PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galileo Galilei (ranked 371 p4p, 480 weight class) and Libor Lunak (ranked 23 p4p, 28 weight class). Galileo Galilei has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Galilei
vs
Lunak

218 cm
24
275
16 - 5 - 0

201 cm
27
286
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Galileo Galilei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Libor Lunak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galilei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Libor Lunak has been cut.
Galilei is looking to clinch.
Lunak lands a jab to Galilei's midsection.
Lunak blocks a head kick by Galilei.
Lunak swinging wildly here.

Galilei drives through and clinches with Lunak against the cage.
Galilei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galilei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lunak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
I was talking to Galilei's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lunak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Galilei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lunak throws a punch but it's blocked by Galilei.
Lunak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Galilei misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lunak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galilei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galilei misses with a body punch.
Galilei misses with a punch on the inside.
Galilei can't find room to land a body shot as Lunak controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lunak.
A short uppercut from Lunak.
Lunak scores with a shoulder strike.
Lunak throws a head punch that misses.
Galilei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lunak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lunak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galilei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lunak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lunak pushes off an throws an elbow but Galilei leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lunak tries a knee to the head but Galilei blocks it.
Galilei blocking some punches.
Galilei misses with some punches.
Lunak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Galilei gets through Lunak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lunak fails to land.
Lunak misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Galilei.
Lunak looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galilei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lunak takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galilei scores with a hook to the body.
Galilei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lunak.
Galilei digs a right hand underneath Lunak's ribcage. Lunak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Galilei pushes Lunak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Galilei lands a hook that snaps the head of Lunak backwards.
Still in the clinch, Galilei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Galilei lands with a right to the head.
Galilei struggles to land a body shot inside as Lunak controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Galilei.
Galilei can't find room to land a body shot as Lunak controls the action.
Lunak tries to throw a body punch but Galilei avoids it by throwing Lunak back against the cage.
Galilei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galilei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Galilei lands with a light punch inside.
Lunak misses with a knee strike.
Lunak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galilei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galilei misses with a body punch.
Galilei avoiding damage as Lunak throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Galilei fails to land.
Lunak tries to land knees in the clinch but Galilei avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Galilei.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunak tries to land a knee to the head but Galilei blocks with his arms.
Galilei gets through Lunak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Galilei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Galilei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Galilei.
Lunak blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Galilei.
Galilei misses with a punch to the body.
Galilei lands a body punch.
Galilei lands a shot to the body.
Galilei gets through Lunak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Galilei.
Galilei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galilei lands with a left to the head.
Galilei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Galilei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lunak backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galilei swings wildly with an uppercut but Lunak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galilei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Galilei lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galilei.
Galilei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galilei misses with the head strike.
Lunak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lunak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Galilei.
Galilei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lunak backwards.
Lunak takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galilei lands a hook that snaps the head of Lunak backwards.

Lunak is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Galilei.
Lunak is still on wobbly legs! Can Galilei finish him?
Galilei is working Lunak over against the cage.
Galilei creates a bit of distance and cracks Lunak with a massive left hook! Lunak crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Galilei stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Galileo Galilei!
An out of breath Galileo Galilei thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.