PBP Commentary

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

Gali
vs
Gregoravich

181 cm
26
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buretta Gali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graco Gregoravich!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregoravich scores with a punch to the head.
Gregoravich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gali.
Gregoravich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gali.
Gali punishes Gregoravich's body with a nice straight punch.
Gregoravich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gregoravich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gali just misses with a punch to the body.
Gregoravich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gali on the side of the head.
Gali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gregoravich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Gregoravich.
Gregoravich scores with a nice head shot.
Gregoravich's coach down at Finch Farm was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gregoravich's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Gregoravich rushes Gali and presses him up against the cage.

Gregoravich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gali throws a hook but Gregoravich blocks it.
Gali with a hook.
Gregoravich lands a right hook to the body.
Gregoravich staying out of range there.
Gali lands a really nice looking cross but Gregoravich seems unphased.
Gali stuns Gregoravich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A lazy left from Gali finds it's target.
Gali throws a shot from downtown. Gregoravich moves away and avoids it.
Gali misses with an uppercut
and Gregoravich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Gali. Beautiful body shot.
Gali with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gregoravich counters with a straight right hand.
Gali looks to land a right hand but Gregoravich moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gali misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gali misses with a wild body shot.
Buretta Gali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gali.
Gali swings for the body but Gregoravich moves out of range.
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.
Gregoravich lands the left hand.
Gregoravich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gali.
Sloppy strikes from Gregoravich. Those never looked like landing.
Gregoravich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gregoravich looks winded!
Gregoravich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Gali misses.
Gali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gregoravich.
Gali digs a good body shot into Gregoravich's ribs.
Gregoravich tries to clinch up but Gali circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gali takes a swing at Gregoravich's ribcage but misses.
Gali misses with an uppercut. Gregoravich saw that one coming.
Gregoravich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Gregoravich misses.
Gali throws a lazy right hand but Gregoravich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gali misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Gali misses.
Gali misses the jab.
Gali missing with a left hand there. Gregoravich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gali jabs at Gregoravich's body.
Gali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gregoravich in his tracks.
Gali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregoravich manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Gali.
Gali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gregoravich slips a jab from Gali.

Gregoravich closes the distance and pushes Gali back into the cage.
Gali wants to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gregoravich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gali misses with a body punch
and Gali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gali cracks Gregoravich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gali looks to score with a jab to the body but Gregoravich is just out of range.
Gali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!

Gregoravich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Gregoravich scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gali is looking for a sweep.
Gregoravich wants to control but Gali is keeping him busy.
Gali tries to escape but Gregoravich is in control.

Gregoravich stands up.
Gali throws a jab when Gregoravich was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregoravich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gregoravich with a jab.
Gregoravich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Gregoravich shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gali manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gregoravich is breathing heavily.
Gregoravich trying to control the position from guard on top but Gali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregoravich pushes down on Gali's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gregoravich prevents Gali from standing back up.
Gali wants to get back to full guard.
Gali preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gregoravich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gregoravich misses with a hook. Gali ducked under it nicely.
Gali throws a looping overhand right but Gregoravich ducks down to avoid it.
Gregoravich moves in looking to clinch but Gali pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Gali misses the target.
Gali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gregoravich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gregoravich throws a right hand that Gali ducks under and follows up with a left that Gali also avoids with ease.
Gregoravich drops his hands momentarily and Gali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregoravich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gali.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gali. Gregoravich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gali takes a swing at Gregoravich's ribcage but misses.
Gregoravich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gali.
Gregoravich 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.
Gregoravich scores with a hook.
Gregoravich shoots for a takedown but Gali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Gali. That snapped Gregoravich's head back.
Gali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregoravich throws a right and a left that Gali avoids nicely.
Gali cracks Gregoravich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Buretta Gali will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gali lands a nice shot to the body.
Gali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gali throws a shot from downtown. Gregoravich moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Gali.
Gregoravich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gali.
Gali throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gregoravich counters with a left and a right that stings Gali.
Gali loads up on a big right hand but Gregoravich slips the punch.
Gregoravich throws a hook to the side of Gali's head but Gali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gregoravich momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gali. Gregoravich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gregoravich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gregoravich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Gregoravich drives through and clinches with Gali against the cage.
Gregoravich is trying to push Gali away but Gali has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gali manages to break the clinch.
Gali throws a series of punches but Gregoravich avoids them all with ease.
Buretta Gali is winning the standup battle so far.
Gali thows a body shot but no joy.
Gregoravich tries to clinch up.
Gali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gali lands a body shot.
Gregoravich fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Gali.
Gregoravich swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregoravich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Gali misses.
Gali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Gali.
Gali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gali misses the shot to the body.
Gregoravich lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Gali misses.
Gregoravich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gregoravich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregoravich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregoravich throws a right hand that Gali ducks under and follows up with a left that Gali also avoids with ease.
Gali throws a jab but it's blocked by Gregoravich.
Gregoravich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gali misses with a hook.
Gregoravich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gali.
Gali avoids the body shot from Gregoravich.
Gali misses with a looping left.
Gali stuns Gregoravich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gali misses with a straight right.
Gali connects with a looping right hand.
Gali just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregoravich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gali cracks a nice hook into Gregoravich's ribs.
Gali throws a hook to the side of Gregoravich's head but Gregoravich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gregoravich throws a big shot that misses.
Gali thows a body shot but no joy.
Gali misses with a body shot.
Gregoravich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gregoravich misses with a wild combination.

Gregoravich moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buretta Gali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gali, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28

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