PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Galvao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derrick Johnson's chin.

Galvao
vs
Johnson

170 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 Las Vegas, Andre Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Galvao throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Galvao 's knee.
Galvao shoots in but no luck this time.
Galvao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Galvao throws a body kick the misses
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Galvao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Galvao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Galvao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao drops Johnson with a left right combo! Galvao follows him down to the ground into side control.

Johnson is rocked!

Galvao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Galvao finish him?
Johnson is trying to buck Galvao off.
Galvao trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.

Galvao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Galvao is breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Galvao drags him back down.

Galvao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Galvao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Galvao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Galvao goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Galvao's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Galvao could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Galvao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson tries to stand but Galvao is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A good leg kick by Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Galvao. That did some damage!
Derrick Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson is looking to slow Galvao down with leg kicks.
Galvao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a solid body kick.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Galvao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Galvao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Galvao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao misses with a combination

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Galvao has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson landing knees to the body.
Galvao has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Galvao is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Galvao is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Galvao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Galvao's takedown attempt.
Galvao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Galvao drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Galvao scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derrick Johnson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Galvao throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Galvao shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Johnson is backing up but Galvao catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Johnson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Galvao Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Galvao!