PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kristian Galeos (ranked 1014 p4p, 936 weight class) and Irong Kasamsun (ranked 126 p4p, 115 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kasamsun's choice of entrance music: Tain With No Love - Andre Nickatina. Irong Kasamsun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Galeos
vs
Kasamsun

168 cm
32
155
20 - 8 - 0

176 cm
25
156
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Apothecary
Core Combat

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Kristian Galeos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galeos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kasamsun drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kasamsun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kasamsun scoring with some ground and pound.
Kasamsun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kasamsun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kasamsun landing with the ground and pound.
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.
Kasamsun postures up in Galeos's guard and throws a big left but Galeos blocks it.
Kasamsun lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun postures up in Galeos's guard and throws a big left but Galeos blocks it.
Kasamsun passes Galeos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Galeos is trying to stand up here but Kasamsun is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kasamsun connects with a nice short shot to Galeos's temple.
Galeos wants to get back to his feet.
Kasamsun working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kasamsun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Galeos's head.
Kasamsun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kasamsun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Galeos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kasamsun prevents Galeos from standing back up.
Kasamsun lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kasamsun lands strikes from half guard.

Galeos is rocked!

It looks like Kyle Kristian Galeos has been cut.
Kasamsun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Galeos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kasamsun lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Galeos! More strikes land and this one is all over! Kasamsun jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irong Kasamsun!
Our winner, Irong Kasamsun, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.