PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ness
vs
Galvao

177 cm
21
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness works the jab nicely.

Ness gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ness pushes Galvao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ness gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Galvao.
Ness prevents the takedown attempt.
Ness slowing the pace effectively.

Galvao is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ness can't fight it off and eventually Galvao manages to take the fight to the floor. Ness looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ness lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Galvao!
Galvao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ness lands with some strikes.
Galvao is working to get back to half guard.
Ness avoids the attempt from Galvao to control.

Ness has control of Galvao's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Galvao regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Ness with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Galvao tries to hold on but Ness pushes him away.
Galvao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ness blocks Galvao's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Galvao is desperately trying to improve his position but Ness has a good base and remains in mount.
Galvao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ness lands a nice shot to the head.
Ness putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ness can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Galvao is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness with a couple of short strikes.
Ness lands a heavy elbow.
Galvao in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ness fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Galvao is rocked!
Ness landing strikes from the mount.
Galvao is still in real trouble! Can Ness finish him?
Galvao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Galvao seems to have recovered his senses.
Galvao looks gassed!
Ness putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galvao is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Ness.
A nice elbow there by Ness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Galvao hang on?

Ness goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Galvao is on top in guard.
Ness wants to sweep here but Galvao controlling him for the moment.
Ness is trying to control the position but Galvao postures up.
Ness looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ness working a defensive guard here.
Galvao scoring with punches to the head and body.

Galvao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ness keeping full guard, as Galvao tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ness swings for the body but Galvao moves out of range.
Ness misses the jab.
Ness misses the shot to the body.
Ness avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ness misses with a wild body shot.
Mike Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galvao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ness shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Galvao as he avoids it easily.
Ness tries to close the distance and clinch but Galvao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ness dominated that round.
That's time! Ness's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galvao manages to avoid it.
Ness fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Galvao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ness misses with a body shot.
Ness misses with a body shot.
Ness changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Galvao tries to avoid it but Ness manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Galvao to the ground. Galvao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ness is looking to wear down Galvao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Galvao throws a nice looking combination but Ness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Galvao throws the kick towards the body but Ness avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galvao tries to close the distance and clinch but Ness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ness catches Galvao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Andre Galvao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Galvao takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Ness gets a takedown into half guard.
Ness thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ness sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Galvao defending well though.
Galvao is refusing to be controlled, as Ness sits in half guard.
Ness prevents Galvao from improving his position.
Ness lands with a punch from half guard.
Ness trying to control from half guard but Galvao is working away.

Galvao actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Galvao looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ness throws a body punch but Galvao moves out of range.
Galvao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Galvao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Galvao misses with the combination.
Ness lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ness closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Galvao taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ness lands some shots froms side control.
Ness lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ness works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mike Ness overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ness working the ground and pound.
Galvao is looking to reverse the position.
Galvao is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ness off and has taken his back!

Galvao looking for the choke but no joy.
Ness has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Galvao.
Ness breaks Galvao's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ness keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Galvao's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to pass the guard but Galvao is keeping the position.

Galvao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Galvao had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ness is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Galvao Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ness's back instead.
Ness manages to reverse the position and now he's in Galvao's guard. Nice work there by Ness.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ness's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ness pushes down on Galvao's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ness trying to control the action but Galvao is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ness dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ness clinches.

Galvao jumps into guard, dragging Ness to the mat.
Ness with a nice head shot there.
Ness trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Galvao looking for a sweep. Not yet Galvao, not yet.

Galvao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ness gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ness with a nice head shot there.
Ness postures up and lands a big shot to Galvao's brow.
Galvao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ness's guard.
Ness looking for a sweep. Not yet Ness, not yet.
Galvao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ness 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ness controls Galvao momentarily but Galvao frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ness looking for a sweep. Not yet Ness, not yet.
Galvao advances to half guard.
Galvao prevents Ness from improving his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Galvao throws a series of punches but Ness moves out of range.
Ness slips a jab and a cross from Galvao.
Nice sprawl there from Galvao as Ness shoots in.
Ness shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Galvao but Galvao pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ness has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ness crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Galvao - the referee stops the clock and Ness gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Galvao. Ness manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Galvao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ness lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Galvao at a distance.
Ness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ness misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Galvao at a distance.
Ness tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Galvao swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Ness with that takedown attempt.

Galvao rushes Ness and presses him up against the cage.
Ness has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Galvao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Galvao goes for a takedown attempt but Ness pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Galvao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ness shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Galvao as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness avoids a kick to the body.
Andre Galvao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galvao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ness lands a really nice looking cross but Galvao seems unphased.
Ness on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ness fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Galvao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Galvao as Ness shoots in.
Mike Ness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Galvao throws a series of punches but Ness avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Galvao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ness has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ness!