PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sir Galahad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espada has chosen Greedy Fly as his entrance music. Guillermo Espada told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Galahad
vs
Espada

185 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sir Galahad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guillermo Espada!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espada fails to land with a series of punches.
Galahad slips a straight right by Espada.
Espada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Espada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Espada.

It looks like Sir Galahad has been cut.
Espada swinging wildly here.
Galahad works Espada's body with a nice hook.
Galahad throws a lazy right hand but Espada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Galahad tries to close the distance and clinch but Espada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Espada jabs at Galahad's body.
Galahad lands a nice looking body shot.
Galahad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galahad wants to clinch.
Espada throws a right hand that Galahad ducks under and follows up with a left that Galahad also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galahad lands a jab to Espada's midsection.
Espada moves away from the strike by Galahad.
Nice shot lands for Galahad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galahad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galahad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Espada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galahad thows a body shot but no joy.
Espada scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab from Galahad.
Espada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Espada throws a combination. Galahad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Galahad tries to clinch there but Espada circles away.
Espada lands a nice hook to Galahad's body. Galahad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espada slips under a jab from Galahad.
Galahad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Espada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galahad circles away quickly and effectively.
Galahad throws a hook but Espada avoids it easily.
Galahad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Espada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galahad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Espada.
Galahad misses with a body shot.
Galahad tests Espada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Galahad just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Espada.
Espada scores with a jab.
Espada misses with a series of wild punches.
Galahad's corner calls for a 1-2. Galahad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Galahad lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Espada misses with a wild body shot.
Galahad cracks a nice hook into Espada's ribs.
Espada scores with a punch to the head.
Espada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Galahad counters with a big right hand! Oh Espada is in trouble here! Galahad follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Galahad!