PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Chandler (ranked 1606 p4p, 2048 weight class) and Auric Gallahad (ranked 213 p4p, 267 weight class). Gallahad has chosen Go to War as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chandler
vs
Gallahad

178 cm
23
160
9 - 10 - 1

170 cm
25
170
16 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Auric Gallahad!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallahad ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Gallahad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chandler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chandler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallahad.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallahad manages to avoid it.
Chandler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joey Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler stuns Gallahad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been told by Chandler's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gallahad at a distance.
Chandler misses with a two punch combination.
Gallahad misses with a takedown
letting Chandler counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Chandler - just one landing.
Joey Chandler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler lands a jab.
Chandler swings for the body but Gallahad moves out of range.
Gallahad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chandler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gallahads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chandler catches Gallahad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab from Chandler.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallahad is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gallahad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chandler to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallahad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chandler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallahad moves away.
Chandler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gallahad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Chandler misses

and Gallahad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler managing to control the position.
Chandler wants to sweep but no luck.
Gallahad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chandler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gallahad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
Gallahad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chandler controls the pace.

Gallahad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chandler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Gallahad keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gallahad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chandler defends it easily.
Chandler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chandler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gallahad keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gallahad's head.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Gallahad keeps moving.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Gallahad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chandler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chandler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gallahad controls Chandler momentarily but Chandler frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Chandler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gallahad dives in for a single leg takedown but Chandler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Gallahad shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gallahad was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chandler isn't going anywhere.

Gallahad working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gallahad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler regains half guard.
Gallahad is pressing down on Chandler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chandler is holding on for now.
Chandler trying to hold on to Gallahad's head to control him but Gallahad postures up.
Auric Gallahad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chandler wants to improve his position but Gallahad is controlling well.

Gallahad seems to be working for a kimura but Chandler defends the submission attempt.
Chandler won't allow Gallahad to pass to mount.

Gallahad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gallahad is keen to just control but Chandler is a slippery customer.
Chandler is trying is best to control the position here.

Gallahad is working for a submission of some sort.
Gallahad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chandler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chandler is looking for a sweep. Gallahad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chandler is not content to let Gallahad control the position.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallahad can do to turn this around?

Gallahad wants to work for an arm triangle but Chandler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is trying to maintain the position but Gallahad is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.
Gallahad shoots and misses
enabling Chandler to counter with a crisp jab.
Chandler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chandler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gallahad on the side of the head.
Chandler thuds a left hand into Gallahad's body.
Gallahad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chandler counters with a right hand to the body.
Joey Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auric Gallahad.
Chandler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chandler scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallahad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gallahad goes for a double leg but Chandler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chandler continues to drive forward.
Gallahad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chandler defends it nicely.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gallahad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
Gallahad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chandler scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Chandler dominated that second round.
That's time! Chandler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gallahad walks into a left hand.
Chandler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gallahad back to the cage. Chandler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chandler's corner calls for a 1-2. Chandler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chandler lands a jab to Gallahad's midsection.
Chandler punishes Gallahad's body with a nice straight punch.
Chandler scores with a shot to the body.
Gallahad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chandler's waist but Chandler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gallahad off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler stuffs the takedown attempt from Gallahad. Gallahad gets slowly back to his feet.
Gallahad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallahad shoots in and drives through. Chandler sprawls well.
Joey Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auric Gallahad.
Chandler lands a nice looking body shot.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Gallahad is just out of range.
Chandler throws a body punch but Gallahad moves out of range.
Chandler throws a big shot that misses.
Gallahad shoots in for a takedown but Chandler shows good takedown defense.
Chandler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gallahad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
Gallahad drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chandler defends it well.
Gallahad misses with a takedown
and Chandler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chandler with a hook.
Gallahad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chandler slaps away a takedown attempt from Gallahad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Chandler misses the target.
Gallahad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler throws an off balance right hand

and Gallahad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gallahad slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chandler is looking to reverse the position.
Gallahad trying to control the position but Chandler is working away.

Gallahad is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chandler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chandler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is trying to get back to full guard.
Chandler is refusing to be controlled, as Gallahad sits in half guard.

Chandler is defending against the submission attempts here by Gallahad.

Gallahad seems to be looking for submissions.
Gallahad is thwarting Chandler's attempts to control the position.
Chandler manages to get to full guard.
Auric Gallahad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallahad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chandler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Chandler!
Our winner, Joey Chandler, 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.