PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Galarza (ranked 2370 p4p, 4500 weight class) and Jon Miocic (ranked 281 p4p, 482 weight class). Daniel Galarza has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Galarza
vs
Miocic

200 cm
27
260
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
25
240
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Galarza!
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, Jon Miocic!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galarza tries to clinch up but Miocic circles away and keeps his distance.
Miocic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miocic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Galarza on the side of the head.

It looks like Daniel Galarza has been cut.
Miocic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Galarza looks for a takedown but Miocic sprawls well.
Galarza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miocic.
Miocic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Galarza tries to clinch up
and Miocic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galarza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A combination from Galarza does no damage.

Galarza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Galarza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Galarza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miocic throws Galarza to one side and escapes!

Galarza looking to score a takedown here. Miocic is defending well but Galarza drives through and ends up in Miocic's guard.
Galarza wants to control from the top but Miocic keeps moving.

Miocic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Galarza off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Galarza moves out of range of the strikes.
Miocic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miocic misses the shot to the body.
Miocic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miocic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galarza moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galarza fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miocic. Galarza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miocic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miocic lands a nice looking body shot.
Miocic avoids the head kick by Galarza.
Miocic connects with a nice looking jab.
Miocic avoids the head kick by Galarza.
Good standup being displayed there by Miocic as he connects with a hook.
Miocic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Miocic tries to sprawl but Galarza drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miocic looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic is trying to escape back to his feet but Galarza uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Miocic is trying to get back to his feet.

Galarza decides to stand back up.
Galarza tries to clinch but Miocic moves out of range.
Miocic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miocic slaps away a takedown attempt from Galarza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice side step and Miocic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Miocic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Galarza rather than just go for the knockout.
Miocic clobbers Galarza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot lands for Miocic.
Miocic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Galarza avoids the body shot from Miocic.
Miocic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Galarza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miocic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galarza manages to avoid it.
Galarza swings for the body but Miocic moves out of range.
Miocic throws a big counter head kick but Galarza avoids it with no problem.
Miocic throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Miocic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Galarza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miocic throws the left hand but Galarza avoids the punch easily.
Galarza tries to clinch but Miocic moves out of range.
Miocic throws a counter combo.
Miocic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galarza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Galarza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Miocic has one foot on Galarza's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Donk. Miocic catches Galarza right on the button with a cross.
Miocic connects with a jab.
Galarza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miocic scores with a jab to the body.
Miocic connects with a jab.

Daniel Galarza's cut is getting worse.
Galarza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miocic as he jumps to the side.

Galarza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galarza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galarza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miocic misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miocic connects with a body shot.
Miocic misses with a body shot.
Miocic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galarza drops his hands momentarily and Miocic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miocic lands with a right hand.

Galarza is rocked!
Miocic fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Galarza out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jon Miocic!