PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Senior Tres Santos (ranked 4770 p4p, 5004 weight class) and Garry Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tres Santos
vs
Gallagher

182 cm
22
251
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Senior Tres Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garry Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher slips a jab and a cross from Tres Santos.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gallagher is defended easily by Tres Santos.

Gallagher moves into the clinch.
Gallagher lands a nice shot to the body.
Gallagher jumps guard but Tres Santos stands there with Gallagher around his waist. Gallagher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tres Santos's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tres Santos is pressed up against the cage. Gallagher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tres Santos down to the mat. Tres Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Senior Tres Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garry Gallagher.
Gallagher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Garry Gallagher has been cut.
Gallagher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gallagher darts in and clinches Tres Santos up against the cage.
Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gallagher breaks from the clinch.
Tres Santos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Tres Santos lands a big uppercut and Gallagher crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gallagher looks OK. Tres Santos waves Gallagher back to his feet!

Gallagher is rocked!
Tres Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tres Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallagher has a takedown stuffed.

Gallagher pushes Tres Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Gallagher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tres Santos to keep the fight standing.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tres Santos is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands an elbow that stopped Tres Santos in his tracks for a moment.

Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tres Santos as he avoids it easily.
Gallagher looks winded!

Tres Santos clinches up against the cage.
Gallagher wants a takedown but no success here.
Tres Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Gallagher won't allow it.

Gallagher jumps guard and drags Tres Santos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Tres Santos gets to his feet. Gallagher looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gallagher seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Tres Santos shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Gallagher is backing up but Tres Santos catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Gallagher covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Tres Santos Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Senior Tres Santos!