PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Bivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Galdikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bivar comes into the arena with AC/DC Back In Black blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bivar
vs
Galdikas

196 cm
22
214 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
200 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luciano Bivar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Galdikas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Galdikas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bivar manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galdikas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Galdikas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galdikas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Galdikas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bivar's head.
Bivar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Galdikas throws an elbow that misses. Bivar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Galdikas's guard. Nice move by Bivar!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galdikas is trying to control the position but Bivar postures up.
Bivar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galdikas is keeping the position for now.
Galdikas is trying to keep Bivar in close.
Galdikas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Galdikas has his hands on Bivar's head, controlling the position.
Bivar wants to pass the guard but Galdikas is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonas Galdikas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bivar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Galdikas thuds a left hand into Bivar's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bivar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Galdikas sprawls well initially but Bivar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Galdikas gets back to full guard.
Bivar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bivar looking to pass the guard.
Galdikas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Galdikas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bivar's guard.
Bivar looking to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Luciano Bivar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bivar ducks under a wild hook from Galdikas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bivar.
Galdikas takes a swing at Bivar's ribcage but misses.
Galdikas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bivar.
Galdikas digs a good hook to Bivar's body.
Bivar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Galdikas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Galdikas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Galdikas looks for the body kick but Bivar saw that one coming.
Bivar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Galdikas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Galdikas works Bivar's body with a nice hook.
Bivar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Galdikas moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Galdikas. No joy for Bivar on that attempt.
Galdikas lands a jab to Bivar's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bivar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas stuns Bivar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Galdikas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bivar is breathing heavily.
Galdikas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bivar on the side of the head.

It looks like Luciano Bivar has been cut.
Bivar misses with a body kick.
Galdikas connects with a leg kick. Bivar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Galdikas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bivar rather than just go for the knockout.
Galdikas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luciano Bivar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Galdikas drops Bivar with a nice combination! Galdikas dives into Bivar's guard, looking to finish!

Galdikas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Galdikas throws a front kick that sends Bivar stumbling back into the cage.
Galdikas closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Bivar! Galdikas dives in looking to finish! Bivar is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Galdikas!
After winning the bout, Jonas Galdikas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.