PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Galasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Germano Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Galasso
vs
Savage

170 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
24
159 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enzo Galasso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Germano Savage!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Galasso.
Galasso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Galasso is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Savage.
Savage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Savage scores with a leg kick.
Savage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savage scores with a three punch combo!
Savage lands with an overhand left.

Galasso is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Galasso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galasso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Galasso seems to have got his legs back now.
Savage tries to bum rush Galasso with a series of wild strikes but Galasso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Galasso. Those never looked like landing.
Galasso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Galasso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Savage lands with a nice body kick.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Galasso throws a right and a left that Savage avoids nicely.
Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galasso counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Savage looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses with a wild combination.
Galasso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Savage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Savage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Galasso.
Savage lands with a good body shot.
Galasso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Galasso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Savage lands with a kick to the temple. Galasso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Galasso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Savage scores with a leg kick.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galasso.
Galasso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Galasso coming out on top.
Savage misses with a double jab.
Galasso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savage's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galasso throws out the jab.
Germano Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galasso misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galasso lands a really nice looking cross but Savage seems unphased.
Galasso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Galasso's head backwards.
Galasso blocks a head kick by Savage.
Galasso tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Savage is rocked!
Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galasso counters with a two punch combo.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Galasso finish him?
Galasso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savage connects with a solid leg kick.
Savage misses with a double jab
and Galasso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savage seems to have recovered his senses.
Galasso swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Galasso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Galasso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Galasso tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Galasso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Galasso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Savage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Galasso lands a left and a right that sends Savage crashing to the canvas! Galasso dives into mount looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Savage squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Savage defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Galasso.

Galasso working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Savage looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Galasso! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Enzo Galasso!
Enzo Galasso seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.