PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obina comes to the cage accompanied by Cio da Terra - Pena Branca & Xavantinho e Renato Teixeira. Galvao has chosen Uh Papai Chego as his entrance music. Daniel Galvao told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Obina
vs
Galvao

172 cm
24
162 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barack Obina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obina lands a nice hook to Galvao's body. Galvao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Galvao misses with a takedown
and Obina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obina fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Obina scores with a one two! Galvao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barack Obina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obina lands a jab.
Obina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galvao moves away.
Obina scores with a one two! Galvao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Obina - just one landing.
Obina throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Galvao on the side of the head.
Obina scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galvao.
Obina connects with a body shot.
Obina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galvao was well out of range. Poor timing from Obina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Galvao. Galvao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Obina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barack Obina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obina looks to land a combination. Galvao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Obina lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Obina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Galvaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Galvao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Obina counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Galvao looks gassed!
Obina tests Galvao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Galvao has his takedown stuffed
and Obina counters with a two punch combo.
Barack Obina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Galvao.
Obina connects with a right hand. Galvao shakes it off.
Obina connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Galvao momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obina lands a slapping body shot.
Galvao on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obina scores with a punch to the head.
Obina cracks Galvao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Galvao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Galvao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Obina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obina scores with the left hand. Galvao knows he should have avoided that one.
Obina with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Obina lands an impressive looking overhand right. Galvao doesn't seem phased though.
Obina scores with a hook to the body. Galvao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Obina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Galvao is rocked!

It looks like Daniel Galvao has been cut.
Galvao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Galvao is still on wobbly legs! Can Obina finish him?
Obina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Galvao seems to have recovered his senses.
Galvao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Obina. Beautiful body shot.
Obina lands a jab to Galvao's midsection.
Good shot there by Obina.
Galvao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Galvao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obina misses with a two punch combination.
Obina with a nice cross.
Galvao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Galvao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Galvao tries to clinch
and Obina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Galvao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Obina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obina stuns Galvao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Galvao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Galvao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Obina uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Galvao has time to react.
Obina lands a two punch combo.
Obina connects with a crisp jab.
Obina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obina connects with a looping right hand.
Galvao tries to move into range but Obina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obina connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Galvao's hands.
Obina is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Galvao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Galvao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good exchange - Obina coming out on top.
Obina connects with a right hand. Galvao shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Obina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Galvao's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Obina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut there from Obina.
Obina scores with a nice strike.
Obina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Galvao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Galvao takes one on the button.
Galvao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Galvao walks into a stiff left hand from Obina.
Obina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Obina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Galvaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Obina lands with a nice combination. Galvao backs away looking to recover.
Galvao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Galvao is breathing heavily.
Obina lands with an uppercut that bounces Galvao off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina lands a jab-cross combination.
Obina pounces like a tiger and cracks Galvao with a vicious hook! Galvao is down but not out! Obina follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Barack Obina!