PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lemay Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Leinonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leinonen has chosen Finland National Anthem as his entrance music. Lemay Galvao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Galvao
vs
Leinonen

185 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
20
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lemay Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harri Leinonen!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao throws a series of punches but Leinonen avoids them all with ease.
Leinonen misses with a head kick.
Leinonen slips a jab and a cross from Galvao.
Galvao misses with an uppercut. Leinonen saw that one coming.
Galvao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galvao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leinonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Galvao throws a right hand that Leinonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Leinonen also avoids with ease.
Leinonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Galvao takes a swing at Leinonen's ribcage but misses.
Galvao swinging wildly here.
A big left from Galvao misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao cracks a nice hook into Leinonen's ribs.
A punch combination from Galvao misses.
Galvao scores with a one two! Leinonen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leinonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Galvao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leinonen.
Galvao fails to land with a series of punches.
Galvao lands a jab-cross combination.
Galvao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Galvao scores with a hook to the body. Leinonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Galvao throws a combination. Leinonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Galvao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Galvao throws out a loose jab but Leinonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galvao lands a nice hook to Leinonen's body. Leinonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Galvao.
A left and a right from Galvao both land. Nice combination.
Galvao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao looks to score with a jab to the body but Leinonen is just out of range.
Leinonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Galvao lands a jab to the nose.
Galvao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Galvao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galvao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leinonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lemay Galvao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Galvao.
Leinonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galvao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leinonen throws a head kick but Galvao moves out of range.
Galvao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Galvao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leinonen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Galvao misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Galvao. Beautiful body shot.
Galvao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leinonen at a distance.
Galvao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leinonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Galvao lands a nice shot to the body.
Galvao pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leinonen back to the cage. Galvao follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Galvao takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Lemay Galvao has been cut.
Leinonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Galvao circles away.
Leinonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Galvao. Those never looked like landing.
Galvao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leinonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galvao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leinonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leinonen tries to move into range but Galvao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Galvao coming out on top.
Galvao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Galvao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Galvao stuns Leinonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Galvao misses.
Galvao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Leinonen tries to clinch up but Galvao circles away and keeps his distance.
Galvao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Galvao misses with a two punch combination.
Galvao lands with a straight right. Leinonen didn't see that one coming.
Leinonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Galvao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galvao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leinonen under the eye.
Galvao misses with the combination.
Leinonen throws a head kick that misses.
Galvao misses with the combination.
Galvao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leinonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Danga de danga de dang - Galvao scores with a four punch combination!
Galvao takes a swing at Leinonen's ribcage but misses.
Galvao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Galvao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Galvao throws a combination. Leinonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Leinonen is rocked!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galvao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leinonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Galvao finish him?
Galvao scores with a nice strike.
Leinonen looks up at the clock. Bad move! Galvao lands a right hand from hell, dropping Leinonen. Galvao pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lemay Galvao!