PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cirilo Galiei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Apple
vs
Galiei

150 cm
32
79 lbs
2 - 15 - 1

183 cm
33
136 lbs
4 - 29 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cirilo Galiei!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apple misses with a straight left.
Apple throws a front kick aimed at Galiei's knee but Galiei avoids it well.

Galiei has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galiei avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Galiei is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Apple changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Galiei fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Galiei closes the distance and clinches.
Galiei has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Apple avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiei letting Apple take a breather here.
Apple wants to stall.
Apple really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Galiei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galiei has a couple of punches blocked by Apple.
Galiei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Galiei avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries a knee to the head but Galiei blocks it.
Apple prevents a body shot from Galiei.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple lands a knee to the body.
Apple is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Galiei is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Apple as Galiei tries to tie him up.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Galiei.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apple looking to throw knees to the head but Galiei is blocking nicely.
Apple trying to control the position but instead, Galiei has worked for underhooks and has pushed Apple into the cage.
Galiei is looking to control Apple's arms but Apple gets an underhook and turns him. Now Galiei has his back to the cage.
Galiei is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Apple has denied him.
Apple wants a takedown.
Galiei misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Galiei avoids it.
Galiei can't find room to land a body shot as Apple controls the action.

Apple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Apple clinches.
Apple prevents a body shot from Galiei.
Galiei avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Galiei avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Galiei is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Iphone Apple will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Apple has closed the distance and engaged Galiei in a clinch.
Galiei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apple has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Galiei is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Apple looking to slow down the pace here.
Apple has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Galiei is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Galiei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Apple's elbow.
Galiei is pressed up against the cage. Apple has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Galiei down to the mat. Galiei avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Galiei has Apple up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple prevents a body shot from Galiei.
Apple tries to pull guard but Galiei holds him up against the cage and eventually Apple drops back down to his feet.
Galiei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Apple is working for takedown but Galiei is calmly controlling the position for now.
Galiei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Galiei gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galiei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple looking to stall.
Galiei can't find room to land a body shot as Apple controls the action.
Galiei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Galiei.
Apple tries to pull guard but Galiei won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple has Galiei pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Galiei manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Galiei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple tries for a takedown. No joy.
Galiei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple taking a breather.
Galiei stops a takedown attempt from Apple.
Galiei misses with some punches.
Galiei tries to throw a body punch but Apple avoids it by throwing Galiei back against the cage.
Apple is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Galiei to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiei wants to stall.
Galiei throws a head punch that misses.
Apple controlling the action here for a moment.
Galiei wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Iphone Apple has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Apple breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Iphone Apple will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Galiei pushes Apple up against the cage in a clinch.
Galiei managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Galiei misses with a punch to the body.
Galiei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Galiei is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Apple.
Galiei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Galiei gets control of Apple's arms and successfully pulls guard. Galiei will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Apple trying to control the position from guard on top but Galiei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiei wants to sweep here but Apple controlling him for the moment.
Apple prevents Galiei from getting back to his feet.
Apple trying to control the position from guard on top but Galiei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Iphone Apple wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Galiei clinches up with Apple and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Apple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple blocking some punches.
Apple blocks a body shot from Galiei.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Galiei is defending well for now.
Apple throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple tries a knee to the head but Galiei blocks it.
Apple is trying to pull guard but Galiei turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Apple has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Galiei avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Apple manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Apple takes the fight into the clinch.

Galiei successfully pulls guard.
Apple wants to control from the top but Galiei keeps moving.
Apple with a flurry of punches that miss.
Apple postures up in Galiei's guard and throws a big left but Galiei blocks it.
Apple throwing strikes from guard but Galiei blocks nicely.
Galiei keeping moving, preventing Apple from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple stands and throws Galiei's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Galiei is not content to let Apple control the position.
Apple is really struggling to control Galiei but he's trying to hold on to the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iphone Apple showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Apple has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for Iphone Apple!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Iphone Apple!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Iphone Apple!

Iphone Apple wins by unanimous decision!