PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Shoemaker (ranked 2322 p4p, 4156 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Galvao has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Shoemaker
vs
Galvao

176 cm
26
180
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
28
175
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Shoemaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoemaker scores with a hook.
Shoemaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Shoemaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galvao steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shoemaker.
Galvao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shoemaker defends it nicely.
Shoemaker feinted with a counter takedown.
Galvao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shoemaker.
Shoemaker swinging wildly here.
Shoemaker stuffs the takedown attempt from Galvao. Galvao gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Shoemaker. Those never looked like landing.
Galvao darts in looking for a takedown but Shoemaker gets double underhooks and turns Galvao into the cage.
George Shoemaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Galvao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Galvao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Galvao maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Shoemaker could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Galvao has cracked it and Shoemaker is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Galvao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Galvao!