PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Ninefingers (ranked 2579 p4p, 368 weight class) and Sao Galileo (ranked 19941 p4p, 699 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sao Galileo enters the cage!

Ninefingers
vs
Galileo

188 cm
30
214 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

195 cm
28
210 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Organic Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Ninefingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sao Galileo !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Ninefingers.

Galileo closes the distance and clinches.
Galileo tries a body shot but Ninefingers blocks it.
Ninefingers has a couple of punches blocked by Galileo .
Ninefingers blocks an uppercut.
Galileo misses with the head strike.
Galileo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galileo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galileo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ninefingers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ninefingers just misses with a punch to the body.
Ninefingers scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninefingers throws the left hand but Galileo avoids the punch easily.
Ninefingers checks the leg kick.
Ninefingers throws a counter high kick but Galileo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ninefingers moves out of range of the body kick.
Logan Ninefingers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninefingers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ninefingers throws a jab when Galileo was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninefingers cracks Galileo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Galileo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ninefingers is looking to counter punch.
Galileo staying out of range there.
Galileo only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Galileo darts in and clinches Ninefingers up against the cage.
Ninefingers prevents a body shot from Galileo .
Ninefingers prevents a body shot from Galileo .
Ninefingers misses with some punches.
Ninefingers blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Galileo .
Galileo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galileo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galileo has a couple of punches blocked by Ninefingers.
Galileo tries a body shot but Ninefingers blocks it.
Ninefingers prevents a body shot from Galileo .
Galileo lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galileo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ninefingers tries to work over Galileo 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Galileo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ninefingers controls his hands.
Galileo misses with a body punch.
Ninefingers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Galileo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ninefingers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galileo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galileo cracks Ninefingers with a nice body shot.
Galileo working aggressively here.
Galileo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galileo tries a body shot but Ninefingers blocks it.

Ninefingers breaks from the clinch.
Ninefingers throws a big shot that misses.
Galileo throws a counter combo.
Galileo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Galileo misses.
Galileo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninefingers was well out of range. Poor timing from Galileo .
A jab from Galileo does it's job there.
Galileo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Galileo forces Ninefingers back against the cage and clinches.
Galileo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ninefingers fails to land.
Ninefingers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Galileo backwards.
Ninefingers misses with some punches.
Ninefingers swings wildly with an uppercut but Galileo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galileo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Galileo .
Galileo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galileo lands with a right to the head.
Ninefingers tries to land knees in the clinch but Galileo avoids the damage to the body.
Galileo throws a punch but it's blocked by Ninefingers.
Galileo throws a head punch that misses.
Galileo misses with a punch on the inside.
Galileo misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Galileo misses with a punch on the inside.
Galileo tries to work over Ninefingers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ninefingers blocks an uppercut.
Galileo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galileo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ninefingers's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ninefingers.
Galileo has a couple of punches blocked by Ninefingers.
Galileo tries to break free but Ninefingers pushes him back against the cage.
Galileo blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sao Galileo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A jab from Ninefingers misses.
Ninefingers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galileo .
Galileo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Galileo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Galileo lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Galileo misses the target.
Ninefingers is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ninefingers takes a swing at Galileo 's ribcage but misses.
Galileo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Galileo just misses with a punch to the body.
Galileo throws the kick towards the body but Ninefingers avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Ninefingers. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galileo avoids the body shot from Ninefingers.
Galileo throws a body punch but Ninefingers moves out of range.
Ninefingers scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Ninefingers misses.
Ninefingers pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galileo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ninefingers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ninefingers takes a swing at Galileo 's ribcage but misses.
Ninefingers looks to land a left hand but Galileo moved out of range nicely.
Galileo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ninefingers checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Ninefingers.
Galileo misses the shot to the body.
Galileo needs to keep his hands up - Ninefingers had a free shot at his head there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ninefingers.
A slow jab from Ninefingers misses its intended target.
Ninefingers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Galileo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ninefingers.
Galileo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ninefingers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galileo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ninefingers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galileo .
Ninefingers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Galileo misses with a kick to the body.
Galileo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ninefingers rather than just go for the knockout.
Galileo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Galileo throws a right and a left that Ninefingers avoids nicely.
Ninefingers lands a front kick.
Galileo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ninefingers keeps Galileo at a distance using the push kick.
Ninefingers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Galileo to score with a decent uppercut.
Galileo misses with a body shot
and Ninefingers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ninefingers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Galileo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ninefingers misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Galileo to counter with a crisp jab.
Galileo throws a hook but Ninefingers blocks it.
Ninefingers ducks under a wild hook from Galileo .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galileo moves away from the strike by Ninefingers.
Galileo wants to slow Ninefingers down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Galileo . Ninefingers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ninefingers connects with a jab.
Galileo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ninefingers.
A little feinted left hand from Ninefingers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ninefingers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galileo .
Ninefingers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Galileo .
Galileo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ninefingers.
Ninefingers connects with a crisp jab.
Ninefingers swings for the body but Galileo moves out of range.
Ninefingers sizes up Galileo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Galileo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ninefingers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galileo tries a quick counter leg kick but Ninefingers is wise to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galileo throws a leg kick but Ninefingers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Ninefingers.
Ninefingers slips under a jab from Galileo .
Ninefingers misses with a wild body shot.
Ninefingers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ninefingers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galileo .
Ninefingers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Galileo moves out of range as Ninefingers strikes.
Ninefingers lands a lovely overhand right.
Galileo throws the kick towards the body but Ninefingers avoids it.
Galileo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ninefingers.
Ninefingers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ninefingers throws a lazy right hand but Galileo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Galileo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Galileo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Galileo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ninefingers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Ninefingers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ninefingers misses with a hook. Galileo ducked under it nicely.
Galileo ducks under a wild hook from Ninefingers.
Galileo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ninefingers digs a good hook to Galileo 's body.
Galileo ducks under a wild hook from Ninefingers.
Galileo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Galileo misses with a body shot.
Ninefingers checks a low kick from Galileo .
Ninefingers misses with an uppercut
and Galileo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A big left from Ninefingers misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninefingers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Galileo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Galileo stuns Ninefingers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Ninefingers does no damage.
Ninefingers misses with a shot to the body
and Galileo counters with a low kick, right behind Ninefingers 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ninefingers.
Ninefingers avoids the head kick by Galileo .
Ninefingers blocks a jab.
Galileo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ninefingers.
Galileo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ninefingers connects with a jab.
Ninefingers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ninefingers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body punch from Galileo .
Nice cross by Ninefingers.
Ninefingers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galileo throws out the jab.
Galileo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ninefingers with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninefingers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Ninefingers as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Ninefingers.
Ninefingers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Galileo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ninefingers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galileo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ninefingers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galileo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galileo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Galileo slips under a jab from Ninefingers.
A big right from Ninefingers misses.
Ninefingers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galileo .
Ninefingers dodges the punch combination from Galileo .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers with a hook.
Ninefingers thuds his right hand into Galileo 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ninefingers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ninefingers takes a swing at Galileo 's ribcage but misses.
Galileo connects with a nice looking jab.
Logan Ninefingers is winning the standup battle so far.
Galileo is looking to score with low kicks.
Ninefingers cracks Galileo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Galileo . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Galileo .
Ninefingers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Galileo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Galileo misses with an uppercut. Ninefingers saw that one coming.
Ninefingers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galileo slips a jab from Ninefingers.
Galileo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ninefingers throws a hook but Galileo avoids it easily.
Ninefingers throws a wild body kick that Galileo sees coming a mile off.
Galileo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ninefingers.
Galileo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Galileo defending well as Ninefingers loads up on a big left hand.
Ninefingers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ninefingers lands a jab to Galileo 's midsection.
Ninefingers fakes the leg kick and cracks Galileo in the body.
Galileo just misses with a punch to the body.
Galileo connects with a solid leg kick.
Galileo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Galileo swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Logan Ninefingers.
I think Ninefingers 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!