PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Demikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demikovic comes into the arena with Russian National Anthem blaring out of the sound system. Gallagher is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Demikovic
vs
Gallagher

191 cm
32
250 lbs
22 - 22 - 2

202 cm
36
250 lbs
27 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Nicolai Demikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demikovic drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallagher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Demikovic trying to control but Gallagher is working from the bottom.
Gallagher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallagher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gallagher working a defensive guard here.
Gallagher wants to sweep but no luck.
Gallagher keeping moving, preventing Demikovic from controlling successfully.
Demikovic connects with a couple of short punches.
Demikovic wants to control from the top but Gallagher keeps moving.
Demikovic postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Demikovic tries to clinch
and Gallagher counters with a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Demikovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Gallagher which made him look bad.
Demikovic misses with a wild combination.

Gallagher drops Demikovic with a right and a left! Gallagher comes rushing in but Demikovic regains his composure and manages to keep Gallagher in guard.

It looks like Nicolai Demikovic has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallagher looking to pass the guard.

Demikovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gallagher passes Demikovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gallagher is looking to take a break and control but Demikovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher stops Demikovic from getting back to his feet.

Gallagher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Gallagher is working for a kimura but Demikovic is defending it quite comfortably.

Gallagher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Demikovic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gallagher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gallagher wants to work for an arm triangle but Demikovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gallagher uses his free foot to push down on Demikovic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Demikovic.
Demikovic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gallagher goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Demikovic is on top in guard.

Gallagher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Demikovic passes into half guard.
Gallagher trying to control here.

Demikovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gallagher defends it well.
Gallagher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demikovic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killian Gallagher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicolai Demikovic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Demikovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gallagher but Gallagher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Demikovic closes the distance and clinches up with Gallagher, looking for a takedown. Demikovic pushes Gallagher against the cage but Gallagher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Demikovic avoids them all with ease.
Demikovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Gallagher counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolai Demikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demikovic looks for a takedown but Gallagher sprawls well.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
Gallagher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gallagher wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Demikovic.
Nicolai Demikovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gallagher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demikovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Demikovic shoots and misses
and Gallagher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demikovic closes the distance but Gallagher moves to the side
and Gallagher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gallagher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demikovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Demikovic moves out of range.

Gallagher drops Demikovic with a left right combo! Gallagher follows him down to the ground into side control.

Demikovic is rocked!

Gallagher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Oh Demikovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gallagher is trying to get an arm triangle but Demikovic is defending well.

Gallagher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Demikovic, who protects the arm well.
Demikovic seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher trying to control the action but Demikovic is working from the bottom.
Demikovic is pushing Gallagher's head away, looking to escape. Gallagher manages to hold on to the position though.

Gallagher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Demikovic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gallagher but great work by Demikovic.
Gallagher is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gallagher is looking to improve his position.
Gallagher works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gallagher wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gallagher throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Demikovic because Gallagher loaded up on that one.
Demikovic is squirming around, avoiding Gallagher's attempts to control the action.

Gallagher working for a guillotine from mount but Demikovic is in no mood to give up.
Demikovic trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demikovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Demikovic can't escape the position.
Demikovic sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gallagher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Demikovic wants to improve his position but Gallagher is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demikovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gallagher is working away from the top position though.

Gallagher looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killian Gallagher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicolai Demikovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Demikovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Demikovic is looking to close the distance but Gallagher sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Demikovic crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Demikovic is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Killian Gallagher!