PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mapuche Galvarino (ranked 881 p4p, 1106 weight class) and Enver Karacan (ranked 111 p4p, 142 weight class). Galvarino's entrance music is Wretched of the Earth - El Otro Lado. A fine choice. Enver Karacan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Galvarino
vs
Karacan

182 cm
22
196
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
190
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

High Quality Beef 🐄

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mapuche Galvarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enver Karacan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karacan lunges at Galvarino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Galvarino's hand.
Karacan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karacan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karacan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karacan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Galvarino's hands.
Karacan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galvarino.
Karacan scores with a nice head shot.
Karacan lands with an uppercut that bounces Galvarino off the cage and back into range.
Karacan scores with the left hand. Galvarino knows he should have avoided that one.
Galvarino misses with a wild body shot.
Karacan missing with a left hand there. Galvarino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Galvarino just misses with a punch to the body.
Karacan stuns Galvarino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galvarino misses with a straight right.
Galvarino misses the jab.
Galvarino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Galvarino misses with a looping left.
Galvarino takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Galvarino misses.
Karacan throws a right hand that Galvarino ducks under and follows up with a left that Galvarino also avoids with ease.
Karacan takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karacan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Galvarino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karacan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karacan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galvarino.
Karacan jabs Galvarino right on the nose. Galvarino blinks but takes it well.
Galvarino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karacan was well out of range. Poor timing from Galvarino.
Galvarino misses with a hook.
Galvarino has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cant Lose MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Karacan throws a nice looking combination but Galvarino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karacan misses with a few strikes there.
Karacan throws a body shot but no joy.
Galvarino connects with a body shot.
Galvarino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karacan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jab from Karacan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karacan misses with a body shot.
A big right from Karacan misses.
Karacan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galvarino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karacan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Galvarino lands with an uppercut that bounces Karacan off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karacan lands with a good body shot.
Karacan throws a body punch but Galvarino moves out of range.
Karacan avoids the body shot from Galvarino.
A big left from Galvarino misses.
Karacan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Galvarino scores with a sloppy right hand. Karacan should have avoided that one.
Galvarino throws a body punch but Karacan moves out of range.
Galvarino throws a body punch but Karacan moves out of range.
Karacan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Galvarino had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Karacan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galvarino was well out of range. Poor timing from Karacan.
Karacan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Galvarino misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Karacan.
Galvarino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karacan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karacan lands a really nice looking cross but Galvarino seems unphased.
Karacan cracks a nice hook into Galvarino's ribs.
Karacan connects with a nice looking jab.
Galvarino misses with an uppercut. Karacan saw that one coming.
Karacan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Galvarino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karacan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galvarino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karacan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Galvarino swings for the body but Karacan moves out of range.
Karacan lands with a straight right. Galvarino didn't see that one coming.
Karacan lands a jab to the nose.
Karacan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karacan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galvarino throws out the jab.
Galvarino tries to move into range but Karacan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Galvarino misses with an uppercut.
Karacan jabs Galvarino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karacan scores with the left hand. Galvarino knows he should have avoided that one.
Galvarino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karacan finds it's way round the side to connect with Galvarino's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karacan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galvarino manages to avoid it.
Karacan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karacan looks to score with a jab to the body but Galvarino is just out of range.
Karacan moves out of range as Galvarino strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Galvarino. Karacan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Galvarino misses the shot to the body.
Karacan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karacan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karacan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Galvarino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karacan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Galvarino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karacan slips a jab and a cross from Galvarino.
Karacan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galvarino.
Galvarino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karacan doesn't seem bothered though.
Karacan connects with a nice looking jab.
Galvarino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Galvarino throws a body punch but Karacan moves out of range.
Karacan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Galvarino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karacan.
Karacan just misses with a punch to the body.
Galvarino is looking to counter punch.
Galvarino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karacan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Galvarino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karacan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karacan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Karacan there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Enver Karacan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Galvarino scores with a jab to the body.
Galvarino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karacan moves out of range as Galvarino strikes.
Karacan stuns Galvarino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Galvarino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karacan lands a nice looking body shot.
Karacan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Galvarino looks to land a right hand but Karacan moved out of range.
Karacan misses with a body shot.
It looked like Galvarino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karacan moves out of range as Galvarino strikes.
Karacan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galvarino manages to avoid it.
Galvarino throws a right and a left that Karacan avoids nicely.
Karacan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karacan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Galvarino on the side of the head.
Galvarino takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Galvarino.
Karacan scores with a decent looking hook.
Galvarino lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvarino misses with a looping right.
Karacan jabs Galvarino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karacan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karacan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Galvarino.
Karacan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galvarino moves away.
Karacan misses with a jab to the body
and Galvarino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karacan misses with an uppercut. Galvarino saw that one coming.
Galvarino has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Karacan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Karacan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karacan scores with a nice right hand.
Galvarino throws out a loose jab but Karacan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karacan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karacan scores with a hook.
Galvarino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karacan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Enver Karacan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karacan defending well as Galvarino loads up on a big left hand.
Karacan lands with a shot to the body.
Karacan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karacan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galvarino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karacan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galvarino was well out of range. Poor timing from Karacan.
Galvarino appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Galvarino misses with an uppercut.
Karacan slips a straight right by Galvarino.
Galvarino misses the shot to the body.
Galvarino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karacan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karacan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galvarino.
Galvarino defending well as Karacan loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Karacan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Galvarino lands with a good body shot.
Galvarino throws out a powerful jab.
Galvarino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karacan manages to avoid it.
Karacan looks to score with a jab to the body but Galvarino is just out of range.
Galvarino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karacan on the side of the head.
Galvarino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karacan misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Galvarino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karacan lands a jab.
Galvarino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Galvarino. Karacan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karacan slips under a jab from Galvarino.
Karacan lands a jab.
Karacan connects with a nice looking jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karacan.
Galvarino looks to score with a jab to the body but Karacan is just out of range.
Karacan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Galvarino throws a body punch but Karacan moves out of range.
Karacan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Galvarino.
Galvarino swings for the body but Karacan moves out of range.
Karacan looks to score with a jab to the body but Galvarino is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Karacan.
Karacan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Karacan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karacan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Galvarino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Galvarino might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karacan lands a head shot.
Karacan stuns Galvarino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Galvarino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karacan moves out of range of the strikes.
Galvarino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karacan misses with a two punch combination.
Karacan scores with a body shot.
Karacan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karacan ducks under a wild hook from Galvarino.
Galvarino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Enver Karacan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karacan scores with a hook.
Karacan works the jab nicely.
Galvarino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karacan just misses with a punch to the body.
Karacan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galvarino.
A nice side step and Karacan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Galvarino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Galvarino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karacan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Enver Karacan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Karacan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galvarino looks to throw the jab but Karacan is out of range.
Karacan connects with a jab.
Galvarino looks to land a combination but Karacan avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Galvarino.
A big left from Galvarino misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Karacan misses.
Karacan swings for the body but Galvarino moves out of range.
Galvarino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karacan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galvarino moves away.
Karacan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galvarino.
Karacan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galvarino moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karacan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karacan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Galvarino's hands.
Karacan clobbers Galvarino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karacan slips a jab from Galvarino.
Karacan misses with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karacan lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karacan misses with a wild combination.
Karacan throws a jab when Galvarino was well out of range.
Karacan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galvarino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galvarino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karacan.
Karacan works the jab nicely.
Karacan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Galvarino does no damage.
Galvarino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karacan connects with a body shot.
Karacan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Karacan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Karacan.
Karacan ducks under a wild hook from Galvarino.
Karacan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Galvarino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karacan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Galvarino doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvarino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Galvarino lands a jab to Karacan's midsection.
Galvarino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Galvarino looks to throw the jab but Karacan is out of range.
Karacan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Galvarino at a distance.
Karacan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galvarino throws a body punch but Karacan moves out of range.
Karacan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Galvarino misses the jab.
Galvarino takes one to the chin there.
Galvarino misses with a hook. Karacan ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Karacan lands.
Galvarino avoids the body shot from Karacan.
A combination from Galvarino does no damage.
A big left from Karacan misses.
A jab lands there for Galvarino.
Galvarino walks into a straight right hand from Karacan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvarino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karacan.
Galvarino throws an overhand right that lands on Karacan's shoulder, as Karacan tries to avoid the shot.
Karacan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galvarino avoids the body shot from Karacan.
Some wild striking there from Galvarino.
A slow jab from Galvarino misses its intended target.
Karacan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Galvarino under the eye.
Karacan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Galvarino misses with a left hand
and Karacan counters with a nice uppercut.
Karacan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galvarino manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Galvarino.
Galvarino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karacan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galvarino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karacan connects with a right hand. Galvarino shakes it off.
A left and a right from Karacan both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Karacan finds it's way through Galvarino's defenses.
Karacan slips under a jab.
Galvarino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karacan.
It looked like Galvarino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Karacan.
Karacan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karacan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Galvarino doesn't seem bothered though.
Galvarino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Galvarino drops his hands momentarily and Karacan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Karacan misses.
Karacan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mapuche Galvarino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karacan lands a right hook to the body.
Karacan scores with a jab to the head.
Galvarino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karacan manages to avoid it.
Galvarino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galvarino throws a shot to the body.
Galvarino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karacan was well out of range. Poor timing from Galvarino.
A right-left combo lands from Karacan.
Karacan scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enver Karacan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karacan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enver Karacan!
Enver Karacan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.