PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mapuche Galvarino (ranked 894 p4p, 2612 weight class) and Frank Pietra (ranked 115 p4p, 295 weight class). Frank Pietra will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Galvarino
vs
Pietra

182 cm
19
196
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
199
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mapuche Galvarino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Pietra!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Galvarino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pietra throws an off balance right hand
and Galvarino counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pietra. Galvarino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pietra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galvarino.
Galvarino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Frank Pietra has been cut.
Galvarino misses with a series of wild punches.
Galvarino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pietra.
Galvarino throwing a counter right hand but Pietra manages to avoid it.
Galvarino takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Galvarino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pietra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galvarino misses with a few strikes there.
Pietra feints the counter takedown.
Galvarino misses with a series of wild punches.
Galvarino jabs Pietra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pietra misses with a hook
and Galvarino counters with a nice uppercut.
Pietra swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvarino lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Galvarino misses.
Pietra looks to score with a jab to the body but Galvarino is just out of range.
Galvarino tests Pietra's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Galvarino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pietra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Galvarino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pietra can't break the clinch.
Galvarino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pietras head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Galvarino.
Pietra is trying to break the clinch but Galvarino has him pressed against the cage.
Pietra is trying to push Galvarino away but Galvarino has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Galvarino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pietra working hard to break the clinch.
Galvarino lands a body shot.
Pietra looks winded!
Galvarino digs a right hand into Pietra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pietra's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvarino lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galvarino lands a right hand.
Galvarino lands a left hand.
Pietra takes a shot to the head.

Pietra is rocked!
Pietra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pietra is still on wobbly legs! Can Galvarino finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Galvarino.
A left hand lands to the body for Galvarino.
Galvarino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pietra seems to have recovered his senses.
Galvarino lands with a left to the head.
Galvarino is working Pietra over against the cage.
Galvarino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pietras head.
Galvarino pushes Pietra against the cage. Galvarino is working some dirty boxing. Galvarino pushes off with a quick right hook! Pietra goes down! Pietra tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Galvarino moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mapuche Galvarino!
Mapuche Galvarino retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mapuche Galvarino thanked Silverguard Outfitters ðŸ›¡ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).