PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Graco Gregoravich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buretta Gali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buretta Gali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gregoravich
vs
Gali

180 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graco Gregoravich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buretta Gali!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gali throws a poor cross that misses
and Gregoravich counters with a one-two to the body.
Gregoravich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregoravich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregoravich's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gregoravich duly obliges.
Gali throws a poor cross that misses
and Gregoravich counters with a right hand to the body.
Gregoravich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gregoravich throws a one two combo.
Gregoravich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gregoravich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gali walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregoravich misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Gali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gregoravich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gregoravich moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gali looks to throw the jab but Gregoravich is out of range.
Gali scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gregoravich walks into a jab.

Gregoravich moves into the clinch successfully.

Gregoravich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregoravich jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gregoravich.
Gregoravich tries to clinch but Gali is having none of it.
No joy there for Gali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Gali misses the target.
Gali misses the jab.
Gali lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gali misses with a hook to the body
and Gregoravich counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregoravich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gali misses the jab.
Gali lands a nice shot to the body.
Gali throws a hook but Gregoravich avoids it easily.
Gali throws a looping overhand right but Gregoravich ducks down to avoid it.
Gali throws a good cross that connects.
Gali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregoravich counters with a one-two to the body.
Gregoravich is breathing heavily.

Gregoravich rushes Gali and presses him up against the cage.
Gali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gregoravich's efforts to push away.
Gali tries to break the clinch but Gregoravich is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gali is trying to force a seperation but Gregoravich has the dominant position.
Gali wants to get back to striking at distance but Gregoravich won't allow it.
Gregoravich prevents Gali from breaking the clinch.
Gali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gregoravich has him pressed against the cage.

Gali manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Gali misses.
Gregoravich loads up on a big right hand but Gali slips the punch.
Gali misses with a right hand
and Gregoravich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gali thows a body shot but no joy.
Gregoravich is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregoravich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gregoravich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gali.
Sloppy strikes from Gali. Those never looked like landing.
Gregoravich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gali lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gregoravich slips a jab from Gali.
Gregoravich staying out of range there.
Gali misses with a looping left.

Gali shoots in and bounces Gregoravich off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gregoravich is trying to keep Gali in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gali showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buretta Gali dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gali misses with a combination
enabling Gregoravich to counter with a crisp jab.
Gali throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gregoravich to counter with a crisp jab.
Gali misses with a hook
and Gregoravich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gali thinking.
Gali takes a swing at Gregoravich's ribcage but misses.
Gregoravich throws a series of punches but Gali avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregoravich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buretta Gali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregoravich tries to clinch but Gali is having none of it.
Gregoravich moves in looking to clinch but Gali pushes him off.
Gregoravich tries to clinch but Gali is having none of it.
Gali misses with a jab to the body
and Gregoravich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gregoravich tries to bum rush Gali with a series of wild strikes but Gali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregoravich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gali.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregoravich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gali misses with a straight right.

Gali throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gregoravich was covering up waiting for the punch and Gali finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gregoravich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gali content to stall in guard here.
Gali's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Buretta Gali wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice jab there from Gali.
Gali misses with a straight right.
Gregoravich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gali shoots in for a double leg but Gregoravich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gregoravich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gali throws out the jab.
Gali lands the left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gali throws out a loose jab but Gregoravich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gregoravich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gali looks to land a right hand but Gregoravich moved out of range.
Gali with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gali thows a body shot but no joy.
Gali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gregoravich walks into a stiff left hand from Gali.
Gregoravich moves out of range of the strikes.
Gregoravich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gali throws a big shot that misses.
Gali works over Gregoravich's head and body with a nice combination.
Gali throws a shot from downtown. Gregoravich moves away and avoids it.
Gali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gregoravich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gali scores with a decent looking hook.
Buretta Gali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Gali misses.
Gali throws an off balance right hand
and Gregoravich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gali throws a jab when Gregoravich was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregoravich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gali throws a shot from downtown. Gregoravich moves away and avoids it.
Gali throws a hook but Gregoravich avoids it easily.
Gali connects with a right hand. Gregoravich shakes it off.
Gregoravich throws a poor cross that misses
and Gali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gregoravich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gali missing with a left hand there. Gregoravich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gali misses with a left hand
and Gregoravich counters with a straight right hand.
Gali works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gali scores with a nice right hand.
Gali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gregoravich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buretta Gali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gregoravich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gali jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gregoravich tries for a takedown but Gali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gregoravich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Galis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gali throws a hook to the side of Gregoravich's head but Gregoravich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gali swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gregoravich counters with a nice uppercut.
Gali throws a poor cross that misses
and Gregoravich counters with a right hand to the body.
Gali has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gregoravich finds it's way round the side to connect with Gali's head.
Gali misses with a lunging right hand
and Gali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gregoravich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gregoravich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gregoravich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gali might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gali throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gregoravich to counter with a crisp jab.
Graco Gregoravich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregoravich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gali counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gali throws a jab but it's blocked by Gregoravich.
Gali misses with a hook.
Gregoravich defending well as Gali loads up on a big left hand.
Gregoravich misses with a two punch combination.
Gali shoots in and drives through. Gregoravich sprawls well.
Gregoravich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gali.
Gali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gregoravich with a poor takedown
and Gregoravich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gregoravich slips a jab from Gali.
Gali throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Gali misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gali lands a nice hook to Gregoravich's body. Gregoravich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gali misses with a two punch combination.
Gali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gregoravich moves away.
Gregoravich needs to keep his hands up - Gali had a free shot at his head there.
Gali's corner calls for a 1-2. Gali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gali misses with a straight right.
Gregoravich ducks under a wild hook from Gali.
Gali looks to land a right hand but Gregoravich moved out of range.
Gali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gregoravich.
Gali swings widly with a right hand
letting Gregoravich counter with a right hand.
Gali lands a head shot.
Gali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gregoravich misses with a hook to the body
and Gali counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gali shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gregoravich sprawls well. Gregoravich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gali gets slowly back to his feet.
Gregoravich blocks a jab.
A big right from Gali misses.
Gregoravich ducks right into an uppercut from Gali.
Gali scores with a hook.
Gali throws a big shot that misses.
Gali throws a big shot that misses.
Gregoravich moves out of range of the strikes.
Gali lands a head shot.
Gali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregoravich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gali with a jab.
Gali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Gali. No joy for Gregoravich on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graco Gregoravich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gali scores with a jab to the head.
Gregoravich moves away from the strike by Gali.
Gregoravich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gali.
Sloppy strikes from Gali. Those never looked like landing.
Gregoravich moves away from the strike by Gali.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gali misses with a straight left.
Gali looks to land a right hand but Gregoravich moved out of range.
Graco Gregoravich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buretta Gali is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gregoravich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buretta Gali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gali has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buretta Gali!