PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cub Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galloway comes to the cage accompanied by Jump Around by House of Pain. Emanuel has chosen The Wizard by Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Galloway
vs
Emanuel

188 cm
25
175 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

187 cm
30
185 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

A.C: Awesome Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cub Galloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galloway keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emanuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galloway defending well as Emanuel loads up on a big left hand.
Galloway tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Galloway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Galloway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Galloway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Emanuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Galloway misses with an elbow over the top.
Emanuel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Galloway smiles and moves away.
Galloway wants to clinch.
Emanuel keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Emanuel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Emanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Emanuel instigates a clinch.
Emanuel tries a body shot but Galloway blocks it.
Emanuel tries to throw a body punch but Galloway avoids it by throwing Emanuel back against the cage.
Emanuel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Emanuel tightens his grip and picks Galloway up, before dumping him to the ground. Galloway manages to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Emanuel stopping the sweep attempt from Galloway.
Emanuel trying to control but Galloway is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emanuel throws a strike but Galloway rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Emanuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Galloway has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Emanuel is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Galloway wants to stand but Emanuel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Galloway won't allow Emanuel to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Galloway tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Galloway tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Emanuel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galloway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galloway tries to clinch but Emanuel is having none of it.
Galloway is looking to clinch but Emanuel is avoiding it.
Emanuel misses with a head kick.

Emanuel has Galloway up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galloway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emanuel avoids it.
Galloway trying to land knees to the body.
Emanuel misses with a body punch.
Galloway throws an elbow that misses.
Emanuel is working for takedown but Galloway is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cub Galloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Emanuel.
Galloway throws an elbow but it misses.
Galloway trying to land knees to the body.
Emanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Galloway throws an elbow but misses.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emanuel avoids the elbow strike from Galloway, against the cage.
Emanuel tries to throw a body punch but Galloway avoids it by throwing Emanuel back against the cage.
Galloway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emanuel avoids it.
Emanuel lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Emanuel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emanuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Emanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emanuel avoids a wild elbow strike from Galloway.
Emanuel tries a body shot but Galloway blocks it.
Emanuel blocks an elbow strike from Galloway.
Galloway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emanuel tries to throw a body punch but Galloway avoids it by throwing Emanuel back against the cage.
Emanuel fails to pull guard.
Galloway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Galloway throws an elbow that misses.
Galloway misses with an elbow strike.
Galloway lands an elbow inside that Emanuel shrugs off.
Emanuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galloway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emanuel's brow.
Emanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Galloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Galloway on the inside.

Emanuel breaks the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galloway is looking to clinch but Emanuel is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Galloway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Galloway lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Galloway.
Galloway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Galloway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Emanuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emanuel tries to pull guard but Galloway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Emanuel blocks an elbow strike.
Galloway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emanuel avoids it.
Galloway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Emanuel looks winded!
Galloway missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galloway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emanuel's brow.
Emanuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galloway's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Galloway.
Galloway utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galloway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emanuel's brow.
Galloway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galloway unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Galloway tries to land knees in the clinch but Emanuel avoids the damage to the body.
Galloway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emanuel blocks it with crossed arms.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galloway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Matthew Emanuel has been cut.
Emanuel working hard to break the clinch.
Galloway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Galloway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Galloway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emanuel backwards.
Emanuel tries to work over Galloway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Galloway tries to land knees in the clinch but Emanuel avoids the damage to the body.
Galloway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Galloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emanuel's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Galloway.
Galloway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emanuel is defending well for now.
Galloway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Galloway unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Galloway prevents a body shot from Emanuel.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Galloway throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Galloway throws an elbow but misses.
Galloway tries to land knees in the clinch but Emanuel avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Galloway.
Emanuel blocks an elbow strike from Galloway.
Galloway pushes off an throws an elbow but Emanuel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Emanuel dodges an elbow strike from Galloway.
Emanuel dodges an elbow strike from Galloway.
Emanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galloway throws an elbow but it misses.

Emanuel breaks from the clinch.
Emanuel keeps the fight on the outside.

Emanuel moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Emanuel.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emanuel takes an elbow to the temple.
Emanuel can't find room to land a body shot as Galloway controls the action.
Emanuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emanuel blocks an elbow strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galloway pushes off an throws an elbow but Emanuel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Galloway throws an elbow but misses.
Galloway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Galloway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emanuel's defenses.

Emanuel jumps guard.
Galloway wants to stand and escape but instead Emanuel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Emanuel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emanuel tries to free his leg and advance position but Galloway is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emanuel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Galloway manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cub Galloway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Emanuel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Galloway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galloway moves in looking to clinch but Emanuel pushes him off.
Emanuel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Galloway's head backwards.
Emanuel throws the kick towards the body but Galloway avoids it.
Galloway wants to clinch up but Emanuel keeps it at a distance.
Emanuel throws a hook but Galloway avoids it easily.
Emanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Emanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emanuel blocks an elbow strike from Galloway.

Emanuel breaks the clinch.

Emanuel has closed the distance and engaged Galloway in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Emanuel tries to pull guard but Galloway holds him up against the cage and eventually Emanuel drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a body punch.
Galloway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Emanuel scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel blocks the elbow strike.
Emanuel lands a nice shot to the body.

Emanuel has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Galloway clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Emanuel controls the position.
Galloway holding both Emanuel 's hands and preventing any damage.
Galloway covers up after that shot from Emanuel.
Well, with Emanuel on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Galloway is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is looking to control Galloway but Galloway is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Galloway tries to escape the position.
Emanuel is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Galloway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emanuel on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galloway controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Galloway just trying to survive but Emanuel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Galloway holding both Emanuel 's hands and preventing any damage.
Galloway can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emanuel thows a body shot but no joy.

Galloway has Emanuel up against the cage in a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Emanuel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Emanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galloways head.

Emanuel drags the fight down to the ground.
Galloway wants to stand but Emanuel is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galloway stops Emanuel from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A clash of legs there as Galloway blocks the low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Galloway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cub Galloway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Emanuel managing to block the knees to the body from Galloway.
Emanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emanuel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emanuel takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Galloway utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Emanuel is breathing heavily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galloway misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Emanuel has clasped his hands together around Galloway's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Emanuel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Galloway is avoiding damage well.
Galloway holds on to Emanuel's head and controls the position momentarily.
Galloway tries to bench press Emanuel off him but Emanuel keeps the position.
Emanuel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel trying to control the position but Galloway is working away.
Galloway is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Emanuel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Matthew Emanuel has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ground and pound from Emanuel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Galloway is not content to let Emanuel control the position.
Galloway on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Galloway tries to get out of the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Galloway wants to clinch.
Galloway tries to clinch there but Emanuel circles away.
Emanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Emanuel clinches up with Galloway and pushes him back against the cage.
Emanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galloway pushes off an throws an elbow but Emanuel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Galloway stops a takedown attempt from Emanuel.
Emanuel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Galloway just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cub Galloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Emanuel.
Emanuel has had enough of the clinch but Galloway keeps him there for the moment.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emanuel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Galloway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Emanuel managing to block the knees to the body from Galloway.
Galloway missing with knees to the body.
Galloway blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Emanuel manages to break the clinch.

Emanuel clinches up against the cage.

Emanuel drags the fight down to the ground.
Galloway is looking to stand up but Emanuel won't let him.
Galloway is standing up over Emanuel. Emanuel looks to escape but Galloway dives into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel is pushing Galloway's head away, looking to escape. Galloway manages to hold on to the position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Emanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Matthew Emanuel!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Matthew Emanuel!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Cub Galloway!

Matthew Emanuel wins by split decision!
Matthew Emanuel really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.