PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Correa (ranked 6032 p4p, 3608 weight class) and Desmond Galli (ranked 242 p4p, 0 weight class). Correa is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Jesus Correa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Correa
vs
Galli

172 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
155
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Correa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Desmond Galli!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa tries to clinch there but Galli circles away.
Correa is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Correa.
Correa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Galli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Correa. Those never looked like landing.
Correa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Galli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Correa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Galli feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Correa sprawling to the canvas! Correa rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Galli finish him?!

It looks like Jesus Correa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correa avoids the body shot from Galli.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Galli. Those never looked like landing.
Galli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Galli looks to move away, Correa throws a big counter combo but Galli just gets out of the way.
Galli looks to score with a jab to the body but Correa is just out of range.
Correa needs to keep his hands up - Galli had a free shot at his head there.

Correa is rocked!
Galli misses with a double jab.
Oh Correa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Galli cracks Correa with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Galli has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Correa to stand back up!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galli looks to land a left hand but Correa moved out of range nicely.
Galli misses with an uppercut. Correa saw that one coming.
Galli misses the shot to the body.
Galli throws a hook to the side of Correa's head but Correa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galli drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Correa right on the button. Correa goes down! Galli follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Galli gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Galli!