PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lambo Gallardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambo Gallardo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gallardo
vs
Kingsley

200 cm
33
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

189 cm
29
222 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lambo Gallardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gallardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingsley circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gallardo.
Gallardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gallardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingsley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gallardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kingsley missing with a left hand there. Gallardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingsley scores with a jab.
Kingsley fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Gallardo misses.
Kingsley misses with an uppercut.
Gallardo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lambo Gallardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gallardo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Kingsley looking to score a takedown here. Gallardo is defending well but Kingsley drives through and ends up in Gallardo's guard.
Gallardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kingsley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kingsley with a nice head shot there.
Kingsley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gallardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kingsley is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kingsley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gallardo keeping full guard, as Kingsley tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley won't allow Gallardo to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kingsley wants to control from the top but Gallardo keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kingsley throws a body shot but no joy.

Kingsley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gallardo was covering up waiting for the punch and Kingsley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kingsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kingsley stops Gallardo from standing up.
Gallardo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kingsley controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo is looking to stand up but Kingsley isn't so interested in that idea.
Gallardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gallardo wants to stand up but Kingsley is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gallardo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gallardo misses with a double jab.
Gallardo throws a series of punches but Kingsley moves out of range.
Gallardo digs a good hook to Kingsley's body.
Kingsley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gallardo's hands.
Gallardo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Kingsley misses.
Gallardo walks into a straight right hand from Kingsley.
Kingsley has his takedown stuffed
and Gallardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice takedown defense from Gallardo. No joy for Kingsley on that attempt.
Lambo Gallardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Kingsley.
Kingsley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gallardo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingsley misses with an uppercut.
Gallardo throws a series of punches but Kingsley moves out of range.
Kingsley with a nice cross.
Gallardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kingsley.
Kingsley misses with a few strikes there.
Gallardo tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Kingsley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kingsley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallardo.
Gallardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingsley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kingsley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gallardo as he avoids it easily.
Kingsley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gallardo swivels and escapes.
Gallardo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gallardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kingsley.
Kingsley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kingsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallardo moves away.
Gallardo scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingsley misses the jab.
Gallardo staying out of range there.
Kingsley keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingsley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gallardo's guard.
Gallardo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kingsley has a closed guard, preventing Gallardo from standing up.
Gallardo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gallardo trying to control but Kingsley is working from the bottom.
Gallardo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo wants to stand but Kingsley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kingsley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gallardo controls the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo throws a right hand that Kingsley ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingsley also avoids with ease.
Jab by Gallardo.
Gallardo is looking to clinch.
Gallardo lands with an overhand left.
Gallardo with a jab.
Gallardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingsley manages to avoid it.
Kingsley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gallardo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kingsley scrambles back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gallardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kingsley blocks a body shot from Gallardo.
Gallardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Gallardo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallardo misses with a punch to the body.
Kingsley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gallardo is defending well.
Lambo Gallardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Kingsley.
Kingsley prevents a body shot from Gallardo.
Gallardo can't find room to land a body shot as Kingsley controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gallardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingsley lands a jab.
Gallardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingsley throws out the jab.
Kingsley misses with a lunging right hand
and Gallardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lambo Gallardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Kingsley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingsley misses with a looping right.
Kingsley is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Gallardo moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lambo Gallardo!
A less than humble Lambo Gallardo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.