PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Benitoi Valentino Francesco Galbana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rising' by Stuck Mojo. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Benitoi Valentino Francesco Galbana
vs
Peterson

225 cm
22
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gianni Benitoi Valentino Francesco Galbana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Francesco Galbana.
Peterson drops Francesco Galbana with a left right combo! Peterson follows him down to the ground into side control.

Francesco Galbana is rocked!

It looks like Gianni Benitoi Valentino Francesco Galbana has been cut.
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!
Peterson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Francesco Galbana sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Oh Francesco Galbana is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Peterson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peterson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Francesco Galbana seems to have got his legs back now.
Francesco Galbana is looking to reverse the position.

Peterson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Francesco Galbana lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Francesco Galbana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Francesco Galbana lands with a kick to the temple. Peterson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Francesco Galbana throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.

Peterson instigates a clinch.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francesco Galbana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

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

Peterson closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francesco Galbana blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Francesco Galbana wants to get back to striking at distance but Peterson won't allow it.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Francesco Galbana.
Peterson is trying to break the clinch but Francesco Galbana has him pressed against the cage.
Francesco Galbana keeps control of Peterson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peterson is looking to break free of the clinch but Francesco Galbana has double underhooks.
Francesco Galbana really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Francesco Galbana wants to get back to striking at distance but Peterson won't allow it.
Peterson throws an elbow but it misses.
Francesco Galbana prevents Peterson from breaking the clinch.
Peterson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Francesco Galbana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peterson's face.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Francesco Galbana.

Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Francesco Galbana wants to clinch

and Peterson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Francesco Galbana!
Peterson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Peterson with shots to the head and body - Francesco Galbana looks very uncomfortable down there.
Francesco Galbana taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peterson goes for an armbar but Francesco Galbana turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Francesco Galbana.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Francesco Galbana from controlling successfully.
Peterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Peterson, not yet.
Francesco Galbana won't allow Peterson to get back to his feet.
Peterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Francesco Galbana.
Francesco Galbana trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Francesco Galbana won't allow Peterson to sweep him here.
Francesco Galbana wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francesco Galbana has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Peterson is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Francesco Galbana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Francesco Galbana.
Francesco Galbana wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
Francesco Galbana darts in trying to clinch
and Peterson counters with a series of strikes. Francesco Galbana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gianni Benitoi Valentino Francesco Galbana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Francesco Galbana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson avoids the head kick by Francesco Galbana.

Peterson clinches up with Francesco Galbana and pushes him back against the cage.
Peterson avoids the elbow strike from Francesco Galbana, against the cage.
Francesco Galbana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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

Peterson has managed to clinch.

Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Francesco Galbana scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson avoids the head kick by Francesco Galbana.
Francesco Galbana throws a head kick but Peterson moves out of range.
Francesco Galbana throws a lazy head kick
and Peterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gianni Benitoi Valentino Francesco Galbana's cut is getting worse.

Peterson instigates a clinch.
Francesco Galbana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peterson is trying to break free.
Francesco Galbana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Francesco Galbana backwards.

Gianni Benitoi Valentino Francesco Galbana's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Francesco Galbana looking to stall.
Peterson lands with a left to the head.

Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Peterson counters by gaining double undehooks. He picks up Francesco Galbana and carries him across to his own corner. OH, that's a monster slam and Francesco Galbana is out cold! A brutal end to the fight and credit to Peterson for not following up with any more shots. He recognised that Francesco Galbana was out. Good sportsmanship.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Curtis Peterson!