PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karter Kinshaw (ranked 491 p4p, 50 weight class) and Philip Gallagher (ranked 480 p4p, 49 weight class). Gallagher is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Vindictives - Stupid Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kinshaw
vs
Gallagher

177 cm
30
166 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

176 cm
29
162 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Kinshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinshaw throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinshaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut. Kinshaw saw that one coming.
Kinshaw scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kinshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gallagher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gallagher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kinshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Karter Kinshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher tries to clinch there but Kinshaw circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Kinshaw misses its target.
Gallagher drops his hands momentarily and Kinshaw takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallagher, right into the meat.
Kinshaw takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher lands a really nice looking cross but Kinshaw seems unphased.
Kinshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinshaw misses with a body shot.
Kinshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallagher moves away.
Gallagher connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher lands the left hand.
Kinshaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinshaw scores with a shot to the body.
Gallagher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kinshaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gallagher will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gallagher misses with a low kick.
Kinshaw was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gallagher tries to close the distance and clinch but Kinshaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kinshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallagher can pounce on him.
Kinshaw throws a series of punches but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for Kinshaw.
Kinshaw throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinshaw blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw throws a leg kick but Gallagher moved away.
Jab by Kinshaw.

Gallagher has closed the distance and engaged Kinshaw in a clinch.
Gallagher can't break the clinch.
Kinshaw misses with the head strike.
Kinshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallagher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kinshaw blocks a body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinshaw.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw misses with some punches.
Gallagher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gallagher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gallagher takes a shot to the head.
Gallagher misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Kinshaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kinshaw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gallagher's brow.
Kinshaw misses with a body punch.
Gallagher missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Gallagher.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gallagher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gallagher lands with a left to the head.
Gallagher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Gallagher.
Gallagher lands a body punch.
Kinshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallagher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gallagher cracks Kinshaw with a nice body shot.
Kinshaw is breathing heavily.
Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gallagher.
Gallagher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher with a knee to the head.

Kinshaw is rocked!

It looks like Karter Kinshaw has been cut.
Gallagher working Kinshaw over with knees to the body.
Oh Kinshaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gallagher creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kinshaw's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kinshaw drops to his knees and Gallagher pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philip Gallagher!
Philip Gallagher very nearly forgot to thank Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.