PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinobu Morita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galloway comes to the ring accompanied by Overcome by Creed. Glenn Galloway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Galloway
vs
Morita

182 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Glenn Galloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinobu Morita!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morita throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morita misses with the combination.
Donk. Galloway catches Morita right on the button with a cross.
Morita takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morita wants to clinch up but Galloway keeps it at a distance.

Morita shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morita is tying to control. Galloway wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Galloway is looking for a sweep. Morita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Galloway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Morita seems to be looking for submissions.
Morita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Galloway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Galloway wants to improve his position but Morita is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Galloway avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morita tries to clinch up.

Morita drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morita trying to control but Galloway is working from the bottom.

Morita drops back, looking for a kneebar! Galloway looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Galloway looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Galloway!
Morita looks gassed!
Morita tries to buck Galloway off but Galloway is having none of it.

Galloway is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morita is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Galloway is looking to take a break and control but Morita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Galloway tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Galloway has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morita is looking to reverse the position.
Morita manages to work his way to half guard, despite Galloway's best efforts.

Morita is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Galloway pulls his head out easily.
Galloway uses his free foot to push down on Morita's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morita.
Morita is trying to escape the mount.

Galloway working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morita is desperately trying to improve his position but Galloway has a good base and remains in mount.
Morita tries to hold on but Galloway postures up.

Galloway goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Morita is on top in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morita stands and throws Galloway's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Morita is trying to get an arm triangle but Galloway is defending well.
Morita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galloway keeps working.
Galloway is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morita advances nicely into full mount.

Morita has hold of Galloway's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Galloway manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Morita looking for a guillotine from mount but Galloway is having none of it.
Galloway is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morita trying to control but Galloway is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morita wants to finish this one by submission but Galloway is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinobu Morita dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Galloway throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morita's waist but Morita gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Galloway off to one side.

Galloway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morita tries for a takedown. No joy.
Galloway jumps guard but Morita stands there with Galloway around his waist. Galloway gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Galloway gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Morita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Galloway chips away with some ground and pound.
Morita looking for a sweep. Not yet Morita, not yet.
Galloway looking to pass the guard.

Morita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Morita has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Galloway should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Morita has tightened it up now! Galloway should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shinobu Morita!