PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti. Ashantie has chosen Congo Ashanti as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gallagher
vs
Ashantie

202 cm
41
250 lbs
33 - 30 - 0

189 cm
35
234 lbs
39 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Bad Man Clothing

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 33 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Gallagher. Those never looked like landing.
Ashantie dodges the punch combination from Gallagher.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ashantie.
Gallagher slips a straight right by Ashantie.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ashantie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Congo Ashantie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashantie was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Gallagher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ashantie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gallagher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ashantie.
Gallagher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ashantie finds it's way through Gallagher's defenses.
Ashantie misses with a head kick.
Ashantie throws a nice looking combination but Gallagher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Ashantie misses the target.

Ashantie closes the distance and clinches.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gallagher - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ashantie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gallagher blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher misses with a body punch.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ashantie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ashantie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallagher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ashantie misses with a body punch.
Ashantie throws a head punch that misses.
Ashantie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
Gallagher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ashantie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallagher avoiding damage as Ashantie throws knees to the body.
Ashantie working aggressively here.
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!
Ashantie misses with a knee strike.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks with his arms.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Gallagher tries to work over Ashantie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gallagher.
Ashantie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ashantie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ashantie has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Gallagher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gallagher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ashantie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ashantie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ashantie working Gallagher over with knees to the body.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks with his arms.
Gallagher scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ashantie.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ashantie taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ashantie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks it.
Gallagher lands with a light punch inside.
Ashantie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallagher.
Ashantie misses with a punch on the inside.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Ashantie fails to land.
Ashantie misses with a knee strike.
Ashantie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gallagher tries to throw a body punch but Ashantie avoids it by throwing Gallagher back against the cage.
Ashantie avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallagher.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ashantie misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Ashantie.
Ashantie working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ashantie lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gallagher is looking to control Ashantie's arms but Ashantie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gallagher has his back to the cage.
Gallagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Congo Ashantie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gallagher moves forwards but Ashantie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gallagher staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses.
Ashantie misses with a hook
and Gallagher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
Gallagher catches Ashantie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ashantie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ashantie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gallagher.
Gallagher drops his hands momentarily and Ashantie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gallagher shoots in for a double leg but Ashantie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Killian Gallagher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Ashantie misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gallagher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ashantie circles away quickly and effectively.
Killian Gallagher is winning the standup battle so far.
Gallagher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ashantie tries a head kick but it misses.
Ashantie misses with a right hand
and Gallagher counters with a stiff right hand.
Ashantie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gallagher doesn't seem bothered though.
Ashantie takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Ashantie jabs Gallagher right on the nose. Gallagher blinks but takes it well.
Ashantie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ashantie lands a two punch combo.
Ashantie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gallagher walks into a straight right hand from Ashantie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Ashantie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ashantie.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ashantie.
Gallagher fails to land the takedown.
Ashantie tries to clinch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Ashantie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Congo Ashantie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Ashantie.
A combination from Ashantie does no damage.
Gallagher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ashantie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gallagher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gallagher scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie cracks Gallagher with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ashantie misses the target.
Gallagher cracks a nice hook into Ashantie's ribs.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut. Ashantie saw that one coming.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gallagher checks a low kick from Ashantie.
Ashantie misses the shot to the body.
Gallagher misses with a wild combination.
Ashantie throws an overhand right that lands on Gallagher's shoulder, as Gallagher tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie lands a jab to the nose.
Ashantie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ashantie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallagher moves away.
Ashantie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gallagher on the side of the head.
Gallagher blocks a head kick by Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ashantie, as that shot connected.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses.
Gallagher connects with a right hand. Ashantie shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ashantie closes the distance and pushes Gallagher back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gallagher.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Congo Ashantie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Congo Ashantie's cut.
That's time! Gallagher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gallagher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ashantie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Ashantie.
Gallagher misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Ashantie stuns Gallagher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gallagher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ashantie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ashantie misses with a wild body shot.
Gallagher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Gallagher.
Ashantie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gallagher.
A head kick misses from Ashantie.

Ashantie instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ashantie's elbow.
Ashantie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ashantie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Gallagher jumps guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ashantie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashantie postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Congo Ashantie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ashantie misses with a straight right.
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Ashantie.
Congo Ashantie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gallagher misses.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Ashantie. No joy for Gallagher on that attempt.
Gallagher misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Gallagher as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher cracks Ashantie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ashantie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ashantie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallagher fails to land with a series of punches.
Gallagher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gallagher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ashantie swings widly with a right hand
and Gallagher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ashantie misses with a head kick.
Gallagher is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gallagher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ashantie.
Ashantie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gallagher connects with a crisp jab.
Ashantie scores with a hook to the body. Gallagher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses.
Ashantie throws a head kick but Gallagher moves out of range.
Ashantie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gallagher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ashantie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ashantie scores with a body shot.
Gallagher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ashantie moves forwards but Gallagher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Killian Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ashantie misses with a right hand
and Gallagher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Ashantie.
Gallagher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ashantie finds it's way round the side to connect with Gallagher's head.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ashantie moves away.
Ashantie misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashantie misses with a looping right.
Ashantie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gallagher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ashantie.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Killian Gallagher.
I think Ashantie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Congo Ashantie!
A very excited looking Congo Ashantie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.