PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Gallagher (ranked 5690 p4p, 3051 weight class) and Ben Simmons (ranked 174 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gallagher
vs
Simmons

210 cm
44
265
27 - 22 - 0

207 cm
32
265
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Simmons sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gallagher defending well as Simmons loads up on a big left hand.
Simmons just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGallagher.
Gallagher moves in looking to clinch but Simmons pushes him off.
Simmons throws an overhand right that lands on Gallagher's shoulder, as Gallagher tries to avoid the shot.
Gallagher seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gallagher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Simmons misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Simmons.
Simmons works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Liam Gallagher has been cut.
Gallagher cracks a nice hook into Simmons's ribs.
Simmons lands with a cross.
Simmons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gallagher throws a solid leg kick but Simmons takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gallagher.
Simmons looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Simmons.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simmons.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simmons.
Simmons blocks a body shot from Gallagher.
Simmons lands a hook to the side of the 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 short left from Simmons.
A shot in the inside from Simmons.
Simmons lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gallagher is breathing heavily.
Simmons lands a body punch.
Simmons lands an uppercut.
Simmons working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simmons lands a shoulder strike.
Simmons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simmons gets through Gallagher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Simmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simmons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Simmons cracks Gallagher with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gallagher looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Simmons finish him?

Gallagher is rocked!
A slow jab from Simmons misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Simmons gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Gallagher is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Simmons!