PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keenan comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home. Gallagher is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Vindictives - Stupid Song. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Keenan
vs
Gallagher

179 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gallagher on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Keenan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gallagher counters with a head kick.
Keenan looks to throw a body kick
and Gallagher counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gallagher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keenan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallagher.
It seemed like Gallagher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gallagher misses with a double jab
and Keenan counters with a three punch combo that has Gallagher backing up. Gallagher nods at Keenan to acknowledge the strikes.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gallagher counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Gallagher has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gallagher missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gallagher has time to react.
Gallagher throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan scores with a jab. Gallagher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gallagher's corner calls for a 1-2. Gallagher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keenan tests Gallagher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Keenan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A head kick by Gallagher misses
and Keenan counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallagher was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Gallagher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keenan.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from Gallagher.
Gallagher looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keenan scores with a body shot.
Gallagher misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Gallagher throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan lands with an uppercut that bounces Gallagher off the cage and back into range.
A right-left combo lands from Gallagher.
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!
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Gallagher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keenan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gallagher's hands.
Keenan lands a jab to the head.
Keenan lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Gallagher is rocked!
Keenan drops Gallagher with a huge uppercut! Gallagher drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Keenan is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Gareth Keenan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.