PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Power Shark (ranked 880 p4p, 108 weight class) and Frank Gallagher (ranked 1702 p4p, 203 weight class). Gallagher has chosen Drunkin' Lullabies by Flogging Molly as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Shark
vs
Gallagher

184 cm
24
169 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Power Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher closes the distance but Shark moves to the side
and Shark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shark sizes up Gallagher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Shark drives through and clinches with Gallagher against the cage.
Shark misses with a punch on the inside.
Shark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shark can't find room to land a body shot as Gallagher controls the action.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
Shark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shark.
Gallagher misses with a punch to the body.
Shark has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Shark.
Shark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gallagher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gallagher throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Shark blocks with his arms.

Gallagher manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shark lands a high kick!
Gallagher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Gallagher is rocked!
Shark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gallagher's calf.
Gallagher is still on wobbly legs! Can Shark finish him?
Gallagher looks to land a right hand but Shark moved out of range.
Gallagher seems to have recovered his senses.
Shark has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shark.
Gallagher misses the shot to the body.
Shark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallagher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallagher lands a body shot.

Shark clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher wants to stall.
Gallagher misses with an elbow over the top.
Shark misses with a punch on the inside.
Shark 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.
Shark has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Shark lands a body shot.
Shark working aggressively here.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallagher lands an elbow just above Shark 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Shark fails to land.
Gallagher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gallagher.
Shark misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
Shark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gallagher wants to get back to striking at distance but Shark won't allow it.
Shark swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gallagher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher just leaning against Shark, taking a breather.
Shark cracks Gallagher with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Shark fails to land.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher is leaning against Shark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shark blocks an uppercut.
Shark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Shark misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Gallagher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gallaghers head.
Shark cracks Gallagher with a nice body shot.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Shark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gallagher trying to stall but Shark improves his position.
Shark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark can't find room to land a body shot as Gallagher controls the action.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
Shark is working Gallagher over against the cage.
Shark struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gallagher leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gallagher.
Shark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shark tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.

Shark breaks the clinch.
Gallagher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher throws a lazy uppercut
and Shark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shark throws a lazy head kick
and Gallagher counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shark clobbers Gallagher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Power Shark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gallagher misses with a lunging right hand
and Shark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shark misses with a wild body shot.
Gallagher throws a shot from downtown. Shark moves away and avoids it.
Shark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gallagher looks to land a right hand but Shark moved out of range.
Gallagher blocks a jab.
Gallagher wants to clinch up but Shark keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Gallagher there.
Shark scores with a sloppy right hand. Gallagher should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shark throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher staying out of range there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallagher can do to turn this around?
Shark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shark lands with a good body shot.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut
and Shark counters with an inside leg kick.
Power Shark is winning the standup battle so far.
Shark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gallagher.
Shark tries to land a body kick
and Gallagher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
Shark is looking to slow Gallagher down with leg kicks.
Gallagher takes a swing at Shark's ribcage but misses.
As Gallagher backs away, Shark returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gallagher throws a lazy uppercut
and Shark counters with a straight right hand.
Gallagher misses the jab.
Shark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gallagher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shark.
The fighters circling - Gallagher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Shark avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher throws a right hand that misses
and Shark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shark lands with a nice body punch.
Shark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shark dodges the punch combination from Gallagher.
Shark throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gallagher throws a right hand that misses

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

Gallagher breaks from the clinch.
Shark slips a jab and a cross from Gallagher.
Shark lands a front kick.
Shark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gallagher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shark looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
As Shark backs off Gallagher throws a huge counter combo but Shark manages to avoid it all.
Shark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Gallagher moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands an elbow just above Shark 's eye.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shark.
Shark misses with some punches.

Gallagher manages to break the clinch.
Gallagher looks to land a right hand but Shark moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gallagher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut
and Shark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gallagher is looking to clinch.
Shark feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gallagher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Gallagher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher pushes off an throws an elbow but Shark leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shark finds it's way round the side to connect with Gallagher's head.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shark.
Gallagher swings widly with a right hand
and Shark counters with a leg kick.
Shark loads up on a big right hand but Gallagher slips the punch.
Shark tries to clinch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Shark.
Frank Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark throws the left hand but Gallagher avoids the punch easily.
Gallagher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shark is looking to counter punch.
Shark is looking to clinch.
Shark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Sloppy strikes from Shark. Those never looked like landing.
Gallagher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gallagher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gallagher tries to clinch up.
Gallagher blocks a head kick by Shark.
Gallagher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gallagher's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Power Shark dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A punch combination from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher slips under a jab.
Shark thuds his shin into the meat of Gallagher's side.
Shark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gallagher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Gallagher instigates a clinch.
Power Shark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shark.
Gallagher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shark takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shark pushes Gallagher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shark lands a nice shot to the body.
Shark avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallagher.
A short right from Shark on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shark takes an elbow to the temple.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shark lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark scores with a shot to the side of Gallagher's head.
Shark misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shark.
Shark has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Shark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Shark.
Shark avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallagher.

Shark manages to break the clinch.
Shark stuns Gallagher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gallagher takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gallagher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Shark misses its target.
Power Shark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to clinch up.
Shark quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gallagher throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Shark to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallagher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gallagher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.
Shark moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Shark feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Shark catches Gallagher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Gallagher misses its intended target.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from Shark.
Gallagher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallagher throws out a counter right but Shark avoids it with no problem.
Shark misses with a body punch
and Shark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shark looks to score with a jab to the body but Gallagher is just out of range.
Gallagher misses with a hook.
Gallagher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallagher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shark counters with a right hand to the body.
Shark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gallagher swings widly with a right hand
letting Shark counter with a right hand.
Gallagher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shark circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Shark to counter with a crisp jab.
Gallagher walks into a left hand.
Gallagher swings widly with a right hand
and Shark counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shark defending well as Gallagher loads up on a big left hand.
Gallagher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shark.
A quick step to the side and Shark tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shark.
Gallagher tries to work over Shark's front leg with a kick but Shark checks it.
Shark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gallagher checks it well.
Gallagher misses with a two punch combination.
Shark wants to clinch.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from Shark.
A little jabbing left from Gallagher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher misses with a hook
and Shark counters with a straight right hand.
Shark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shark lands a jab.
Gallagher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frank Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallagher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shark counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Power Shark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Power Shark!
A very excited looking Power Shark made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Frank Gallagher stepped up to the mic, saying '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.'.