PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti. Edwards is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Like a surgeon. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gallagher
vs
Edwards

202 cm
46
250 lbs
41 - 37 - 0

192 cm
41
237 lbs
37 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 41 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Killian Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gallagher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edwards's head.

It looks like Blake Edwards has been cut.
Edwards throws a combination that misses
and Edwards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards wants to clinch
and Gallagher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Edwards misses the target.
Blake Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Edwards darts in and clinches Gallagher up against the cage.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.

Gallagher breaks from the clinch.

Edwards darts in and clinches Gallagher up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards stalling the fight.
Gallagher trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards working aggressively here.
Gallagher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gallagher managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a head punch that misses.
Edwards throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher controlling the action here for a moment.

Gallagher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Gallagher. Those never looked like landing.
Edwards slips under a jab.
Edwards tries to land a body kick
and Gallagher counters with a stiff right hand.
Gallagher misses with a body shot
letting Edwards counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Edwards.
Gallagher is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Edwards lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Gallagher blocks the low kick.
No joy there for Edwards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gallagher throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Gallagher lunges at Edwards with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Edwards's hand.
Gallagher misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Edwards clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Edwards on the inside.
Edwards creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Edwards content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Edwards.
Gallagher lands a right hand.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards lands a shoulder strike.
Gallagher avoids a wild elbow strike from Edwards.
Gallagher tries to break the clinch but Edwards is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallagher.
Gallagher stalling.
Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Edwards as Gallagher tries to tie him up.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.

Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
Edwards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gallagher shoots in and drives through. Edwards sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards thumps Gallagher with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Gallagher.
Edwards misses with a double jab
and Gallagher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gallagher looks to land a combination. Edwards sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.
Gallagher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Gallagher throws a poor cross that misses
and Edwards counters with an outside leg kick.
Gallagher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gallagher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gallagher slips under a jab.
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 Killian Gallagher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blake Edwards's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Edwards! But no joy.
Edwards moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gallagher.
Edwards feints and then cracks Gallagher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gallagher down.
Killian Gallagher is winning the standup battle so far.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
A cross from Edwards lands.

It looks like Killian Gallagher has been cut.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gallagher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards tries to land a front kick but Gallagher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A quick step to the side and Gallagher tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallagher works Edwards's body with a nice hook.

Edwards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gallagher, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edwards controlling the action here for a moment.
Edwards trying to land knees to the body.
Gallagher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Edwards prevents it.
Edwards throws an elbow but it misses.
Gallagher letting Edwards take a breather here.
Edwards looking for a takedown.
Edwards lands with a right to the head.
Gallagher avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a body punch.
Gallagher blocks an elbow strike.
Edwards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Gallagher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Edwards has Gallagher pressed against the cage.
Gallagher has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Edwards is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killian Gallagher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.
Gallagher is trying to break the clinch but Edwards is controlling him.
Gallagher avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gallagher fails to land.
Gallagher is pressed up against the cage. Edwards has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gallagher down to the mat. Gallagher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edwards closes the distance and clinches.
Gallagher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards digs a right hand into Gallagher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gallagher's gas tank.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Edwards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gallagher can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Gallagher tries to break free but Edwards pushes him back against the cage.
Edwards manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gallagher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edwards thinks about the counter body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards.
Gallagher throws a lazy uppercut
and Edwards counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edwards bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gallagher's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
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 fails to land with a series of punches.

Nice combo by Edwards! Oh, that's hurt him - Gallagher falls to the canvas and Edwards follows him into side control.

Gallagher is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gallagher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Gallagher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards cracks Gallagher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gallagher misses with a straight left.
Gallagher sets himself, and Edwards steps forward looking for the clinch! Gallagher avoids it this time.
Gallagher throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Killian Gallagher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gallagher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Edwards misses the target.
Edwards scores with a jab.
Gallagher misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
Edwards throws a jab when Gallagher was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a hook.
Edwards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gallagher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Edwards counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gallagher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gallagher looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Gallagher blocks a jab.
Gallagher swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Edwards on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Edwards jabs Gallagher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edwards fakes the leg kick and cracks Gallagher in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Edwards shoots in and gets a takedown into Gallagher's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallagher is trying to keep Edwards in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edwards lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards scoring with punches to the head and body.
Edwards is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gallagher looking for a sweep. Not yet Gallagher, not yet.
Gallagher being controlled here, momentarily.
Edwards scoring with some ground and pound.
Gallagher keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.

Gallagher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Edwards gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards postures up in Gallagher's guard and throws a big left but Gallagher blocks it.

Gallagher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Gallagher has wrist control.
Edwards is in close to Gallagher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Edwards works over Gallagher with some ground and pound from guard.
Gallagher keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Edwards showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edwards is continuing to stall.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edwards passes Gallagher's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gallagher is not content to let Edwards control the position.
Gallagher is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edwards trying to control the action but Gallagher is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Edwards!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Blake Edwards made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.