PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Gallagher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nigel McGuinness's chin.

Gallagher
vs
McGuinness

196 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gallagher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gallagher wants to stand and escape but McGuinness is having none of it.
McGuinness distracts Gallagher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGuinness postures up and lands a big shot to Gallagher's brow.
Gallagher wants to stand up but McGuinness is controlling him.
McGuinness has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGuinness wants to control from the top but Gallagher keeps moving.
McGuinness might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gallagher kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gallagher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McGuinness trying to control but Gallagher is working from the bottom.
Gallagher with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing McGuinness can't handle though.
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.
McGuinness wants to control from the top but Gallagher keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McGuinness scores a takedown into full mount!
Gallagher in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gallagher is working to get back to half guard.
McGuinness landing shots from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McGuinness fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McGuinness working the ground and pound effectively.
McGuinness content just to control the position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuinness's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gallagher hang on?

McGuinness has isolated one of Gallagher's arms. Gallagher looking to fight him off but McGuinness twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nigel McGuinness!