PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Nowlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nowlin
vs
Gallo

192 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Nowlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Gallo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nowlin is looking to land body kicks.
Ryan Gallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gallo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nowlin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallo can pounce on him.

Nowlin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gallo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nowlin smiles and moves away.
Nowlin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gallo misses with a low kick.
Nowlin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallo can pounce on him.
Gallo swinging wilding here.
Nowlin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gallo looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nowlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gallo tries to land a body kick
and Nowlin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gallo's knee momentarily.
Gallo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Ryan Gallo has been cut.
Nowlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nowlin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gallo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nowlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallo throws a combination that misses
and Nowlin counters with a leg kick.
Nowlin missing with a left hand there. Gallo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nowlin wants to clinch up but Gallo keeps it at a distance.
Nowlin cracks Gallo with an uppercut from hell and Gallo crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Nowlin's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Gallo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowlin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nowlin wants to pass the guard but Gallo is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nowlin won't allow Gallo to get back to his feet.
Nowlin passes into half guard.
Nowlin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gallo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nowlin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallo is trying to stand up here but Nowlin is controlling him well.
Gallo is looking to control Nowlin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gallo avoid being mounted?

Nowlin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gallo wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Nowlin clinches.
Nowlin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nowlin content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowlin tries a knee to the head but Gallo blocks it.
Gallo has had enough of the clinch but Nowlin keeps him there for the moment.
Nowlin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gallo breaks from the clinch.
Gallo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nowlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gallo lands a jab-cross combination.
Gallo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nowlin.
Gallo looks to land a combination. Nowlin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nowlin checks a leg kick.
Gallo misses with a head kick.
Gallo throws a lazy head kick
and Nowlin counters with a nice body kick.
Nowlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gallo lands with a nice combination. Nowlin backs away looking to recover.
Gallo slips a straight right by Nowlin.
Nowlin tries to clinch but Gallo moves out of range.
Gallo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gallo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gallo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gallo throws a head kick but Nowlin moves out of range.
Gallo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gallo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gallo scores with a three punch combo!
Gallo throws a head kick but Nowlin moves out of range.
Gallo throws a right hand that Nowlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Nowlin also avoids with ease.
Gallo throws a combination that misses
and Nowlin counters with a body kick that stops Gallo in his tracks momentarily.
Gallo tries to bum rush Nowlin with a series of wild strikes but Nowlin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gallo misses with a wild combination.
Gallo throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nowlin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nowlin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nowlin misses with a wild combination.
Gallo scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Nowlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Gallo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gallo misses with a low kick as Nowlin jumps back.
Gallo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Gallo scores with a four punch combination!
Gallo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nowlin shoots in but no luck this time.
Gallo throws a wild body kick that Nowlin sees coming a mile off.
Nowlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gallo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nowlin misses with a wild body shot.
Gallo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nowlin is looking to clinch but Gallo is avoiding it.
No joy there for Gallo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Gallo.

Nowlin closes the distance and clinches.
Gallo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nowlin prevents it.

Gallo is trying to trip Nowlin. He has hold of a leg but Nowlin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gallo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gallo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nowlin is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nowlin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gallo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gallo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gallo wants to stand but Nowlin is controlling his posture from full guard.

Nowlin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallo forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallo is thwarting Nowlin's attempts to control the position.
Nowlin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gallo is looking to take a break and control but Nowlin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gallo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gallo thows a leg kick but Nowlin checks it
and Nowlin counters with a nice body kick.
Nowlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Gallo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nowlin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gallo circles away.
Mike Nowlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gallo throws a series of punches but Nowlin moves out of range.
Gallo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mike Nowlin is winning the standup battle so far.
Nowlin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gallo. Gallo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nowlin checks a leg kick.

Nowlin instigates a clinch.
Gallo tries to pull guard but Nowlin won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gallo breaks from the clinch.
Nowlin throws a sloppy head kick and Gallo moves out of range easily.
Gallo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gallo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nowlin tries to clinch but Gallo is having none of it.
Nowlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nowlin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gallo.
Gallo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nowlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Nowlin misses.
Nowlin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gallo misses with a low kick.
Gallo throws a right hand that Nowlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Nowlin also avoids with ease.
Gallo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Gallo.
Gallo throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gallo misses with a body kick.
Nowlin lands a head kick. Gallo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nowlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallo.
Gallo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ryan Gallo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Gallo misses
enabling Nowlin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nowlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallo moves away.
Gallo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nowlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gallo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nowlin.
Nowlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallo slips under a jab from Nowlin.
Nowlin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gallo.
Nowlin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nowlin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gallo - the referee stops the clock and Nowlin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gallo. Nowlin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nowlin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gallo slips under a jab from Nowlin.
Gallo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Gallo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryan Gallo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gallo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nowlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Nowlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nowlin shoots in for a takedown but Gallo shows good takedown defense.
Gallo lands a jab.
Nowlin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gallo moves out of range of the body kick.
Gallo lands a jab.
Gallo misses with the combination.
Gallo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Gallo.
Nowlin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nowlin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gallo misses with a body kick.
Gallo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallo throws a head kick but Nowlin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nowlin. Nowlin obviously looking to wear him down.
Nowlin throws a head kick that misses.
Gallo looks to land a combination but Nowlin avoids it well.
Gallo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nowlin backs up against the cage.
Nowlin misses with a looping left.
Gallo lands with a nice combination. Nowlin backs away looking to recover.
Gallo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gallo misses with a two punch combination.
Nowlin shoots for a takedown but Gallo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Nowlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nowlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nowlin drops his hands momentarily and Gallo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nowlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallo tries a head kick but it misses.
Gallo throws a head kick but Nowlin moves out of range.
Gallo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gallo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowlin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gallo throws a head kick that misses.
Nowlin misses with a low kick.
Gallo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gallo keeps the fight on the outside.
Nowlin looks to land a combination but Gallo avoids it well.
Gallo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nowlin keeps Gallo at a distance using the push kick.
Nowlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallo circles away.
Gallo misses with a kick to the body
and Nowlin counters with a solid body kick.
Nowlin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gallo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nowlin checks a leg kick.

Nowlin clinches with his opponent.
Gallo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nowlin walks away with a smile on his face. Gallo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gallo keeps the fight on the outside.
Gallo lands a nice shot that snaps Nowlin's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Gallo. No joy for Nowlin on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nowlin throws a lazy right hand but Gallo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gallo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No joy there for Gallo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gallo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gallo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nowlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Gallo misses
and Nowlin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gallo throws the kick towards the body but Nowlin avoids it.
Gallo misses with a leg kick
and Nowlin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gallo throws a sloppy head kick and Nowlin moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Nowlin.
Nowlin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nowlin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gallo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gallo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gallo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gallo scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gallo.
Nowlin slips under a jab.
Nowlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Gallo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nowlin moves out of range as Gallo throws a body kick.
Gallo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nowlin.
Gallo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nowlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nowlin avoids the head kick by Gallo.
A low kick from Gallo is predictable there
and Nowlin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gallo misses with a few strikes there.
Gallo throws a series of punches but Nowlin moves out of range.
Nowlin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gallo backs up against the cage.
Gallo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gallo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gallo misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Nowlin.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Gallo.
I think Gallo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Gallo!