PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Max Bear has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bear
vs
Gallagher

199 cm
30
255 lbs
19 - 22 - 0

202 cm
34
250 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Gallagher as Bear shoots in.
Bear shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gallagher as he jumps to the side.
Bear tries for a takedown but Gallagher circles away easily

and Gallagher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bear's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gallagher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Gallagher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bear has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear is not content to let Gallagher control the position.
Bear is looking to regain half guard here but Gallagher keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher wants to take a breather but Bear manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gallagher.
Bear throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gallagher stands and throws Bear's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bear is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gallagher connects with a decent elbow.
Gallagher trying to control the position but Bear is working away.
Gallagher tries to score with some ground and pound. Bear controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bear tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear is trying to get back to his feet.
Gallagher advances to full mount.

Gallagher looking to secure an arm triangle but Bear defends it well.
Bear is looking to improve his position but Gallagher isn't that keen on the idea.
Gallagher misses with a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher throwing strikes here but Bear is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gallagher is trying to control here but Bear has managed to regain half guard.
Bear moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gallagher trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.

Bear is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gallagher rolls with it to try and escape but Bear cranks on the arm and Gallagher is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Bear!
Our winner, Max Bear, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.