PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Renfro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cirilo Galiei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirilo Galiei acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Renfro
vs
Galiei

185 cm
22
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
35
136 lbs
4 - 39 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Renfro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 39 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cirilo Galiei!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galiei doesn't manage to clinch there - Renfro circles away.
Renfro misses with a looping right.
Renfro connects with a crisp jab.
Renfro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renfro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galiei.
Renfro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Galiei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renfro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Renfro scores with a leg kick.
Galiei tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Renfro counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Renfro prevents a body shot from Galiei.
Renfro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renfro leaning against his opponent.
Renfro trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Renfro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galiei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galiei tries to clinch but Renfro moves out of range.
Justin Renfro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Renfro.
Renfro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galiei.
Renfro misses with a low kick.
Galiei doesn't manage to clinch there - Renfro circles away.
Galiei tries to close the distance and clinch but Renfro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galiei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galiei misses with a takedown attempt - Renfro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Renfro throws a low kick but Galiei moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Renfro.
Galiei is looking to clinch.
Renfro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renfro misses with a looping left.
Renfro shoots in for a takedown but Galiei shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Galiei slips under a jab.
Galiei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galiei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galiei ducks under a wild hook from Renfro.
Renfro looks to land a left hand but Galiei moved out of range nicely.
Galiei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Renfro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renfro prevents Galiei from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renfro working the ground and pound but Galiei is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Renfro crashes against the mat.
Renfro working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Galiei parries the strikes from Renfro easily there. Renfro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Galiei to escape.
Renfro throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renfro throws a strike aimed at the side of Galiei's head but Galiei avoids it well.

Renfro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Galiei is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Renfro trying to control the position but Galiei is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Renfro has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Galiei!
Renfro with shots to the head and body - Galiei looks very uncomfortable down there.
Galiei avoids a series of strikes thrown by Renfro.
Renfro controlling the position easily from mount.
Renfro looking to control but Galiei is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Renfro misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Renfro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Galiei tries to clinch up but Renfro circles away and keeps his distance.
Renfro is looking to score with low kicks.
Galiei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renfro throws a leg kick but Galiei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Renfro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galiei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Renfro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galiei tries to clinch up but Renfro circles away and keeps his distance.
Galiei wants to clinch.
Galiei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Renfro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renfro misses the jab.
Galiei wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renfro.
Galiei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Renfro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Renfro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galiei moves out of range of the body kick from Renfro.
Galiei tries to close the distance and clinch but Renfro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galiei slaps away a takedown attempt from Renfro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Galiei blocks a low kick nicely.
Galiei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galiei avoids the body shot from Renfro.
Galiei tries to clinch up but Renfro circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Renfro finds it's way through Galiei's defenses.
Galiei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Renfro loads up on a big right hand but Galiei slips the punch.
Renfro throws a hook to the side of Galiei's head but Galiei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galiei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Renfro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galiei is looking to clinch but Renfro is avoiding it.
Galiei tries to clinch up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Galiei checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Renfro shoots in for a takedown but Galiei shows good takedown defense.
Galiei checks a low kick from Renfro.
Renfro keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galiei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galiei fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renfro misses with a looping left.
Renfro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galiei can do to turn this around?
Galiei blocks a low kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Galiei checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Galiei tries to clinch but Renfro moves out of range.
Galiei ducks under a wild hook from Renfro.
Justin Renfro is winning the standup battle so far.
Galiei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renfro.
Renfro throws a right hand that Galiei ducks under and follows up with a left that Galiei also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Renfro swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Galiei to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Justin Renfro has been cut.
Renfro throws the kick towards the body but Galiei avoids it.
Galiei closes the distance looking to clinch

and Renfro counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renfro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galiei has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Renfro throws an elbow but misses.

Renfro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Renfro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Galiei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renfro.

Renfro rushes Galiei and presses him up against the cage.
Galiei misses with a body punch.
Galiei struggles to land a body shot inside as Renfro controls his hands.
Renfro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Renfro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galiei's elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galiei misses with a body punch.
Renfro misses with a punch to the body.
Renfro 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Renfro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Renfro's cut.
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!

Renfro throws out a leg kick but Galiei moves out of range and Renfro only half commits.
Renfro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Renfro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renfro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galiei wants to clinch but Renfro slips to the side

and Renfro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Renfro.
Renfro struggles to land a body shot inside as Galiei controls his hands.

Renfro manages to break the clinch.
Galiei wants to clinch up but Renfro keeps it at a distance.
Galiei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Renfro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galiei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renfro throws a push kick but Galiei slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galiei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renfro looks to land a combination but Galiei avoids it well.
Galiei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Renfro.
Galiei avoids the body shot from Renfro.
Galiei moves out of range as Renfro throws a body kick.
Renfro throws a nice looking combination but Galiei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renfro lands the left hand.

Galiei closes the distance and clinches.
Galiei taking a breather.
Renfro can't find room to land a body shot as Galiei controls the action.
Renfro misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Renfro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galiei stuffs the takedown.
Renfro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galiei.
Renfro misses with a hook. Galiei ducked under it nicely.
Galiei tries to clinch there but Renfro circles away.
Galiei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Galiei shoots in for a takedown but Renfro shows good takedown defense.
Galiei tries to clinch up but Renfro circles away and keeps his distance.
Renfro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renfro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Renfro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Renfro misses with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Galiei moves in looking to clinch but Renfro pushes him off.
Galiei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Renfro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galiei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Renfro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiei tries to clinch up

and Renfro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Renfro.
Renfro misses with a punch to the body.
Renfro misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Galiei tries to work over Renfro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Renfro has hold of one of Galiei's legs. Galiei is fighting the takedown attempt but Renfro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Galiei wants to sweep here but Renfro controlling him for the moment.
Galiei really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Renfro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Renfro trying to control the position from guard on top but Galiei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Renfro looking to pass the guard.
Renfro content to stall in guard here.
Renfro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Renfro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Renfro 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 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Renfro!