PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriela br (ranked 4367 p4p, 4034 weight class) and Valentine Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

br
vs
Gallegos

200 cm
18
130
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
285
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriela br!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Valentine Gallegos!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but br paws at him with a jab and circles away.
br went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
br avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gallegos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Gallegos.
Gallegos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
br shoots in looking for a takedown. Gallegos tries to sprawl out of it but br keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gallegos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gallegos is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. br defends it nicely.
As Gallegos looks to move away, br throws a big counter combo but Gallegos just gets out of the way.
Gallegos throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from br.
br fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gallegos avoids it really well and circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gallegos has eaten all the pies!

br has taken the fight to the clinch.
br is trying to push Gallegos away but Gallegos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
br prevents Gallegos from breaking the clinch.
Gallegos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but br has him pressed against the cage.
Gallegos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
br tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriela br. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

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

br moves into the clinch successfully.
Gallegos is trying to break free.

br jumps guard and drags Gallegos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

br is working an open guard so Gallegos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

br moves into the clinch.
br is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
br slowing the pace effectively.
br is trying to pull guard but Gallegos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gallegos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
br tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gallegos is trying to push br away but br has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gallegos jumps guard but br turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
br tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallegos avoids the damage to the body.
br drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gallegos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gabriela br seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallegos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

br has taken the fight to the clinch.

br pulls guard.
br is trying to keep Gallegos in close.
Gallegos forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gallegos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
br tries to kick Gallegos off but Gallegos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gallegos controlling the action here.
Gallegos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriela br dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

br misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallegos slips under a jab from br.
Gallegos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but br defends well and Gallegos ends up having to push br into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
br feinted with a counter takedown.
br throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

br gets the takedown into side control.

Gallegos bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
br is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallegos can do to turn this around?
br misses with a low kick as Gallegos jumps back.
br darts in looking for a takedown but Gallegos gets double underhooks and turns br into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
br wants a takedown but no success here.
Gallegos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but br has him pressed against the cage.

Gallegos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
br shoots for a double leg takedown but Gallegos sprawls well. He's pushed br's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriela br. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos lands a jab to the nose.
Gallegos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
br is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gallegos.

Gallegos scores with a takedown into br's guard.
Gallegos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gallegos pushing down on br's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gallegos content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks br with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gallegos wants to free his trapped foot but br is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gallegos not doing much here.
br trying to control from the bottom.
Gallegos stalling.

Gallegos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so br is just riding it out for now. Gallegos eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gallegos decides to return to a standing position.
br really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gallegos fails with the takedown.
Gallegos leaves br with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gallegos looks for a takedown but br sprawls well.

br gets a clinch.
Gallegos tries to pull guard but br won't allow it.

Gallegos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
br shoots for a double leg takedown but Gallegos sprawls well. He's pushed br's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
br tries to clinch there but Gallegos circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gallegos fails with the takedown.
br throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valentine Gallegos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

No luck for br with that takedown attempt.
Gallegos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and br counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
br shoots for a takedown but Gallegos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gallegos is looking to clinch but br is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - br looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos throws a hook but br avoids it easily.
Gallegos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but br defends well and Gallegos ends up having to push br into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Valentine Gallegos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
br fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gallegos is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gallegos.
Gallegos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

br rushes Gallegos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gallegos controlling the action here for a moment.
Gallegos is trying to pull guard but br turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gabriela br has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentine Gallegos.
br has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gallegos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gallegos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
br tries to pull guard but Gallegos holds him up against the cage and eventually br drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
br tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gallegos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gallegos is trying to break the clinch but br is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from br.
Gallegos tries to pull guard but br holds him up against the cage and eventually Gallegos drops back down to his feet.

Gallegos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gabriela br is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gallegos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but br swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from br is defended easily by Gallegos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
br shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gallegos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Gallegos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gallegos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite br's efforts to push away.
br tries to pull guard but Gallegos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gallegos breaks from the clinch.
br tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gallegos swivels and escapes.
Gallegos dives in for a single leg takedown but br sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like br was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
br with a poor takedown
and Gallegos counters with a nice uppercut.
br slips a straight right by Gallegos.
Gallegos misses with a takedown attempt - br sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gallegos slaps away a takedown attempt from br, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Gallegos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gallegos fails to land the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

br has closed the distance and engaged Gallegos in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valentine Gallegos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gallegos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Valentine Gallegos!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Valentine Gallegos!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Valentine Gallegos!

Valentine Gallegos wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Valentine Gallegos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.