PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron VanCliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gallegos
vs
VanCliffe

167 cm
24
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron VanCliffe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallegos is looking to clinch but VanCliffe is avoiding it.

Gallegos clinches up against the cage.
VanCliffe trying to stall but Gallegos improves his position.

VanCliffe gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gallegos regains guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
VanCliffe is looking to stand up but Gallegos won't let him.
Gallegos has VanCliffe pulled in close to control his posture.
VanCliffe wants to control from the top but Gallegos keeps moving.
VanCliffe looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gallegos holds on and takes a little breather.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

VanCliffe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
VanCliffe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
VanCliffe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gallegos controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

VanCliffe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gallegos wants to improve his position but VanCliffe is controlling well.
VanCliffe trying to control from half guard but Gallegos is working away.
Gallegos desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Sylvester Gallegos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

VanCliffe looking to score a takedown here. Gallegos is defending well but VanCliffe drives through and ends up in Gallegos's guard.
Gallegos controlling the position.
VanCliffe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gallegos managing to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Sylvester Gallegos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

VanCliffe rushes Gallegos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos keeps control of VanCliffe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gallegos has picked VanCliffe up - he's going for a ride! Gallegos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gallegos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallegos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
VanCliffe trying to hold on to Gallegos's head to control him but Gallegos postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gallegos trying to work for an americana but VanCliffe has managed to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ron VanCliffe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gallegos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

VanCliffe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gallegos sprawls well initially but VanCliffe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gallegos works his way to full guard. Good work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gallegos holds on and takes a little breather.
VanCliffe wants to get up but he can't break Gallegos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
VanCliffe trying to control but Gallegos is working from the bottom.
Gallegos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gallegos is adopting a defensive guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

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

VanCliffe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gallegos quickly recovers to half guard.
VanCliffe is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. VanCliffe is working away from the top position though.

Gallegos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gallegos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gallegos is trying is best to control the position here.
Gallegos manages to get to full guard.
Gallegos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sylvester Gallegos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos wants to sweep here but VanCliffe controlling him for the moment.
Gallegos is trying to keep VanCliffe in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sylvester Gallegos.
VanCliffe connects with a high kick.

VanCliffe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
VanCliffe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gallegos manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos controlling VanCliffe's posture.
Gallegos keeping moving, preventing VanCliffe from controlling successfully.
VanCliffe preventing the sweep.

VanCliffe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gallegos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gallegos has escaped and now he's on top!
Gallegos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gallegos drops back looking for a leg! VanCliffe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and VanCliffe manages to kick Gallegos off! Gallegos jumps back into VanCliffe's guard.
Gallegos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
VanCliffe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sylvester Gallegos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

VanCliffe gets a clinch.
Gallegos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

VanCliffe jumps guard and drags Gallegos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Gallegos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! VanCliffe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! VanCliffe has escaped and now he's on top!
Gallegos trying to control the position here.
VanCliffe wants to control from the top but Gallegos keeps moving.
Gallegos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gallegos is pulling down on VanCliffe's head. It's preventing any offense from VanCliffe, at least for the moment.
VanCliffe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
VanCliffe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
VanCliffe pushes down on Gallegos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gallegos is staying active underneath VanCliffe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gallegos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. VanCliffe is working away from the top position though.
Gallegos desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sylvester Gallegos just wasn't active enough.

Gallegos clinches.

Gallegos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallegos prevents VanCliffe from improving his position.

Gallegos is working for a kimura but VanCliffe is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gallegos is working for a kimura but VanCliffe is defending it quite comfortably.
VanCliffe wants to get back to full guard.
VanCliffe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four 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.
Gallegos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. VanCliffe defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gallegos lands a nice short elbow.

Gallegos is working for a submission of some sort.
VanCliffe regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
VanCliffe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gallegos controls the pace.

VanCliffe has an active guard here but Gallegos has managed to pass into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sylvester Gallegos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gallegos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylvester Gallegos!