PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by American Badass. Gallagher is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: EODM - Don't speak. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Archer
vs
Gallagher

189 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
203 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Gallagher swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Gallagher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Danny Archer has been cut.
Archer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gallagher stuffs the takedown attempt from Archer. Archer gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Archer is trying to drag Gallagher to the mat but Gallagher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gallagher can't break the clinch.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
Gallagher is trying to break the clinch but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher tries to break free but Archer pushes him back against the cage.
Archer lands an uppercut.
Archer stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Archer.
Archer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gallagher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Archer successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher wants to stand but Archer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
Archer trying to control the position.
Archer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gallagher puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Archer moves into full guard.
Gallagher is stalling in the full guard.

Gallagher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Archer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Archer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Archer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gallagher postures up in Archer's guard and throws a big left but Archer blocks it.

Archer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer has a closed guard, preventing Gallagher from standing up.
Gallagher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gallagher looking to pass the guard.
Gallagher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Archer is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to control the position but Gallagher postures up.
Gallagher passes into half guard.
Gallagher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Archer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Archer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gallagher pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Gallagher is going to stand back up.

Gallagher stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billy Gallagher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer moves away from the strike by Gallagher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gallagher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Gallagher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danny Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gallagher looks to land a right hand but Archer moved out of range.
Gallagher misses with a series of wild punches.
Gallagher throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallagher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer tries to clinch up but Gallagher circles away and keeps his distance.
Gallagher throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Archer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Archer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Archer's cut.
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.

Gallagher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Archer instigates a clinch.
Archer tries to pull guard but Gallagher holds him up against the cage and eventually Archer drops back down to his feet.

Gallagher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gallagher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gallagher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archer.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer slips a straight right by Gallagher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer moves into range and connects with a jab.

Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Archer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gallagher is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Archer lands a body punch.
Gallagher tries to break the clinch but Archer is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Archer - that landed with a thud.
Gallagher is breathing heavily.

Archer has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gallagher regains guard immediately.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer trying to move into half guard but instead Gallagher has managed to sweep!

Archer working for a triangle but Gallagher defends it easily.
Archer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gallagher!
Archer throwing strikes here but Gallagher is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Archer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gallagher is in a horrible position here. Archer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gallagher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Archer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Archer landing strikes from the mount.
Danny Archer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Archer.
Archer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gallagher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Archer throwing strikes here but Gallagher is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Archer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Archer with a couple of short strikes.
Archer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Gallagher is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer throwing strikes here but Gallagher is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Archer wants to finish this one by submission but Gallagher is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Archer.
Archer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gallagher's face.

Archer swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gallagher is now in Archer's guard. A big mistake from Archer there, giving up the dominant position!
Gallagher would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Archer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gallagher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gallagher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to control but Gallagher passes into half guard.
Archer 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!
Archer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Gallagher defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gallagher covering up well and avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Archer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Archer's cut.
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!

Archer tries to clinch there but Gallagher circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Archer.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gallagher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gallagher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Archer has time to react.
Gallagher lands with a nice body punch.
Gallagher swings away with a body shot that misses
and Archer counters with a right hand to the body.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Gallagher misses its intended target.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Archer tries to clinch there but Gallagher circles away.
Archer tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Gallagher misses its intended target.
Gallagher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gallagher misses with a hook.
Archer tries to clinch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gallagher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gallagher cracks a nice hook into Archer's ribs.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Gallagher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target.
Gallagher throws a nice looking combination but Archer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Gallagher misses.

Archer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gallagher, pushing him back against the cage.
Archer has Gallagher pressed against the cage, preventing Gallagher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Archer decides to pull guard.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.

Archer 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.
Billy Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gallagher is posturing up here but Archer has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gallagher tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gallagher has to tap! Slick submission there by Archer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Archer!