PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramano (ranked 3931 p4p, 3904 weight class) and Todd Gallagher (ranked 458 p4p, 455 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramano
vs
Gallagher

180 cm
19
160
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
163
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Razor Ramano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gallagher.
Ramano is looking to counter the offense by Gallagher and move into the clinch.
Ramano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramano ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Ramano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gallagher's head.
Ramano scores with a nice strike.
Ramano blocks a jab.
Gallagher misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramano counters with a low kick, right behind Gallagher 's knee.

Ramano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gallagher wants to break free but Ramano has control.
Ramano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gallagher's efforts to push away.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramano slows down the pace here.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Ramano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ramano.
Gallagher blocks a body shot from Ramano.
Ramano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.

Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ramano moves into the clinch.
Ramano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramano working aggressively here.
Ramano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Ramano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Ramano.
Ramano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Ramano.
Ramano misses with the head strike.
Gallagher can't break the clinch.
Ramano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramano throws a head punch that misses.
Ramano misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramano misses with some punches.
Ramano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
A right hand to the body from Ramano.
Ramano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
A head punch on the inside from Ramano fails to land.
Gallagher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ramano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Ramano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramano misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramano pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ramano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
Ramano throws a head punch that misses.
Ramano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Ramano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Ramano misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramano has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Ramano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Razor Ramano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ramano is looking to clinch but Gallagher is avoiding it.
Ramano cracks Gallagher with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gallagher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ramano - that will leave a mark!
Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Gallagher releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ramano ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.

Ramano clinches with his opponent.
Ramano tries to work over Gallagher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramano working aggressively here.
Gallagher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramano has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallagher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Razor Ramano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ramano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Ramano misses with some punches.
Gallagher struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramano controls his hands.
We've been informed that Gallagher has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gallagher is trying to force a seperation but Ramano has the dominant position.
Gallagher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramano.
I was talking to Ramano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ramano misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Ramano fails to land.
Ramano lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramano misses with some punches.
Ramano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramano tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
Ramano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ramano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Ramano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gallagher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Gallagher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ramano misses with some punches.
Ramano tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
Ramano working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramano won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramano.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Gallagher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gallagher lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ramano gets through Gallagher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramano misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Ramano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gallagher stalling in the clinch but Ramano improves position.
Gallagher stalling in the clinch.
Ramano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Ramano.
Gallagher taking a breather.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramano misses with some punches.
Gallagher blocks a body shot from Ramano.
Ramano misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Ramano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gallagher tries to break the clinch but Ramano is controlling the position.
Ramano misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallagher blocks a body shot from Ramano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramano.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Razor Ramano dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ramano connects with the punch.
Gallagher throws a combination that misses
and Ramano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramano darts in trying to clinch
and Gallagher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gallagher throws a jab when Ramano was well out of range.

Ramano instigates a clinch.
Ramano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramano working aggressively here.
Gallagher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Gallagher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ramano misses with the head strike.
Ramano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallagher can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Ramano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Ramano working aggressively here.
Ramano can't find room to land a body shot as Gallagher controls the action.
Ramano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
Ramano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallagher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Ramano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gallagher is trying to break free.
Ramano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Razor Ramano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Gallagher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gallagher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramano swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a head punch that misses.
Gallagher wants to break free but Ramano has control.
Gallagher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramano has Gallagher pressed against the cage, preventing Gallagher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gallagher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gallagher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramano's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Razor Ramano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razor Ramano!