PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Mane Galinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crane McCain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mane Galinha kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt_ro2aerQg. Crane McCain will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mane Galinha
vs
McCain

172 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio Mane Galinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crane McCain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mane Galinha is looking to clinch but McCain is avoiding it.
McCain swats away the attempt to clinch by Mane Galinha.
McCain looks to score with a jab to the body but Mane Galinha is just out of range.
Mane Galinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mane Galinha wants to clinch up but McCain keeps it at a distance.
Mane Galinha fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mane Galinha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCain, pushing him back against the cage.
Mane Galinha pushes off an throws an elbow but McCain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mane Galinha prevents the takedown attempt.
Mane Galinha has McCain pushed against the cage.
McCain dodges an elbow strike from Mane Galinha.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mane Galinha.
McCain misses with a knee strike.

Mane Galinha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mane Galinha shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mane Galinha was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McCain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McCain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane Galinha throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McCain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McCain is desperately trying to improve his position but Mane Galinha has a good base and remains in mount.
Mane Galinha wants to get back to his feet but McCain is holding on tight.
McCain is looking to improve his position but Mane Galinha isn't that keen on the idea.
McCain regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

McCain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mane Galinha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mane Galinha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mane Galinha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCain on the ground.

Mane Galinha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McCain looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain is pulling down on Mane Galinha's head to control his posture.
Mane Galinha wanted to stand there but McCain had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mane Galinha preventing the sweep.

McCain had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mane Galinha defends it easily.

McCain has his foot on Mane Galinha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mane Galinha works his way back into a safe position though.
Mane Galinha wants to stand but McCain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

McCain has his foot on Mane Galinha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mane Galinha works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCain isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mane Galinha stacks McCain on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mane Galinha!

Mane Galinha decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Mane Galinha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCain, pushing him back against the cage.

Mane Galinha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McCain uses from the top position.
McCain pushing down on Mane Galinha's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McCain trying to control from half guard but Mane Galinha is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCain prevents Mane Galinha from improving his position.
McCain uses his free foot to push down on Mane Galinha's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mane Galinha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mane Galinha is looking to escape.

McCain looking for a guillotine from mount but Mane Galinha is having none of it.
McCain tries to control but Mane Galinha wriggling away.
Mane Galinha sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCain uses his free foot to push down on Mane Galinha's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mane Galinha.

McCain working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crane McCain dominated that 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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McCain.
Mane Galinha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mane Galinha is trying to get back to half guard.
McCain trying to control the position but Mane Galinha is working away.

McCain in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mane Galinha is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Crane McCain!