PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti. Killian Gallagher is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gallagher
vs
Rock

202 cm
38
250 lbs
31 - 27 - 0

210 cm
33
265 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock lands a head shot.
Rock throws a jab when Gallagher was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gallagher.
Rock swings for the body but Gallagher moves out of range.
Rock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Tsa Rock has been cut.
Gallagher swinging wildly here.
Gallagher misses with a two punch combination.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Gallagher misses.
The crowd cheers as Rock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gallagher doesn't seem phased though.
Rock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock catches Gallagher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
Gallagher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rock lands with a hook. Gallagher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gallagher's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gallagher.
Rock connects with a nice looking jab.
Rock lands with an overhand left.
Rock throws an overhand right that lands on Gallagher's shoulder, as Gallagher tries to avoid the shot.
Gallagher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rock. That one must have hurt.
Gallagher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallagher scores with a nice head shot.
Gallagher misses with a looping left.
Gallagher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rock throws out the jab.
Rock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gallagher.
Rock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock clobbers Gallagher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tsa Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rock lands a jab to Gallagher's midsection.
Rock misses with a looping left.
Rock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Rock avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher moves out of range as Rock throws a body kick.
Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rock.
Rock with a hook.
Gallagher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rock lands a jab.
Rock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gallagher's head.
Gallagher throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
Rock cracks Gallagher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Rock takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Rock misses with an uppercut. Gallagher saw that one coming.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Rock moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gallagher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rock checks it well.
No joy there for Gallagher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Rock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rock, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Gallagher.
Gallagher cracks Rock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rock throws an overhand right that lands on Gallagher's shoulder, as Gallagher tries to avoid the shot.
Rock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Rock.
Gallagher swinging wildly here.
Gallagher lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock misses with an uppercut.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gallagher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gallagher.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Gallagher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gallagher defending well as Rock loads up on a big left hand.
Rock throws a lazy right hand but Gallagher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gallagher misses with a wild combination.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Rock avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tsa Rock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tsa Rock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gallagher throws a right and a left that Rock avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Gallagher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rock doesn't seem phased though.

That has opened up Tsa Rock's cut even more.
Gallagher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallagher slips a straight right by Rock.
Nice defenses there by Gallagher.
Rock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rock sizes up Gallagher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gallagher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rock throws the left hand but Gallagher avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallagher.

Gallagher throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rock was covering up waiting for the punch and Gallagher finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gallagher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rock is keeping the position for now.
Rock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rock wants to stand up but Gallagher is controlling him.
Gallagher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Killian Gallagher wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gallagher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Killian Gallagher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rock lands with a nice body punch.
Gallagher scores with a jab.
Rock throws a big shot that misses.
Rock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallagher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
Rock blocks the body kick.
Gallagher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rock sizes up Gallagher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Gallagher misses.
Rock slips a straight right by Gallagher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Gallagher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gallagher lands a jab-cross combination.
Gallagher misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gallagher walks into a straight right hand from Rock.
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!
Rock jabs Gallagher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gallagher misses with a two punch combination.
Rock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gallagher.
Gallagher slips a jab and a cross from Rock.
Gallagher throws a right hand that Rock ducks under and follows up with a left that Rock also avoids with ease.
Gallagher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gallagher walks into a straight right hand from Rock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rock.
Sloppy strikes from Gallagher. Those never looked like landing.

Rock cracks Gallagher with a big right hand and Gallagher goes down!

Gallagher is rocked!
Rock wants to stand but Gallagher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oh Gallagher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallagher seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock wants to control from the top but Gallagher keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsa Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tsa Rock's cut.
That's time! Gallagher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gallagher misses with a double jab
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Gallagher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gallagher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rock throws a looping overhand right but Gallagher ducks down to avoid it.
Gallagher looks to land a combination but Rock avoids it well.
Gallagher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Rock drops Gallagher with a big left hand and mounts him. Gallagher is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher can't escape the position.
Rock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gallagher is looking to escape.
Gallagher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rock trying to control but Gallagher is having none of it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tsa Rock hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sloppy strikes from Rock. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Gallagher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rock scores with a nice head shot.
Gallagher dives in and grabs Rock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rock pushes down on Gallagher's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gallagher checks a low kick from Rock.
Tsa Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gallagher misses with a hook
and Gallagher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gallagher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Rock missing with a left hand there. Gallagher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
Rock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gallagher throws out a loose jab but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gallagher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Rock sizes up Gallagher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rock jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rock finds it's way round the side to connect with Gallagher's head.
Gallagher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rock circles away quickly and effectively.
Rock avoids a kick to the body.
Gallagher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Killian Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a nice looking combination but Rock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gallagher takes one to the chin there.
Gallagher drops his hands momentarily. Rock doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Gallagher staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Gallagher doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tsa Rock!