PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Galdikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Street will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Galdikas
vs
Street

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Galdikas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Street!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Street looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Street misses with a few strikes there.

Galdikas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Street looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Street trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Galdikas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Galdikas stands and throws Street's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Street prevents Galdikas from improving position.
Street regains half guard.
Galdikas tries to pass to full mount but Street defends it.
Galdikas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Galdikas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Galdikas lands with a punch from half guard.
Galdikas working over Street with some ground and pound. Street looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Street works his way to full guard. Good work.
Street looking for a sweep. Not yet Street, not yet.
Street wants to stand but Galdikas is controlling the position.
Street trying to keep a closed guard but Galdikas is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Street tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Street keeping moving, preventing Galdikas from controlling successfully.
Street throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Galdikas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Street with a lazy takedown attempt

and Galdikas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Street is in trouble now - Galdikas has advanced to mount!
Street tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Street throwing hammer fists to the chest of Galdikas. What's that going to do exactly?
Galdikas content just to control the position here.
Galdikas lands a big shot there that rocks Street but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Galdikas blocks Street's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas prevents Street from getting the reversal.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Galdikas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Galdikas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galdikas controlling from the full mount.
Galdikas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Street hang on?
Street throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Galdikas working the ground and pound effectively.
Galdikas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Street is squirming around, avoiding Galdikas's attempts to control the action.
Galdikas won't let Street get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Galdikas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Galdikas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Street tries to hold on but Galdikas pushes him away.
Galdikas landing strikes from the mount and Street is in trouble!
Street slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Galdikas is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Street manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Street thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Street not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Galdikas wants to pass the guard but Street is keeping the position.
Street trying to keep a closed guard but Galdikas is proving a slippery customer.
Street tries to strike from the bottom.
Street wants to sweep but no luck.
Galdikas chips away with some ground and pound.
Galdikas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Street with a poor takedown

and Galdikas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jonas Galdikas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Street.
Galdikas wants to pass to mount but Street is defending the position.
Street is trying to maintain the position but Galdikas is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street is looking for a sweep. Galdikas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Street is trying to stand.
Street missing with punches from the bottom.
Street has hold of Galdikas's hands but Galdikas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Galdikas passes to side control.
Street is looking for a sweep.
Street prevents Galdikas from moving into mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Street is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Galdikas cracks Street with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Street manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Galdikas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Galdikas scores with a nice right hand.
Galdikas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Galdikas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Galdikas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Street tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Street that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Street really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Street wants to control but Galdikas is having none of it.
Galdikas with shots to the head and body - Street looks very uncomfortable down there.
Galdikas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Street is rocked!
Galdikas breaks from Street's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Street is still in real trouble! Can Galdikas finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Street tries to lock up and control but Galdikas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Street regains half guard.
Street wants to get back to full guard.
Street seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galdikas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Galdikas prevents Street from improving his position.
Street misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Street missing with punches from the bottom.
Galdikas content to control rather than advance.
Street is trying to maintain the position but Galdikas is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galdikas stalling.
Galdikas wants to pass to mount but Street is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Street is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Street misses with a takedown
and Galdikas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to de liver by Galdikas. Beautiful body shot.
Street shoots and misses

and Galdikas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Street's guard.
Street trying to strike off his back.
Galdikas passes into half guard.
Galdikas working over Street with some ground and pound. Street looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Street is looking to improve his position.
Street is not content to let Galdikas control the position.
Street punching from the bottom.
Street tries to roll over but Galdikas keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Street!
Street is trying to escape the mount.
Street wants to hold on but Galdikas pushes him away.
Street is in a horrible position here. Galdikas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Galdikas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Galdikas with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Galdikas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Galdikas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Galdikas controlling from mount.
Street gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street is trying to get back to full guard.
Galdikas passes into side control, despite Street's attempt to control the position.
Street is working to avoid the ground and pound but Galdikas connects with a decent elbow.
Street is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Street manages to work his way to half guard, despite Galdikas's best efforts.
Galdikas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Galdikas blocks the strikes from Street.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Street is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Street punching from the bottom.
Jonas Galdikas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Galdikas passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Galdikas dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Street misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Street, as that shot connected.
Street misses with a takedown

and Galdikas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Street won't be happy with that.
Street is looking to regain half guard here but Galdikas keeps moving and retains side control.
Street taking a bit of punishment here - Galdikas scoring with strikes.

Galdikas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Street has escaped the position, nice work there.
Street is not content to let Galdikas control the position.
Street is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galdikas trying to control the action but Street is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Street is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Galdikas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Street takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Galdikas cracks Street with a big elbow.
Street throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Galdikas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Street down.
A lull in the action here as Galdikas stalls from top position.
Street is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Galdikas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Street takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Street is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Galdikas working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Galdikas working away.
Street pushes Galdikas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Galdikas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Galdikas controls the position.
Street is trying to buck Galdikas off.
Street struggling a bit here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Galdikas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Galdikas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Street is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Galdikas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Street is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Street keeping moving, preventing Galdikas from controlling successfully.
Galdikas wants to pass the guard but Street is keeping the position.
Street throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Galdikas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Street wants to sweep here but Galdikas controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Street does no damage.
Street tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Street tries to bum rush Galdikas with a series of wild strikes but Galdikas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Galdikas slaps away a takedown attempt from Street, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Galdikas scores with a hook to the body. Street takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Galdikas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Street on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Galdikas looks to score with a jab to the body but Street is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Galdikas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Street with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Galdikas to score with a decent uppercut.
Galdikas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Street can do to turn this around?

Galdikas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Galdikas showed some decent athleticism there.
Galdikas slips a nice elbow through Street's hands, connecting with Street's forehead.
Galdikas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Street keeps working.
Galdikas works his foot free and advances to mount.
Street tries to lock up and control but Galdikas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Street is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Derek Street has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galdikas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Street hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Galdikas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Galdikas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Galdikas!