PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Galante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lard Pecs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Galante
vs
Pecs

172 cm
20
161 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Galante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lard Pecs!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Galante misses the target.
Pecs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galante tries to clinch up but Pecs circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pecs.
Pecs misses with a low kick.
Pecs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Galante misses the target.
A head kick misses from Pecs.
Galante misses with a hook. Pecs ducked under it nicely.

Galante darts in and clinches Pecs up against the cage.
Pecs tries to throw a body punch but Galante avoids it by throwing Pecs back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pecs lands a right hand.
Galante jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pecs walks away with a smile on his face. Galante gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Galante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pecs manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Galante. Beautiful body shot.
Pecs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pecs can pounce on him.

Galante closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Galante lands in his opponent's guard.
Pecs wants to sweep here but Galante controlling him for the moment.
Galante might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pecs keeping moving, preventing Galante from controlling successfully.
Galante forces his way into half guard.
Galante is pressing down on Pecs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pecs is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galante is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Galante won't allow Pecs to sweep him here.
Pecs has Galante pulled in close to control his posture.
Galante wants to control from the top but Pecs keeps moving.
Pecs looking to control.
Galante advances to half guard.
Pecs is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galante moves into full mount! Pecs won't be happy about that!
Galante punching from mount but Pecs doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Galante has hold of Pecs's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pecs manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pecs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galante avoids the attempt from Pecs to control.
Pecs prevents any damage by holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galante wants to control the pace but Pecs is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pecs tries to reverse the position but Galante maintains control.
Galante fails to take his opponent's back.
Pecs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Galante controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pecs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Galante tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Galante dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pecs tries a head kick but it misses.
Pecs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pecs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Galante takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Galante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pecs moves away.
Pecs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pecs feints and then cracks Galante's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Galante down.
Pecs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Galante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pecs manages to avoid it.
Galante is looking to wear down Pecs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Galante clinches up with Pecs and pushes him back against the cage.
Galante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pecs's elbow.
Galante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pecs.
Pecs lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galante wants to stall.
Pecs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pecs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pecs dodges an elbow strike from Galante.
Pecs blocks a body shot from Galante.
Galante tries to pull guard but Pecs holds him up against the cage and eventually Galante drops back down to his feet.
Galante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pecs's brow.
Galante tries to score a body lock takedown but Pecs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Galante looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Galante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Pecs.
Pecs lands a left hand.
Pecs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galante's elbow.
Pecs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Galante has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pecs swings wildly with an uppercut but Galante uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Galante throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Pecs - that landed with a thud.
Pecs lands a body punch.
Galante goes for a takedown attempt but Pecs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Galante misses with a hook to the body
and Pecs counters with a straight right hand.
Pecs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Galante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galante lands with an uppercut that bounces Pecs off the cage and back into range.
Galante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pecs.
Lard Pecs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pecs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Galante's head.
Galante moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pecs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pecs jabs Galante to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Galante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pecs can pounce on him.
Galante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pecs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pecs throws a sloppy head kick and Galante moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Pecs.
Galante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lard Pecs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galante bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lard Pecs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Galante blocks the low kick.
Pecs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Pecs - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pecs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Galante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Galante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pecs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pecs misses with a body kick.
Pecs misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pecs.
Pecs connects with an inside leg kick.
Pecs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pecs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Galante misses with a straight right.
Pecs throws a leg kick which misses Galante's front leg but catches the back leg as Galante tries to avoid it.
Galante takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pecs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galante is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Galante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pecs throws a sloppy head kick and Galante moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lard Pecs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A shot to the liver by Galante. Beautiful body shot.
Galante jabs at Pecs's body.
Galante walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pecs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Galante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pecs can pounce on him.
Pecs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pecs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galante changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pecs cracks the inside of Galante's front leg.
Pecs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pecs takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galante fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pecs lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pecs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pecs wants it to stay on the feet.
Pecs throws a sloppy head kick and Galante moves out of range easily.
Pecs scores with a leg kick.
Galante blocks a low kick nicely.
Pecs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pecs ducks under a wild hook from Galante.
Pecs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters circling a little - Pecs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Galante misses with a takedown attempt - Pecs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Galante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Galante does no damage.
Pecs connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pecs.
Pecs connects with an inside leg kick.
Galante on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pecs. Pecs obviously looking to wear him down.
Pecs scores with a leg kick.
Pecs lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pecs misses with a low kick.
Pecs tries to land a front kick but Galante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Galante shoots in and drives through. Pecs sprawls well.
Galante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pecs.
Pecs throws a leg kick but Galante moved away.
Galante tries to clinch but Pecs moves away
and Pecs counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Galante scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galante tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Galante has hold of Pecs's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pecs seems comfortable defending it but Galante has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pecs is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pecs is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Galante couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leo Galante!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Leo Galante waved his t-shirt featuring Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)'s logo in front of the cameras.