PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kristian Galeos (ranked 1292 p4p, 145 weight class) and Pablo Rodriguez (ranked 1204 p4p, 136 weight class). Kyle Kristian Galeos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pablo Rodriguez's chin.

Kristian Galeos
vs
Rodriguez

168 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
150 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Kristian Galeos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez connects with a right hand. Galeos shakes it off.
Galeos throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Galeos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Pablo Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Galeos ducked under it nicely.
Galeos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Galeos ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Galeos.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rodriguez tests Galeos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Galeos moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Galeos does no damage.
Galeos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Galeos moves out of range.
It looked like Galeos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rodriguez. Galeos shrugs it off though.
Rodriguez lands a high kick!
Galeos connects with a right hand. Rodriguez shakes it off.
Galeos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodriguez moves out of range as Galeos strikes.
Galeos throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that half lands.
Galeos looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
A left and a right from Rodriguez both land. Nice combination.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Galeos's shoulder, as Galeos tries to avoid the shot.
Galeos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Galeos throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Galeos slips the punch.
Rodriguez lands with a cross.
Rodriguez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Galeos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Galeos avoids it easily.
Galeos misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Rodriguez.

Galeos drops Rodriguez with a left and a right! Oh, Rodriguez is hurt - Galeos dives into side control looking to finish!

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez is trying to control Galeos's posture but Galeos avoids it.
Rodriguez is still in real trouble! Can Galeos finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Galeos's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rodriguez has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Galeos. Oh but Rodriguez has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Galeos goes limp - he's gone! Rodriguez jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pablo Rodriguez!