PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mills Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry comes to the cage accompanied by The Way I Am by Eminem. Mills Perry has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Perry
vs
Galvao

183 cm
22
173 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Drago's Choice

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mills Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao misses with a few strikes there.
Perry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Galvao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perry gets underhooks to prevent Galvao's takedown attempt.
Galvao working aggressively here.

Perry jumps guard.
Galvao advances to half guard.
Galvao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Perry is in trouble now - Galvao has advanced to mount!
Galvao 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.
Galvao lands a big shot there that rocks Perry but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Galvao landing strikes from the mount and Perry is in trouble!
Galvao sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Galvao looking to secure an arm triangle but Perry defends it well.
Perry avoids a series of strikes thrown by Galvao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao prevents Perry from getting the reversal.
Perry is breathing heavily.
Perry is controlling an arm, preventing Galvao from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Galvao lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Perry is working to get back to half guard.

Galvao working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Galvao is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Perry can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Galvao working for a guillotine from mount but Perry is in no mood to give up.
Perry gets back to half guard.
Galvao trying to pass the guard but Perry defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Galvao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Galvao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galvao is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Perry has managed to free his arm - good work.
Galvao wants to pass to mount but Perry is defending the position.
Galvao winds up and cracks Perry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Galvao seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galvao is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Perry has managed to free his arm - good work.

Galvao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perry defends it well.

Galvao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perry is just riding it out for now. Galvao eventually gives up the hold.

Galvao wants to work for an arm triangle but Perry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Galvao has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Perry defend it? Galvao steps over the head and cranks it - Perry is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Galvao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Galvao!