PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enoch Thompson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Thompson
vs
Gallagher

195 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
206 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enoch Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gallagher.
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gallagher doesn't seem phased though.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a lunging right hand
and Thompson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thompson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thompson throws the left hand but Gallagher avoids the punch easily.
Thompson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gallagher's head.

It looks like Johnny Gallagher has been cut.
Gallagher throws a shot to the body.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gallagher checks a leg kick.
Gallagher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Gallagher does no damage.
Gallagher throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson defending well as Gallagher loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Gallagher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thompson avoids a kick to the body.
Gallagher misses with a lunging right hand
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gallagher thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson defending well as Gallagher loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson throws a jab when Gallagher was well out of range.
Gallagher appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thompson cracks Gallagher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gallagher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Donk. Gallagher catches Thompson right on the button with a cross.
Gallagher tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.
Gallagher misses with a straight left.
Thompson lands a jab to the head.
Gallagher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
Thompson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gallagher backs up against the cage.
Thompson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson with a hook.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Gallagher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thompson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
Thompson is looking for a counter combo.
Thompson throws a low kick but Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Gallagher throws a shot to the body.
Gallagher loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gallagher throws out a leg kick but Thompson moves out of range and Gallagher only half commits.
Gallagher scores with a shot to the body.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thompson throwing a counter right hand but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
Gallagher is looking to score with low kicks.
Thompson misses with a body shot
and Gallagher counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Gallagher blocks the leg kick.
Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Gallagher avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Thompson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gallagher misses with an attempted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Gallagher blocks the low kick.
Gallagher tries a quick counter leg kick but Thompson is wise to it.
Gallagher misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnny Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thompson tried to counter with a leg kick but Gallagher avoided it.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gallagher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Thompson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thompson.
Gallagher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gallagher. Gallagher obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallagher can pounce on him.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gallagher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gallagher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson connects with a body shot that sends Gallagher's belly button to the back.
Gallagher misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Gallagher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thompson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Enoch Thompson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Gallagher'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.

Gallagher throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson tries to counter by clinching up but Gallagher breaks away and moves out of range.

That has opened up Johnny Gallagher's cut even more.
Good work by Thompson as he checks the leg kick.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallagher appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gallagher's calf.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gallagher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallagher moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Thompson throwing a counter right hand but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallagher.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallagher.
Gallagher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
Thompson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gallagher misses with a body punch
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson misses with a body punch
and Gallagher counters with a two punch combo.
Gallagher scores with a nice head shot.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Thompson misses with a hook. Gallagher ducked under it nicely.
Gallagher tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Thompson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Gallagher moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Gallagher slips under a jab from Thompson.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gallagher.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gallagher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gallagher.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Gallagher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gallagher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Thompson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallagher throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Gallagher misses with a right hand
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gallagher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson just leaning against Gallagher, taking a breather.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Gallagher working Thompson over with knees to the body.
Gallagher lands a body shot.
Gallagher gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gallagher trying to land knees to the body.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson tries to work over Gallagher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Gallagher avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher takes a shot to the head.
Gallagher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a body shot in the clinch.

Gallagher breaks from the clinch.
Gallagher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gallagher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thompson. That did some damage!
Thompson blocks a low kick nicely.
Gallagher clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Gallagher throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Thompson.

The cut above Johnny Gallagher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Good work by Gallagher as he checks the leg kick.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gallagher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thompson in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Gallagher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Gallagher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gallagher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gallagher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Gallagher checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Gallagher moved away.
Gallagher scores with a body shot.
Gallagher thows a leg kick but Thompson checks it
and Thompson counters with a leg kick.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thompson connects with a body shot that sends Gallagher's belly button to the back.
Gallagher misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Thompson lands a leg kick that knocks Gallagher off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher jabs Thompson right on the nose. Thompson blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher checks a low kick from Thompson.
Enoch Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gallagher checks a leg kick.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
Gallagher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Gallagher saw that one coming.
Thompson throws the left hand but Gallagher avoids the punch easily.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gallagher doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thompson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thompson defending well as Gallagher loads up on a big left hand.
Gallagher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gallagher takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gallagher throws out the jab.
Gallagher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson dips to his left and cracks Gallagher with an uppercut!
Gallagher digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Gallagher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Thompson.
Gallagher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Gallagher thows a leg kick but Thompson checks it
and Gallagher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Gallagher saw that one coming.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Thompson is looking to counter the offense by Gallagher and move into the clinch.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Gallagher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thompson lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gallagher.
Gallagher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gallagher lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson's head.
Gallagher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Johnny Gallagher's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thompson lands with a good body shot.
Gallagher lands a nice looking body kick.
Gallagher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson cracks Gallagher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Thompson misses the jab.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gallagher.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Thompson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gallagher.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Gallagher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gallagher. That did some damage!
Thompson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gallagher. Gallagher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Gallagher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Enoch Thompson!
Enoch Thompson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.