PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Method Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lambo Gallardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's entrance music is Method Man - Meth vs. Chef feat. Raekwon The Chef. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Gallardo

191 cm
33
210 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

200 cm
35
215 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Method Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lambo Gallardo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gallardo moves into the clinch.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man tries a body shot but Gallardo blocks it.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Gallardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gallardo misses with a double jab

and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Man blocks a body shot from Gallardo.
A shot in the inside from Gallardo.
Gallardo tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gallardo misses with the head strike.

Gallardo breaks the clinch.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gallardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Gallardo.
Man swings for the body but Gallardo moves out of range.
Gallardo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallardo scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A combination from Gallardo does no damage.
Gallardo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Man is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gallardo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Method Man has been cut.
Gallardo walks into a straight right hand from Man.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man tries to counter by clinching up but Gallardo breaks away and moves out of range.
Gallardo misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gallardo swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by Gallardo. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Man gets tackled into the ropes by Gallardo. Gallardo maintains the clinch.
Gallardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallardo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Man takes an elbow to the forehead.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallardo backwards.
Man avoids the elbow strike from Gallardo, against the ropes.
Gallardo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gallardo can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Good body shot from Man.
Man avoids the elbow strike from Gallardo, against the ropes.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Gallardo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man digs a right hand into Gallardo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gallardo's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Gallardo gets an underhook and turns Man into the ropes.
Gallardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallardo backwards.

Gallardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Gallardo blocks the low kick.
Gallardo missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man is looking to counter the offense by Gallardo and move into the clinch.
Man misses with a straight left.
Gallardo cracks Man with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Gallardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gallardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Lambo Gallardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man looks to throw a body kick
and Gallardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gallardo moves away from the strike by Man.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Gallardo checks a leg kick.

Gallardo closes the distance and clinches.
Gallardo can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Gallardo tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Gallardo tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Gallardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallardo.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Gallardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lambo Gallardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Method Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab from Gallardo.
Gallardo works over Man's head and body with a nice combination.
Gallardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallardo moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
Man throws a hook but Gallardo blocks it.
Gallardo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gallardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Gallardo's shoulder, as Gallardo tries to avoid the shot.
Man misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallardo moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Gallardo is looking for the big counter here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gallardo.
Gallardo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gallardo moves into the clinch.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Gallardo controls the action.
Gallardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallardo.

Gallardo breaks the clinch.
Gallardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gallardo.
Gallardo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gallardo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gallardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gallardo moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Man taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gallardo blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man misses with the head strike.
Gallardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Gallardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lambo Gallardo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Man taking a breather.
Gallardo lands with a left to the head.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Gallardo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Gallardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Gallardo pushes him off.
Gallardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gallardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo misses with the combination.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Gallardo closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Man counter with a right hand.

Gallardo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the ropes.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Gallardo manages to break the clinch.
Gallardo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gallardo is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to clinch.
Gallardo lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Gallardo misses.
Gallardo scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallardo. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Man tries to keep at a distance but Gallardo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Gallardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lambo Gallardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Method Man's cut.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man has closed the distance and engaged Gallardo in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gallardo backwards.
Gallardo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gallardo tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Gallardo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallardo's elbow.
Gallardo tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man lands with a right to the head.

Gallardo manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gallardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gallardo takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gallardo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallardo misses with a wild combination.
Man tries to counter by clinching up but Gallardo breaks away and moves out of range.

Gallardo takes the fight into the clinch.
Gallardo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gallardo blocking some punches.
Gallardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Gallardo.
Man landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man is looking to control Gallardo's arms but Gallardo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Man has his back to the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Man on the inside.
Gallardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Gallardo misses with the head strike.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallardo backwards.
Gallardo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gallardo.
Gallardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Gallardo takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Gallardo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gallardo misses with a punch to the body.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Gallardo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gallardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gallardo tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gallardo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Gallardo off the ropes and back into range.
Some wild striking there from Gallardo.
Gallardo misses with a double jab
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Gallardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Gallardo. That snapped Man's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gallardo rushes Man and presses him up against the ropes.
Gallardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Gallardo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gallardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man cracks Gallardo with a nice body shot.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallardo backwards.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Method Man clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Method Man's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gallardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gallardo.
Man throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gallardo avoids it.
A jab from Gallardo misses.
Gallardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Man wants to clinch up but Gallardo keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallardo tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Gallardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Lambo Gallardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man drives through and clinches with Gallardo against the ropes.
Gallardo can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Gallardo throws an elbow but misses.
Gallardo tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Gallardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Man is trying to stall.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallardo backwards.
Gallardo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gallardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man gets through Gallardo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Gallardo gets an underhook and turns Man into the ropes.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man tries a body shot but Gallardo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Gallardo lands a right hand.
Gallardo can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Man stalling in the clinch but Gallardo improves position.
A right handed body shot lands from Gallardo.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Gallardo working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Gallardo blocks with his arms.
Gallardo lands with a left to the head.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gallardo is defending well for now.
Gallardo blocking some punches.
Man blocks an elbow strike from Gallardo.
Man leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Gallardo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gallardo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Man's brow.
Man lands a left hand.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Man lands an uppercut.
Gallardo blocking some punches.
Gallardo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Man.
Still in the clinch, Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gallardo tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Gallardo can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
A body shot lands from Gallardo.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gallardo misses with some punches.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gallardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Gallardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gallardo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
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!
Gallardo misses with a wild body shot.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.

Man tries to keep at a distance but Gallardo has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gallardo.
Gallardo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gallardo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallardo.
Man pushes Gallardo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Gallardo.
Gallardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lambo Gallardo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Method Man's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gallardo misses with a wild body shot.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Gallardo ducks down to avoid it.

Man rushes Gallardo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallardo.
Man avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallardo.
Gallardo misses with a punch to the body.

Gallardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man throwing a counter right hand but Gallardo manages to avoid it.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gallardo! But no joy.
Gallardo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Gallardo as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallardo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Man counters with a nice body shot.
Gallardo avoids a kick to the body.
Gallardo throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lambo Gallardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man lands a head shot.
Man looks to land a right hand but Gallardo moved out of range.
Gallardo throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gallardo 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.
Gallardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gallardo misses with a combination
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Method Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallardo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Man backs up against the ropes.
Gallardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gallardo's sensitive parts.
Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gallardo throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gallardo manages to circle out of the way.
Gallardo moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Gallardo digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gallardo is out of range.

Gallardo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallardo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Gallardo backwards.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Man.
Gallardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Gallardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gallardo is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Man.
Gallardo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Man dodges an elbow strike from Gallardo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gallardo as Man tries to tie him up.
Gallardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Gallardo avoids it by throwing Man back against the ropes.

Gallardo breaks from the clinch.
Man misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man avoids the body shot from Gallardo.
Man throws a body punch but Gallardo moves out of range.
Gallardo swinging wildly here.
Gallardo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man dodges the punch combination from Gallardo.
As Gallardo tries to get set, Man tries to push him back and clinch up but Gallardo manages to avoid the attempt.
Lambo Gallardo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man dodges the punch combination from Gallardo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lambo Gallardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gallardo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lambo Gallardo!
Lambo Gallardo took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'GIMME TITLE SHOT BOSS!!!! SHIT!!'.
Method Man was interviewed post fight and said 'Patty cake patty cake hey the Method Man Don't eat Skippy, Jif or Peter Pan Peanut butter, cuz I'm not butter In fact I snap back like a rubber band!'.