PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Down To Party (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gallagher might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Vindictives - Stupid Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gallagher
vs
Down To Party

176 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
28
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 5 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Down To Party!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down To Party keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Down To Party misses with an uppercut. Gallagher saw that one coming.
Down To Party misses with a low kick.
Gallagher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gallagher scores with a decent looking hook.
Down To Party cracks Gallagher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gallagher lands a leg kick that knocks Down To Party off balance momentarily.
Down To Party throws a leg kick but Gallagher moved away.
Gallagher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders in the buildup to the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gallagher.
Gallagher lands a really nice looking cross but Down To Party seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Down To Party looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Down To Party misses.
Gallagher is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Down To Party.
Gallagher checks a leg kick.
Gallagher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A good leg kick by Gallagher.
Down To Party tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gallagher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Down To Party has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gallagher.
Down To Party tries a head kick but it misses.
Gallagher is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gallagher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down To Party is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gallagher stuffs the takedown attempt from Down To Party. Down To Party gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body kick from Gallagher.
We've been informed that Down To Party has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gallagher lands with a right hand.
Down To Party takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallagher sets himself, and Down To Party steps forward looking for the clinch! Gallagher avoids it this time.
Down To Party throws a chopping leg kick but Gallagher manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gallagher with a jab.
Philip Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Down To Party closes the distance and clinches.
Down To Party has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Down To Party has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
A body shot lands from Gallagher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher lands with a short shot to the head.

Down To Party is rocked!
Gallagher has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Down To Party - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Gallagher, and another! Down To Party is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Philip Gallagher!
An out of breath Philip Gallagher thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.