PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Montes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gallagher's choice of entrance music: Bloods & Crips - Steady Dippin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Montes
vs
Gallagher

176 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

170 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Humberto Montes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montes tries to bum rush Gallagher with a series of wild strikes but Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montes misses with a double jab
and Gallagher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frank Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montes blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Montes.

Gallagher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Montes is trying to improve his position.
Gallagher just content to control the position.
Gallagher cracks Montes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher working the strikes but Montes uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Montes tries to kick Gallagher off but Gallagher keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gallagher trying to pass the guard but Montes defending well.
Montes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gallagher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gallagher's back!
Gallagher manages to reverse the position and now he's in Montes's guard. Nice work there by Gallagher.
Gallagher's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Montes looking for a guillotine here but Gallagher defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montes is trying to keep Gallagher in close.
Montes working a defensive guard but Gallagher passes into half guard.
Gallagher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Montes is trying to stand back up but Gallagher is controlling him

Gallagher moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Montes.
Montes is looking to regain half guard here but Gallagher keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montes is not content to let Gallagher control the position.
A lull in the action here as Gallagher stalls from top position.
Gallagher in side control lands a decent elbow.
Montes is trying to control Gallagher's posture but Gallagher avoids it.
Gallagher landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gallagher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montes keeps working.
Montes wants to control but Gallagher postures up.
Gallagher lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Who's going to make the next move?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher in side control, throwing shots but Montes defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Gallagher dominated that round.
That's time! Montes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Montes stuffs the takedown attempt from Gallagher. Gallagher gets slowly back to his feet.
Montes scores with a shot to the body.

Gallagher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Montes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gallagher tries to score with some ground and pound. Montes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gallagher looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Montes is avoiding damage well.
Gallagher taking a break here but Montes is having none of it and regains half guard.
Gallagher passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gallagher working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes is bucking up trying to escape but Gallagher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gallagher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gallagher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Montes really wants to buck Gallagher off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Gallagher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Montes tries to lock up and control but Gallagher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gallagher unloading with bombs!
Gallagher looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gallagher lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Gallagher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gallagher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gallagher scoring with strikes but Montes is staying in there.
Montes taking shots to the head.
Montes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gallagher working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montes tries to lock up and control but Gallagher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Montes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Montes wants to control but Gallagher is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gallagher cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Frank Gallagher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gallagher landing strikes, looking to finish!
Montes is trying to escape the mount.
Gallagher avoids the attempt from Montes to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gallagher raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gallagher cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Montes is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Gallagher 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. This is the final round!

Montes stuffs the takedown attempt from Gallagher. Gallagher gets slowly back to his feet.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Montes is out of range.
Montes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gallagher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montes circles away.
Gallagher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montes.
A combination from Montes does no damage.
A slow jab from Gallagher misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gallagher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gallagher wants to pass the guard but Montes is defending well.
Gallagher working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Montes's thigh. Montes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Montes looking to control.
Gallagher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Montes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montes is keeping the position for now.
Gallagher trying to move into half guard but instead Montes has managed to sweep!
Gallagher looking for a sweep. Not yet Gallagher, not yet.
Gallagher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Montes's guard.
Gallagher tries to free his leg and advance position but Montes is retaining full guard.

Montes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gallagher trying to control but Montes is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Frank Gallagher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Gallagher wasn't active enough on the ground.
Montes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Montes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gallagher circles away quickly and effectively.
Humberto Montes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Montes gets caught flat footed, as Gallagher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gallagher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gallagher 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gallagher!
Frank Gallagher thanked the fans post fight for their support.