PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between jim bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Galindo (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.

bean
vs
Galindo

184 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jim bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Galindo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bean moves in looking to clinch but Galindo pushes him off.
bean takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Galindo misses with an uppercut. bean saw that one coming.

bean gets a takedown into half guard.
Galindo works his way to full guard. Good work.
bean pushes down on Galindo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Galindo wants to improve his position but bean is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bean is stalling here. Galindo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! bean seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Galindo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
bean is trying to control Galindo's posture but Galindo avoids it.
Galindo grinds an elbow into bean's temple.
Galindo working the head and body with strikes.

Galindo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but bean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galindo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Galindo is chipping away with strikes.
bean is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Galindo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but bean is avoiding damage well.

Galindo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, bean has escaped the position, nice work there.
bean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
bean stops Galindo from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Galindo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused bean some visible discomfort.
bean wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galindo works to advance to full mount. bean defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Galindo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
bean is trying to escape the mount.
Galindo working bean over with strikes here.
bean avoids a series of strikes thrown by Galindo.
bean is wriggling around trying to escape.
Galindo landing strikes from the mount.
Galindo with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galindo landing strikes from the mount.
Galindo working the ground and pound effectively.
bean gets back to half guard.
bean is breathing heavily.
Galindo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
bean is trying to get back to full guard.
bean wants to get back to his feet.
Galindo is looking to take a break and control but bean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
bean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Galindo.
Galindo working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galindo is thwarting bean's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
bean fails to land the takedown.
Galindo thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Galindo.
A jab from Galindo misses.
bean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galindo throws a shot from downtown. bean moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Galindo.
bean looks for a takedown but Galindo sprawls well.
Galindo jabs bean right on the nose. bean blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Galindo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

bean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
bean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galindo.
Galindo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Galindo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Justin Galindo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Galindo misses.
A lazy left from Galindo finds it's target.
bean shoots in for a double leg but Galindo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - bean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Galindo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galindo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Galindo scores with a crisp jab that stopped bean in his tracks.
bean has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Galindo finds it's way round the side to connect with bean's head.
bean throws a half hearted mid kick.
Galindo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract bean.
Galindo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galindo tries to score with a low kick but bean moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galindo throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from bean.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jim bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galindo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
bean shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Galindo shoots in but no luck this time.
bean misses with a takedown attempt - Galindo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
bean throws a head kick that misses.
Galindo fails with the takedown.
Galindo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
bean tries to close the distance and clinch but Galindo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
jim bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bean lands with a kick to the temple. Galindo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Galindo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galindo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and bean counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Galindo's guard now.
Galindo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galindo trying to control the position.
Galindo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Galindo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Galindo wants to sweep here but bean controlling him for the moment.
Galindo tries to strike from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
bean takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Galindo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

bean is rocked!
Galindo lands a nice forearm strike.
Oh bean is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galindo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Galindo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, bean has escaped the position, nice work there.
Galindo landing strikes.
bean is trying to get back to half guard.
bean seems to have got his legs back now.
bean avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Galindo.
bean can't do much from the bottom here.
Galindo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Galindo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but bean sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
bean tries to bench press Galindo off him but Galindo keeps the position.
Galindo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Galindo tries to move into full mount but can't pass bean's legs.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

bean drives through and clinches with Galindo against the cage.
bean fails to pull guard.
bean is working for takedown but Galindo is calmly controlling the position for now.

bean breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by bean.
bean throws a series of punches but Galindo moves out of range.

bean has taken the fight to the clinch.

bean breaks the clinch.
Galindo misses with a straight right.
Galindo wants to clinch but bean slips to the side

and bean counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galindo keeps working.
Galindo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Justin Galindo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galindo moves away.
bean slips a jab and a cross from Galindo.

Galindo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galindo throws a big right hand that misses.
Galindo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Galindo works over bean with some ground and pound from guard.
Justin Galindo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Galindo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! bean is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Galindo, into his guard.
bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Galindo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bean not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Galindo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Galindo keeping moving, preventing bean from controlling successfully.
Galindo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
bean slips a jab and a cross from Galindo.

That's two 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.

bean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Galindo tries to get to full guard but bean has control of the leg.
Galindo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, bean has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Galindo can't escape the position.
bean trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Galindo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bean is trying to keep Galindo in close.
Galindo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed bean's guard.
Galindo is trying to control the action in half guard but bean is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Galindo throwing shots but bean is blocking nicely.
Galindo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. bean defending well though.

Galindo seems to be looking for submissions.
Galindo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Galindo is trying to control the action in half guard but bean is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Galindo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Galindo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bean wants to get back to full guard but Galindo has passed into side control.
Galindo lands a big elbow.
bean wants to control but Galindo is having none of it.
bean sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Galindo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
bean wants to control but Galindo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Galindo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
bean wants to control but Galindo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Galindo prevents bean from improving his position.
jim bean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bean is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Galindo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Galindo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Galindo!