PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Leagatius (ranked 744 p4p, 95 weight class) and Liam Gallagher (ranked 739 p4p, 93 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Leagatius
vs
Gallagher

195 cm
29
245 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

210 cm
32
265 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Leagatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Leagatius is just out of range.
Leagatius connects with a right hand. Gallagher shakes it off.
Leagatius drops his hands momentarily and Gallagher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gallagher thows a leg kick but Leagatius checks it
and Leagatius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leagatius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leagatius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Leagatius's head coaches at Beau's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slow jab from Leagatius misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Leagatius misses its intended target.
Gallagher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leagatius counters with a left and a right that stings Gallagher.
Some bone on bone action there as Leagatius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leagatius connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Leagatius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leagatius appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gallagher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gallagher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Liam Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leagatius at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Leagatius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher punishes Leagatius's body with a nice straight punch.
Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Leagatius is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gallagher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gallagher swings for the body but Leagatius moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Leagatius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gallagher swings for the body but Leagatius moves out of range.
Gallagher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leagatius checks it well.
Leagatius throwing a counter right hand but Gallagher manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leagatius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gallagher checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leagatius moves out of range as Gallagher throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Leagatius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leagatius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gallagher delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leagatius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leagatius throws a combination that misses
and Gallagher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leagatius lands a nice looking body shot.
Leagatius misses the jab.
Gallagher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius misses with a straight right.
Gallagher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy body kick from Gallagher
and Leagatius counters with a straight right hand.
Leagatius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leagatius blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
Gallagher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Leagatius throws a leg kick which misses Gallagher's front leg but catches the back leg as Gallagher tries to avoid it.
Leagatius misses with a hook
and Gallagher makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Leagatius really felt that one!
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Leagatius avoids them all with ease.
Leagatius throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Leagatius moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Leagatius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gallagher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leagatius blocks a head kick by Gallagher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick
and Leagatius counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Liam Gallagher has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gallagher, as that shot connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target.
Gallagher is looking to score with low kicks.
A good leg kick by Leagatius.
Gallagher moves away from the strike by Leagatius.
Leagatius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leagatius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallagher.
Leagatius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gallagher stuns Leagatius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Gallagher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Gallagher's cut.
That's time! Leagatius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leagatius misses with a hook
and Gallagher counters with an inside leg kick.
Gallagher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leagatius rather than just go for the knockout.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liam Gallagher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leagatius moves forwards but Gallagher connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Gallagher has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've been informed that Gallagher has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Leagatius might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A short right from Leagatius on the inside.
Leagatius lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gallagher as Leagatius tries to tie him up.

Leagatius manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher looks to land a body kick but Leagatius moved away.
Leagatius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leagatius throws out a loose jab but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Gallagher. That snapped Leagatius's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leagatius. That did some damage!
Gallagher missing with a left hand there. Leagatius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Leagatius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gallagher scores with a kick to the body.
Leagatius sizes up Gallagher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Gallagher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gallagher breaks from the clinch.
Gallagher lands with a nice body punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leagatius 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 Gallagher has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gallagher and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Gallagher misses.
Leagatius throwing a counter right hand but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
Gallagher tries to clinch but Leagatius moves out of range.
Leagatius throws a series of punches but Gallagher moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses
and Leagatius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Gallagher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher throws a right and a left that Leagatius avoids nicely.
Leagatius is looking to counter punch.
Leagatius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leagatius throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gallagher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gallagher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leagatius at a distance.
Gallagher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Leagatius moves out of range easily.
Leagatius has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gallagher.
Gallagher tries to move into range but Leagatius moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gallagher lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius misses with a body shot.
Gallagher lands with a cross.
Leagatius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallagher can pounce on him.
Gallagher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gallagher 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.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leagatius moves away.
Gallagher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Leagatius walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gallagher.
Gallagher lands with a hook. Leagatius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leagatius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leagatius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leagatius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leagatius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leagatius blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leagatius misses with a hook.
Gallagher looks to land a right hand but Leagatius moved out of range.
Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Leagatius is just out of range.
Leagatius appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher feints and then cracks Leagatius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leagatius down.
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
Leagatius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leagatius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gallagher is out of range.
Leagatius takes one to the chin there.
Gallagher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gallagher connects with a body shot that sends Leagatius's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Gallagher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Gallagher'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. And we move into the final round!

Leagatius ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Gallagher jabs Leagatius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gallagher just misses with a punch to the body.
Leagatius throwing a counter right hand but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
Gallagher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leagatius avoids the head kick by Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leagatius connects with a right hand. Gallagher shakes it off.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leagatius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick
and Leagatius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gallagher swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Gallagher misses
and Leagatius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gallagher throws a head kick that half lands.
Gallagher looks to clinch
and Leagatius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher misses with a body punch
and Leagatius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leagatius takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gallagher walks into a left hand.
Gallagher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leagatius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leagatius throws an off balance right hand
and Gallagher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leagatius swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gallagher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leagatius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liam Gallagher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher lands with a nice body punch.
Gallagher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gallagher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gallagher scores with a head kick.
Jab by Gallagher.
Gallagher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leagatius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gallagher digs a good body shot into Leagatius's ribs.
Gallagher thows a leg kick but Leagatius checks it
and Leagatius counters with an inside leg kick.
Leagatius lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius blocks a low kick nicely.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leagatius moves away.
Gallagher lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leagatius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leagatius blocks a low kick nicely.
Leagatius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gallagher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Gallagher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Gallagher forces Leagatius back against the cage and clinches.
Gallagher lands a shoulder strike.
Leagatius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Leagatius.
Brutus Leagatius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leagatius struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Leagatius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gallagher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gallagher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leagatius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallagher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leagatius's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Leagatius avoiding damage.
Leagatius works on Gallagher's body with a couple of short punches.
Leagatius has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.

Leagatius breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liam Gallagher.
I've got Gallagher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Gallagher!
A victorious Liam Gallagher thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.