PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Mane Galinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javito Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mane Galinha comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt_ro2aerQg. On his way into the cage it seems that Lucio Mane Galinha has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lucio Mane Galinha seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mane Galinha
vs
Juarez

172 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio Mane Galinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javito Juarez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mane Galinha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mane Galinha wants to clinch.
Mane Galinha misses with a straight left.
Juarez throws a right hand that Mane Galinha ducks under and follows up with a left that Mane Galinha also avoids with ease.
Mane Galinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mane Galinha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Juarez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Juarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Mane Galinha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mane Galinha gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Juarez looks to land a combination. Mane Galinha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mane Galinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mane Galinha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Juarez sprawls well. Juarez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mane Galinha gets slowly back to his feet.
Juarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Juarez!
Mane Galinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juarez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Juarez duly obliges.
Mane Galinha tries to clinch up.
Juarez lands with a nice combination. Mane Galinha backs away looking to recover.
Juarez throws a one two combo.
Juarez misses with a wild combination.
Juarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Mane Galinha tries to sprawl out of it but Juarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mane Galinha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mane Galinha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juarez with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Mane Galinha counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Juarez.
Juarez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Juarez duly obliges.
Juarez scores with a punch to the head.
Juarez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Juarez does no damage.
Juarez with a jab.
Lucio Mane Galinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mane Galinha missing with a left hand there. Juarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mane Galinha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Juarez.

Mane Galinha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juarez can't get the takedown.
Lucio Mane Galinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javito Juarez.
Mane Galinha just leaning against Juarez, taking a breather.
Mane Galinha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Juarez's efforts to push away.
Mane Galinha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mane Galinha is breathing heavily.
Mane Galinha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Juarez walks away with a smile on his face. Mane Galinha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mane Galinha rushes Juarez and presses him up against the cage.
Juarez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mane Galinha lands a knee to the head.
Juarez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mane Galinha tries to land a knee to the head but Juarez blocks with his arms.
Mane Galinha swings wildly with an uppercut but Juarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mane Galinha landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mane Galinha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Juarez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Juarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mane Galinha keeps control of Juarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mane Galinha blocks a body shot from Juarez.
Mane Galinha looking to throw knees to the head but Juarez is blocking nicely.
Juarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Juarez tries to break the clinch but Mane Galinha is controlling the position.
Juarez tries for a takedown but Mane Galinha manages to get underhooks.
Mane Galinha tries to stall but Juarez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Juarez misses with a knee strike.
Juarez wants a takedown but no success here.
Juarez looking for a takedown.
Mane Galinha is pressed up against the cage. Juarez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mane Galinha down to the mat. Mane Galinha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Juarez circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Juarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Juarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Juarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Mane Galinha which made him look bad.

Mane Galinha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Juarez, pushing him back against the cage.

Mane Galinha successfully pulls guard.

Juarez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Juarez stops Mane Galinha from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juarez wanted to stand there but Mane Galinha had control of the position.
Mane Galinha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juarez on the ground.
Juarez prevents Mane Galinha from getting back to his feet.
Mane Galinha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juarez is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javito Juarez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Juarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mane Galinha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Juarez avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mane Galinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juarez misses with a double jab.
Juarez stalks Mane Galinha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mane Galinha's face. Mane Galinha staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Juarez works over Mane Galinha's head and body with a nice combination.
Juarez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Mane Galinha forces Juarez back against the cage and clinches.
Juarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mane Galinha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mane Galinha prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mane Galinha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mane Galinha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Juarez.
Juarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Javito Juarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juarez wants to clinch but Mane Galinha slips to the side

and Mane Galinha counters by moving into the clinch.
Juarez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mane Galinha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Juarez scores with a sloppy right hand. Mane Galinha should have avoided that one.
Juarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Juarez, as that shot connected.
Juarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mane Galinha is fending him off so far but Juarez persists. Nope, Mane Galinha circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucio Mane Galinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javito Juarez.
Mane Galinha moves in looking to clinch but Juarez pushes him off.
Juarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mane Galinha misses with a body punch
and Juarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juarez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mane Galinha avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mane Galinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucio Mane Galinha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juarez cracks Mane Galinha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mane Galinha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juarez.
Mane Galinha fails with a takedown attempt.
Juarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Juarez lands with a nice combination. Mane Galinha backs away looking to recover.
Juarez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Juarez.
Juarez cracks Mane Galinha with an open hand slap.
Mane Galinha wants to clinch up but Juarez keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Juarez.
Mane Galinha fails to land the takedown.
Juarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mane Galinha pinned against the cage. Mane Galinha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez looks to land a combination. Mane Galinha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Juarez tests Mane Galinha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Juarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Mane Galinha wants to clinch.
A jab lands there for Juarez.
Juarez scores with a three punch combo!
Mane Galinha dives in and grabs Juarez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Juarez pushes down on Mane Galinha's head and hops out.
Mane Galinha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mane Galinha closes the distance and clinches up with Juarez, looking for a takedown. Mane Galinha pushes Juarez against the cage but Juarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Juarez looks to land a combination but Mane Galinha avoids it well.
Juarez throws a series of strikes that have Mane Galinha backpedaling.
Juarez throws a combination. Mane Galinha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Juarez stalks Mane Galinha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mane Galinha's face. Mane Galinha staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Juarez scores with a four punch combination!
Mane Galinha takes one to the chin there.
Juarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mane Galinha circles away.
Juarez stalks Mane Galinha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mane Galinha's face. Mane Galinha staggers backwards, shaken.
Juarez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mane Galinha avoids it really well and circles away.
Juarez closes the distance and clinches up with Mane Galinha, looking for a takedown. Juarez pushes Mane Galinha against the cage but Mane Galinha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mane Galinha shoots in for a double leg but Juarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Juarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javito Juarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Juarez with a jab.
Juarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Mane Galinha walks into a left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mane Galinha.
Mane Galinha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Juarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Mane Galinha sprawls well. He's pushed Juarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Mane Galinha.
Juarez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mane Galinha misses with a takedown attempt - Juarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mane Galinha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Juarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mane Galinha but Mane Galinha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mane Galinha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Juarez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane Galinha slips a jab and a cross from Juarez.
Juarez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mane Galinha's head backwards.
Juarez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Juarez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Juarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Juarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mane Galinha as he avoids it easily.
Lucio Mane Galinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javito Juarez.
Juarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mane Galinha is fending him off so far but Juarez persists. Nope, Mane Galinha circles away and we're back to standing.

Mane Galinha moves into the clinch successfully.
Mane Galinha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mane Galinha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mane Galinha working aggressively here.
Juarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Mane Galinha has double underhooks.
Mane Galinha leaning against his opponent.
Mane Galinha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mane Galinha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Juarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mane Galinha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Juarez's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez tries to score a body lock takedown but Mane Galinha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Juarez can't break the clinch.
Mane Galinha holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Mane Galinha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Juarez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mane Galinha avoiding damage.
Mane Galinha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Juarez's efforts to push away.
Mane Galinha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mane Galinha is stalling here.
Mane Galinha looking to slow down the pace here.
Juarez is trying to break the clinch but Mane Galinha has him pressed against the cage.
Mane Galinha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez wants to break free but Mane Galinha has control.
Juarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mane Galinha with a knee to the head.
Mane Galinha looking to throw knees to the head but Juarez is blocking nicely.
Juarez wants to break free but Mane Galinha has control.
Mane Galinha tries to land knees in the clinch but Juarez avoids the damage to the body.
Mane Galinha stalling in the clinch but Juarez improves position.
Juarez wants to break free but Mane Galinha has control.
Mane Galinha stalling in the clinch but Juarez improves position.
Juarez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mane Galinha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Juarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juarez shoots in and drives through. Mane Galinha sprawls well.

Juarez tries to keep at a distance but Mane Galinha has taken the fight into the clinch.
Juarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Mane Galinha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mane Galinha tries to clinch there but Juarez circles away.
The crowd cheers as Juarez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mane Galinha doesn't seem phased though.
Juarez connects with a crisp jab.
Juarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mane Galinha shoots in for a double leg but Juarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Juarez throws a combination. Mane Galinha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Juarez lands with a hook. Mane Galinha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Juarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Juarez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Juarez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juarez throws a nice looking combination but Mane Galinha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juarez digs a good body shot into Mane Galinha's ribs.
Lucio Mane Galinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Javito Juarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mane Galinha wants to clinch up but Juarez keeps it at a distance.
Juarez lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Javito Juarez.
I've got Juarez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javito Juarez!