PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Wax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Vindictives - Stupid Song. This should be fireworks!

Gallagher
vs
Wax

176 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
160 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Gallagher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Wax!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by Wax.
Wax steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gallagher. That one must have hurt.
Wax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wax looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wax bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gallagher's head.
Philip Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wax circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab by Gallagher.
Wax throws an overhand right that lands on Gallagher's shoulder, as Gallagher tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Gallagher was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wax.
Gallagher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Wax 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.
Wax misses with a leg kick
enabling Gallagher to counter with a crisp jab.
Wax lands a really nice looking cross but Gallagher seems unphased.

It looks like Philip Gallagher has been cut.
We've been told by Gallagher's head coaches at LOD: Contenders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wax cracks Gallagher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wax checks a low kick from Gallagher.
Wax swings for the body but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher cracks Wax with a good jab.
Gallagher defending well as Wax loads up on a big left hand.
Gallagher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gallagher misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a head kick but Wax moves out of range.
Wax throws a low kick but Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Gallagher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wax scores with a jab to the body.
Wax misses with a body shot.
Gallagher staying out of range there.
Wax fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gallagher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wax fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gallagher.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wax misses with a takedown attempt - Gallagher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gallagher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wax finds it's way round the side to connect with Gallagher's head.
Gallagher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wax.
Gallagher lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wax throws a shot from downtown. Gallagher moves away and avoids it.
Wax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid body kick from Gallagher.
Some wild striking there from Gallagher.
Wax appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gallagher lands with a nice body punch.
Wax throws a head kick but Gallagher moves out of range.

Gallagher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wax on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallagher misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Wax scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wax scores a nice knee to the body.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wax managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Gallagher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wax lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gallagher lands a shoulder strike.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Wax is blocking nicely.
Wax missing with knees to the body.
Gallagher with a knee to the head.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wax's elbow.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher swings wildly with an uppercut but Wax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Wax blocks it.
Wax managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Wax misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallagher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wax trying to land knees to the body.
Gallagher swings wildly with an uppercut but Wax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wax lands a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wax takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wax scores with a shot to the side of Gallagher's head.
Gallagher tries to throw a body punch but Wax avoids it by throwing Gallagher back against the cage.
Wax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wax lands a knee to the head.
Wax scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a punch to the body.
Wax lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gallagher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Gallagher.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wax has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wax tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wax's elbow.
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.
The cut man is working on Philip Gallagher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gallagher connects with a body shot.
Wax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gallagher. That's going to slow Wax down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Wax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher jabs Wax to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wax goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gallagher is looking to wear down Wax with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wax throws a right hand that misses
and Gallagher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gallagher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wax can do to turn this around?
Gallagher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gallagher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wax misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Gallagher.
Wax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gallagher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wax misses with a low kick.
Wax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gallagher lands a jab-cross combination.
Wax fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gallagher throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wax paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gallagher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gallagher.
Wax lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wax connects with a jab.
Gallagher cracks a nice hook into Wax's ribs.
Philip Gallagher is winning the standup battle so far.
Wax dodges the punch combination from Gallagher.
Wax throws an overhand right that lands on Gallagher's shoulder, as Gallagher tries to avoid the shot.
Gallagher jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gallagher stuns Wax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wax misses with a low kick.
Wax moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into 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!
Gallagher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wax cracks Gallagher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Gallagher.
Good standup being displayed there by Gallagher as he connects with a hook.
Gallagher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
Wax throws a leg kick but Gallagher checks it.
Wax misses with a straight right.
Wax moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wax avoids the head kick by Gallagher.
Wax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Gallagher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gallagher.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wax moves away.
Gallagher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wax throws out a loose jab but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Gallagher does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wax counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gallagher throws out a loose jab but Wax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wax.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.
Wax throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gallagher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wax scores with a leg kick.
Wax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wax shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gallagher as he jumps to the side.
Wax misses with a right hand
and Gallagher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gallagher lands a head kick. Wax smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
Wax now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to clinch up but Wax circles away and keeps his distance.
Gallagher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gallagher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Wax.
Wax misses the shot to the body.
Wax connects with a single shot there.
Wax cracks the inside of Gallagher's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Wax.
Gallagher throws a counter high kick but Wax was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gallagher misses with a combination
and Wax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wax is looking to land body kicks.
Gallagher lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wax lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wax. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
Wax misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Philip Gallagher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Philip Gallagher's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wax finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gallagher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gallagher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wax moves away.
Wax throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gallagher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gallagher.
Wax takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wax moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Gallagher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wax moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Wax is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gallagher with a body shot.
Wax scores with a nice body kick.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gallagher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Wax.
Wax connects with a single shot there.
Wax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gallagher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Wax. Beautiful body shot.
Wax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Wax was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Wax misses.
Wax connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wax gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wax lands a right hook to the body.
Wax takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gallagher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gallagher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Wax misses.
Wax throws a low kick but Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Wax lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Gallagher.
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 avoids the body shot from Wax.
Gallagher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wax scores with the left hand. Gallagher knows he should have avoided that one.
Gallagher lands an overhand right.
A jab from Gallagher finds it's way through Wax's defenses.
Wax moves out of range of the strikes.
Gallagher tries to land a front kick but Wax steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gallagher misses with a wild combination.
Gallagher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses.
Wax lands a jab to the head.
Wax fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gallagher.
Wax throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gallagher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gallagher needs to keep his hands up - Wax had a free shot at his head there.
Gallagher is looking to clinch but Wax is avoiding it.
Wax looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gallagher.
Gallagher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gallagher moves out of range of the strikes.
Gallagher tries a low kick but Wax avoids it.
Gallagher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wax misses with a straight left.
Wax connects with a leg kick. Gallagher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wax connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gallagher throws a lazy uppercut
and Wax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher slips under a jab from Wax.
Gallagher misses with a combination
and Wax counters with a nice uppercut.
Wax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gallagher's sensitive parts.
Wax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallagher moves away.
A big left from Wax misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Gallagher. That snapped Wax's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wax throws the left hand but Gallagher avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher takes one on the button.
Gallagher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wax throws out the jab.

Gallagher drives through and clinches with Wax against the cage.
Gallagher lands a nice uppercut.
Wax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wax lands with a right to the head.

Gallagher is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wax obliges.
Oh Gallagher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wax landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wax digs a right hand into Gallagher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gallagher's gas tank.
Wax scores with a knee to the head.
Wax working the clinch nicely. Gallagher is working for position but Wax cracks him with a big knee to the head! Gallagher crumples up against the cage and Wax lands two more shots before the ref can save Gallagher! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Charlie Wax!
Charlie Wax is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Charlie Wax rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.