PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petyr Baelish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petyr Baelish has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sheldon Gallegos's chin.

Gallegos
vs
Baelish

166 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

168 cm
23
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheldon 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, Petyr Baelish!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallegos moves to clinch but Baelish breaks away
and Baelish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baelish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baelish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gallegos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Baelish is trying to get back to his feet.
Baelish tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gallegos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Gallegos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baelish knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Baelish controls the position for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gallegos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Baelish wants to get back to his feet but Gallegos drags him back down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baelish can do anything to dispel that myth.

Baelish bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Baelish fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gallegos sprawls well initially but Baelish persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baelish seems to be looking for submissions.

Gallegos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gallegos wants to improve his position but Baelish is controlling well.
Baelish passes to side control.
Baelish content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Gallegos throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baelish sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gallegos tries to bum rush Baelish with a series of wild strikes but Baelish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gallegos forces Baelish back against the cage and clinches.

Baelish pulls Gallegos into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baelish has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Baelish lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gallegos!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baelish throws some wild stikes that Gallegos manages to avoid easily.
Gallegos tries to lock up and control but Baelish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baelish controlling his opponent.
Gallegos wants to hold on but Baelish pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baelish throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gallegos because Baelish loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petyr Baelish dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gallegos misses with a two punch combination.

Baelish looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gallegos makes his way to full guard, as Baelish worked for a kimura.
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.
Baelish trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallegos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baelish wants to stand but Gallegos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baelish is pushing down on Gallegos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gallegos is fighting to maintain full guard but Baelish has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gallegos actively working from the bottom here.
Gallegos trying to control but Baelish postures up.
Gallegos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baelish is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Petyr Baelish has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baelish stalling.
Gallegos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Baelish passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baelish throws some wild stikes that Gallegos manages to avoid easily.
Baelish fails to take his opponent's back.
Baelish controlling the position easily from mount.
Gallegos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baelish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baelish tries to control but Gallegos wriggling away.
Baelish content just to control the position here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gallegos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Baelish looking to finish with strikes here!
Baelish controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos is squirming around, avoiding Baelish's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petyr Baelish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Baelish walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gallegos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Baelish fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gallegos to the ground. Baelish is now in Gallegos's guard.
Gallegos looking to control.
Gallegos is really struggling to control Baelish but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gallegos can't keep his opponent in guard - Baelish advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Baelish trying to mount his opponent but Gallegos defends it.
Baelish not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baelish is keen to just control but Gallegos is a slippery customer.
Baelish throwing shots but Gallegos is blocking nicely.
Baelish throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baelish trying to control the action but Gallegos is working from the bottom.

Gallegos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gallegos is trying to control but can't.
Baelish stalling.
Gallegos won't allow Baelish to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos is trying to stand.
Baelish looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Petyr Baelish has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gallegos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gallegos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baelish as he avoids it easily.
Sheldon Gallegos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Baelish shoots in and gets a takedown into Gallegos's guard.
Gallegos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baelish accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baelish throws a big elbow that misses.

Baelish thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baelish stays in close to Gallegos's body and controls the position.
Baelish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baelish controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Baelish gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Baelish swings for the body but Gallegos moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos is looking to clinch but Baelish is avoiding it.

Baelish pushes Gallegos up against the cage in a clinch.

Baelish has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gallegos uses from the top position.
Gallegos preventing the sweep.
Baelish pulls Gallegos in to control the position.
Let's hope that Baelish has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Baelish has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gallegos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petyr Baelish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baelish has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petyr Baelish!