PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Galvao looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Galvao
vs
Kain

170 cm
23
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, 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 Sydney, Robert Kain!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kain moves in looking to clinch but Galvao pushes him off.
Galvao looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kain fails with the takedown.
Galvao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kain tries to clinch up but Galvao circles away and keeps his distance.
Kain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galvao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galvao shoots for a double leg takedown but Kain sprawls well. He's pushed Galvao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kain moves in looking to clinch but Galvao pushes him off.
Kain is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kain wants to clinch.
Galvao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Galvao wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kain tries to clinch up but Galvao circles away and keeps his distance.
Kain with a lazy takedown attempt

and Galvao decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kain's guard.
Andre Galvao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Kain.
Kain looking to control.
Kain wants to get back to his feet but Galvao is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Galvao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kain is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kain.

Kain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kain tries to clinch but Galvao is having none of it.
Kain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galvao circles away from the clinch attempt

so Galvao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Galvao throwing strikes but missing.
Galvao prevents Kain from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kain is looking to stand up but Galvao isn't so interested in that idea.
Kain is trying to control the position but Galvao postures up.
Galvao prevents Kain from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Galvao swats away the attempt to clinch by Kain.
Robert Kain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kain lands a body shot.
Kain moves in looking to clinch but Galvao pushes him off.
Kain tries to clinch up but Galvao circles away and keeps his distance.
Kain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kain tries to clinch but Galvao moves out of range.
Kain tries to clinch but Galvao moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Galvao dominated that round.
That's time! Galvao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kain is looking to clinch but Galvao is avoiding it.
Robert Kain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Galvao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Galvao misses with a head shot.
Kain tries to buck Galvao off but he can't manage it.
Poor strikes thrown by Galvao there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kain is squirming around, avoiding Galvao's attempts to control the action.
Kain is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kain is looking to improve his position but Galvao isn't that keen on the idea.
Galvao trying to control but Kain is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galvao misses with some ground and pound and Kain recovers position to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kain pushes Galvao off looking to stand but Galvao dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galvao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kain works over Galvao's head and body with a nice combination.
Galvao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Galvao paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kain moves into the clinch successfully.
Galvao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kain presses Galvao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Kain.
Kain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Galvao.
Kain scores with a hook to the body.
Kain is stalling here.
Kain cracks Galvao with a nice body shot.
Galvao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kain digs a right hand underneath Galvao's ribcage. Galvao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kain lands a body shot.
Kain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Galvao.
Kain is leaning against Galvao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kain gets control of Galvao's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Galvao won't allow Kain to get back to his feet.
Kain 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.
Kain is looking to stand up but Galvao isn't so interested in that idea.
Galvao stopping the sweep attempt from Kain.

Galvao drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kain manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Galvao has Kain in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Kain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kain tries to clinch up.
Kain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Galvao is fending him off so far but Kain persists. Nope, Galvao circles away and we're back to standing.
Kain tries to clinch up but Galvao circles away and keeps his distance.
Kain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kain as he jumps to the side.
Kain fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kain has managed to clinch.

Kain manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Galvao trying to control the position from guard on top but Kain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kain trying to keep a closed guard but Galvao is proving a slippery customer.

Kain is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Galvao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galvao backwards.
Kain gets through Galvao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kain - that landed with a thud.
Kain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Kain.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kain.
Nice body punch from Kain - that landed with a thud.
Kain stalling the fight.
Kain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Galvao or not.

Kain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kain's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kain duly obliges.
Kain doesn't manage to clinch there - Galvao circles away.
Kain closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain has a takedown stuffed.
Andre Galvao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Kain.
Galvao fails with the takedown.
Kain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galvao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kain tries to clinch up

and Galvao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kain!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao fails to take his opponent's back.
Kain tries to hold on but Galvao pushes him away.

Galvao looking for a guillotine from mount but Kain is having none of it.
Galvao thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Galvao tries to control but Kain wriggling away.
Kain is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Kain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Kain!