PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 20942 p4p, 2731 weight class) and Arturo Galvan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal comes to the cage accompanied by Not for Sale. Steven Seagal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Seagal
vs
Galvan

190 cm
43
286
26 - 29 - 0

190 cm
25
230
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 26 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Galvan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal throws a right and a left that Galvan avoids nicely.
Galvan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seagal.
Galvan lands a nice hook to Seagal's body. Seagal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Galvan slips a jab and a cross from Seagal.
Galvan swinging wildly here.
Seagal attempts a counter takedown but Galvan avoids it well and moves away.
Galvan swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvan scores with a one two! Seagal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Seagal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvan slips a jab and a cross from Seagal.
Galvan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steven Seagal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagal tries to bum rush Galvan with a series of wild strikes but Galvan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seagal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galvan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seagal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Galvan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Seagal throws a combination that misses
and Galvan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seagal tries to clinch but Galvan moves out of range.
Galvan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Galvan cracks Seagal with a good jab.
Galvan misses with a head kick.
Seagal throws a right hand that Galvan ducks under and follows up with a left that Galvan also avoids with ease.
Seagal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvan scores with a one two! Seagal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Galvan fails to land with a series of punches.
Seagal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galvan throws a series of punches but Seagal avoids them all with ease.
Seagal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Galvan throws a right hand that Seagal ducks under and follows up with a left that Seagal also avoids with ease.
Galvan throws a one two combo.
Galvan is looking to score with low kicks.
Seagal pushes Galvan away with a front kick.
Galvan dodges the punch combination from Seagal.
Seagal tries to bum rush Galvan with a series of wild strikes but Galvan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Seagal backs off Galvan throws a huge counter combo but Seagal manages to avoid it all.
Seagal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Galvan tries to counter with a clinch but Seagal shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal throws a sloppy head kick and Galvan moves out of range easily.
Seagal backing away here, and Galvan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Seagal fails to land with a series of punches.
Galvan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Seagal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Galvan's head backwards.
Galvan tries to bum rush Seagal with a series of wild strikes but Seagal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seagal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Galvan sprawls and moves away.
Seagal scores with a head kick. Galvan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Galvan lands with a nice combination. Seagal backs away looking to recover.
Seagal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Galvan slips a jab from Seagal.
Despite the aggression on Galvan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Seagal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galvan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seagal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galvan was well out of range. Poor timing from Seagal.
Galvan is looking for the big counter here.
Seagal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seagal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galvan lunges at Seagal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seagal's hand.
Seagal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galvan misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Seagal.
Galvan cracks Seagal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seagal tries to bum rush Galvan with a series of wild strikes but Galvan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Galvan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arturo Galvan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steven Seagal's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Seagal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galvan moves away.
Galvan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seagal throws a big shot that misses.
Galvan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Galvan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Galvan throws a nice looking combination but Seagal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Seagal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Seagal swinging wildly here.
Galvan misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Galvan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagal misses with a series of wild punches.
Seagal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galvan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvan scores with a one two! Seagal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Seagal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Galvan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Seagal pushes Galvan up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galvan.
A frustrated look appears on Galvan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Galvan blocks an uppercut.

Seagal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seagal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Galvan wants to counter with a clinch but Seagal pushes him away.
Galvan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Galvan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seagal misses with a two punch combination.
Galvan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seagal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galvan.
Galvan is looking for the big counter here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galvan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steven Seagal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galvan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seagal counters with a stiff right hand.

Seagal clinches with his opponent.
Galvan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Seagal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Galvan backwards.

Seagal manages to break the clinch.
Galvan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvan throws a leg kick but Seagal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seagal throws a nice looking combination but Galvan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Galvan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seagal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galvan blocks a jab.
Seagal tries to bum rush Galvan with a series of wild strikes but Galvan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Galvan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Seagal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Galvan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seagal throws a nice looking combination but Galvan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seagal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvan defending well as Seagal loads up on a big left hand.
Seagal throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Galvan with a hook.
Galvan misses with a low kick as Seagal jumps back.
Sloppy strikes from Seagal. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galvan scores with a sloppy right hand. Seagal should have avoided that one.
Seagal slips a jab and a cross from Galvan.
Seagal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Seagal throws a series of punches but Galvan avoids them all with ease.
Galvan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Steven Seagal's cut is getting worse.
Galvan tries to bum rush Seagal with a series of wild strikes but Seagal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Steven Seagal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steven Seagal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Galvan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seagal.
Sloppy strikes from Galvan. Those never looked like landing.
Galvan throws a nice looking combination but Seagal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seagal throws a series of punches but Galvan avoids them all with ease.
Galvan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seagal.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Galvan! But no joy.
Seagal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Galvan.
Galvan slips a jab and a cross from Seagal.
Galvan unleashes a big counter combination but Seagal bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galvan.
Seagal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galvan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seagals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal misses with a combination
and Galvan counters with a three punch combo that has Seagal backing up. Seagal nods at Galvan to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seagal misses with a wild combination.
As Seagal backs off Galvan throws a huge counter combo but Seagal manages to avoid it all.
Seagal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Galvan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Galvan.
A countering left hand to the body from Galvan misses.
Galvan blocks a head kick by Seagal.
Galvan scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Seagal.
Despite the aggression on Galvan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Galvan throws a series of punches but Seagal moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Seagal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvan misses with a double jab.
Seagal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galvan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Galvan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seagal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galvan swats away the attempt to clinch by Seagal.
Seagal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galvan circles away quickly and effectively.
Seagal throws a lazy head kick
and Galvan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galvan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seagal.
Seagal is looking for a counter combo.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Galvan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Seagal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seagal checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Galvan misses.
Seagal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Galvan throws a nice looking combination but Seagal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Galvan misses.
A big right from Seagal misses.
A left and a right from Seagal both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Galvan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galvan moves out of range as Seagal strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Galvan misses.
Galvan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seagal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Galvan.
Seagal blocks a head kick by Galvan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Seagal.
Seagal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galvan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seagal wants to clinch up but Galvan keeps it at a distance.
Galvan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seagal circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Galvan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Seagal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seagal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Seagal attempts a counter takedown but Galvan avoids it well and moves away.
Seagal fails to land with a series of punches.
Galvan throws a counter combo.
Seagal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Seagal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Galvan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Galvan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Galvan!
The defeated Steven Seagal had this to say: 'My new movie called Buffet Siege 2 is coming straight to dvd. You can order it now for $50 on my website StevenSeagalBullshido.com I'm moving to London since I've recently signed for 300 FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP and plan to take that belt, so watch your ass son this guy ain't playing with fire no more!'.