PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Buscemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Steve Buscemi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steve Buscemi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Buscemi
vs
Galvao

180 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Buscemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buscemi throws a right hand that Galvao ducks under and follows up with a left that Galvao also avoids with ease.
Buscemi scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Andre Galvao has been cut.
Buscemi lands a right hook to the body.
Buscemi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galvao circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Buscemi.
Galvao tries to clinch
and Buscemi counters with a series of strikes. Galvao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Galvao wants to clinch.
Galvao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buscemi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buscemi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galvao.
Buscemi lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galvao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buscemi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Buscemi does no damage.
Buscemi throws out a powerful jab.
Galvao has his takedown stuffed
and Buscemi counters with a three punch combo that has Galvao backing up. Galvao nods at Buscemi to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao tries to clinch up.
Buscemi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Galvao tries to clinch up.
Buscemi feints a jab promting Galvao to slip. Buscemi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Galvao slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Galvao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Buscemi is out of range and Galvao settles back down.
Galvao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Galvao gets the takedown into side control.
Galvao tries to move into full mount but can't pass Buscemi's legs.
Buscemi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Galvao is controlling him well.
Buscemi is not content to let Galvao control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buscemi is pushing Galvao's head away, looking to escape. Galvao manages to hold on to the position though.
Buscemi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Buscemi tries to get out of the position.

Buscemi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Buscemi misses.
Buscemi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Galvao with that takedown attempt.
Steve Buscemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Galvao.
Buscemi misses with a series of wild punches.
Buscemi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steve Buscemi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buscemi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Buscemi.
Buscemi misses with a two punch combination.
Buscemi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Galvao at a distance.
Buscemi slips a straight right by Galvao.
Buscemi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buscemi lands the left hand.
Buscemi misses with a few strikes there.
Galvao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galvao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buscemi avoids it really well and circles away.
Buscemi swinging wildly here.
Buscemi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buscemi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galvao is looking to clinch.
Buscemi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buscemi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice combination there by Buscemi.
Buscemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galvao moves away.
A left and a right from Buscemi both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buscemi catches Galvao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Buscemi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Buscemi.
Steve Buscemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Galvao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Buscemi blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Buscemi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Galvao's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Buscemi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Galvao closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Buscemi quickly recovers to half guard.
Galvao frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Galvao has hold of Buscemi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Buscemi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galvao tries to control but Buscemi wriggling away.
Galvao punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buscemi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Galvao.
Galvao works his way to his opponent's back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Galvao's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Galvao is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Buscemi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Buscemi for a finish.
Andre Galvao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Galvao controlling from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Buscemi!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Galvao looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buscemi prevents Galvao from getting a body triangle.

Galvao looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buscemi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Galvao.
Buscemi holding both Galvao 's hands and preventing any damage.

Galvao is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Buscemi won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Galvao off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andre Galvao!