PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Gallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ross peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallo comes to the cage accompanied by Represent. peters has chosen one step closer as his entrance music. peters has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. ross peters is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gallo
vs
peters

192 cm
26
247 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
222 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Gallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ross peters!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallo lands the left hand.

It looks like ross peters has been cut.
peters walks into a left hand.

peters is rocked!
No luck for Gallo with that takedown attempt.
Gallo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to peters's calf.
peters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gallo.
Gallo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
peters looks gassed!
Gallo drops peters with a right and a left! Gallo comes rushing in but peters regains his composure and manages to keep Gallo in guard.
peters is still in real trouble! Can Gallo finish him?
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!
Gallo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gallo passes into half guard.

peters is defending against the submission attempts here by Gallo.
Gallo passes to side control.
peters seems to have recovered his senses.
peters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gallo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallo trying to control the action but peters is working from the bottom.

Gallo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by peters, who protects the arm well.
Gallo trying to control the position but peters is working away.

Gallo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for peters!
Gallo works his way to his opponent's back.

Gallo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gallo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Gallo looking for the RNC.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
peters covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gallo wants to control but peters is keeping busy.
Gallo keeps control of the position as peters tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
peters is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gallo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure peters doesn't escape.
peters looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Gallo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. peters defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gallo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
peters is in bad spot here.

Gallo has the hooks in. peters is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Gallo passes his arm under peters's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, peters taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Liam Gallo!