PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Pelgone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Galvao
vs
Pelgone

180 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Pelgone!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Galvao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pelgone to the mat! Pelgone manages to get full guard.
Pelgone is looking to stand up but Galvao isn't so interested in that idea.
Galvao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pelgone is looking to stand up but Galvao isn't so interested in that idea.
Galvao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

We're going to have a standup here because Matt Galvao wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pelgone misses with a series of wild punches.
Galvao dodges the punch combination from Pelgone.
Pelgone throws a series of punches but Galvao avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galvao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Galvao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pelgone looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Galvao seems content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Galvao.
Pelgone throws a nice looking combination but Galvao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Galvao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Galvao sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelgone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Galvao stands and throws Pelgone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pelgone is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A lull in the action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Galvao.
Pelgone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelgone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pelgone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pelgone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pelgone looks gassed!
Pelgone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Galvao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Galvao stays in close to Pelgone's body and controls the position.
Pelgone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Galvao is controlling him.
Galvao content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Galvao just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Galvao.
Pelgone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pelgone but Pelgone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Galvao.
Galvao staying calm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Galvao wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pelgone misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Galvao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pelgone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pelgone throws a series of punches but Galvao avoids them all with ease.
Pelgone misses with a few strikes there.
Pelgone misses with a jab, cross combination.

Galvao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pelgone's guard.
Galvao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Galvao just wasn't active enough.
Pelgone misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelgone misses with a two punch combination.
Pelgone misses with a double jab

and Galvao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pelgone is breathing heavily.
Galvao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pelgone looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Matt Galvao wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pelgone throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao dodges the punch combination from Pelgone.
Pelgone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Galvao counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Galvao taking a breather here.

Pelgone bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Galvao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pelgone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Galvao is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelgone is pushing Galvao's head away, looking to escape. Galvao manages to hold on to the position though.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pelgone wants to get back to his feet but Galvao drags him back down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Galvao seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pelgone for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Galvao just wasn't active enough.

Galvao closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if Galvao is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Galvao just wasn't active enough.
No joy there for Pelgone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pelgone tries to bum rush Galvao with a series of wild strikes but Galvao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pelgone swinging wildly here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pelgone enables Galvao to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pelgone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Galvao sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Galvao's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Galvao dominated that second round.
That's time! Galvao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pelgone misses with a double jab.
Pelgone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pelgone misses with a double jab.
Galvao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pelgone can do to turn this around?

Galvao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Galvao slows the pace down.
Pelgone pushes Galvao away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Galvao gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Galvao controls the position.
Pelgone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Matt Galvao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Galvao slips a jab and a cross from Pelgone.
Pelgone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pelgone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Galvao avoids a punch combination nicely.

Galvao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Galvao is stalling in the full guard.
Galvao slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pelgone seems a little lost for a moment, as Galvao dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Galvao just wasn't active enough.
Pelgone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pelgone throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelgone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galvao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Galvao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Galvao content to control rather than advance.
Pelgone is trying to stand back up but Galvao is controlling him
Galvao not doing much here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Matt Galvao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
No joy there for Pelgone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Galvao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Galvao in particular looking to stall.
Matt Galvao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Matt Galvao wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pelgone misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pelgone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galvao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jay Pelgone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Galvao scores with a takedown into Pelgone's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Galvao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Galvao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Galvao!