PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Tillman (ranked 7235 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gallagher (ranked 4622 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Gallagher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Tillman's chin.

Tillman
vs
Gallagher

174 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Tillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gallagher clinches.

Gallagher pulls guard.
Gallagher seems keen to control Tillman's posture.
Tillman trying to control but Gallagher is working from the bottom.
Gallagher is looking to sweep but instead, Tillman has passed into half guard.
Tillman thows a huge punch but Gallagher dodges it nicely.
Tillman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillman slows the pace down in half guard.

Gallagher is defending against the submission attempts here by Tillman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallagher is refusing to be controlled, as Tillman sits in half guard.
Gallagher tries to roll over but Tillman keeps him under control.
Gallagher regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tillman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gallagher's guard.

Tillman stands up from Gallagher's guard - Tillman perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gallagher pushes Tillman up against the cage in a clinch.

Gallagher manages to pull guard.
Tillman is looking to stand up but Gallagher won't let him.

Gallagher working for a triangle but Tillman defends it easily.
Gallagher is trying to control the position but Tillman postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tillman has gone for a leg lock! Gallagher slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tillman's guard.

Gallagher wants to pass the guard but Tillman is keeping the position.
Gallagher's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Tillman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gallagher stands and steps away. Tillman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gallagher tries to clinch there but Tillman circles away.
Tillman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to clinch but Tillman moves out of range.

Tillman pushes Gallagher up against the cage in a clinch.
Tillman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gallagher just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tillman tries to pull guard but Gallagher won't allow it.
Gallagher fails to pull guard.

Tillman breaks the clinch.
Tillman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gallagher moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Tillman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gallagher jumps guard but Tillman stands there with Gallagher around his waist. Gallagher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Gallagher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gallagher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tillman is fending him off so far but Gallagher persists. Nope, Tillman circles away and we're back to standing.
Tillman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Gallagher closes the distance and pushes Tillman back into the cage.
Tillman tries to pull guard but Gallagher holds him up against the cage and eventually Tillman drops back down to his feet.
Gallagher stops a takedown attempt from Tillman.
Gallagher prevents Tillman from breaking the clinch.

Tillman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gallagher tries for a takedown but Tillman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tillman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tillman as he avoids it easily.
Jesse Tillman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Gallagher.
Gallagher tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Tillman misses its target.
Gallagher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gallagher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gallagher stops Tillman from getting back to his feet.
Gallagher wants to control but Tillman is keeping him busy.
Gallagher controlling the pace.
Tillman manages to get to full guard.
Tillman trying to keep a closed guard but Gallagher is proving a slippery customer.
Gallagher's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman wants to sweep but no luck.
Gallagher wants to control from the top but Tillman keeps moving.
Tillman wants to control but Gallagher passes easily into half guard.
Tillman is trying to control but Gallagher passes into side control!
Gallagher looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tillman is avoiding damage well.
Tillman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tillman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gallagher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tillman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gallagher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gallagher's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gallagher trying to control the hands but Tillman breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman is hanging on to Gallagher's back as he tries to escape.
Tillman slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tillman's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gallagher rolls, trying to escape but Tillman keeps control of the position.

Gallagher defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tillman's arms.
Gallagher trying to control the hands but Tillman won't let him.

Tillman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman controlling well, preventing Gallagher from escaping the position.
Gallagher trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Gallagher right now.
Gallagher breaks Tillman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Tillman is working an open guard so Gallagher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gallagher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tillman tries to avoid it but Gallagher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tillman to the ground. Tillman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Gallagher has Tillman up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse Tillman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gallagher fails to land the takedown.
Gallagher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Tillman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gallagher.
No luck for Gallagher with that takedown attempt.
Jesse Tillman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Gallagher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gallagher lands a nice hook to Tillman's body. Tillman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman is looking to clinch.
Gallagher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gallagher closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Jesse Tillman has been cut.

Gallagher has Tillman up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tillman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gallagher's brow.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher presses Tillman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gallagher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tillman prevents it.

Gallagher jumps into guard, dragging Tillman to the mat.
Gallagher controlling the position.

Tillman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tillman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tillman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gallagher looking for subs off his back but Tillman has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gallagher is trying to control but can't.
Gallagher gets back to full guard.
Gallagher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robert Gallagher has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gallagher has his foot on Tillman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tillman works his way back into a safe position though.
Tillman controlling from the top position.
Tillman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gallagher is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jesse Tillman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gallagher moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tillman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tillman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gallagher.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Gallagher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gallagher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Gallagher!