PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Gallacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caimin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gallacher
vs
Murphy

177 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Gallacher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caimin Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy wants to clinch.
Gallacher half committed to a counter leg kick.

Gallacher closes the distance and clinches.

Gallacher breaks the clinch.

Gallacher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gallacher jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gallacher is on top in guard.

Gallacher controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallacher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Gallacher prevents Murphy from getting back to his feet.
Gallacher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gallacher preventing the sweep.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Gallacher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Murphy is looking to stand back up but Gallacher counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Murphy.
Gallacher scoring with strikes to the body and head.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gallacher has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Murphy defend it? Gallacher steps over the head and cranks it - Murphy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gallacher!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Craig Gallacher!