PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Galli (ranked 3808 p4p, 3870 weight class) and Harry C Distacio (ranked 403 p4p, 410 weight class). Distacio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gravity Lies - Red kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Galli
vs
Distacio

173 cm
27
163
4 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
165
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 4 - 5 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry C Distacio!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distacio tries to clinch but Galli is having none of it.
Distacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Galli is just out of range.
Galli throws a body shot but no joy.
Distacio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Galli's sensitive parts.
Galli walks into a left hand.
Galli throws a jab but it's blocked by Distacio.
A little jabbing left from Distacio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Galli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Distacio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Galli.
Distacio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Galli misses.
It seemed like Distacio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio blocks a jab.
A low kick from Distacio misses
and Galli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Distacio scores with the left hand. Galli knows he should have avoided that one.
Distacio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Distacio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Distacio slips a jab and a cross from Galli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Galli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Distacio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Distacio connects with a knee to the head.

Galli is rocked!

It looks like Desmond Galli has been cut.
Galli lands with a light punch inside.
Galli scores with a shot to the side of Distacio's head.
Galli tries to work over Distacio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Distacio.
Distacio misses with some punches.
Galli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Distacio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Distacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Galli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Distacio obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galli swings wildly with an uppercut but Distacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Distacio.
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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Distacio digs a right hand into Galli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Galli's gas tank.
Distacio lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Galli - that landed with a thud.
Galli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Distacio scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Galli fails to land.
Galli lands a nice uppercut.
Distacio lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Distacio.
Galli is breathing heavily.
Distacio landing knees to the head.
Distacio digs a right hand into Galli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Galli's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Galli backwards.
Distacio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Distacio misses with a knee strike.
Distacio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galli trying to stall but Distacio improves his position.
Distacio lands with a short shot to the head.
Galli has a couple of punches blocked by Distacio.
Distacio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Galli blocks it with crossed arms.
Distacio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galli backwards.
Distacio working aggressively here.
Galli taking a breather.
Distacio missing with knees to the body.
Distacio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Distacio connects with a knee to the head.
Galli misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Distacio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Distacio.
Galli taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Distacio.
Distacio lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Distacio.
Oh Galli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Distacio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Distacio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Distacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Distacio has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Galli - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Distacio, and another! Galli is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Harry C Distacio!
A relieved looking Harry C Distacio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.