PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Maijanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by EODM - Don't speak. Maijanen has chosen Katya Chehova - Ya robot [implex rmx] as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gallagher
vs
Maijanen

190 cm
25
203 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
196 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teemu Maijanen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gallagher misses.
A slow jab from Gallagher misses its intended target.
Maijanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gallagher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gallagher misses the jab.
Gallagher misses the jab.
Gallagher throws out a loose jab but Maijanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maijanen is looking to clinch but Gallagher is avoiding it.
A big left from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher loads up on a big right hand but Maijanen slips the punch.
Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by Maijanen.
Maijanen avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Maijanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maijanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maijanen.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gallagher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maijanen on the side of the head.
Gallagher works the jab nicely.
Maijanen moves in looking to clinch but Gallagher pushes him off.
Billy Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maijanen tries to clinch up.
Maijanen slips under a jab from Gallagher.
Maijanen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maijanen wants to clinch up but Gallagher keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maijanen tries to clinch but Gallagher is having none of it.
Gallagher swings for the body but Maijanen moves out of range.
Maijanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gallagher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maijanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallagher slips a jab and a cross from Maijanen.
Maijanen slips under a jab from Gallagher.
Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Maijanen is just out of range.

Maijanen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Maijanen.

Maijanen jumps into guard, dragging Gallagher to the mat.

Maijanen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gallagher doesn't defend quickly enough and Maijanen has managed to lock this one up! Can Gallagher escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Maijanen on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Teemu Maijanen!