PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard McConomy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Richard McConomy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Galt
vs
McConomy

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

166 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Galt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard McConomy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galt avoids the head kick by McConomy.
McConomy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galt scores with a head kick.
Galt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Galt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Galt misses with a double jab.
McConomy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Galt has closed the distance and engaged McConomy in a clinch.
McConomy has Galt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Galt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McConomy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Galt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McConomy tries to clinch but Galt is having none of it.
Galt throws a nice head kick!
McConomy wants to clinch up but Galt keeps it at a distance.
McConomy is looking to clinch.
McConomy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Galt as he avoids it easily.
Galt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Galt fails to land with a series of punches.
McConomy fails with a takedown attempt.
John Galt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard McConomy.
McConomy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Galt throws a series of punches but McConomy avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConomy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McConomy has a takedown stuffed.
Danga de danga de dang - Galt scores with a four punch combination!
McConomy tries to clinch up but Galt circles away and keeps his distance.
Galt circles away from the clinch attempt.
McConomy wants to clinch but Galt slips to the side
and Galt counters with a head kick. That will keep McConomy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Galt scores with a jab. McConomy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Galt scores with a four punch combination!
Galt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Galt.
Galt misses with a double jab.
Galt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Some wild striking there from Galt.

McConomy moves into the clinch successfully.
McConomy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Galt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Galt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McConomy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConomy tries to clinch

and Galt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Galt manages to break the clinch.
Galt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McConomy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Galt's waist but Galt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McConomy off to one side.
Galt's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Galt duly obliges.
Galt scores with a one two! McConomy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Galt swinging wilding here.
Galt throws a one two combo.
Galt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McConomy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Galt as he jumps to the side.
McConomy tries a head kick but it misses.
McConomy tries to clinch up
and Galt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Galt lands with a kick to the temple. McConomy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galt lands a head kick!
Galt scores with a kick to the midsection.
A left and a right from Galt both land. Nice combination.
McConomy fails to land the takedown.
Galt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McConomy's head.
Galt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McConomy shoots in and drives through. Galt sprawls well.
McConomy looks gassed!
Galt scores with a head kick.
Galt lands with a kick to the temple. McConomy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Galt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Galt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
An inside leg kick from McConomy misses.
Galt looks to land a combination. McConomy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McConomy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Galt circles away.
McConomy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Galt circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - McConomy has eaten all the pies!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McConomy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McConomy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Galt connects with a high kick.
Galt stalks McConomy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McConomy's face. McConomy staggers backwards, shaken.
Galt connects with a high kick.
Galt scores with a nice head shot.
Galt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Galt throws a nice head kick!
Galt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
John Galt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McConomy clinches but Galt breaks the clinch
and Galt counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick by McConomy misses
and Galt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Galt lands a jab-cross combination.
McConomy throws a lazy head kick
and Galt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McConomy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Galt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Galt throws a nice head kick!
Galt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Galt.
McConomy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Galt tries to avoid it but McConomy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Galt to the ground. Galt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick from Galt lands but McConomy takes it in his stride.

Galt rushes McConomy and presses him up against the cage.

Galt breaks the clinch.
McConomy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Galt lands a high kick!
McConomy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McConomy wants to clinch up but Galt keeps it at a distance.
McConomy fails to land the takedown.
Galt connects with a high kick.
Galt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McConomy can do to turn this around?
Galt stuffs the takedown.
John Galt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard McConomy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McConomy is breathing heavily.

Galt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galt is working the combinations to good effect here.
McConomy fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConomy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Galt is fending him off so far but McConomy persists. Nope, Galt circles away and we're back to standing.
John Galt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Galt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Galt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McConomy throws and low kick but Galt moves out of range easily.
John Galt is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Galt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galt scores with a one two! McConomy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Galt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McConomy thows a body shot but no joy.
Galt throws a head kick that half lands.
McConomy shoots for a takedown but Galt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Galt lands a head kick. McConomy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McConomy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Galt is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McConomy.
Danga de danga de dang - Galt scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galt throws a head kick that McConomy semi-blocks.
Galt throws a nice head kick!
Galt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McConomy backs up against the cage.
Galt lands a head kick!
Galt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Galt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Galt scores with the left hand. McConomy knows he should have avoided that one.
McConomy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Galt lands a jab to the nose.
Galt stuffs the takedown.
Galt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McConomy tries to clinch up
and Galt counters with a head kick. That will keep McConomy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - McConomy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McConomy clinches but Galt breaks the clinch
and Galt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Galt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Galt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
John Galt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McConomy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galt.
McConomy shoots for a takedown but Galt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Galt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

McConomy rushes Galt and presses him up against the cage.

Galt breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Galt lands but McConomy takes it in his stride.
McConomy throws a leg kick but Galt sees it coming and moves out of range.
McConomy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Galt swivels and escapes.
McConomy throws a leg kick
and Galt counters with a big head kick but McConomy shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConomy fails with the takedown.
Galt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McConomy.
Galt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McConomy misses with a takedown attempt
and Galt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McConomy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Galt lands with a nice combination. McConomy backs away looking to recover.
Galt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McConomy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Galt's waist but Galt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McConomy off to one side.
Galt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McConomy throws a head kick that misses.
Galt lands a jab-cross combination.
McConomy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Galt pinned against the cage. Galt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galt lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Galt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Galt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Galt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Galt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McConomy's head.
McConomy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

McConomy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McConomy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galt keeps working.
McConomy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConomy trying to control the action but Galt is working from the bottom.
McConomy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

McConomy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McConomy controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConomy wants to stand but Galt has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
John Galt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McConomy content to control rather than advance.
Galt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McConomy on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McConomy is pressing down on Galt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Galt is holding on for now.
Galt is refusing to be controlled, as McConomy sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McConomy is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard McConomy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Galt 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Galt!