PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tong Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Mane Galinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mane Galinha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt_ro2aerQg. Lucio Mane Galinha looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cruise
vs
Mane Galinha

175 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tong Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio Mane Galinha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruise misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mane Galinha is defended easily by Cruise.
Mane Galinha wants to clinch.
Mane Galinha is looking to clinch.
Cruise misses with a two punch combination.
Cruise swats away the attempt to clinch by Mane Galinha.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cruise shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mane Galinha defends it nicely.
Cruise lands with a nice combination. Mane Galinha backs away looking to recover.
Cruise lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruise.
Cruise shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mane Galinha as he avoids it easily.
Mane Galinha moves in looking to clinch but Cruise pushes him off.
Mane Galinha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruise but Cruise pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruise fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mane Galinha checks it well.
Lucio Mane Galinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane Galinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mane Galinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mane Galinha has Cruise up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruise working hard to break the clinch.

Mane Galinha gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mane Galinha looks gassed!
Mane Galinha tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cruise controls his leg.
Cruise wants to get back to his feet.

Mane Galinha is working for a submission of some sort.

Cruise kicks Mane Galinha off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mane Galinha gets caught flat footed, as Cruise shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cruise throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruise makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mane Galinha is working an open guard so Cruise takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cruise looks to land a combination but Mane Galinha avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cruise.

Cruise tries to keep at a distance but Mane Galinha has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mane Galinha jumps guard but Cruise stands there with Mane Galinha around his waist. Mane Galinha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tong Cruise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Mane Galinha.

Mane Galinha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cruise uses from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mane Galinha kicks Cruise off and gets to his feet.
Cruise misses with a double jab.
Cruise gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Mane Galinha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cruise has his feet on Mane Galinha's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cruise scores with a nice strike.

Mane Galinha scores a takedown into full mount!
Mane Galinha controlling from mount.
Mane Galinha looking to control but Cruise is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mane Galinha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mane Galinha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruise is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cruise is bucking up trying to escape but Mane Galinha cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruise wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mane Galinha with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tong Cruise will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cruise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cruise closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cruise shoots for a double leg takedown but Mane Galinha sprawls well. He's pushed Cruise's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Cruise shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mane Galinha is trying to defend but Cruise finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Mane Galinha makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mane Galinha tries to clinch up.
Mane Galinha tries to clinch but Cruise is having none of it.
Cruise misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mane Galinha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cruise as he avoids it easily.
Cruise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mane Galinha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mane Galinha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruise but Cruise pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mane Galinha tries to clinch but Cruise moves out of range.
Cruise misses with a few strikes there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cruise drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mane Galinha pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise shoots in and drives through. Mane Galinha sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tong Cruise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruise pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mane Galinha takes the fight into the clinch.

Mane Galinha pulls guard successfully.
Cruise postures up in Mane Galinha's guard and throws a big left but Mane Galinha blocks it.
Cruise postures up in Mane Galinha's guard and throws a big left but Mane Galinha blocks it.
Cruise with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruise has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cruise throwing strikes but missing.
Cruise throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mane Galinha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruise throws a strike but Mane Galinha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mane Galinha decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cruise, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Mane Galinha.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Cruise. That snapped Mane Galinha's head back.

Mane Galinha scores a takedown into full mount!
Mane Galinha lands a nice shot to the head.
Mane Galinha controlling from the full mount.
Cruise wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cruise defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mane Galinha.
Cruise is trying to stand up.
Mane Galinha throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Cruise really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cruise is in a horrible position here. Mane Galinha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mane Galinha looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cruise is squirming around, avoiding Mane Galinha's attempts to control the action.
Cruise trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mane Galinha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mane Galinha raining down shots from the mount!

Mane Galinha gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucio Mane Galinha 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!

Mane Galinha darts in and clinches Cruise up against the cage.

Cruise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruise swats away the attempt to clinch by Mane Galinha.
Mane Galinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mane Galinha swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruise.
Cruise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mane Galinha moves in looking to clinch but Cruise pushes him off.
Cruise misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mane Galinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruise throws a body punch but Mane Galinha moves out of range.
Cruise fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mane Galinha avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cruise gets caught flat footed, as Mane Galinha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane Galinha prevents Cruise from getting back to his feet.

Mane Galinha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cruise misses with a wild combination.

Mane Galinha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mane Galinha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mane Galinha is trying to drag Cruise to the mat but Cruise just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Cruise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mane Galinha clinches up with Cruise and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruise wants to get back to striking at distance but Mane Galinha won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cruise wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mane Galinha lands a knee to the head.
Mane Galinha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruise's efforts to push away.
Mane Galinha has Cruise pressed against the cage, preventing Cruise from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cruise working hard to break the clinch.

Mane Galinha pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruise postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mane Galinha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruise.
Cruise looking to pass the guard.

Cruise stands up from Mane Galinha's guard - Cruise perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cruise misses with a wild combination.

Mane Galinha scores a takedown into full mount!
Mane Galinha won't let Cruise get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mane Galinha pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mane Galinha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mane Galinha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mane Galinha content just to control the position here.
Cruise tries to buck Mane Galinha off but he can't manage it.
Lucio Mane Galinha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mane Galinha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Cruise bucks Mane Galinha off and manages to get back to his feet!

Mane Galinha clinches with his opponent.
Mane Galinha tries for a takedown but Cruise manages to get underhooks.
Mane Galinha trying to land knees to the body.
Cruise has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruise is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mane Galinha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruise's face.
Mane Galinha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mane Galinha keeps control of Cruise as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruise wants to break free but Mane Galinha has control.

Cruise breaks from the clinch.
Cruise avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mane Galinha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Mane Galinha is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Cruise throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucio Mane Galinha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mane Galinha 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucio Mane Galinha!