PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cristobal Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peeeers Mies (ranked 0 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?

Galvao
vs
Mies

177 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

165 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cristobal Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peeeers Mies!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao throws a head kick but Mies moves out of range.
Mies lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galvao takes one to the side of the head.
Galvao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galvao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galvao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Galvao clobbers Mies with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Galvao takes a swing at Mies's ribcage but misses.
Mies misses with a double jab.
Mies misses with a double jab.
Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Galvao counters with a series of strikes. Mies will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch lands to the side of Mies 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Galvao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Horrible takedown by Galvao or perhaps it was just good defense by Mies which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Galvao.
Left hook, right uppercut from Galvao.
Mies lands with a hook. Galvao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mies lands with a nice combination. Galvao backs away looking to recover.
Galvao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mies connects with a nice looking jab.
Mies clobbers Galvao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Galvao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies misses with a double jab
and Galvao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Galvao scores with a spinning back kick!
Mies lands with a right hand.
Galvao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mies misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Galvao.
Mies swinging wildly here.
Galvao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galvao counters with a three punch combo that has Mies backing up. Mies nods at Galvao to acknowledge the strikes.
Mies misses with a double jab.
Mies 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mies. Galvao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Mies.
A right-left combo lands from Mies.
Mies bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Galvao's head backwards.
Mies misses with a double jab
and Galvao counters with a stiff right hand.
Mies misses with a wild combination.
Mies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Galvao counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mies is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Galvao counters with a left and a right that stings Mies.
Galvao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mies lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mies throws a combination that misses
and Galvao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galvao scores with a one two! Mies had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mies misses with a two punch combination.
Peeeers Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mies takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mies lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mies.
Mies tries to bum rush Galvao with a series of wild strikes but Galvao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Galvao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Galvao tries a head kick but it misses.
Galvao is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Galvao tries to bum rush Mies with a series of wild strikes but Mies uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mies misses with a few strikes there.
Galvao dodges the punch combination from Mies.
Mies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mies throws a combination that misses
and Galvao counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao scores with a one two! Mies had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mies misses with a combination
and Galvao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mies throws a combination that misses
and Galvao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Galvao is looking to slow Mies down with leg kicks.
Mies uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mies misses with a combination
and Galvao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Galvao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mies throws a right hand that Galvao ducks under and follows up with a left that Galvao also avoids with ease.
Galvao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galvao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galvao misses with a head kick.
Mies misses with a combination
and Galvao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Galvao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mies.
Galvao misses with a kick to the body.
Mies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Galvao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mies connects with a single shot there.
Mies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galvao.
Mies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao throws a push kick but Mies slaps the foot to one side.
Galvao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Galvao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mies avoids the head kick by Galvao.
Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Mies misses.
Galvao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galvao circles away quickly and effectively.
Galvao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galvao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mies checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mies lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Galvao slips a jab and a cross from Mies.
Mies scores with a one two! Galvao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Galvao throws a jab but it's blocked by Mies.
Mies throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Galvao counter with a right hand.
Peeeers Mies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mies cracks Galvao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Galvao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galvao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mies misses with a combination
and Galvao counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristobal Galvao dominated that round.
That's time! Galvao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Mies.
Mies misses with a double jab
and Galvao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mies misses with a series of wild punches.
Mies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galvao manages to avoid it.
Mies blocks a head kick by Galvao.
Galvao misses with a double jab.
Mies blocks a head kick by Galvao.
Mies jabs Galvao right on the nose. Galvao blinks but takes it well.
Mies scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Galvao misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao lands with an uppercut that bounces Mies off the cage and back into rage.
Cristobal Galvao is winning the standup battle so far.
Galvao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Galvao dodges the punch combination from Mies.
Cristobal Galvao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galvao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Mies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mies looks to land a combination but Galvao avoids it well.
Mies throws a combination that misses
and Galvao counters with a one-two to the body.
Mies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mies connects with a looping right hand.
Mies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Galvao lands a two punch combo.
Galvao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mies scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mies throws a nice looking combination but Galvao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galvao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mies throws a combination that misses
and Galvao counters with a head kick.
Galvao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mies.
Mies misses with a double jab
and Galvao counters with a one-two to the body.
Galvao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Galvao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mies ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Galvao swings for the body but Mies moves out of range.
Mies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Galvao.
Mies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mies throws a right hand that Galvao ducks under and follows up with a left that Galvao also avoids with ease.
Mies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galvao counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Mies does no damage.
Mies scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Galvao doesn't seem bothered though.
Galvao tries a head kick but it misses.
Mies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galvao circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Galvao both land. Nice combination.
Galvao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Galvao counters with a straight right hand.
Mies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galvao cracks a nice hook into Mies's ribs.
Mies dodges the punch combination from Galvao.
Mies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galvao circles away quickly and effectively.
Mies throws a combination that misses
and Galvao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Galvao throws a head kick that half lands.
Mies falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Galvao to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies slips a straight right by Galvao.
Mies misses with a double jab
and Galvao counters with a big head kick but Mies shrugs it off.
Galvao throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galvao slips a jab and a cross from Mies.
Galvao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galvao.
Mies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galvao.
Mies lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Galvao backs up against the cage.
Mies scores with a one two! Galvao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mies throws a shot to the body.
Mies has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galvao.
Mies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mies misses with a combination
and Galvao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mies misses with a looping right.
Galvao tries a head kick but it misses.
Galvao lands a head kick. Mies smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Galvao to counter with a crisp jab.
Mies throws a series of punches but Galvao moves out of range.
Mies throws a nice looking combination but Galvao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies misses with a body shot.
Galvao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mies misses with a combination
and Galvao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mies misses with a double jab
and Galvao counters with a head kick.
Mies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mies avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mies throws a combination that misses
and Mies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galvao misses with a wild body shot.
Galvao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Mies.
Mies throws a combination that misses
and Galvao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Mies does no damage.
Mies misses with a double jab
and Galvao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mies bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristobal Galvao dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Galvao at a distance.
Galvao tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Mies.
Galvao throws a head kick that misses.
Galvao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mies throws a right hand that Galvao ducks under and follows up with a left that Galvao also avoids with ease.
Mies looks to land a combination. Galvao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Galvao throws a right hand that Mies ducks under and follows up with a left that Mies also avoids with ease.
Mies stalks Galvao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Galvao's face. Galvao staggers backwards, shaken.
Mies misses with a two punch combination.
Mies scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Galvao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Mies misses.
Mies throws out a loose jab but Galvao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mies misses with a double jab.
Mies misses with the combination.
Galvao avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao misses with a head kick.
Mies misses with a double jab.
Mies throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galvao counters with a nice body kick.
Mies with a nice cross.
Galvao throws a sloppy head kick and Mies moves out of range easily.
Galvao ducks right into an uppercut from Mies.
Mies throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mies throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galvao counters with a stiff right hand.
Mies avoids the head kick by Galvao.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mies throws a combination that misses
and Galvao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galvao walks into a jab.
Mies looks to land a combination but Galvao avoids it well.
Mies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Galvao finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galvao.
Mies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galvao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Galvao cracks Mies with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Mies misses.
Mies misses with a double jab.
Mies throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galvao counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mies.
Galvao throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mies, as that shot connected.
Mies throws a combination that misses
and Galvao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Galvao throws a right hand that Mies ducks under and follows up with a left that Mies also avoids with ease.
Mies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galvao counters with a head kick. That will keep Mies thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Galvao slips a jab and a cross from Mies.
Mies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mies misses with a few strikes there.
Galvao throws a series of strikes that have Mies backpedaling.
Galvao tries a head kick but it misses.
Mies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Galvao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galvao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mies misses with a double jab.
Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Galvao counters with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mies.
Galvao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies throws a series of punches but Galvao moves out of range.
Mies misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Mies coming out on top.
Mies throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galvao counters with a nice body shot.
Galvao dodges the punch combination from Mies.
A combination from Mies does no damage.
Mies lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Galvao slips a jab and a cross from Mies.
Mies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galvao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mies throws a series of punches but Galvao moves out of range.
Mies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galvao circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Mies does no damage.
Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Galvao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Galvao misses with a head kick.
Mies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galvao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mies lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mies avoids the head kick by Galvao.
Mies misses with a double jab.
Galvao swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mies avoids the head kick by Galvao.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mies!
Mies looks to land a combination but Galvao avoids it well.
Mies tries to bum rush Galvao with a series of wild strikes but Galvao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mies connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mies misses with a double jab.
Mies bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Galvao's head backwards.
Mies misses with a double jab
and Galvao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galvao.
Some wild striking there from Mies.
Mies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mies misses with a combination
enabling Galvao to counter with a crisp jab.
Mies misses with a double jab.
Galvao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peeeers Mies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cristobal Galvao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slapping body kick lands there for Galvao.
Galvao misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peeeers Mies.
Well Galvao 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristobal Galvao!