PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahkmed Ufalopolaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ufalopolaus has chosen Shabnami Soraya - Az Kudumi Safar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Galvao
vs
Ufalopolaus

170 cm
26
169 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

172 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ahkmed Ufalopolaus!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ufalopolaus scores with a nice strike.
Galvao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ufalopolaus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Ufalopolaus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Ufalopolaus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Galvao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ufalopolaus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ufalopolaus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ufalopolaus working over Galvao with some ground and pound. Galvao looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Galvao tries to get to full guard but Ufalopolaus has control of the leg.
Ufalopolaus controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ufalopolaus scores with a couple of nice shots.

Galvao looking for submissions off his back.
Ufalopolaus working over Galvao with some ground and pound. Galvao looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Ufalopolaus there.
Ufalopolaus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Galvao tries to get to full guard but Ufalopolaus has control of the leg.
Ufalopolaus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ufalopolaus is keen to just control but Galvao is a slippery customer.
Ufalopolaus lands strikes from half guard.
Ufalopolaus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Galvao!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ufalopolaus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus wants to control the pace but Galvao is squirming around nicely.
Galvao is bucking up trying to escape but Ufalopolaus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Galvao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Ufalopolaus working for a guillotine from mount but Galvao is in no mood to give up.
Galvao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ufalopolaus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ufalopolaus unloading with bombs!
Ufalopolaus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Ufalopolaus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ufalopolaus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ufalopolaus dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ufalopolaus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Galvao is squirming around, avoiding Ufalopolaus's attempts to control the action.
Ufalopolaus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Galvao hang on?
Ufalopolaus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Galvao is looking to improve his position but Ufalopolaus isn't that keen on the idea.
Galvao is breathing heavily.
Ufalopolaus scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Ufalopolaus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Galvao manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ufalopolaus in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ufalopolaus tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao tries to buck Ufalopolaus off but Ufalopolaus is having none of it.
Ufalopolaus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galvao keeps working.
Ufalopolaus taking a breather here.
Ufalopolaus wants to control but Galvao is keeping him busy.
Galvao is looking to reverse the position.
Ufalopolaus lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ufalopolaus wants to control but Galvao is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galvao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ufalopolaus controlling from side mount.
Galvao tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahkmed Ufalopolaus dominated that round.
That's time! Galvao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ufalopolaus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Galvao fails with the takedown
and Ufalopolaus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ufalopolaus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Galvao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ahkmed Ufalopolaus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ufalopolaus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Galvao is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ufalopolaus controlling the action here.

Ufalopolaus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ufalopolaus controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galvao is in trouble now - Ufalopolaus has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus prevents Galvao from getting the reversal.

Ufalopolaus is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Ufalopolaus extends the arm and Galvao is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ahkmed Ufalopolaus!