PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Gore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Gallman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gallman's choice of entrance music: let it rock . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gore
vs
Gallman

180 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Country Boy MMA
Fight King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Gore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Gallman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gore darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gallman keeping control of the position.
Gallman tries to roll over but Gore keeps him under control.
Gallman trying to control from the bottom.
Gore seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gore could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Gore is looking for a kimura but Gallman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gore to get the leverage.

Gallman actively working from the bottom here.
Gore prevents Gallman from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallman is trying to stand up here but Gore is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Gallman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gore looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gore is trying to buck Gallman off.
Gore gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gallman wants to pass the guard but Gore is defending well.
Gallman moves nicely into side control.
Gore is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore is trying to control Gallman's posture but Gallman avoids it.
Gore is looking for a sweep.
Gore is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gore with a poor takedown
and Gallman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gore tries to clinch up
and Gallman counters with an outside leg kick.
Gallman throws the kick towards the body but Gore avoids it.
Gore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gallman in his tracks.
Gore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gallman moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gallman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gallman wants to pass to mount but Gore is defending the position.
Gallman trying to control the pace.
Gore is trying to control but Gallman manages to pass to mount!
Gallman controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gallman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gore looks a forlorn figure.
Gallman controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallman avoids the attempt from Gore to control.
Gore is working to get back to half guard.
Gallman content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Gallman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Danga de danga de dang - Gallman scores with a four punch combination!
Gore tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gallman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gore's guard now.
Gallman postures up.
Gore bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gallman's guard.
Gore trying to move into half guard but instead Gallman has managed to sweep!

Gallman stands up and waves to Gore to follow him.
Gore closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gallman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gore manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Gore misses

and Gallman counters with a single leg into guard. Gore didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gallman postures up.
Gallman passes into half guard.
Gore wants to control the action here but instead Gallman manages to pass to full mount!
Gallman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gallman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallman tries to control but Gore wriggling away.
Gore reaches up and holds on to Gallman to control the position.
Gallman content just to control the position here.
Gore working to try and regain half guard.
Gore is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gallman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gallman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gallman avoids the attempt from Gore to control.

Gallman is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Gore with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gallman counters with a shoot takedown. Gore fights it but they end up in guard.
Gallman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gore working a defensive guard here.
Gallman trying to control but Gore is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gore looking for a sweep. Not yet Gore, not yet.
Gallman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gore's guard.

Gore is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gore trying to control the position.
Gallman controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gore tries for a takedown but Gallman circles away easily

and Gallman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gore!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gore tries to hold on but Gallman postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Gallman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gore tries to clinch up.
Gore misses with a combination

and Gallman counters with a shoot takedown. Gore fights it but they end up in guard.
Gore looking to control.
Gore lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gallman!
Gore throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gallman wants to control but Gore is having none of it.
Gore prevents Gallman from getting the reversal.
Gore landing punches.
Gallman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallman holds on to Gore as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Gallman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gallman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gore looking to finish Gallman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gallman!

Gore swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gallman is now in Gore's guard. A big mistake from Gore there, giving up the dominant position!
Gore looking for a sweep. Not yet Gore, not yet.
Gallman trying to control but Gore is working from the bottom.
Gore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gallman passes Gore's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gallman tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gallman trying to pass the guard but Gore defending well.

Gallman is working for an americana but Gore has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Gallman was thinking about the submission.
Gore is trying to control the position but Gallman postures up.
Gore has momentary wrist control but Gallman slips an elbow through the middle.
Cameron Gallman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gore controls Gallman momentarily but Gallman frees himself.
Gallman wants to pass the guard but Gore is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gallman stands up and waves to Gore to follow him.
Gallman tries to clinch up but Gore circles away and keeps his distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gallman.

Gallman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gallman advances to mount.
Gore regains half guard.
Gore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gallman is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallman trying to control the action but Gore is working from the bottom.

Gallman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gore defends it well.
Gore works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gore seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gore throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gallman stopping the sweep attempt from Gore.
Ray Gore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallman stands up out of Gore's guard for a moment - Gore manages to land a nice upkick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Gallman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gallman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Gallman!