PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galileo Galilei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senior Tres Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galilei comes to the cage accompanied by Les Os. Tres Santos has chosen Killing in the name of - Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Galilei
vs
Tres Santos

190 cm
24
273 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

193 cm
26
277 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Asphyxiation Ltd. (CBK)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galileo Galilei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Senior Tres Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tres Santos looks to land a combination but Galilei avoids it well.
Galilei shoots in but Tres Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Galilei feints and as Tres Santos raises his hands in defense, Galilei changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Galilei with a flurry of punches that miss.
Galilei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tres Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tres Santos pushes Galilei off and gets back to his feet.
Tres Santos tries to clinch but Galilei moves out of range.
Tres Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Galilei sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tres Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galilei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galilei slips under a jab.
Tres Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Tres Santos tries to clinch but Galilei moves out of range.

Galilei throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tres Santos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Galilei is in Tres Santos's guard.
Galilei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tres Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galilei in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tres Santos 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.
Galilei 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.
Galilei throwing strikes but missing.
Galilei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Galilei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Galilei trying to control but Tres Santos is working from the bottom.
Galilei postures up and lands a big shot to Tres Santos's brow.
Galilei slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Galilei throws a strike aimed at the side of Tres Santos's head but Tres Santos avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galilei lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Galilei in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galilei fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Galilei throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tres Santos works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tres Santos tries to kick Galilei off but Galilei keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Galilei gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Tres Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galilei shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tres Santos pinned against the cage. Tres Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tres Santos enables Galilei to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tres Santos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galilei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tres Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galilei with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Galilei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Galilei lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Galilei thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tres Santos wants to get back to his feet but Galilei is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Galilei in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Galilei is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tres Santos is trying to keep Galilei in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galilei landing some decent shots from guard.
Galilei trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos keeping full guard, as Galilei tries to pass.
Galilei throws a big right hand that misses.
Galilei throwing strikes but missing.
Tres Santos working a defensive guard here.
Galilei throwing strikes but missing.
Galilei preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galilei is working Tres Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Galilei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Galilei in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galileo Galilei dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Galilei lands with a cross.
Tres Santos wants to clinch up but Galilei keeps it at a distance.
Galilei misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tres Santos wants to clinch up but Galilei keeps it at a distance.
Senior Tres Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galilei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tres Santos loads up on a big right hand but Galilei slips the punch.
Galilei fails with a takedown attempt.
Tres Santos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Galilei is able to avoid easily.
Tres Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Galilei shoots and misses

and Tres Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galileo Galilei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tres Santos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Galilei backwards.

Tres Santos breaks the clinch.
Galilei dives in and grabs Tres Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tres Santos pushes down on Galilei's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Tres Santos. No joy for Galilei on that attempt.
Tres Santos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Galilei shoots in looking for a takedown but Tres Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Galilei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tres Santos misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tres Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Galilei is trying to defend but Tres Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tres Santos passes to full mount!
BOOM! Tres Santos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Galilei is working to get back to half guard.
Tres Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos prevents Galilei from getting the reversal.
Tres Santos punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tres Santos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Galileo Galilei has been cut.
Galilei manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galilei striking from half guard on the bottom.
Tres Santos stalling away here and it's allowed Galilei to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tres Santos lands a couple of digs.
Tres Santos won't allow Galilei to sweep him here.
Tres Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Galilei wants to sweep here but Tres Santos controlling him for the moment.
Tres Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galilei is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tres Santos defends well.

Galilei looking for a triangle here. Tres Santos is fighting it but it looks tight! Galilei pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tres Santos is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Galileo Galilei!