PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shivananda Ganeshalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Wright will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ganeshalo
vs
Wright

179 cm
18
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

155 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shivananda Ganeshalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Wright!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright cracks Ganeshalo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ganeshalo circles away quickly and effectively.
Ganeshalo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wright sprawls and moves away.
Wright swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Wright has eaten all the pies!
Wright lands with a good body shot.
Wright lands a body shot.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ganeshalo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright thuds a left hand into Ganeshalo's body.

Wright drops Ganeshalo with a left right combo! Wright follows him down to the ground into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ganeshalo wants to control but Wright postures up.
Ganeshalo regains half guard.
Wright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ganeshalo trying to control here.
Ganeshalo works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ganeshalo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ganeshalo trying to keep a closed guard but Wright is proving a slippery customer.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wright postures up in Ganeshalo's guard and throws a big left but Ganeshalo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganeshalo pulls Wright in close to prevent any damage.
Ganeshalo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wright.
Ganeshalo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ganeshalo trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ganeshalo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ganeshalo throws a big right hand that misses.
Wright wants to stand but Ganeshalo is controlling the position.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ganeshalo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wright is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wright can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ganeshalo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ganeshalo throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
Wright looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ganeshalo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ganeshalo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ganeshalo throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
Ganeshalo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wright wants to stand but Ganeshalo is controlling the position.
Ganeshalo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ganeshalo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wright wants to get back to his feet but Ganeshalo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ganeshalo stands up over Wright, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ganeshalo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ganeshalo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ganeshalo stops Wright from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganeshalo throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
Ganeshalo prevents Wright from getting back to his feet.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Ganeshalo from controlling successfully.
Ganeshalo content to stall in guard here.
Ganeshalo chips away with some ground and pound.
Ganeshalo trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright wants to get back to his feet but Ganeshalo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ganeshalo is pushing down on Wright's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wright is fighting to maintain full guard but Ganeshalo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ganeshalo working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ganeshalo connects with a nice short shot to Wright's temple.
Wright is trying to stand.
Ganeshalo working over Wright with some ground and pound. Wright looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wright pushes Ganeshalo off looking to stand but Ganeshalo dives back in and keeps control.
Ganeshalo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wright defending well though.
Ganeshalo is trying to control. Wright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ganeshalo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wright with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wright looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ganeshalo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ganeshalo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ganeshalo trying to control but Wright is having none of it.
Ganeshalo won't let Wright get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Wright will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Wright. No joy for Ganeshalo on that attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Wright there.
Wright swings for the body but Ganeshalo moves out of range.
Ganeshalo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Wright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wright throws a good cross that connects.
Ganeshalo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eric Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ganeshalo shoots in and bounces Wright off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ganeshalo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ganeshalo passes Wright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ganeshalo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wright's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright is trying to stand.
Wright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ganeshalo.
Wright tries to kick Ganeshalo off but Ganeshalo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ganeshalo.
Wright looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ganeshalo lands a nice short elbow.
Ganeshalo wants to control but Wright is keeping him busy.
Ganeshalo slips a nice elbow through Wright's hands, connecting with Wright's forehead.
Ganeshalo is trying to control. Wright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ganeshalo lands with a punch from half guard.
Wright looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ganeshalo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ganeshalo trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ganeshalo lands a nice short elbow.
Ganeshalo drops an elbow to the side of Wright's head.
Wright looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ganeshalo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ganeshalo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ganeshalo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wright wants to get back to his feet.
Ganeshalo lands with a punch from half guard.
Ganeshalo wants to take a breather but Wright is having none of it.
Wright is looking to escape.
Wright is refusing to be controlled, as Ganeshalo sits in half guard.
Ganeshalo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganeshalo lands with a punch from half guard.
Ganeshalo prevents Wright from standing back up.
Ganeshalo is keen to just control but Wright is a slippery customer.
Ganeshalo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ganeshalo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ganeshalo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ganeshalo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ganeshalo is trying to control the action in half guard but Wright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wright scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ganeshalo manages to mount him!
Ganeshalo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wright's face.
Wright in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ganeshalo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ganeshalo working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Wright is rocked!
Wright really wants to buck Ganeshalo off and get back to his feet.
Wright is still in real trouble! Can Ganeshalo finish him?
Ganeshalo lands a big shot to the head and Wright winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shivananda Ganeshalo!