PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Facundo Galley (ranked 1882 p4p, 213 weight class) and Mosi Kondo (ranked 1605 p4p, 187 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Galley
vs
Kondo

173 cm
21
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
172 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Facundo Galley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mosi Kondo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kondo blocks a jab.
Galley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kondo throws a looping overhand right but Galley ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Galley.
Kondo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Galley.
Galley dodges the punch combination from Kondo.
Kondo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Galley is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Galley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Galley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kondo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kondo throws a poor cross that misses
and Galley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Galley throws a lazy right hand but Kondo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Galley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kondo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kondo. That's going to slow Galley down.
Kondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galley manages to avoid it.
Galley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kondo.
Kondo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Galley's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galley throws an overhand right that lands on Kondo's shoulder, as Kondo tries to avoid the shot.
Kondo tries to land a front kick but Galley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Galley misses the target.
Kondo takes one to the chin there.
Galley looks to land a left hand but Kondo moved out of range nicely.
Kondo scores with a leg kick.
Kondo lands a right hook to the body.
Galley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kondo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kondo tries to clinch there but Galley circles away.
Kondo lands the left hand.
Galley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kondo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kondo looks to score with a jab to the body but Galley is just out of range.
Galley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Kondo punishes Galley's body with a nice straight punch.

Kondo moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kondo throws an elbow but misses.
Galley swings wildly with an uppercut but Kondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kondo's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galley avoids the elbow strike from Kondo, against the cage.
Kondo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Kondo.
Galley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kondo lands with a light punch inside.
Kondo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kondo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Galley is breathing heavily.
Galley misses with a punch on the inside.
Kondo tries a body shot but Galley blocks it.
Galley struggles to land a body shot inside as Kondo controls his hands.
Kondo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Galley wants a takedown.
Kondo can't find room to land a body shot as Galley controls the action.
Kondo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kondo lands with a left to the head.
Galley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kondo tries to throw a body punch but Galley avoids it by throwing Kondo back against the cage.
Galley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kondo.
Kondo blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kondo.
Kondo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondo throws an elbow that misses.
Kondo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Galley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kondo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Galley struggles to land a body shot inside as Kondo controls his hands.
Kondo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kondo lands an elbow that stopped Galley in his tracks for a moment.
Galley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galley misses with a body punch.
Kondo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kondo tries to work over Galley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kondo is leaning against Galley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kondo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galley's elbow.
Kondo misses with an elbow strike.
Kondo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Kondo.
Kondo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kondo gets through Galley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kondo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kondo presses Galley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kondo lands with a light punch inside.
Kondo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Galley's defenses.

Galley is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kondo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Galley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Kondo as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kondo.
A hook to the body from Kondo.
Kondo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kondo pushes Galley against the cage. Kondo is working some dirty boxing. Kondo pushes off with a quick right hook! Galley goes down! Galley tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kondo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mosi Kondo!
During a confident post fight interview, Mosi Kondo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.