PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Hepple (ranked 47 p4p, 9 weight class) and Frank Gallagher (ranked 297 p4p, 47 weight class). Gallagher has chosen Drunkin' Lullabies by Flogging Molly as his entrance music. Frank Gallagher acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hepple
vs
Gallagher

187 cm
24
187 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher drops his hands momentarily and Hepple takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Gallagher misses its intended target.
Hepple is looking to counter punch.
Hepple moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Hepple throws a body shot but no joy.
Hepple pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hepple definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hepple looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
Gallagher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hepple.
Hepple connects with the punch.
Gallagher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gallagher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gallagher connects with a crisp jab.
Gallagher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hepple throws a right hand that Gallagher ducks under and follows up with a left that Gallagher also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hepple feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gallaghers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hepple slips a jab from Gallagher.
Hepple swings for the body but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hepple connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gallagher momentarily.
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Hepple.
Hepple just misses with a punch to the body.
Hepple tries to clinch there but Gallagher circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Hepple blocks the leg kick.
Hepple misses with a head kick.
Hepple uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hepple uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gallagher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hepple throws out the jab.
Gallagher throws a front kick aimed at Hepple's knee but Hepple avoids it well.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hepple manages to avoid it.
Hepple connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gallagher blocks a head kick by Hepple.
Hepple tests Gallagher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hepple is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hepple with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hepple takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Gallagher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Gallagher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gallagher.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Hepple uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gallagher.
Hepple keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hepple swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gallagher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gallagher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gallagher misses with a two punch combination.
Gallagher drops his hands momentarily and Hepple takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hepple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hepple.
Hepple just misses with a punch to the body.
Hepple wants to clinch up but Gallagher keeps it at a distance.
Hepple throws a good cross that connects.
Gallagher misses with a hook.
Gallagher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hepple throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gallagher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hepple looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hepple just misses with a punch to the body.

Hepple moves into range and clinches up with Gallagher.
Hepple throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hepple lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hepple goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hepple throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gallaghers head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hepple creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gallagher misses with the head strike.
Hepple works on Gallagher's body with a couple of short punches.
Gallagher is looking to break free of the clinch but Hepple has double underhooks.
Hepple makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Hepple.
Hepple lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.

Gallagher is rocked!
Hepple tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallagher is still on wobbly legs! Can Hepple finish him?
Hepple throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice left hand lands by Hepple.
Hepple lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hepple tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hepple throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Hepple lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
Gallagher misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hepple pushes Gallagher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hepple works on Gallagher's body with a couple of short punches.
Gallagher lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hepple creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hepple makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hepple misses with the head strike.
Hepple lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Hepple scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gallagher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gallagher misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hepple swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hepple swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hepple tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
Gallagher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hepple throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gallaghers head.
A short right from Gallagher on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hepple.
Gallagher looks winded!
Hepple lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hepple lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gallagher or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Hepple dominated that round.
That's time! Hepple's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gallagher throws a body punch but Hepple moves out of range.
Hepple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gallagher gets tackled into the cage by Hepple. Hepple maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hepple creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hepple gets through Gallagher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hepple lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gallagher or not.
Nice body punch from Hepple.
A right hook to the body lands for Hepple.
Hepple is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallagher can do to turn this around?
Hepple lands a right hand.
Ronnie Hepple has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hepple scores with a hook to the body.
Hepple lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Hepple gets through Gallagher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Hepple as the two fighters clinch.
Hepple lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
Hepple lands with a light punch inside.
Hepple lands a nice uppercut.
Gallagher is breathing heavily.
Hepple lands a shoulder strike.
Hepple pushes Gallagher against the cage. Hepple is working some dirty boxing. Hepple pushes off with a quick right hook! Gallagher goes down! Gallagher tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hepple moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Hepple!
Ronnie Hepple retains his welterweight title!
Ronnie Hepple decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Frank Gallagher had this to say: 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.