PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cub Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miura Guts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Galloway might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jump Around by House of Pain. Galloway has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be a great matchup!

Galloway
vs
Guts

188 cm
29
175 lbs
13 - 20 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cub Galloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miura Guts!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galloway is looking to clinch but Guts is avoiding it.
Guts wants to slow Galloway down by chopping away at his legs.
Guts throws a leg kick but Galloway moved away.
Guts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guts throws the kick towards the body but Galloway avoids it.
Galloway wants to clinch up but Guts keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Galloway.
Galloway tries to bum rush Guts with a series of wild strikes but Guts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guts.
Galloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guts throws a head kick but Galloway moves out of range.
Guts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guts misses with a leg kick.
Guts looks for the body kick but Galloway saw that one coming.
Guts throws a leg kick that is checked

and Galloway counters by moving into the clinch.
Galloway looking to slow down the pace here.
Galloway is pushing Guts up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guts dodges an elbow strike from Galloway.
Guts managing to block the knees to the body from Galloway.
Galloway taking a breather.
Guts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galloway has him pressed against the cage.
Guts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Galloway is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Galloway looking to slow down the pace here.
Galloway is breathing heavily.

Guts breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guts misses with a low kick as Galloway jumps back.
Guts lands a leg kick that knocks Galloway off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Guts lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Galloway has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Galloway and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Guts tries to keep at a distance but Galloway has taken the fight into the clinch.
Galloway lands an elbow that stopped Guts in his tracks for a moment.
Guts is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Galloway throws an elbow but it misses.
Guts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Galloway is trying to maintain a safe position but Guts gets an underhook and turns Galloway into the cage.
Galloway blocks the elbow strike.
Galloway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guts tries to break free but Galloway pushes him back against the cage.
Guts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Galloway misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galloway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guts's brow.
Galloway trying to control the position but instead, Guts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Galloway into the cage.
Galloway is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Galloway takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Galloway looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galloway is stalling here.
Galloway gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Guts can't break the clinch.
Guts tries to circle away but Galloway has him pinned against the cage.
Galloway looking to stall.
Guts avoids a wild elbow strike from Galloway.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guts is trying to force a seperation but Galloway has the dominant position.
Guts is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Galloway avoids it.
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 Cub Galloway's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A low kick from Guts is predictable there
and Galloway counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Guts misses with a leg kick.
Guts throws a leg kick but Galloway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Guts takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Galloway is able to avoid easily.
Galloway tries to clinch up but Guts circles away and keeps his distance.
Galloway checks a leg kick.
Guts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guts wants to slow Galloway down by chopping away at his legs.
Galloway checks a low kick from Guts.
Cub Galloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Guts misses.
Guts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Galloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galloway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Galloway takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Galloway tries to clinch but Guts moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway avoids the head kick by Guts.
Guts throws a wild body kick that Galloway sees coming a mile off.
Guts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Guts tries to land a leg kick but Galloway saw it coming and moves away.
Guts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guts tries to score with a low kick but Galloway moves his leg out of the way.
Guts misses with a low kick.
Guts throws a low kick, looking for Galloway's leg but Galloway calmly moves out of range.
Galloway wants to clinch up but Guts keeps it at a distance.
Guts tries a low kick but Galloway avoids it.
Guts looks for the body kick but Galloway saw that one coming.
Galloway avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Galloway checks a leg kick.
Guts throws a low kick but Galloway moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Galloway drives through and clinches with Guts against the cage.
Galloway slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guts is trying to push Galloway away but Galloway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Galloway trying to control the position but instead, Guts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Galloway into the cage.
Guts has had enough of the clinch but Galloway keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Galloway as Guts tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galloway stalling in the clinch but Guts improves position.
Galloway has Guts pushed against the cage.
Guts is trying to break free.
Galloway missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cub Galloway.
Galloway checks a leg kick.
Galloway is looking to clinch but Guts is avoiding it.
Galloway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guts is out of range and Galloway settles back down.
Guts throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guts misses with a low kick.
Guts throws a low kick, looking for Galloway's leg but Galloway calmly moves out of range.
Galloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guts throws a leg kick but Galloway checks it.
Galloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guts throws a leg kick

and Galloway counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Guts has his foot on Galloway's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Galloway works his way back into a safe position though.

Guts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Guts is looking for a triangle but Galloway pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Guts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Galloway gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Guts looking for subs off his back but Galloway has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miura Guts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cub Galloway's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Galloway checks a leg kick.
Miura Guts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Galloway checks a leg kick.
Guts throws a leg kick but Galloway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Galloway fakes the leg kick and cracks Guts in the body.
Cub Galloway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guts misses with a low kick.
Guts tries to score with a low kick but Galloway moves his leg out of the way.
Galloway checks the leg kick.
Galloway avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Guts is predictable there
and Galloway counters with a nice kick to the body.

Galloway gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guts is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cub Galloway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Guts looking to slow down the pace here.
Guts tries to break free but Galloway pushes him back against the cage.
Guts looking to slow down the pace here.
Galloway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Galloway effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galloway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guts's brow.
Galloway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Galloway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Come on Galloway - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Guts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Galloway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Galloway tries to stall but Guts uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guts letting Galloway take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cub Galloway.
Guts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Galloway checks it well.
Galloway checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Galloway blocks the low kick.
Guts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch but Guts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galloway throws a sloppy head kick and Guts moves out of range easily.
That kick from Guts tenderised Galloway's leg. Galloway is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guts tries a head kick but it misses.
Galloway tries to clinch up.
Galloway checks a low kick from Guts.
Guts throws a low kick but it's checked well by Galloway.
Galloway tries to clinch there but Guts circles away.
Guts throws a leg kick that misses.

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 looks to land a body kick but Guts moved away.
Galloway blocks a low kick nicely.
Guts throws a leg kick but Galloway checks it.
A head kick misses from Guts.
Galloway blocks a head kick by Guts.
Galloway avoids the head kick by Guts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Guts lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Galloway has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Galloway and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Guts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Galloway is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galloway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Galloway blocks a leg kick.
Galloway throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miura Guts.
I think Guts 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!