PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Vindictives - Stupid Song. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cooper
vs
Gallagher

170 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gallagher scores with a leg kick.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gallagher jabs Cooper right on the nose. Cooper blinks but takes it well.
Cooper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gallagher.
Cooper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Cooper is looking to counter punch.
Cooper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper lands a head shot.

It looks like Philip Gallagher has been cut.
John Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gallagher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gallagher cracks Cooper with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Gallagher.
Gallagher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Gallagher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gallagher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooper.
Cooper wants to get back to striking at distance but Gallagher won't allow it.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
Cooper looking to stall.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but Gallagher is controlling him.
Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gallagher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooper avoids it.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gallagher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallagher lands with a short shot to the head.
Cooper is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallagher.
Cooper missing with knees to the body.
Gallagher lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gallagher scores a nice knee to the body.
Gallagher struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Gallagher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gallagher obliges.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch but Gallagher keeps him there for the moment.
Gallagher scores a nice knee to the body.
Gallagher lands a shoulder strike.
Gallagher unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cooper takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like John Cooper has been cut.
Gallagher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gallagher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gallagher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cooper's face.
A hook to the body from Gallagher.
Gallagher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gallagher working Cooper over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a shot to the body.
A knee to the head by Gallagher.
Gallagher lands a nice shot to the body.
Gallagher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gallagher is leaning against Cooper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gallagher with a knee to the head.

Cooper is rocked!
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Gallagher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Oh Cooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gallagher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gallagher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gallagher.
Cooper seems to have got his legs back now.
Gallagher lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cooper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gallagher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cooper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gallagher landing knees to the body.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher scores with a knee to the head.
Gallagher tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Gallagher drops Cooper with a big knee straight up the middle! Cooper is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Cooper gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Philip Gallagher!
During a confident post fight interview, Philip Gallagher thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.