PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Bahulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bahulu has chosen Bahoz - Su Getir as his entrance music. Ahmed Bahulu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gallegos
vs
Bahulu

167 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sylvester Gallegos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahmed Bahulu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gallegos takes the fight into the clinch.

Bahulu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bahulu manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bahulu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gallegos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gallegos can't do much from the bottom here.
Gallegos is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallegos is trying to control Bahulu's posture but Bahulu avoids it.

Bahulu is trying to get an arm triangle but Gallegos is defending well.

Bahulu swings around for an armbar but Gallegos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bahulu's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bahulu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bahulu looks winded!
Gallegos throws a big right hand that misses.
Gallegos throwing strikes but missing.
Bahulu wants to get back to his feet but Gallegos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gallegos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bahulu wants to stand but Gallegos is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gallegos trying to control but Bahulu is working from the bottom.
Gallegos really is a fat lump.
Bahulu wants to get back to his feet but Gallegos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bahulu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bahulu won't allow Gallegos to sweep him here.
Bahulu passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallegos manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos trying to keep a closed guard but Bahulu is proving a slippery customer.
Gallegos is pulling down on Bahulu's head. It's preventing any offense from Bahulu, at least for the moment.
Gallegos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gallegos 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.
Bahulu is looking to work some ground and pound but Gallegos has wrist control.
Bahulu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gallegos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bahulu scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos trying to control the position.
Bahulu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gallegos wants to sweep here but Bahulu controlling him for the moment.
Gallegos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gallegos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bahulu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Gallegos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bahulu with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ahmed Bahulu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gallegos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallegos tries to clinch but Bahulu is having none of it.

Bahulu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gallegos is refusing to be controlled, as Bahulu sits in half guard.
Ahmed Bahulu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gallegos trying to control from the bottom.

Bahulu is working for a kimura but Gallegos is defending it quite comfortably.
Gallegos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Bahulu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gallegos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bahulu.
Bahulu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallegos's head.
Bahulu is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos trying to control from the bottom.
Bahulu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bahulu lands a nice short elbow.
Bahulu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gallegos wants to control but Bahulu is keeping busy.
Gallegos wants to control the action here but instead Bahulu manages to pass to full mount!
Gallegos wants to hold on but Bahulu pushes him away.
Bahulu lands a big elbow.
Gallegos is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos wants to control but Bahulu is having none of it.
Bahulu lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallegos is squirming around, avoiding Bahulu's attempts to control the action.
Bahulu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bahulu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bahulu goes for an armbar but Gallegos turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gallegos.
Gallegos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bahulu wants to stand up but Gallegos is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos wants to control from the top but Bahulu keeps moving.
Gallegos is looking to work some ground and pound but Bahulu has wrist control.
Bahulu is looking to stand up but Gallegos isn't so interested in that idea.
Gallegos postures up in Bahulu's guard and throws a big left but Bahulu blocks it.
Bahulu is looking to stand up but Gallegos isn't so interested in that idea.
Bahulu keeping moving, preventing Gallegos from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bahulu swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallegos.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gallegos enables Bahulu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gallegos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gallegos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gallegos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bahulu is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gallegos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gallegos prevents Bahulu from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmed Bahulu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gallegos is looking to clinch.

Bahulu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gallegos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bahulu wants to work for an arm triangle but Gallegos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bahulu is looking for a kimura but Gallegos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bahulu to get the leverage.
Gallegos tries to roll over but Bahulu keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gallegos trying to hold on to Bahulu's head to control him but Bahulu postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bahulu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gallegos is staying active underneath Bahulu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gallegos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gallegos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bahulu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bahulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallegos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bahulu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bahulu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bahulu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bahulu chips away with some ground and pound.
Gallegos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bahulu is one step ahead there.
Gallegos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bahulu controls the pace.
Bahulu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gallegos's head.
Gallegos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gallegos working a defensive guard here.
Bahulu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bahulu has gone for a leg lock! Gallegos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bahulu's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahulu wants to stand and escape but Gallegos is having none of it.
Gallegos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bahulu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gallegos won't allow Bahulu to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bahulu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sylvester Gallegos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gallegos tries to close the distance and clinch but Bahulu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bahulu pushes Gallegos up against the cage in a clinch.

Bahulu wants the takedown. Gallegos is fighting it off but Bahulu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gallegos's guard against the cage.
Bahulu stopping the sweep attempt from Gallegos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gallegos is trying to control the position but Bahulu postures up.
Sylvester Gallegos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahmed Bahulu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bahulu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmed Bahulu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bahulu 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmed Bahulu!