PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Fireball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by The Vindictives - Stupid Song. Philip Gallagher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gallagher
vs
Fireball

176 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Fireball!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Fireball moves out of range.
Gallagher lands with a kick to the temple. Fireball shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Kid Fireball has been cut.
A combination from Gallagher does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Gallagher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fireball doesn't seem phased though.
Fireball moves out of range of the strikes.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Fireball moves out of range.
Fireball avoids the head kick by Gallagher.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target.
Fireball walks into a stiff left hand from Gallagher.
Fireball lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Philip Gallagher has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fireball misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gallagher pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fireball is out of range and Gallagher settles back down.
Gallagher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fireball.
A bone on bone clash there as Gallagher blocks the leg kick.
Fireball throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gallagher throws a lazy right hand but Fireball sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallagher feints a jab promting Fireball to slip. Gallagher then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fireball slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fireball misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallagher.
Fireball avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fireball misses with a wild combination.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Fireball on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Gallagher does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Fireball misses.
Fireball shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gallagher eats them both and turns towards Fireball to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gallagher.
Gallagher lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a shot to the body
and Fireball cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gallagher doesn't manage to clinch there - Fireball circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher slips a jab from Fireball.
Danga de danga de dang - Fireball scores with a four punch combination!
Gallagher misses with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Fireball.
Fireball is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gallagher.
Fireball feints a jab promting Gallagher to slip. Fireball then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gallagher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fireball throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fireball counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fireball digs a good hook to Gallagher's body.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Fireball avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Fireball on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gallagher. Fireball shrugs it off though.
Gallagher doesn't manage to clinch there - Fireball circles away.
Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fireball.
Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fireball.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with the body kick
and Fireball counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gallagher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fireball checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fireball throws out a counter right but Gallagher avoids it with no problem.
Fireball blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
Gallagher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fireball throws a nice looking combination but Gallagher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Fireball misses.
Gallagher lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gallagher scores with a three punch combo!
Gallagher checks a leg kick.
Gallagher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallagher throws a lazy uppercut
and Fireball counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fireball loads up on a big right hand but Gallagher slips the punch.
It looked like Gallagher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fireball looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Philip Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fireball throws a hook but Gallagher avoids it easily.
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallagher, right into the meat.
Gallagher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fireball throws out the jab.
Gallagher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fireball swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallagher lands a jab.
Fireball's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gallagher under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fireball throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gallagher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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 Philip Gallagher will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fireball! But no joy.
Gallagher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gallagher slips a straight right by Fireball.
Fireball swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallagher.
A punch combination from Fireball misses.
Fireball keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gallagher blocks a head kick by Fireball.
Gallagher is looking for a counter combo.
Fireball keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fireball.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fireball loads up on a big right hand but Gallagher slips the punch.
Gallagher appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Fireball there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallagher, right into the meat.
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Fireball.
Philip Gallagher is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a jab when Fireball was well out of range.
Fireball swings for the body but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Fireball on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fireball chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallagher can pounce on him.
Gallagher connects with a high kick.
Fireball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fireball throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fireball closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fireball lands a two punch combo.
Gallagher tries to bum rush Fireball with a series of wild strikes but Fireball uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fireball! But no joy.
Fireball misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallagher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
A head kick misses from Gallagher.
Good exchange - Fireball coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fireball catches Gallagher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gallagher lands a head kick!
Fireball looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
Gallagher tries to bum rush Fireball with a series of wild strikes but Fireball uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fireball.
Fireball lands a jab.
Fireball lands with a good body shot.
Gallagher throws a good cross that connects.
A big left from Fireball misses.
Gallagher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gallagher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fireball will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Fireball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gallagher.
Fireball avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fireball.
Gallagher throws a body shot but no joy.
Fireball tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallagher was well out of range. Poor timing from Fireball.
Fireball falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gallagher counters by moving into the clinch.
Gallagher prevents Fireball from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gallagher obliges.
Fireball prevents a body shot from Gallagher.
I was talking to Gallagher's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fireball wants to get back to striking at distance but Gallagher won't allow it.
Gallagher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gallagher trying to land knees to the body.
Fireball is looking to break free of the clinch but Gallagher has double underhooks.
Gallagher misses with a body punch.
Gallagher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fireball is looking to break free of the clinch but Gallagher has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Gallagher.
Gallagher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher can't find room to land a body shot as Fireball controls the action.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.

Fireball manages to break the clinch.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from Fireball.
A punch combination from Gallagher misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Gallagher dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Gallagher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fireball pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gallagher is looking to counter punch.
Gallagher tries to bum rush Fireball with a series of wild strikes but Fireball uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch lands to the side of Fireball 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gallagher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gallagher swinging wildly here.
Fireball throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gallagher thows a body kick. Fireball tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fireball slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Fireball.
Fireball blocks a jab.
Fireball digs a good hook to Gallagher's body.
Gallagher lands a really nice looking cross but Fireball seems unphased.
A lazy body kick from Gallagher
and Fireball counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fireball lands a body shot.
A jab lands there for Gallagher.
Fireball takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gallagher tries a low kick but Fireball avoids it.
Fireball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a right hand that Fireball ducks under and follows up with a left that Fireball also avoids with ease.
Fireball is looking for the big counter here.
Fireball's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gallagher walks into a stiff left hand from Fireball.
Crunch! Fireball slams his shin into Gallagher's torso.
Fireball connects with a nice looking jab.
Gallagher misses with a left hand
and Fireball counters with a straight right hand.
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 connects with a nice looking jab.
Gallagher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Gallagher is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fireball finds Gallagher's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Gallagher flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Fireball lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Gallagher will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kid Fireball!