PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gallagher (ranked 617 p4p, 80 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 720 p4p, 94 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by Drunkin' Lullabies by Flogging Molly. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gallagher
vs
Partio

182 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

189 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

THE END 32

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher catches Partio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gallagher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Partio circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gallagher misses with a looping left.
Partio slips under a jab from Gallagher.
Gallagher blocks the body kick.
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Partio lands a glancing blow to the side of Gallagher's head.
Gallagher has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Partio.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Partio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gallagher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Partio lands a head kick. Gallagher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gallagher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio throws the kick towards the body but Gallagher avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Gallagher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio throws a leg kick which misses Gallagher's front leg but catches the back leg as Gallagher tries to avoid it.
Gallagher blocks a leg kick.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Partio misses.
Gallagher throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Gallagher looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gallagher looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Gallagher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gallagher.
Partio staying out of range there.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Gallagher off balance momentarily.
Gallagher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partio is looking to land body kicks.
Partio tries to work over Gallagher's front leg with a kick but Gallagher checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gallagher throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Partio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gallagher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Gallagher.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Gallagher is just out of range.
Gallagher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Partio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Partio staying out of range there.
Partio misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target.
Partio takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Partio closes the distance and clinches.
Gallagher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Partio is keeping busy.
Partio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Partio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Partio misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gallagher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Partio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Gallagher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Partio staying out of range there.
Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gallagher throws a right hand that misses
and Partio counters with a stiff right hand.
Gallagher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gallagher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid body kick from Partio.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gallagher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.

Partio takes the fight into the clinch.
Gallagher is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Partio's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gallagher is trying to stall.

Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Partio drives through and clinches with Gallagher against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Partio lands a nice uppercut.
Partio keeps control of Gallagher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Partio lands a hook that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gallagher.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallagher tries to stall but Partio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Partio blocks an elbow strike.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Gallagher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Partio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Gallagher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Partio blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polliisi Partio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gallagher missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gallagher with a nice cross.
Partio is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
Polliisi Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Gallagher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gallagher throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Partio lands with a left to the head.

Gallagher manages to break the clinch.
Gallagher misses with a straight left.
Partio tries to bum rush Gallagher with a series of wild strikes but Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Gallagher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Partio moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Partio tries a quick counter leg kick but Gallagher is wise to it.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio connects with a body shot that sends Gallagher's belly button to the back.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio connects with a leg kick. Gallagher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gallagher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Gallagher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gallagher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Partio defending well as Gallagher loads up on a big left hand.
Partio thuds his shin into the meat of Gallagher's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gallagher.

Partio instigates a clinch.
Partio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Partio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Partio defending well as Gallagher loads up on a big left hand.
Partio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Gallagher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gallagher blocks a head kick by Partio.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gallagher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Partio throws a push kick but Gallagher slaps the foot to one side.
Gallagher takes one on the button.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gallagher jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gallagher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Partio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Partio thuds his shin into the meat of Gallagher's side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Partio. That's going to slow Gallagher down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Partio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Partio clinches up with Gallagher and pushes him back against the cage.
Partio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gallaghers head.
Gallagher throws an elbow but it misses.
Gallagher is looking to break free of the clinch but Partio has double underhooks.
Partio blocks an elbow strike.

Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Gallagher misses its intended target.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Gallagher moved away.
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
Gallagher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Gallagher clinches up against the cage.
Gallagher will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gallagher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Partio avoids the elbow strike from Gallagher, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Partio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Partio misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher stalling in the clinch but Partio improves position.
Partio misses with some punches.
Gallagher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Partio is keeping busy.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Partio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Gallagher misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Gallagher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gallagher throws a lazy uppercut
and Partio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gallagher looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
Gallagher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Partio counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio misses with a leg kick.
Partio jabs Gallagher right on the nose. Gallagher blinks but takes it well.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polliisi Partio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gallagher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gallagher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Partio tries to clinch up.
Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Gallagher checks a leg kick.
Gallagher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Partio checks it.
Gallagher misses with a hook.
Gallagher throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gallagher looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Partio replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gallagher blocks it well.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Gallagher sees coming a mile off.
Partio lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gallagher slips under a jab from Partio.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Gallagher sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
A big left from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher just misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher throws a hook but Partio blocks it.

Partio rushes Gallagher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gallagher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gallagher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Partio's brow.
Gallagher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Partio gets through Gallagher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher misses with an elbow strike.
Partio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Partio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Gallagher misses its intended target.

Partio takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallagher trying to control the position but instead, Partio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gallagher into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Partio breaks from the clinch.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Partio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Partio moves out of range.
Partio fakes the leg kick and cracks Gallagher in the body.
Partio lands a head shot.
Gallagher throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Gallagher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio tests Gallagher's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Gallagher is rocked!
Partio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Gallagher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crunch! Partio slams his shin into Gallagher's torso.
Gallagher seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot to the liver by Partio. Beautiful body shot.

Partio has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short uppercut from Partio.
A nice left hand lands by Partio.
A short uppercut from Partio.
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher tries to throw a body punch but Partio avoids it by throwing Gallagher back against the cage.
Partio pushes Gallagher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Partio keeps control of Gallagher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Partio misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Partio blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher stalling in the clinch but Partio improves position.
Gallagher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher throws an elbow that misses.
Gallagher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Partio avoids the elbow strike from Gallagher, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Partio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Partio has Gallagher pressed against the cage, preventing Gallagher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Partio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gallagher swings widly with a right hand
and Gallagher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Partio.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
Partio jabs Gallagher right on the nose. Gallagher blinks but takes it well.
Gallagher slips under a jab.
Partio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Partio throws the kick towards the body but Gallagher avoids it.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Partio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gallagher's calf.
Frank Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Partio.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Polliisi Partio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Partio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Polliisi Partio!
Polliisi Partio 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.'.