PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Tribeca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tribeca comes to the cage accompanied by Power. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tribeca
vs
Galloway

192 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
216 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colin Tribeca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Galloway!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galloway tries to clinch up but Tribeca circles away and keeps his distance.
Tribeca is looking to counter punch.
Galloway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Galloway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Galloway is looking for the big counter here.
Tribeca misses with a leg kick.
Galloway fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tribeca checks it well.
Galloway blocks a low kick nicely.
Tribeca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Galloway's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribeca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galloway blocks a jab.
Galloway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Galloway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Galloway throws a series of strikes that have Tribeca backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tribeca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galloway throws a poor cross that misses
and Tribeca counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tribeca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tribeca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Galloway misses with a series of wild punches.
Tribeca definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Galloway misses with a right hand
and Galloway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galloway doesn't manage to clinch there - Tribeca circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribeca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Galloway lands with a thumping leg kick.
Galloway tries for a takedown but Tribeca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tribeca scores with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Galloway.
Colin Tribeca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tribeca throws a big shot that misses.
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tribeca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tribeca swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Galloway throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Tribeca counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tribeca, as that shot connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Galloway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galloway throws an off balance right hand
and Tribeca counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Galloway thinking.
Galloway takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tribeca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Galloway checks it well.
Galloway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tribeca scores with the left hand. Galloway knows he should have avoided that one.
Galloway misses the body punch
and Tribeca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tribeca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tribeca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Galloway moves in looking to clinch but Tribeca pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribeca is looking to chop away at Galloway's legs.
Despite the aggression on Galloway's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Galloway misses with a takedown attempt - Tribeca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tribeca looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Colin Tribeca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Galloway.
Galloway darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tribeca thuds a left hand into Galloway's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch but Tribeca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tribeca fires out a quick counter leg kick but Galloway just manages to avoid it.
Tribeca looks to land a right hand but Galloway moved out of range.
Galloway's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Galloway duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Tribeca dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Tribeca as Galloway shoots in.
Galloway tries to clinch but Tribeca moves away
and Tribeca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been informed that Galloway has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tribeca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tribeca throws an overhand right that lands on Galloway's shoulder, as Galloway tries to avoid the shot.
Tribeca lands with a hook. Galloway tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Galloway looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tribeca is fending him off so far but Galloway persists. Nope, Tribeca circles away and we're back to standing.
Tribeca lands a nice shot that snaps Galloway's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Tribeca. That snapped Galloway's head back.
Galloway throws a big shot that misses.
Tribeca throwing a counter right hand but Galloway manages to avoid it.
Galloway connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribeca looks to land a right hand but Galloway moved out of range.
Galloway throws a hook to the side of Tribeca's head but Tribeca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galloway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Galloway or perhaps it was just good defense by Tribeca, which made it look bad.
Colin Tribeca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Galloway.
Tribeca throws a jab but it's blocked by Galloway.
Tribeca throws a lazy right hand but Galloway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Tribeca backs off Galloway throws a huge counter combo but Tribeca manages to avoid it all.
Galloway keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tribeca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galloway throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Tribeca counter with a right hand.
Galloway tries to clinch but Tribeca moves out of range.
Jab by Tribeca.
Dan Galloway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Galloway - that will leave a mark!
Galloway lands an overhand right.
Tribeca missing with a left hand there. Galloway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Galloway with a poor takedown
and Tribeca counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tribeca connects with a single shot there.
Galloway misses with a hook
and Tribeca counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galloway throws a head kick but Tribeca moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Galloway might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tribeca has got the better of the exchanges.
Galloway tests Tribeca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Galloway with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tribeca counters with a nice uppercut.
Galloway lands a leg kick that knocks Tribeca off balance momentarily.
Tribeca moves out of range of the strikes.
Galloway checks a leg kick.
Colin Tribeca is winning the standup battle so far.
Galloway scores with a jab to the body.
Tribeca throws out a leg kick but Galloway moves out of range and Tribeca only half commits.
Galloway feints a counter leg kick.
Galloway blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribeca throws a leg kick but Galloway checks it.
Galloway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Galloway throws a body kick that misses
and Tribeca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Galloway looks to land a right hand but Tribeca moved out of range.
Galloway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tribeca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tribeca closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tribeca just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Galloway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Galloway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tribeca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Tribeca dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Galloway misses with an uppercut. Tribeca saw that one coming.
Tribeca swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Galloway misses with an uppercut. Tribeca saw that one coming.
Tribeca misses with a straight left.
Galloway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galloway works the jab nicely.
Galloway is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Galloway will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribeca misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Galloway. Those never looked like landing.
Tribeca half committed to a counter leg kick.
Galloway tests Tribeca's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tribeca throws an off balance right hand
letting Galloway counter with a right hand.
Galloway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Galloway throws a hook to the side of Tribeca's head but Tribeca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tribeca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Galloway.
Galloway misses the jab.
Galloway misses with a takedown attempt
and Tribeca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galloway blocks a jab.
Galloway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tribeca dodges the punch combination from Galloway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribeca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Galloway misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tribeca to counter with a crisp jab.
Tribeca misses with a lunging right hand
and Galloway counters with a low kick, right behind Tribeca 's knee.
Tribeca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galloway.
Tribeca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Tribeca tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Galloway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galloway trying to stall but Tribeca improves his position.
Galloway throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galloway.
Galloway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Galloway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Galloway tries a body shot but Tribeca blocks it.
Colin Tribeca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Galloway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Galloway misses with the head strike.
Galloway misses with the head strike.
Galloway tries to land knees in the clinch but Tribeca avoids the damage to the body.
Tribeca is pressed up against the cage. Galloway has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tribeca down to the mat. Tribeca avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Colin Tribeca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Galloway.
Tribeca looks to land a left hand but Galloway moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Galloway.
Galloway shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tribeca defends it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Tribeca misses.
Tribeca with a jab.
Galloway misses with a hook. Tribeca ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Tribeca misses the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Galloway does no damage.
Dan Galloway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tribeca keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Galloway.
I think Tribeca has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Tribeca!
An out of breath and clearly excited Colin Tribeca thanked Spartan Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).