PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Gallows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiichi Miyazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gallows might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vesta. Kiichi Miyazawa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gallows
vs
Miyazawa

178 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
180 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dutch Gallows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiichi Miyazawa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallows keeps Miyazawa at a distance using the push kick.
Miyazawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gallows. Gallows obviously looking to wear him down.
Gallows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miyazawa shoots in for a takedown but Gallows shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Gallows does it's job there.
Miyazawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gallows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Gallows. That snapped Miyazawa's head back.
Gallows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Miyazawa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gallows is looking to escape.

Gallows actively working from the bottom here.
Miyazawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallows's head.
Gallows wants to get back to full guard.
Miyazawa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miyazawa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gallows defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miyazawa is working for a kimura but Gallows is defending it quite comfortably.
Gallows tries to kick Miyazawa off but Miyazawa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miyazawa is looking to stall here but Gallows recovers full guard.
Gallows looking to control.

Miyazawa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gallows manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miyazawa has Gallows in his guard.
Gallows looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallows preventing the sweep.
Gallows trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miyazawa keeping moving, preventing Gallows from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dutch Gallows.
Miyazawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Miyazawa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gallows to score with a decent uppercut.

Oooooh!!! Gallows has knocked Miyazawa down with a huge combo! Gallows steps away and waves a wobbly Miyazawa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Miyazawa is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyazawa is holding his hands too far apart here. Gallows throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Miyazawa is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dutch Gallows!
During a confident post fight interview, Dutch Gallows thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.