PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stres Fleshou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Vindictives - Stupid Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gallagher
vs
Fleshou

176 cm
24
163 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

King of Fists

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stres Fleshou!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fleshou scores with a hook.
Gallagher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gallagher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fleshou scoring well with a low kick there.
Fleshou has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gallagher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gallagher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gallagher throws the left hand but Fleshou avoids the punch easily.
Gallagher dodges the punch combination from Fleshou.
Fleshou connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gallagher lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fleshou has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fleshou and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gallagher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fleshou doesn't seem bothered though.
Gallagher lands with a slapping head kick.
Gallagher missing with a left hand there. Fleshou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleshou punishes Gallagher's body with a nice straight punch.
Fleshou scores with a jab. Gallagher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fleshou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
It seemed like Fleshou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Philip Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fleshou counters with a good low kick that Gallagher was not able to check.
Fleshou works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleshou checks a leg kick.
Gallagher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gallagher connects with a high kick.
Gallagher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fleshou on the side of the head.
Fleshou ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Fleshou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gallagher.
Gallagher throws the left hand but Fleshou avoids the punch easily.
Fleshou looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fleshou manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Fleshou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gallagher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fleshou checks a leg kick.
Fleshou throws a head kick that misses.
Gallagher lands with an uppercut that bounces Fleshou off the cage and back into range.
Gallagher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
Fleshou lands a jab to the nose.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Fleshou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fleshou checks a leg kick.
Fleshou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fleshou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gallagher throws out the jab.
Gallagher loads up on a big right hand but Fleshou slips the punch.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gallagher throws out a loose jab but Fleshou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gallagher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Gallagher there.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleshou shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fleshou cracks Gallagher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fleshou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fleshou lands with a kick to the temple. Gallagher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fleshou lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fleshou misses with an uppercut. Gallagher saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fleshou. That's going to slow Gallagher down.
Fleshou defending well as Gallagher loads up on a big left hand.
Gallagher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gallagher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fleshou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a jab to Fleshou's midsection.
Fleshou ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Fleshou moves out of range of the strikes.
Fleshou moves out of range of the leg kick from Gallagher.
Fleshou tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a body shot but no joy.
Fleshou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gallagher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fleshou's corner calls for a 1-2. Fleshou obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gallagher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fleshou takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gallagher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gallagher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fleshou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gallagher at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallagher, right into the meat.
Gallagher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fleshou digs a good hook to Gallagher's body.
Gallagher blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gallagher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gallagher crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fleshou - the referee stops the clock and Gallagher gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fleshou. Gallagher manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fleshou misses with an uppercut.
Fleshou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gallagher scores with a spinning back kick!
Gallagher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fleshou.
Gallagher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fleshou counters with a right hand to the body.
Fleshou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.
Fleshou slips under a jab from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gallagher slips a jab from Fleshou.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fleshou throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallagher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fleshou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gallagher.
Fleshou lands with a hook. Gallagher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stres Fleshou will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Fleshou.
Nice shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher looks to land a left hand but Fleshou moved out of range nicely.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses.
Fleshou lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fleshou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gallagher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A shot to the liver by Fleshou. Beautiful body shot.
Gallagher lands a head kick. Fleshou smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fleshou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gallagher throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Fleshou.
Gallagher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher lands a jab to Fleshou's midsection.
An inside leg kick from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gallagher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fleshou finds it's way round the side to connect with Gallagher's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleshou.
Fleshou is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleshou misses with a head kick.
Gallagher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fleshou looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gallagher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gallagher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gallagher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Fleshou blocks the low kick.
Fleshou tries a quick counter leg kick but Gallagher is wise to it.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleshou moves away.
Fleshou throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fleshou moves away from the strike by Gallagher.
Fleshou tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gallagher connects with a right hand. Fleshou shakes it off.
Jab, jab by Fleshou - just one landing.
Gallagher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fleshou's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fleshou.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Fleshou avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fleshou! But no joy.
Gallagher throws a sloppy body shot
and Fleshou counters with a leg kick.
Fleshou thuds a left hand into Gallagher's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gallagher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gallagher throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Fleshou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fleshou lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fleshou on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gallagher misses with a low kick as Fleshou jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleshou. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Fleshou tries to get set, Gallagher tries to push him back and clinch up but Fleshou manages to avoid the attempt.
Fleshou cracks Gallagher with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gallagher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stres Fleshou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fleshou misses with a kick to the body.
Fleshou throws the left hand but Gallagher avoids the punch easily.
Gallagher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fleshou counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fleshou lands with a cross.
Fleshou scores with a shot to the body.
Fleshou avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher scores with the left hand. Fleshou knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gallagher.
Gallagher lands with an uppercut that bounces Fleshou off the cage and back into range.
Fleshou is looking to chop away at Gallagher's legs.
Gallagher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fleshou paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fleshou scores with a hook.
Fleshou throws a body shot but no joy.
Fleshou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fleshou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallagher.
Fleshou ducks right into an uppercut from Gallagher.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleshou was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
It seemed like Fleshou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
A head kick misses from Fleshou.
Gallagher misses the jab.
Gallagher lands with a nice combination. Fleshou backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher swings for the body but Fleshou moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands with an uppercut that bounces Fleshou off the cage and back into range.
Fleshou lands a nice hook to Gallagher's body. Gallagher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fleshou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fleshou shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fleshou attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleshou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Gallagher.

Fleshou is rocked!
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Fleshou's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gallagher misses with a looping right.
Fleshou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fleshou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallagher.
Fleshou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallagher.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleshou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallagher can pounce on him.
Fleshou takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Gallagher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut. Fleshou saw that one coming.
Fleshou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Philip Gallagher will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gallagher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fleshou lands a nice shot to the body.
Gallagher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fleshou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fleshou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fleshou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut
and Fleshou counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fleshou just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleshou blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
Fleshou misses with a hook
and Gallagher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fleshou comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fleshou just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gallagher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gallagher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Gallagher.
Gallagher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher looks to land a left hand but Fleshou moved out of range nicely.
Fleshou throws out a leg kick but Gallagher moves out of range and Fleshou only half commits.
An inside leg kick from Fleshou misses.
Jab from Fleshou.
Gallagher needs to keep his hands up - Fleshou had a free shot at his head there.
Gallagher misses with a hook
enabling Fleshou to counter with a crisp jab.
Fleshou tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gallagher is able to avoid easily.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut
and Fleshou counters with a left to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a head kick but Fleshou moves out of range.
Fleshou tries a quick counter leg kick but Gallagher is wise to it.
Gallagher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gallagher.
Gallagher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fleshou finds it's way round the side to connect with Gallagher's head.
Gallagher is looking to clinch.
Gallagher misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleshou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gallagher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a hook but Fleshou blocks it.
Gallagher throws a body punch but Fleshou moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Fleshou.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleshou was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Fleshou throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher tried to counter with a leg kick but Fleshou avoided it.
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gallagher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gallagher misses with a body punch
enabling Fleshou to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
A telegraphed right hand from Fleshou misses the target.
Gallagher scores with a shot to the body.
Gallagher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fleshou tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gallagher is able to avoid easily.
Gallagher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fleshou counters with a stiff right hand.
Fleshou connects with a body shot.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleshou was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleshou is just out of range.
Gallagher takes a swing at Fleshou's ribcage but misses.
Fleshou's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gallagher under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
Fleshou punishes Gallagher's body with a nice straight punch.
Gallagher throws the left hand but Fleshou avoids the punch easily.
Fleshou connects with a high kick.
Fleshou just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleshou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
A jab from Gallagher misses.
Crunch! Fleshou slams his shin into Gallagher's torso.
Fleshou throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Fleshou scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gallagher scores with a sloppy right hand. Fleshou should have avoided that one.
Gallagher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut
and Fleshou counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleshou slips a straight right by Gallagher.
Fleshou only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fleshou takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Fleshou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Fleshou.
Gallagher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Fleshou misses the target.
Fleshou just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Gallagher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fleshou misses with a body kick.
Gallagher throws a head kick but Fleshou moves out of range.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Fleshou.
Fleshou scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleshou fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fleshou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fleshou lunges at Gallagher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gallagher's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stres Fleshou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fleshou has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stres Fleshou!
A relieved looking Stres Fleshou thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.