PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Get It Up You (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Up You's entrance music is Requiem For A Dream. A fine choice. Gallagher has chosen EODM - Don't speak as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Billy Gallagher is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

It Up You
vs
Gallagher

180 cm
27
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
203 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Get It Up You!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Up You is looking to score with low kicks.
Up You lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Billy Gallagher has been cut.
Up You throws a lazy head kick
and Gallagher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Up You thinking.
Gallagher shoots in for a double leg but Up You sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Billy Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher connects with a body shot that sends Up You's belly button to the back.
Up You throws a combination that misses

and Gallagher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Up You looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is pushing Up You up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Up You wants to get back to striking at distance but Gallagher won't allow it.
Up You tries to circle away but Gallagher has him pinned against the cage.
Up You working hard to break the clinch.
Up You has had enough of the clinch but Gallagher keeps him there for the moment.
Up You wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Up You is trying to break free.
Up You has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Up You tries to break the clinch but Gallagher is controlling the position.
Up You looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Up You tries to break the clinch but Gallagher is controlling the position.

Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Up You misses with a double jab.
Get It Up You is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gallagher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Up You pinned against the cage. Up You gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Up You avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Up You feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gallaghers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Up You lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Up You will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Up You misses with a hook
and Gallagher counters with a series of strikes. Up You will be more careful next time no doubt.
Up You misses with an uppercut
letting Gallagher counter with a right hand.
Gallagher dodges the punch combination from Up You.
A shot to the body from Up You misses

and Gallagher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Up You won't be happy with that.
Gallagher content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Billy Gallagher wasn't active enough on the ground.
Up You throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Up You swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gallagher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gallagher.
Gallagher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Billy Gallagher has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gallagher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gallagher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gallagher swinging wildly here.
Get It Up You is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.
Gallagher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Up You keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Up You looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gallagher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gallagher misses with a double jab
and Up You counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Up You will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Up You misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Gallagher does no damage.
Gallagher shoots for a double leg takedown but Up You sprawls well. He's pushed Gallagher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice uppercut there from Up You.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gallagher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gallagher throws a lazy uppercut
and Up You counters with a head kick.
Up You wants to land a leg kick but Gallagher is out of range.
Up You lands a high kick!
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Up You moves out of range.
Up You looks to throw the jab but Gallagher is out of range.
Gallagher misses with a combination
and Up You counters with a series of strikes. Gallagher will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Get It Up You will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Gallagher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gallagher slips a jab and a cross from Up You.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Up You is looking to break free of the clinch but Gallagher has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Up You's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Gallagher.
Up You is trying to break free.
Up You wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gallagher tries to score a body lock takedown but Up You shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher keeps control of Up You as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Up You is trying to break free.
Up You tries to break free but Gallagher pushes him back against the cage.
Up You tries to break the clinch but Gallagher is controlling the position.
Gallagher stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher has Up You pressed against the cage, preventing Up You from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Up You wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gallagher has him pressed against the cage.

Gallagher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Up You throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Up You scores with a head kick. Gallagher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Up You connects with a nice looking jab.
Up You throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gallagher counters with a right hand to the body.
Up You throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Up You throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gallagher counters with a nice body shot.
Up You misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Up You misses with an uppercut
and Gallagher counters with a right hand to the body.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallagher slips a jab and a cross from Up You.
Gallagher misses with a double jab
and Up You counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a two punch combination.
Up You throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Up You throws a lazy uppercut
and Gallagher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gallagher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Up You pushes Gallagher away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gallagher gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gallagher just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gallagher has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gallagher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Up You as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Gallagher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gallagher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Gallagher!