PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Gallindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallindo comes to the cage accompanied by Eppur Si muove. Eduardo Gallindo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gallindo
vs
Stone

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

159 cm
24
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduardo Gallindo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Stone!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallindo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stone. That did some damage!
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallindo circles away.
Gallindo throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Gallindo cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Gallindo connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gallindo. That's going to slow Stone down.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gallindo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stone looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone slips under a jab from Gallindo.
Gallindo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws a right hand that Gallindo ducks under and follows up with a left that Gallindo also avoids with ease.

Gallindo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gallindo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gallindo connects with an inside leg kick.
Gallindo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gallindo misses with an uppercut.

Gallindo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gallindo breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallindo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stone. That did some damage!

Gallindo has managed to clinch.

Gallindo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Stone gets tackled into the cage by Gallindo. Gallindo maintains the clinch.

Gallindo manages to break the clinch.
Gallindo misses with a looping right.
Gallindo shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gallindo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Gallindo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gallindo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gallindo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gallindo.
Gallindo lands a leg kick that knocks Stone off balance momentarily.
Gallindo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gallindo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gallindo throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gallindo. Stone shrugs it off though.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gallindo finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.

Gallindo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.

Gallindo breaks the clinch.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gallindo.
Gallindo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gallindo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gallindo closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Gallindo pushes Stone against the cage but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Gallindo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gallindo clinches.
Gallindo landing knees to the body.

Gallindo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gallindo.
Gallindo lands a head kick!
Gallindo lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallindo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gallindo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallindo can pounce on him.
Gallindo connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gallindo.
Stone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gallindo. Gallindo obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gallindo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away.
Gallindo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Gallindo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gallindo breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gallindo. That's going to slow Stone down.
Gallindo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gallindo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Gallindo tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gallindo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallindo, right into the meat.
Gallindo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gallindo throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gallindo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid body kick from Gallindo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallindo, right into the meat.
Gallindo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Gallindo misses the jab.
Marcus Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gallindo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stone.
Gallindo misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A low kick from Gallindo is predictable there

and Stone moves into the clinch.

Gallindo breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Gallindo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Stone does no damage.
Gallindo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stone is able to avoid easily.
Gallindo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallindo can pounce on him.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gallindo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gallindo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gallindo cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Gallindo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gallindo connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallindo just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcus Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Gallindo misses.
Gallindo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gallindo. That's going to slow Stone down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallindo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gallindo misses with a straight right.
Gallindo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gallindo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gallindo looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gallindo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallindo, right into the meat.
Gallindo thumps Stone with a low kick.
Gallindo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Gallindo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gallindo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gallindo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallindo connects with a solid leg kick.
Gallindo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallindo connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gallindo fails to land the takedown.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Stone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Gallindo.
Both fighters circling a little - Gallindo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gallindo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gallindo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gallindo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallindo, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallindo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gallindo lands with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallindo, right into the meat.
Gallindo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gallindo. That's going to slow Stone down.
Gallindo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gallindo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
Gallindo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallindo.
Gallindo lands with a kick to the temple. Stone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gallindo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gallindo circles away quickly and effectively.
Gallindo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gallindo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gallindo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallindo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gallindo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gallindo. Gallindo obviously looking to wear him down.
Stone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gallindo. Gallindo obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gallindo.
Gallindo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gallindo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gallindo blocks a head kick by Stone.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gallindo. That's going to slow Stone down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Gallindo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gallindo cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gallindo can pounce on him.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Gallindo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Gallindo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallindo, right into the meat.
Stone wants to clinch up but Gallindo keeps it at a distance.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gallindo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gallindo.
That kick from Gallindo tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.

Gallindo pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.

Gallindo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Gallindo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gallindo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Gallindo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gallindo lands a high kick!
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Gallindo gets a clinch.

Gallindo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Gallindo misses.
Gallindo shoots in looking for a takedown but Stone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gallindo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
Gallindo lands with a slapping head kick.
Stone misses with the combination.
Gallindo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Gallindo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallindo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Gallindo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Gallindo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gallindo breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallindo, right into the meat.

Stone instigates a clinch.

Gallindo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallindo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Stone tries to clinch but Gallindo is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
Gallindo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gallindo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallindo, right into the meat.
Gallindo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gallindo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Gallindo.
Stone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gallindo throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallindo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gallindo connects with a solid leg kick.
Stone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gallindo.
Gallindo fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Gallindo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gallindo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Gallindo connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Gallindo tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gallindo throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Stone avoids the head kick by Gallindo.
Stone tries to clinch but Gallindo is having none of it.
Gallindo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallindo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Marcus Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallindo shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Gallindo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Gallindo misses.
Stone wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gallindo clinches.
Eduardo Gallindo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Gallindo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gallindo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Gallindo!