PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakk Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iron Maiden-The Trooper. Wylde has chosen A Song For You by Zack Wylde as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gale
vs
Wylde

199 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zakk Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylde misses with a low kick.
Wylde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick

and Gale counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wylde!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gale in side control, throwing shots but Wylde defends.
Wylde manages to get back to half guard.
Gale wants to control but Wylde is keeping him busy.
Gale prevents Wylde from improving his position.

Wylde actively working from the bottom here.
Gale is keen to just control but Wylde is a slippery customer.
Gale missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gale is looking to advance position but Wylde won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylde is refusing to be controlled, as Gale sits in half guard.
Wylde trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale trying to control the action but Wylde is working from the bottom.
Gale has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wylde tries to roll over but Gale keeps him under control.
Wylde is trying to maintain the position but Gale is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wylde tries to clinch but Gale moves out of range.
Wylde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gale lands a really nice looking cross but Wylde seems unphased.
Gale misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Gale misses.
Wylde connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wylde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gale missing with a left hand there. Wylde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gale throws a looping overhand right but Wylde ducks down to avoid it.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick and Gale moves out of range easily.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Wylde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wylde tries to clinch but Gale is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gale closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wylde quickly recovers to half guard.
Gale wants to take a breather but Wylde is having none of it.
Gale will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gale prevents Wylde from improving his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gale is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Gale just wasn't active enough.
Wylde throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wylde.
Wylde connects with a solid leg kick.
Zakk Wylde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wylde throws a head kick but Gale moves out of range.
Wylde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wylde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wylde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gale lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wylde will feel that in the morning.
Gale moves out of range of the body kick from Wylde.
Wylde lands with a kick to the temple. Gale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wylde cracks the inside of Gale's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde scores with a kick to the midsection.

Gale scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gale is breathing heavily.
Wylde gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gale trying to control from Wylde's half guard. Wylde has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Wylde looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wylde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gale is one step ahead there.

Wylde has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wylde keeping moving, preventing Gale from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wylde bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gale's guard.
Wylde is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gale working a defensive guard here.

Gale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wylde trying to control but Gale is working from the bottom.
Gale managing to control the position.
Wylde controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zakk Wylde.
Wylde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wylde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wylde throws out the jab.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick and Gale moves out of range easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gale finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wylde throws a head kick that Gale semi-blocks.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Gale closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wylde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wylde tries to close the distance and clinch but Gale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Wylde.
Gale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wylde.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylde lands the left hand.
Gale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gale fails with a takedown attempt.
Gale throws a hook but Wylde avoids it easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gale takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gale swinging wildly here.
Wylde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gale really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wylde, right into the meat.
Gale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wylde.
Wylde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gale.
A good leg kick by Gale.
Wylde dodges the punch combination from Gale.
Gale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wylde was well out of range. Poor timing from Gale.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gale stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wylde.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wylde feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gale's calf.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick and Gale moves out of range easily.
Wylde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wylde avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wylde checks a leg kick.
Gale blocks a head kick by Wylde.
Gale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab, jab by Wylde - just one landing.
Wylde lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wylde throws a leg kick which misses Gale's front leg but catches the back leg as Gale tries to avoid it.
Wylde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wylde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zakk Wylde dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wylde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wylde ducks right into an uppercut from Gale.
Wylde wants to clinch.
Gale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zakk Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylde feints and then cracks Gale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gale down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wylde.
Wylde feints and then cracks Gale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gale down.
Wylde misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Wylde finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wylde lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wylde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gale crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wylde - the referee stops the clock and Gale gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wylde. Gale manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zakk Wylde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wylde misses with a head kick.
Gale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wylde stuffs the takedown attempt from Gale. Gale gets slowly back to his feet.
Wylde throws a head kick that Gale semi-blocks.

Gale is rocked!
Wylde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wylde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wylde scores with a kick to the body.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Wylde connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wylde, right into the meat.
Wylde cracks the inside of Gale's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Gale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice leg kick lands there from Wylde.
Gale seems to have got his legs back now.
Gale has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wylde.
Wylde is looking to slow Gale down with leg kicks.
Wylde feints and then cracks Gale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gale down.
Wylde is looking to slow Gale down with leg kicks.
Wylde misses with a wild body shot.
Gale misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wylde.
Wylde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wylde, right into the meat.
Gale stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wylde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wylde!
Wylde lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wylde throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gale walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wylde.
Wylde keeps Gale at a distance using the push kick.
Gale steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wylde. That one must have hurt.
Gale takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wylde cracks the inside of Gale's front leg.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Gale will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wylde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Wylde with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wylde, right into the meat.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wylde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wylde lands with a kick to the temple. Gale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gale takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gale throws a leg kick
and Wylde counters with a solid body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Wylde blocks the leg kick.
Wylde feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gale's calf.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wylde.
Wylde misses the shot to the body.
Wylde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wylde - that will leave a mark!
Chris Gale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wylde tries to clinch
and Gale counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wylde.
Wylde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gale.
Wylde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wylde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gale counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gale wants to control from the top but Wylde keeps moving.
Wylde working a defensive guard here.
Wylde tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gale tries to free his leg and advance position but Wylde is retaining full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wylde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gale is one step ahead there.
Gale postures up.

Zakk Wylde has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Wylde.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylde throws a head kick but Gale moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Wylde.
Gale throws a right and a left that Wylde avoids nicely.
Wylde scores with a body shot.

Wylde closes the distance and pushes Gale back into the cage.
Wylde is trying to force a seperation but Gale has the dominant position.
Wylde leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Wylde breaks the clinch.
Gale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wylde is fending him off so far but Gale persists. Nope, Wylde circles away and we're back to standing.
Wylde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wylde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wylde lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wylde throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Wylde darts in and clinches Gale up against the cage.
Wylde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gales head.
Gale has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wylde after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Gale. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wylde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wylde lands a front kick.
Wylde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gale.
Wylde tries to bum rush Gale with a series of wild strikes but Gale uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chris Gale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Wylde there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Gale shoots in looking for a takedown. Wylde tries to sprawl out of it but Gale keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wylde manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wylde scores with a head kick.
Zakk Wylde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wylde lands a head kick!
Wylde connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wylde. That's going to slow Gale down.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gale keeps the fight on the outside.
Gale throws a low kick but Wylde avoids it.
Wylde moves in looking to clinch but Gale pushes him off.
Wylde thumps Gale with a low kick.
Wylde cracks the inside of Gale's front leg.
Wylde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gale takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wylde.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wylde misses with a head kick.
Gale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zakk Wylde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wylde 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 18:20
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 18:20
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zakk Wylde!
Zakk Wylde really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Backyard Fighting logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.