PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Duran Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cirilo Galiei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duran comes to the cage accompanied by Hungry like the wolf. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cirilo Galiei enters the cage!

Duran
vs
Galiei

225 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

183 cm
27
136 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duran Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cirilo Galiei!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran misses with a looping left.
Duran lands a jab to the nose.
Galiei darts in trying to clinch

and Duran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duran is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Duran manages to break the clinch.
Galiei looks to clinch

and Duran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Duran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galiei looks to clinch

and Duran counters by moving into the clinch.

Duran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galiei slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws a big shot that misses.
Galiei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duran.
Nice defenses there by Galiei.
A combination from Duran does no damage.
Nice straight punches there by Duran. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duran.
Galiei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duran.
Galiei fails with the takedown
letting Duran counter with a right hand.
Duran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duran counters with a low kick, right behind Galiei 's knee.
Galiei moves to clinch but Duran breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Galiei tries to clinch but Duran moves away
and Duran counters with a good low kick that Galiei was not able to check.
Cirilo Galiei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duran counters with a nice low kick that buckles Galiei's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duran with a nice cross.
Duran is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Galiei moves out of range of the strikes.
Galiei moves to clinch but Duran breaks away
and Duran counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Galiei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galiei tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Duran counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Duran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galiei wants to clinch

and Duran counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galiei tries to clinch up

and Duran counters by clinching up.

Duran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galiei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duran counters with a nice body kick.
Galiei tries to clinch
and Duran counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duran Duran dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duran closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Duran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Duran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duran circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galiei tries to clinch but Duran moves away
and Duran counters with an inside leg kick.
Galiei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galiei tries to clinch up
and Duran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiei wants to clinch but Duran slips to the side
and Duran makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Galiei moves to clinch but Duran breaks away
and Duran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galiei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Galiei. No joy for Duran on that attempt.
Duran looks to land a combination but Galiei avoids it well.
Duran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galiei tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Duran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Duran breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Duran.
Duran misses with a series of wild punches.
Duran missing with a left hand there. Galiei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Galiei looks to clinch

and Duran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Duran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duran Duran is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran stuffs the takedown.
Galiei looks to clinch

and Duran counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Duran's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Duran breaks from the clinch.
Duran lands with a right hand.
Galiei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
Galiei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duran counters with a left to the body.
Galiei closes the distance but Duran moves to the side
and Duran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiei darts in trying to clinch
and Duran counters with a three punch combo that has Galiei backing up. Galiei nods at Duran to acknowledge the strikes.
Galiei looks to clinch
and Duran counters with a head kick.
Galiei looks to clinch
enabling Duran to counter with a crisp jab.
Galiei looks to clinch
and Duran makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Duran does it's job there.
Galiei darts in trying to clinch
and Duran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duran Duran dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Galiei dives in and grabs Duran's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duran pushes down on Galiei's head and hops out.
Duran throws a series of punches but Galiei avoids them all with ease.
Duran throws a right hand that Galiei ducks under and follows up with a left that Galiei also avoids with ease.
Duran misses with a few strikes there.
Galiei wants to clinch but Duran slips to the side
and Duran makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duran misses with a wild body shot.
Galiei tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Duran counters by moving into the clinch.

Duran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galiei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Galiei tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duran counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiei tries to clinch but Duran moves away
and Duran counters with a nice uppercut.
Galiei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duran.
Galiei slips under a jab from Duran.
Galiei wants to clinch
and Duran counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Duran clinches.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galiei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Galiei wants to clinch but Duran slips to the side

and Duran counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Duran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galiei moves away.
Galiei staying out of range there.
Duran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Galiei wants to clinch
letting Duran counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiei closes the distance but Duran moves to the side
and Duran counters with a head kick.
Duran circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duran counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Galiei ducks under a wild hook from Duran.

Duran takes the fight into the clinch.

Duran breaks the clinch.
Duran really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Galiei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galiei wants to clinch but Duran slips to the side
and Duran counters with a nice low kick that buckles Galiei's knee momentarily.
Galiei darts in trying to clinch
and Duran counters with a left to the body.
Duran circles away from the clinch attempt

and Duran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cirilo Galiei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duran Duran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Duran Duran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duran Duran!
Duran Duran decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.