PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Gallowgate (ranked 8016 p4p, 196 weight class) and Sven Eklund (ranked 4656 p4p, 116 weight class). Eklund has chosen Home Grown as his entrance music. Gallowgate has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Rick Gallowgate has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gallowgate
vs
Eklund

206 cm
18
282 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Gallowgate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eklund scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Gallowgate kicks Eklund off and gets back to his feet.
Eklund will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gallowgate is looking to counter punch.
Eklund shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gallowgate as he avoids it easily.
Gallowgate is looking for a counter combo.
Eklund goes for a double leg but Gallowgate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gallowgate continues to drive forward.
Gallowgate appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rick Gallowgate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Eklund.
Eklund darts in looking for a takedown but Gallowgate gets double underhooks and turns Eklund into the cage.
We've been told by Gallowgate's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Eklund fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gallowgate sprawls well initially but Eklund persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eklund lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eklund missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eklund slips a nice elbow through Gallowgate's hands, connecting with Gallowgate's forehead.
Eklund slips a nice elbow through Gallowgate's hands, connecting with Gallowgate's forehead.
Gallowgate is breathing heavily.
Eklund lands strikes from half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Eklund working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Eklund lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Eklund throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallowgate taking some punishment here, with Eklund in his half guard.
Eklund looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eklund takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Eklund missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eklund lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Eklund.

It looks like Rick Gallowgate has been cut.
Eklund throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eklund lands a big elbow - Gallowgate is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Eklund!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Eklund!
Our winner, Sven Eklund, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.