PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Galli (ranked 6047 p4p, 25093 weight class) and Zion Moore (ranked 515 p4p, 545 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Galli
vs
Moore

173 cm
26
155
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
155
3 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Desmond Galli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zion Moore!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galli swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Galli connects with a right hand. Moore shakes it off.
Moore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Galli defends it nicely.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Galli.
Moore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Galli misses with a looping right.
Galli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Galli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Galli duly obliges.
Galli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Galli looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
It seemed like Moore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Galli darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Galli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galli avoiding damage.
Galli lands with a short shot to the head.
Galli working aggressively here.
I was talking to Galli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Galli working aggressively here.
Galli lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Galli as Moore tries to tie him up.
Moore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Galli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moore jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Galli walks away with a smile on his face. Moore gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moore goes for a double leg but Galli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Galli continues to drive forward.
Desmond Galli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zion Moore.
Moore misses with a head kick.
Moore looks to land a combination but Galli avoids it well.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galli moves away.
Galli wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Galli feints with a jab and clips Moore right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Moore is sent crashing into the canvas and Galli leaps in for the kill! Moore tries to get to his feet but Galli is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Moore is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Galli!