PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Mullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher has chosen Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andre Mullard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mullard
vs
Gallagher

189 cm
33
228 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

202 cm
34
250 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Mullard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullard.

Mullard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mullard stopping the sweep attempt from Gallagher.

Gallagher looking for a guillotine here but Mullard defends easily.
Mullard trying to control but Gallagher is working from the bottom.
Gallagher wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mullard is now in half guard.
Mullard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gallagher won't allow Mullard to pass to mount.
Mullard is trying to control the action in half guard but Gallagher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher trying to hold on to Mullard's head to control him but Mullard postures up.
Mullard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gallagher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mullard is taking a breather. Gallagher says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mullard trying to control the action but Gallagher is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Mullard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gallagher misses with a body kick.
Gallagher stuns Mullard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mullard missing with a left hand there. Gallagher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mullard shoots in but Gallagher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallagher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullard fails with a takedown attempt.
Gallagher dodges the punch combination from Mullard.
Mullard closes the distance and clinches up with Gallagher, looking for a takedown. Mullard pushes Gallagher against the cage but Gallagher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Mullard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullard throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Mullard dives in and grabs Gallagher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gallagher pushes down on Mullard's head and hops out.
Mullard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gallagher but Gallagher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gallagher scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Andre Mullard has been cut.
Mullard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gallagher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gallagher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher drops Mullard with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mullard! Gallagher dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killian Gallagher!