PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galt has chosen My Way - Limp Bizkit as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oh
vs
Galt

192 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Oh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Galt!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh doesn't manage to clinch there - Galt circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Galt.

Galt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oh wants to control but Galt postures up.
Oh is looking for a sweep.
Galt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Oh is trying to control Galt's posture but Galt avoids it.
Oh is looking for a sweep.
Galt controlling the position.
Oh is trying to control Galt's posture but Galt avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oh has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galt working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Galt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
You can see the frustration on Oh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Galt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Galt.
Galt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Oh is trying to control Galt's posture but Galt avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh is looking for a sweep.
Galt working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oh fails with the takedown

and Galt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oh is trying to maintain a safe position but Galt gets an underhook and turns Oh into the cage.
Galt'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.
Galt tries to score a body lock takedown but Oh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Galt breaks the clinch.
Oh tries to clinch

and Galt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oh's guard.
Oh is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galt gets to his feet. Oh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oh looks to clinch

and Galt moves into the clinch.

Galt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galt swinging wilding here.
Oh swats away the attempt to clinch by Galt.
Oh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Galt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oh tries to clinch

and Galt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oh's guard.
Oh trying to keep a closed guard but Galt is proving a slippery customer.
Oh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh trying to control but Galt is having none of it.
Galt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Galt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oh tries to control but Galt wriggling away.
Galt is trying desperately to improve position.
Oh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Galt is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Galt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Galt feints and as Oh raises his hands in defense, Galt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oh trying to control the position.
Oh pulls Galt in to control the position.
Oh is trying to control the position but Galt postures up.
Galt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oh working a defensive guard here.
Galt won't allow Oh to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Galt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Galt is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oh is doing well to control the position and prevent Galt from advancing to side control.
Oh trying to control here.
Galt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oh wants to get back to full guard.
Oh is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oh closes the distance but Galt moves to the side

and Galt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oh is on top in guard.
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but Galt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galt pulls Oh in to control the position.
Galt striking off his back but it's not causing Oh any problems.
Galt is pulling down on Oh's head. It's preventing any offense from Oh, at least for the moment.
Oh trying to control but Galt is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galt is looking to stand up but Oh isn't so interested in that idea.

Galt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oh fails with the takedown

and Galt counters by clinching up.

Galt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oh shoots for a takedown but Galt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Galt can't get the takedown.
Oh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Galt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Oh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Galt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh trying to hold on to Galt's head to control him but Galt postures up.
Galt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oh wants to control but Galt is keeping busy.
Galt controlling the pace.
Galt uses his free foot to push down on Oh's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Oh.
Galt controlling the pace for now.
Oh wants to hold on but Galt pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Galt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Galt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh tries to clinch but Galt moves away

and Galt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Galt.
Oh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Galt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh takes an elbow to the temple.

Galt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Oh regains guard.
Oh is trying to control the position but Galt postures up.
Oh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Galt tries to free his leg and advance position but Oh is retaining full guard.
Galt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Galt wants to pass the guard but Oh is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galt stopping the sweep attempt from Oh.
Galt wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oh clinches but Galt breaks the clinch
and Galt counters with a nice body shot.

Oh takes the fight into the clinch.

Galt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Galt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oh tries to roll over but Galt keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh trying to control but Galt postures up.
Oh wants to improve his position but Galt is controlling well.
Galt controlling the action here.
Galt prevents Oh from improving his position.
Galt stops Oh from getting back to his feet.
Galt is thwarting Oh's attempts to control the position.
Oh tries to get to full guard but Galt has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Galt closes the distance and clinches up with Oh, looking for a takedown. Galt pushes Oh against the cage but Oh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oh looks to clinch
and Galt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oh's knee momentarily.
Oh tries to clinch up

and Galt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oh manages to get to full guard.
Galt postures up.
Oh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Galt's guard.
Oh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Galt wants to sweep here but Oh controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
Oh is fighting to break Galt's control of his arms but Galt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Galt has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ronald Oh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh won't allow Galt to sweep him here.
Galt has control of Oh's left arm, preventing Oh from doing any damage.
Oh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Galt keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
Galt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oh manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Galt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Galt 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 for John Galt!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for John Galt!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for John Galt!

John Galt wins by unanimous decision!