PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gallagher (ranked 1665 p4p, 206 weight class) and Rudolf Kleinschmidt (ranked 1655 p4p, 202 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by Drunkin' Lullabies by Flogging Molly. Kleinschmidt has chosen DMX- It's hot and hell is dark as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gallagher
vs
Kleinschmidt

182 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

181 cm
33
180 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 9 - 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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kleinschmidt clinches up against the cage.

Kleinschmidt pulls Gallagher into guard.
Kleinschmidt controls Gallagher momentarily but Gallagher frees himself.
Gallagher tries to free his leg and advance position but Kleinschmidt is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kleinschmidt has Gallagher pulled in close to control his posture.
Gallagher wants to control from the top but Kleinschmidt keeps moving.
Kleinschmidt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gallagher wants to control from the top but Kleinschmidt keeps moving.

Kleinschmidt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kleinschmidt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gallagher would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kleinschmidt can't keep his opponent in guard - Gallagher advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kleinschmidt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gallagher is keen to just control but Kleinschmidt is a slippery customer.
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.
Kleinschmidt is pressing down on Gallagher's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gallagher is pushing down on Kleinschmidt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kleinschmidt is fighting to maintain full guard but Gallagher has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kleinschmidt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gallagher is working away from the top position though.
Kleinschmidt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gallagher working some strikes from top position.
Kleinschmidt pulls Gallagher in close to prevent any damage.
Gallagher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kleinschmidt's head.

Kleinschmidt is looking for a triangle but Gallagher pushes his legs off easily.
Gallagher postures up.
Gallagher trying to control but Kleinschmidt is working from the bottom.
Gallagher postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher wants to control from the top but Kleinschmidt keeps moving.
Kleinschmidt seems keen to control Gallagher's posture.

Kleinschmidt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gallagher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gallagher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kleinschmidt is keeping the position for now.
Gallagher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gallagher throwing strikes but missing.
Gallagher postures up.

Kleinschmidt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gallagher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kleinschmidt is trying to control the position but Gallagher postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher trying to control the position from guard on top but Kleinschmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kleinschmidt looking to control.
Gallagher wants to control from the top but Kleinschmidt keeps moving.
Gallagher with a nice head shot there.

Kleinschmidt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gallagher lands a couple of digs.
Gallagher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kleinschmidt keeping moving, preventing Gallagher from controlling successfully.
Kleinschmidt seems keen to control Gallagher's posture.

Kleinschmidt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gallagher defends well.
Gallagher being controlled here momentarily.
Gallagher chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gallagher stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Kleinschmidt throws up his legs and catches Gallagher in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Gallagher tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Kleinschmidt! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
In his post fight interview, Rudolf Kleinschmidt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Frank Gallagher spoke after the fight, 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.'.