagher throws the kick towards the body but Franco avoids it.
Gallagher thuds a left hand into Franco's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher tries to clinch but Franco moves out of range.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Franco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gallagher's sensitive parts.
That kick from Gallagher tenderised Franco's leg. Franco is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Gallagher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gallagher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Gallagher!