PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Galion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Einar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Einar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Galion
vs
Einar

177 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Galion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Einar!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Einar counters with a head kick.
Einar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Galion drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Galion looking to pass the guard.
Galion working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Einar looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galion with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Galion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Einar keeping moving, preventing Galion from controlling successfully.
Galion postures up in Einar's guard and throws a big left but Einar blocks it.
Galion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Galion is looking to advance position but Einar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galion is working hard here to advance position.
Galion tries to lock up and control but Einar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Einar wants to get back to his feet but Galion is holding on tight.

Einar is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Galion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Einar's guard.
Einar wants to stand up but Galion is controlling him.
Galion connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Galion throws a big right hand that misses.
Galion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Einar's head.
Einar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Galion working some strikes from top position.
Galion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Galion postures up in Einar's guard and throws a big left but Einar blocks it.
Galion scoring with punches to the head and body.
Galion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Galion throws a big elbow that misses.
Galion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Einar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Galion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galion content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Galion distracts Einar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Galion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Galion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Galion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Galion has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Galion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Galion landing some decent shots from guard.
Galion landing some decent shots from guard.
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!
Galion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Einar is rocked!
Galion distracts Einar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Einar is still in real trouble! Can Galion finish him?
Galion arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Einar's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ben Galion!
A very excited looking Ben Galion rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.