PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Galindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Galindo's choice of entrance music: Boss Life. Mike Shields could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Galindo's chin.

Shields
vs
Galindo

191 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
209 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Galindo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galindo shoots in for a double leg but Shields sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Galindo misses with a series of wild punches.
Galindo lands a jab.
Shields keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Shields moves into the clinch.
Galindo takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Justin Galindo has been cut.

Galindo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shields drives through with a takedown into guard.

Shields got a little sloppy there for a moment and Galindo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shields has managed to get both his arms back between Galindo's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shields accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shields missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shields postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Galindo keeping full guard, as Shields tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Galindo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shields gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shields makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shields content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shields has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shields wants to control from the top but Galindo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galindo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shields can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shields throws a big right hand that misses.

Galindo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shields preventing the sweep.
Shields cracks Galindo with a solid left hand.
Shields trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Galindo looking for a guillotine here but Shields defends easily.
Galindo looks gassed!
Galindo looking for a sweep. Not yet Galindo, not yet.
Galindo has momentary wrist control but Shields slips an elbow through the middle.
Galindo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shields is working Galindo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Galindo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galindo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shields working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Galindo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shields trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shields postures up in Galindo's guard and throws a big left but Galindo blocks it.
Shields makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shields missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shields throws a big right hand that misses.
Shields stands up over Galindo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Galindo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shields holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Galindo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shields trying desperately to get to his feet.
Galindo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galindo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shields is surviving well by controlling Galindo's body position as best he can.
Shields is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shields really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shields tries to lock up and control but Galindo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shields is looking to improve his position but Galindo isn't that keen on the idea.
Shields knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Galindo on the ground.
Galindo unloading with bombs!
Shields tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shields is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Galindo looking to secure an arm triangle but Shields defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Galindo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shields is trying desperately to improve position.
Shields taking shots to the head.
Galindo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shields wants to control but Galindo is having none of it.
Galindo prevents Shields from getting the reversal.
Shields wants to control but Galindo is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galindo raining down shots from the mount!

Galindo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Galindo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Galindo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shields slaps away a takedown attempt from Galindo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Shields closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Galindo to the mat! Galindo manages to get full guard.
Galindo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Galindo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Galindo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galindo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shields.
Shields pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galindo is keeping the position for now.
Shields working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Galindo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shields defends it easily.
Shields works over Galindo with some ground and pound from guard.
Shields throwing strikes from guard but Galindo blocks nicely.
Shields working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields working some strikes from top position.

Galindo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Shields frees his head nicely. Oh but Galindo has switched to an armbar! Shields is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Justin Galindo!