PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Gallo (ranked 6175 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Sazonov (ranked 4836 p4p, 367 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gallo
vs
Sazonov

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

159 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Gallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Sazonov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sazonov tries for a takedown but Gallo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sazonov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gallo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sazonov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gallo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sazonov scrambles back to his feet.
Sazonov dives in for a single leg takedown but Gallo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lucas Gallo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Sazonov.
Sazonov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gallo connects with a single shot there.

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

Sazonov is rocked!

It looks like Sergey Sazonov has been cut.
Gallo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sazonov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gallo is fending him off so far but Sazonov persists. Nope, Gallo circles away and we're back to standing.
Sazonov is still on wobbly legs! Can Gallo finish him?
Gallo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sazonov circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Gallo. Sazonov falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Gallo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Gallo!
Lucas Gallo took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.