PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Gallindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Bill Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallindo comes into the arena with Eppur Si muove blaring out of the sound system. Sonny Bill Williams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eduardo Gallindo's chin.

Gallindo
vs
Bill Williams

170 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

161 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduardo Gallindo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sonny Bill Williams!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallindo throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gallindo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Gallindo which made him look bad.
Eduardo Gallindo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Bill Williams.
Gallindo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Gallindo.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gallindo.
Gallindo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams checks the leg kick.
Eduardo Gallindo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Gallindo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Gallindo shows good takedown defense.
Gallindo throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams checks the leg kick.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Gallindo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gallindo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Gallindo tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams tries for a takedown but Gallindo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gallindo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gallindo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gallindo rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
Gallindo is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gallindo down to the mat. Gallindo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gallindo.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gallindo throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallindo throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
A head kick misses from Gallindo.
Gallindo throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.

It looks like Sonny Bill Williams has been cut.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gallindo.
Gallindo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Gallindo thumps Williams with a low kick.
Gallindo lands a brutal head kick. Williams looks out on his feet and Gallindo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Eduardo Gallindo!