PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lemuel Galloway (ranked 24160 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Ortolani (ranked 6163 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Walter Ortolani was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Galloway
vs
Ortolani

152 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lemuel Galloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Walter Ortolani!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortolani has managed to clinch.
Ortolani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Galloway avoids it.

Galloway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ortolani clinches up with Galloway and pushes him back against the cage.
Galloway wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ortolani lands a nice elbow.
Galloway really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Galloway is trying to break the clinch but Ortolani has him pressed against the cage.
Galloway is looking for a takedown.
Ortolani is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Galloway is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Ortolani.

It looks like Lemuel Galloway has been cut.
Ortolani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Galloway in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ortolani.
Galloway is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ortolani pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Galloway is breathing heavily.
Ortolani lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ortolani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Galloway wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Galloway really is a fat lump.
Ortolani keeps control of Galloway as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortolani lands an uppercut.
Ortolani is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Galloway working hard to break the clinch.
Ortolani lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Ortolani on the inside.

Galloway is rocked!
Ortolani crunches a lovely knee into Galloway's ribcage.
Ortolani gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Galloway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Ortolani.
Ortolani throws a big uppercut that drops Galloway! More strikes from Ortolani and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Galloway lies dazed against the cage as Ortolani celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Ortolani!