PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between TJ Stone (ranked 3645 p4p, 4014 weight class) and Daniel Galarza (ranked 400 p4p, 431 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stone
vs
Galarza

191 cm
20
265
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
260
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous knees
Good chin

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Galarza!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Stone.
A head kick misses from Galarza.

Stone has managed to clinch.

Galarza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Galarza moves into the clinch.

Galarza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galarza misses with the combination.

Galarza clinches up with Stone and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galarza stalling the fight.
Galarza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.

Galarza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Galarza blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Stone forces Galarza back against the cage and clinches.

Galarza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galarza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Galarza misses.

Stone gets tackled into the cage by Galarza. Galarza maintains the clinch.
Galarza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stone tries to circle away but Galarza has him pinned against the cage.
Galarza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Galarza tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galarza swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galarza misses with a jab, cross combination.

Stone tries to keep at a distance but Galarza has taken the fight into the clinch.

Galarza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galarza looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Galarza circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Galarza moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galarza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Galarza moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Galarza gets an underhook and turns Stone into the cage.
Stone tries to break the clinch but Galarza is controlling the position.

Galarza breaks from the clinch.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Galarza circles away.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.

Stone tries to keep at a distance but Galarza has taken the fight into the clinch.

Galarza breaks the clinch.
Galarza throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galarza swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Galarza clinches up with Stone and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galarza has Stone pushed against the cage.
Galarza slows down the pace here.

Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone closes the distance but Galarza moves to the side
and Galarza counters with a three punch combo that has Stone backing up. Stone nods at Galarza to acknowledge the strikes.
Stone misses with a leg kick

and Galarza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Galarza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone has had enough of the clinch but Galarza keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Galarza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Galarza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Galarza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stone misses with a double jab.
Galarza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Galarza slips a jab and a cross from Stone.

Galarza closes the distance and pushes Stone back into the cage.
Galarza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.

Galarza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galarza throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Galarza clinches with his opponent.
Galarza landing knees to the head.

It looks like TJ Stone has been cut.
Galarza leaning his opponent against the cage.

Galarza breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stone.

Galarza has managed to clinch.
Stone working hard to break the clinch.

Galarza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Stone tries to clinch but Galarza is having none of it.
Daniel Galarza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Galarza throws a front kick aimed at Stone's knee but Stone avoids it well.
Stone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stone tries to clinch but Galarza is having none of it.
Stone tries to clinch there but Galarza circles away.
Stone wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galarza moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.

Galarza closes the distance and clinches.

Galarza manages to break the clinch.

Galarza forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
Galarza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galarza is struggling to control the position.
Stone wants to get back to striking at distance but Galarza won't allow it.
Galarza just leaning against Stone, taking a breather.
Galarza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stone prevents a body shot from Galarza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galarza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Galarza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Galarza rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Galarza pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but Galarza keeps him there for the moment.

Stone breaks the clinch.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Stone backs off Galarza throws a huge counter combo but Stone manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galarza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Galarza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Galarza pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.

Galarza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Galarza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.

Galarza rushes Stone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Galarza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Galarza swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Galarza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Galarza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Galarza is struggling to control the position.
Stone is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.

Galarza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone throws a lazy head kick

and Galarza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Galarza.

Galarza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galarza misses with a series of wild punches.
Galarza lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Galarza thumps Stone with a low kick.
Stone wants to clinch.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galarza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galarza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone tries to clinch up.

Galarza rushes Stone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Galarza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Galarza gets an underhook and turns Stone into the cage.
Galarza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Galarza manages to break the clinch.
Stone throws a head kick but Galarza moves out of range.
Galarza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Galarza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone sets himself, and Galarza steps forward looking for the clinch! Stone avoids it this time.
Galarza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone tries to score with a low kick but Galarza moves his leg out of the way.
Stone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Galarza rushes Stone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Stone's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Galarza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Galarza drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Galarza breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galarza moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Galarza looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Stone letting Galarza take a breather here.
Galarza misses with a body punch.
Galarza has Stone pressed against the cage, preventing Stone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Galarza blocks a body shot from Stone.
Galarza leaning his opponent against the cage.

Galarza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galarza manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Galarza unleashes a big counter combination but Stone bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Galarza drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.

Galarza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Galarza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Stone takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone tries to break free but Galarza pushes him back against the cage.
TJ Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Galarza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Galarza prevents a body shot from Stone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Galarza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Galarza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Galarza!