PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rory Gallagher has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rory Gallagher seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gallagher
vs
Parker

193 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rory Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Parker.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Gallagher misses

and Parker counters with a flying knee that drops Gallagher!

Gallagher is rocked!
Gallagher has a closed guard, preventing Parker from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Parker won't allow Gallagher to get back to his feet.
Gallagher keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Gallagher wants to get back to his feet but Parker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gallagher closes the distance looking to clinch

and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
Parker tries to break free but Gallagher pushes him back against the cage.
Gallagher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Gallagher won't allow it.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker wants to clinch up but Gallagher keeps it at a distance.
Gallagher throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters with a head kick. That will keep Gallagher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Parker throws a wild body kick that Gallagher sees coming a mile off.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Parker has managed to clinch.

Gallagher breaks the clinch.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Gallagher misses
and Parker counters with a big head kick but Gallagher shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gallagher darts in and clinches Parker up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker tries to clinch up but Gallagher circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Gallagher throws the kick towards the body but Parker avoids it.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Gallagher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gallagher is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gallagher tries to clinch up
and Parker counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick by Gallagher misses
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gallagher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gallagher is breathing heavily.
Gallagher clinches but Parker breaks the clinch

and Parker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Parker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gallagher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gallagher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Parker clinches up with Gallagher and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
Gallagher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gallagher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parker has Gallagher pressed against the cage, preventing Gallagher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker prevents Gallagher from breaking the clinch.
Parker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Rory Gallagher has been cut.

Gallagher breaks from the clinch.

Parker clinches up with Gallagher and pushes him back against the cage.

Gallagher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.

Parker clinches up against the cage.
Gallagher wants to break free but Parker has control.
Parker lands an elbow inside.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Gallagher wants to clinch
and Parker counters with a head kick. That will keep Gallagher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oh Gallagher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker lands a really nice looking cross but Gallagher seems unphased.
Gallagher wants to clinch

and Parker counters by moving into the clinch.
Parker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gallagher's defenses.
Parker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gallagher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Gallagher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gallagher seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker has Gallagher pressed against the cage, preventing Gallagher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parker has Gallagher pressed against the cage, preventing Gallagher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker lands a nice elbow.

Parker breaks the clinch.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Gallagher misses
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Gallagher misses
and Parker counters with a big head kick but Gallagher shrugs it off.
Rory Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gallagher blocks an elbow strike from Parker.

Gallagher breaks the clinch.
Gallagher misses with a double jab.

Parker lands a high kick to the side of Gallagher's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Parker dives into guard, looking to finish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gallagher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Parker stands up from Gallagher's guard - Parker perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rory 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.

Gallagher misses with a double jab

and Parker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gallagher working hard to break the clinch.
Parker pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gallagher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gallagher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gallagher wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gallagher wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.

Gallagher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gallagher throws a head kick that Parker semi-blocks.
Parker blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
Gallagher wants to clinch but Parker slips to the side
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Gallagher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parker counters with a body kick.

Parker clinches with his opponent.
Gallagher is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Parker lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gallagher blocks an elbow strike from Parker.
Parker misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Gallagher has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Gallagher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parker lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to break the clinch but Parker is controlling the position.
Parker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gallagher blocks an elbow strike.
Gallagher is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker wants to clinch.
Gallagher wants to clinch but Parker slips to the side
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gallagher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rory Gallagher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Gallagher misses.
Parker keeps Gallagher at a distance using the push kick.
Jab by Parker.

Parker lands a head kick that stumbles Gallagher and the fighters go to the mat.
Parker sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Parker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses
and Parker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gallagher's knee momentarily.

A big head kick from Parker and Gallagher is sent sprawling to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Parker stands and steps away. Gallagher gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick

and Parker counters by moving into the clinch.
Parker lands a nice elbow.
Gallagher is trying to break free.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.

Parker has Gallagher up against the cage in a clinch.
Parker leaning against his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Parker misses with a knee to the head.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gallagher is keeping busy.
Gallagher tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the cage.
Gallagher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallagher wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Parker throws an elbow but misses.
Parker scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to maintain a safe position but Gallagher gets an underhook and turns Parker into the cage.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gallagher is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the cage.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Parker.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick
and Parker counters with a good, hard body kick but Gallagher shrugs it off.
Gallagher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parker throws a front kick that sends Gallagher stumbling back into the cage.
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Parker.
Parker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gallagher if he has to take too many more of those.
Parker lands a head kick. Gallagher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Parker rushes Gallagher and presses him up against the cage.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick

and Parker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parker.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Parker breaks the clinch.
Gallagher will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Parker tries to clinch there but Gallagher circles away.
Gallagher throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters with a body kick that stops Gallagher in his tracks momentarily.

Parker closes the distance and pushes Gallagher back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallagher throws an elbow but it misses.
Parker has Gallagher pressed against the cage, preventing Gallagher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gallagher working hard to break the clinch.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick by Gallagher misses

and Parker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parker.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallagher circles away.

Parker clinches up against the cage.
Parker misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Gallagher tries to break the clinch but Parker is controlling the position.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Gallagher has the dominant position.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker misses with an elbow strike.
Gallagher is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rory Gallagher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gallagher misses with a double jab
and Parker counters with a big head kick but Gallagher shrugs it off.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gallagher.
Gallagher tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Parker counters by clinching up.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Gallagher's head.

Parker breaks the clinch.

Parker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Gallagher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallagher tries to clinch up

and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gallagher wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Parker is looking to control Gallagher's arms but Gallagher gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Gallagher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gallagher tries to clinch
and Parker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gallagher closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker has taken the fight to the clinch.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker lands a high kick!
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gallagher looks to clinch

and Parker counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Gallagher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Parker breaks the clinch.
Gallagher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Parker darts in and clinches Gallagher up against the cage.
Parker lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Gallagher's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
Gallagher is looking to slow Parker down with leg kicks.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peter Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses
and Parker counters with an outside leg kick.
Gallagher tries to clinch
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Rory Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Gallagher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Parker has managed to clinch.
Parker throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker with a hook.
Parker throws a right hand that Gallagher ducks under and follows up with a left that Gallagher also avoids with ease.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker scores with a kick to the midsection.

Parker clinches up against the cage.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Gallagher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
Gallagher misses with a series of wild punches.
Gallagher clinches but Parker breaks the clinch
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Parker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a lovely overhand right.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a combination
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Parker wants to clinch.
Parker lands with a cross.
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 closes the distance but Parker moves to the side

and Parker counters by moving into the clinch.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gallagher is trying to break free.
Gallagher tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeps control of Gallagher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Parker moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Parker breaks the clinch.

Parker has managed to clinch.
Gallagher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Parker.

Gallagher manages to break the clinch.
Gallagher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gallagher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gallagher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Gallagher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gallagher is trying to force a seperation but Parker has the dominant position.
Gallagher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses

and Parker counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Parker looking to finish!
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!
Gallagher wants to stand up but Parker is controlling him.
Peter Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parker sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parker 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Parker!