PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamison Burkina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gallagher
vs
Burkina

176 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
33
181 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamison Burkina!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burkina misses the shot to the body.
Burkina connects with a right hand. Gallagher shakes it off.
Gallagher fakes the leg kick and cracks Burkina in the body.
Burkina punishes Gallagher's body with a nice straight punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Burkina blocks the leg kick.
Gallagher tries a low kick but Burkina avoids it.
Burkina is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gallagher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burkina takes a step back to recover.
An inside leg kick from Gallagher misses.
Jab, jab by Burkina - just one landing.
Burkina lands with an overhand left.
Burkina throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Burkina. Those never looked like landing.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burkina with the counter takedown but Gallagher avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Gallagher.
Gallagher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher looks for the body kick but Burkina saw that one coming.
Burkina sizes up Gallagher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burkina throws the left hand but Gallagher avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a body kick.

Burkina throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gallagher tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Burkina is in Gallagher's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burkina's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gallagher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burkina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gallagher wants to get back to his feet but Burkina is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Burkina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burkina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gallagher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burkina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Burkina trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkina stands and throws Gallagher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Burkina works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gallagher is trying to buck Burkina off.
Burkina cracks Gallagher with a big elbow.
Gallagher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burkina on the ground.
Burkina working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

It looks like Philip Gallagher has been cut.
Gallagher is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Burkina asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Burkina lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina cracks Gallagher with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burkina lands a decent elbow from side control.

Gallagher is rocked!
Burkina cracks Gallagher with a big elbow.
Oh Gallagher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Burkina! That's hurt Gallagher! Will he recover? Burkina fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamison Burkina!