PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gallagher might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sailor's choice of entrance music: Blackalicious - It's Going Down. Killian Gallagher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gallagher
vs
Sailor

202 cm
42
250 lbs
36 - 34 - 0

192 cm
38
224 lbs
25 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 36 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killian Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wendell Sailor!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sailor back to the cage. Gallagher follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Wendell Sailor has been cut.
Gallagher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sailor jabs at Gallagher's body.
Sailor lands with a hook. Gallagher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wendell Sailor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sailor throws a body shot but no joy.
Sailor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sailor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sailor looks to land a left hand but Gallagher moved out of range nicely.
A left and a right from Gallagher both land. Nice combination.

Nice combo by Gallagher! Oh, that's hurt him - Sailor falls to the canvas and Gallagher follows him into side control.

Sailor is rocked!
Sailor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sailor is still in real trouble! Can Gallagher finish him?

Gallagher tries for a kimura but Sailor is defending well.
Gallagher working away.

Gallagher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sailor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sailor seems to have recovered his senses.
Sailor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gallagher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher advances to full mount.
Gallagher wants to control the pace but Sailor is squirming around nicely.
Gallagher working the ground and pound effectively.
Gallagher thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gallagher avoids the attempt from Sailor to control.
Sailor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher looking to finish with strikes here!
Sailor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gallagher.
Gallagher prevents Sailor from getting the reversal.

Gallagher moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sailor has worked his arm free - good work by Sailor!
Sailor is trying to control Gallagher's posture but Gallagher avoids it.
Sailor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gallagher tries to get to full guard but Sailor has control of the leg.
Gallagher gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gallagher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gallagher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallagher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sailor trying to control but Gallagher is working from the bottom.
Sailor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sailor looking to sit in guard and control but Gallagher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gallagher trying to control but Sailor is working from the bottom.

Sailor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gallagher is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sailor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sailor thows a huge punch but Gallagher dodges it nicely.
Gallagher is looking to improve his position.
Gallagher manages to get to full guard.
Gallagher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Sailor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killian Gallagher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wendell Sailor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sailor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sailor, right into the meat.
Gallagher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sailor misses with a wild body shot.
Sailor misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Gallagher.
Gallagher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sailor can do to turn this around?

Gallagher drops Sailor with a nice combination! Gallagher dives into Sailor's guard, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sailor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sailor controls Gallagher momentarily but Gallagher frees himself.
Gallagher looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sailor defending against the ground and pound.
Sailor taking a bit of punishment here - Gallagher scoring with strikes.
Gallagher postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gallagher passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sailor!
Sailor is looking to improve his position but Gallagher isn't that keen on the idea.
Gallagher avoids the attempt from Sailor to control.
Gallagher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That has opened up Wendell Sailor's cut even more.
Gallagher connects with a bit shot that sees Sailor covering up! More strikes from Gallagher and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gallagher is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killian Gallagher!