PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between bennet Amparo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Galacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Amparo
vs
Galacio

185 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bennet Amparo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Galacio!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galacio tries to close the distance and clinch but Amparo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Galacio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Galacio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Galacio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Amparo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Amparo wants to sweep here but Galacio controlling him for the moment.
Galacio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Amparo keeping moving, preventing Galacio from controlling successfully.
Galacio wants to stand but Amparo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Amparo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Amparo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Galacio defends it easily.

Amparo working for a triangle but Galacio defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amparo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Amparo working a defensive guard but Galacio manages to pass into side control anyway.
An elbow from Galacio crashes against the mat.

Galacio decides to stand up, so the ref orders Amparo to his feet.
Galacio misses with a body shot.

Galacio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amparo, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Amparo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amparo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Galacio to work.

Galacio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Galacio misses with a looping left.
Amparo tries to close the distance and clinch but Galacio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amparo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Galacio looks gassed!
Galacio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Amparo is proving hard to escape from.
Amparo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Amparo is on top in guard.
Amparo trying to control the position from guard on top but Galacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galacio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amparo postures up and lands a big shot to Galacio's brow.
Amparo landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galacio is trying to control the position but Amparo postures up.
Amparo stands up over Galacio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Galacio keeping moving, preventing Amparo from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Galacio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Amparo.
Galacio is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Amparo. No joy for Galacio on that attempt.
Amparo lands a two punch combo.
bennet Amparo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galacio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amparo finds it's way round the side to connect with Galacio's head.
Amparo wants to clinch up but Galacio keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amparo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amparo tries to clinch but Galacio is having none of it.

Galacio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Galacio has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galacio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galacio clinches but Amparo breaks the clinch

and Amparo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Amparo.
Galacio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amparo is one step ahead there.
Galacio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Galacio trying to keep a closed guard but Amparo is proving a slippery customer.
Galacio wants to sweep here but Amparo controlling him for the moment.
Amparo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Galacio is trying to control the position but Amparo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Galacio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Amparo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Amparo.
Galacio has Amparo pushed against the cage.
Amparo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Galacio breaks from the clinch.
Amparo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Galacio as he avoids it easily.
Galacio closes the distance but Amparo moves to the side
enabling Amparo to counter with a crisp jab.
Amparo shoots in for a double leg but Galacio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Amparo rushes Galacio and presses him up against the cage.

Galacio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amparo clinches but Galacio breaks the clinch

and Galacio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Galacio.

Galacio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galacio lands with a slapping head kick.
Galacio keeps the fight on the outside.

Amparo clinches with his opponent.
Amparo throws a head punch that misses.
Galacio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Amparo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Galacio uses from the top position.
Galacio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amparo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Galacio defends well.
Amparo looking for a sweep. Not yet Amparo, not yet.
Amparo tries to strike from the bottom.
Amparo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Galacio gets to his feet. Amparo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Galacio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Amparo counters by moving into the clinch.
Galacio lands a good knee to the midsection. Amparo won't want to take too many of those.
Galacio looking to throw knees to the head but Amparo is blocking nicely.
Amparo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galacio has him pressed against the cage.
Galacio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Amparo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
bennet Amparo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Galacio.
Amparo gets underhooks to prevent Galacio's takedown attempt.

Galacio breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Galacio, right into the meat.
Amparo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Galacio has managed to clinch.
Galacio lands a knee to the body.

Galacio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Amparo moves into the clinch.
Amparo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Amparo gets control of Galacio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Amparo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Amparo trying to control the position.
Amparo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Amparo working a defensive guard but Galacio manages to pass into side control anyway.
Amparo tries to improve position but can't.

Galacio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Amparo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galacio working away.

Galacio decides to stand back up.
Galacio looks to land a combination. Amparo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Amparo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amparo tries to clinch there but Galacio circles away.
Amparo shoots in and drives through. Galacio sprawls well.
Galacio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Galacio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Galacio throws a sloppy head kick and Amparo moves out of range easily.

Amparo moves into the clinch.
Galacio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Galacio prevents Amparo from breaking the clinch.
Amparo working aggressively here.

Galacio manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amparo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Amparo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Amparo gets to his feet. Galacio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Galacio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Galacio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Galacio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Amparo manages to get back to half guard.

Galacio decides to stand and escape the position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amparo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Galacio moves into range and clinches up with Amparo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Galacio works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Amparo wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Galacio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Galacio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galacio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Amparo has Galacio up against the cage in a clinch.

Galacio gets control of Amparo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Galacio will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Amparo stops Galacio from standing up.
Amparo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Amparo trying to control but Galacio is working from the bottom.
Galacio doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Amparo scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galacio wants to stand up but Amparo is controlling him.
Galacio keeping moving, preventing Amparo from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galacio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amparo is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Galacio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Galacio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillip Galacio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amparo doesn't manage to clinch there - Galacio circles away.
Galacio swats away the attempt to clinch by Amparo.

Amparo clinches up against the cage.
Amparo wants to break free but Galacio has control.
Amparo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amparo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Galacio has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Amparo is trying to keep an underhook but Galacio manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Galacio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amparo keeps working.
Amparo striking from half guard on the bottom.
Amparo wants to control but Galacio is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Galacio is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amparo wants to improve his position but Galacio is controlling well.
Galacio slips a nice elbow through Amparo's hands, connecting with Amparo's forehead.

Amparo kicks off Galacio and gets to his feet.

Amparo clinches with his opponent.
Galacio landing knees to the head.
Amparo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Galacio manages to break the clinch.
Galacio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galacio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galacio tries to clinch up.
Amparo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Amparo shoots in but Galacio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Galacio walks into a left hand.
Amparo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Galacio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amparo, pushing him back against the cage.
Amparo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Amparo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Galacio tries to score a body lock takedown but Amparo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Galacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amparo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bennet Amparo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amparo goes for a takedown attempt but Galacio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Amparo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galacio fails with the takedown.
Galacio tries to clinch up but Amparo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amparo lands a two punch combo.

Galacio feints and as Amparo raises his hands in defense, Galacio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Galacio connects with a couple of short punches.
Galacio won't allow Amparo to sweep him here.
Galacio is working Amparo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Galacio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
bennet Amparo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amparo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Amparo has momentary wrist control but Galacio slips an elbow through the middle.
Galacio is looking to stand up but Amparo won't let him.
Galacio prevents Amparo from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Amparo avoids the head kick by Galacio.
Amparo wants to clinch

and Galacio counters with a single leg into guard. Amparo didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Galacio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Galacio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Galacio!