PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mapuche Galvarino (ranked 1242 p4p, 544 weight class) and Fergal Mulroney (ranked 150 p4p, 68 weight class). Galvarino's entrance music is Wretched of the Earth - El Otro Lado. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Galvarino
vs
Mulroney

182 cm
23
196
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
186
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 4 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fergal Mulroney!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvarino misses with a double jab
enabling Mulroney to counter with a crisp jab.
Galvarino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A shot to the liver by Mulroney. Beautiful body shot.
Galvarino has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cant Lose MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Galvarino avoids the body shot from Mulroney.
Galvarino misses with a body shot.
Jab from Mulroney.
Galvarino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Galvarino there as he acknowledges the shot.
Galvarino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Galvarino looks to land a right hand but Mulroney moved out of range.
A nice side step and Mulroney releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mulroney thuds a left hand into Galvarino's body.
Galvarino scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mulroney slips a straight right by Galvarino.
Galvarino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvarino lands a glancing blow to the side of Mulroney's head.
Mulroney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Galvarino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Galvarino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Galvarino stuns Mulroney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Galvarino scores with a nice strike.
Galvarino misses with a left hand
and Mulroney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mulroney tries a head kick but it misses.
Mulroney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mulroney lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulroney scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Galvarino swings for the body but Mulroney moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney lands an overhand right.
Galvarino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Galvarino checks a leg kick.
Galvarino throwing a counter right hand but Mulroney manages to avoid it.
Mulroney moves out of range as Galvarino strikes.
Galvarino moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMulroney.
Galvarino scores with a jab to the jaw.
Galvarino throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Mulroney's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Galvarino shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mulroney eats them both and turns towards Galvarino to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mulroney works the jab nicely.

It looks like Mapuche Galvarino has been cut.
Mulroney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Galvarino throws a right and a left that Mulroney avoids nicely.
Galvarino with a hook.
Galvarino misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney ducks under a wild hook from Galvarino.
Galvarino looks to land a combination but Mulroney avoids it well.
Galvarino throws a body shot but no joy.
Galvarino throws the left hand but Mulroney avoids the punch easily.
Galvarino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Galvarino thuds his right hand into Mulroney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Galvarino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mulroney moves away from the strike by Galvarino.
Mulroney throws a big counter head kick but Galvarino avoids it with no problem.
Mulroney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galvarino.
Mulroney throws a big counter head kick but Galvarino avoids it with no problem.
Galvarino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch combination from Mulroney misses.
Galvarino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulroney.
Mulroney moves out of range as Galvarino strikes.
Galvarino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvarino misses with a right hand
and Mulroney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mulroney lands with a straight right. Galvarino didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mulroney scores with a nice right hand.
Galvarino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galvarino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mulroney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mulroney raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Mulroney.
Mulroney walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mulroney misses with a body shot.
Galvarino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulroney was well out of range. Poor timing from Galvarino.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galvarino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Galvarino misses with a double jab
and Mulroney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mapuche Galvarino will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mapuche Galvarino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Galvarino ducks right into an uppercut from Mulroney.
Galvarino misses with an uppercut
and Mulroney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galvarino misses with a right hand
and Mulroney counters with a nice body shot.
Galvarino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mulroney with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Galvarino, as that shot connected.
Mulroney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Galvarino scores with a jab to the body.
Mulroney moves away from the strike by Galvarino.
Galvarino throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mulroney! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galvarino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Galvarino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mulroney. Mulroney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mulroney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galvarino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Galvarino takes a swing at Mulroney's ribcage but misses.
Galvarino misses the jab.
Mulroney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Galvarino throws a body punch but Mulroney moves out of range.
Mapuche Galvarino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulroney scores with a jab. Galvarino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Galvarino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mulroney to score with a decent uppercut.
Mulroney just misses with a punch to the body.
Mulroney is looking to score with low kicks.
Galvarino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mulroney counters with a crisp right hand that drops Galvarino! Mulroney lets Galvarino back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Galvarino is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galvarino swings for the body but Mulroney moves out of range.
Oh Galvarino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galvarino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Galvarino throws a hook but Mulroney avoids it easily.
Galvarino seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvarino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mulroney connects with a superb combination that knocks Galvarino out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Mulroney before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Galvarino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fergal Mulroney!
After winning the bout, Fergal Mulroney thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.