PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gallager (ranked 4723 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Wittles (ranked 24760 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gallager
vs
Wittles

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
172 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Gallager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Wittles!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wittles throws a body shot but no joy.

Gallager decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gallager looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gallager lands a nice short elbow.
Gallager is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gallager has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gallager passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gallager has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallager throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Gallager connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gallager with a couple of short strikes.
Gallager connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gallager throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gallager working the ground and pound effectively.

Gallager working for a guillotine from mount but Wittles is in no mood to give up.
Gallager throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gallager throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gallager raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gallager cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wittles wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gallager.
Gallager lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gallager wants to finish this one by submission but Wittles is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gallager.
Gallager unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gallager is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Gallager!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Gallager!