PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kacik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kacik has chosen The Hydrant - Bali Bandidos as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Galvao
vs
Kacik

180 cm
23
194 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
224 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

THE END 32

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Kacik!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Galvao gets the takedown into side control.
Galvao trying to control the action but Kacik is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kacik tries to buck Galvao off but Galvao is having none of it.
Kacik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Galvao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kacik managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Galvao.
Galvao has control of an arm but Kacik manages to advance to Galvao's back!
I've been told that Kacik has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Galvao turns into Kacik and is now in his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galvao is standing up over Kacik. Kacik looks to escape but Galvao dives into side control.

Galvao tries for a kimura but Kacik is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galvao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Galvao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Galvao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Galvao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Galvao tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kacik's legs.

Galvao is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Kacik looks calm but he's in trouble here. Galvao gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Kacik is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Galvao lets go of the hold and Kacik can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Galvao!
Our winner, Andre Galvao, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.