PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Galli (ranked 4467 p4p, 3773 weight class) and Luke Jackson (ranked 421 p4p, 382 weight class). Desmond Galli has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Galli
vs
Jackson

173 cm
28
163
4 - 6 - 0

179 cm
21
162
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Desmond Galli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galli throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Galli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Galli.
Galli slips a straight right by Jackson.
Galli misses the jab.
Galli misses with a looping right.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Galli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galli.
Galli fails to land with a series of punches.
Galli staying out of range there.
Galli throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Galli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Galli moves away and avoids it.
Galli throws a shot to the body.
Galli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Galli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jackson misses with an uppercut

and Galli counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to break free but Galli pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Galli has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Galli scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson tries to break free but Galli pushes him back against the cage.
Galli stalling the fight.
Jackson is trying to push Galli away but Galli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
I was talking to Galli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Galli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Galli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galli manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Galli's head but Galli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Galli's shoulder, as Galli tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Galli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Galli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Galli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson misses with a hook. Galli ducked under it nicely.
Galli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Galli.
Galli throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Galli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Galli to counter with a crisp jab.
Galli throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Jackson slips under a jab from Galli.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Galli avoids nicely.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Galli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Galli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Galli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Galli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Galli swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Jackson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Galli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Galli stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Galli's ribs.
Galli throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Desmond Galli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Galli misses.
Galli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Galli throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galli slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Galli counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Galli does no damage.
Jackson misses with a hook. Galli ducked under it nicely.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Galli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Galli counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Galli shakes it off.
Galli ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Galli moves out of range of the strikes.
Galli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Galli counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Galli moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Galli misses.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Galli throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Galli misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galli throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Jab from Jackson.
Jackson with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Galli misses the target.
Galli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Galli misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.

Galli is rocked!
Galli throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp right that sends Galli to the canvas! Jackson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Jackson!
A very excited looking Luke Jackson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.