PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Galarneau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galarneau has chosen Marcel Galarneau from the Cowboys Fringuants as his entrance music. Frankie Riggs has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Riggs
vs
Galarneau

213 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcel Galarneau!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs misses with a takedown attempt - Galarneau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Riggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Galarneau misses with an uppercut. Riggs saw that one coming.
Riggs feinted with a counter takedown.
Riggs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Galarneau as he connects with a hook.
Riggs is looking to clinch but Galarneau is avoiding it.
Galarneau appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Galarneau throws a leg kick but Riggs checks it.
Riggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galarneau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galarneau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Riggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Riggs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Galarneau to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galarneau cracks Riggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Galarneau lands with a good body shot.
Riggs throws a right and a left that Galarneau avoids nicely.
Galarneau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Galarneau throws a low kick but Riggs avoids it.
Galarneau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Galarneau connects with a good right hand that stumbles Riggs. Riggs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Galarneau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riggs on the side of the head.
Galarneau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Galarneau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Galarneau getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riggs slips under a jab from Galarneau.
Galarneau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galarneau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Riggs counters by clinching up.
Galarneau working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Galarneau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riggs tries to pull guard but Galarneau forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Riggs shoots in and drives through. Galarneau sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Galarneau does it's job there.
Galarneau tests Riggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marcel Galarneau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galarneau cracks Riggs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marcel Galarneau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Riggs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Galarneau is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Riggs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Riggs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Galarneau.

Galarneau drives through and clinches with Riggs against the cage.

Riggs breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs needs to keep his hands up - Galarneau had a free shot at his head there.

Galarneau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Galarneau is trying to push Riggs away but Riggs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Galarneau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Galarneau can't break the clinch.
Riggs working aggressively here.
Galarneau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Galarneau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Galarneau wants to get back to striking at distance but Riggs won't allow it.
Galarneau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Galarneau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Galarneau avoids it.
Galarneau wants to break free but Riggs has control.
Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galarneau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Galarneau's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Galarneau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galarneau lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Galarneau.
Galarneau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galarneau with a jab.
Riggs walks into a stiff left hand from Galarneau.
Galarneau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Galarneau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Galarneau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Riggs under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Riggs tries to keep at a distance but Galarneau has taken the fight into the clinch.

Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Galarneau cracks Riggs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Galarneau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Galarneau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Galarneau moves into the clinch.
Galarneau is looking to break free of the clinch but Riggs has double underhooks.
Galarneau is trying to force a seperation but Riggs has the dominant position.

Riggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galarneau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Galarneau lands a jab to the head.
Marcel Galarneau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Galarneau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Galarneau.
Riggs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Galarneau.
Riggs takes one to the side of the head.
Riggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galarneau lands a right hook to the body.
Galarneau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riggs momentarily.
Galarneau digs a good hook to Riggs's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galarneau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galarneau cracks Riggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galarneau clinches with his opponent.
Riggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galarneau is trying to break free.
Riggs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Galarneau tries to break free but Riggs pushes him back against the cage.
Galarneau is looking to break free of the clinch but Riggs has double underhooks.

Riggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decent striking displayed by Galarneau there.
Galarneau tries to clinch there but Riggs circles away.
Galarneau connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Galarneau misses with a hook. Riggs ducked under it nicely.
Riggs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Galarneau stuns Riggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Galarneau swings for the body but Riggs moves out of range.
Galarneau connects with a right hand. Riggs shakes it off.
Riggs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galarneau wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Galarneau misses.
Galarneau scores with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Galarneau.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galarneau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galarneau throws a good cross that connects.
Nice sprawl there from Galarneau as Riggs shoots in.
Galarneau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggs manages to avoid it.
Galarneau connects with a body shot that sends Riggs's belly button to the back.
Galarneau tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donk. Galarneau catches Riggs right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Riggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galarneau misses the shot to the body.
Galarneau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riggss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Galarneau finds it's way through Riggs's defenses.

Riggs tries to keep at a distance but Galarneau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Galarneau avoids the elbow strike from Riggs, against the cage.
Galarneau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Galarneau tries to break the clinch but Riggs is controlling the position.
Galarneau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Galarneau is defending well for now.
Riggs has Galarneau pressed against the cage, preventing Galarneau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Galarneau is looking to break free of the clinch but Riggs has double underhooks.
Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Galarneau.
Galarneau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galarneau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Riggs successfully pulls guard.
Galarneau is looking to stand up but Riggs won't let him.
Riggs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Galarneau stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Galarneau throws a series of punches but Riggs avoids them all with ease.
Galarneau lands with a shot to the body.
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!

Galarneau moves into range and clinches up with Riggs.
Galarneau avoiding damage as Riggs throws knees to the body.
Galarneau wants to get back to striking at distance but Riggs won't allow it.
Riggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galarneau avoiding damage as Riggs throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Galarneau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Riggs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Galarneau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Galarneau stuffs the takedown attempt from Riggs. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Galarneau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galarneau clobbers Riggs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Riggs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs closes the distance and clinches up with Galarneau, looking for a takedown. Riggs pushes Galarneau against the cage but Galarneau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Galarneau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galarneau scores with a hook.
Galarneau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Galarneau scores with a sloppy right hand. Riggs should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galarneau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galarneau cracks a nice hook into Riggs's ribs.
Frankie Riggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galarneau misses with a double jab.

Galarneau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Galarneau has had enough of the clinch but Riggs keeps him there for the moment.
Riggs misses with a knee to the head.
Galarneau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galarneau can't break the clinch.
Riggs keeps control of Galarneau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Riggs prevents Galarneau from breaking the clinch.
Riggs prevents Galarneau from breaking the clinch.
Riggs tries to land a knee to the head but Galarneau blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galarneau is trying to force a seperation but Riggs has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galarneau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Galarneau's efforts to push away.
Galarneau is trying to break the clinch but Riggs has him pressed against the cage.
Riggs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Galarneau blocks it with crossed arms.
Riggs missing with knees to the body.
Riggs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Galarneau walks away with a smile on his face. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Riggs tries to move into range but Galarneau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Galarneau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Galarneau is trying to break free.

Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Galarneau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riggs doesn't seem bothered though.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice side step and Galarneau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Galarneau lands with a cross.
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!
Riggs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galarneau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galarneau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galarneau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Galarneau dodges the punch combination from Riggs.
Galarneau lunges at Riggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Riggs's hand.

Riggs is rocked!
Galarneau circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Riggs to the canvas! Riggs doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Galarneau keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

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