PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Weiss (ranked 3887 p4p, 3865 weight class) and Valentine Gallegos (ranked 205 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Weiss
vs
Gallegos

225 cm
25
270
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
285
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stefan Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Valentine Gallegos!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Weiss is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gallegos has managed to free his arm - good work.

Weiss is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gallegos sees it coming and defends easily.

Weiss seems to be looking for submissions.
Gallegos is trying to get back to full guard.
Gallegos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gallegos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gallegos.

Weiss drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gallegos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gallegos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gallegos!

We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gallegos has eaten all the pies!
Weiss is looking for a sweep.
Gallegos is looking to take a break and control but Weiss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weiss is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss looks to move to half guard but instead Gallegos has passed into mount! Damn!
Weiss is looking to get to half guard.
Weiss is trying to reverse the position but instead Gallegos has taken his back - oops!
Gallegos scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Weiss is looking for a way out.
Weiss is in bad spot here.
Weiss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Weiss up.
Gallegos keeps control of the position as Weiss tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gallegos's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gallegos throwing sloppy strikes.
Weiss tries to escape the position.
Weiss prevents Gallegos from getting a body triangle.

Weiss is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gallegos gets his way!
Gallegos tries to keep control of the position but Weiss is staying busy.
Weiss is in bad spot here.
Gallegos trying to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weiss covering up well under a series of strikes from Gallegos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gallegos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Weiss haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gallegos is hanging on to Weiss's back as he tries to escape.
Weiss tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Weiss is looking to get to half guard.
Weiss bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Weiss drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Weiss seems to have locked his on tight now - Gallegos screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Weiss, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Stefan Weiss!