PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derui Pake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galvao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pake
vs
Galvao

172 cm
23
156 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
162 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derui Pake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pake staying out of range there.
Galvao lands a slapping body shot.
Galvao connects with a body shot that sends Pake's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Pake.
Pake shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Galvao closes the distance and pushes Pake back into the cage.
Pake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galvao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Galvao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pake or not.

Pake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pake throws a jab but it's blocked by Galvao.
Pake misses with a lunging right hand

and Galvao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Galvao jumps guard but Pake stands there with Galvao around his waist. Galvao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Galvao digs a right hand underneath Pake's ribcage. Pake let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pake breaks from the clinch.
Julio Galvao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galvao swings for the body but Pake moves out of range.
Galvao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pake checks it well.
Pake ducks under a wild hook from Galvao.
A quick step to the side and Pake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Galvao - the referee stops the clock and Pake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Galvao. Pake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good leg kick by Galvao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice shot lands for Pake.
Galvao throws a body kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Pake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galvao misses with a leg kick
and Pake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pake swings for the body but Galvao moves out of range.
Pake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Pake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Galvao looks to land a right hand but Pake moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pake lands with a nice body punch.
Pake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galvao moves away.
Galvao tries to counter by closing the distance.
Galvao thuds a left hand into Pake's body.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pake.
Galvao wants to clinch.
Galvao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Galvao throws a hook to the side of Pake's head but Pake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Pake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pake blocks the body kick.
Galvao looks to throw the jab but Pake is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Galvao.
A little feinted left hand from Pake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Galvao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pake swings for the body but Galvao moves out of range.
Pake sets himself, and Galvao steps forward looking for the clinch! Pake avoids it this time.
Galvao lands with an uppercut that bounces Pake off the cage and back into range.
Galvao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Galvao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Galvao rushes Pake and presses him up against the cage.
Pake lands a left hand.

Pake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galvao avoids the body shot from Pake.
Galvao throws a body kick that misses
and Pake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galvao tries a low kick but Pake avoids it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Galvao - the referee stops the clock and Pake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Galvao. Pake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Galvao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pake scrambles back to his feet.
Galvao tries to land a leg kick but Pake saw it coming and moves away.
Galvao throws a looping overhand right but Pake ducks down to avoid it.
Galvao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pake.
Galvao is looking to clinch.
Galvao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Galvao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Galvao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julio Galvao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Galvao throws a leg kick which misses Pake's front leg but catches the back leg as Pake tries to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pake.
Pake blocks the body kick.
Pake throwing a counter right hand but Galvao manages to avoid it.
Pake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been told by Pake's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Galvao.
Galvao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galvao misses with a hook
and Pake counters with an outside leg kick.
Galvao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pake. Pake obviously looking to wear him down.
Galvao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pake misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Galvao.
Pake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galvao tries to counter by closing the distance.
Galvao connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galvao rushes Pake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pake.
Galvao tries a body shot but Pake blocks it.
Galvao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pake or not.

Pake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Galvao in his tracks.
Galvao misses with a lunging right hand
and Pake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galvao swings for the body but Pake moves out of range.
Pake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Galvao is breathing heavily.
Galvao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pake with a hook.
Galvao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Galvao throws a leg kick
and Pake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pake sends Galvao crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pake is motioning to the referee to let Galvao up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Galvao is rocked!
Pake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galvao can do to turn this around?
Pake throws a pinpoint strike between Galvao's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Galvao crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Pake scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derui Pake!
A very excited looking Derui Pake made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.