PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nkululeko Sokhela (ranked 2468 p4p, 291 weight class) and Jomar Galang (ranked 3944 p4p, 436 weight class). Galang comes into a darkened arena with his song building. No Other Name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sokhela
vs
Galang

190 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nkululeko Sokhela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jomar Galang!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokhela takes one on the button.
Sokhela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galang.
Jomar Galang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokhela throws a sloppy head kick and Galang moves out of range easily.
Sokhela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Galang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sokhela.
Galang throws a jab when Sokhela was well out of range.
Sokhela feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Galang scores with a jab.
A big left from Galang misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Sokhela misses the target.
Galang misses with a hook.
Galang throws a jab but it's blocked by Sokhela.
A lazy body kick from Sokhela
and Galang counters with a straight right hand.
Galang sizes up Sokhela with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Galang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sokhela with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Galang to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Galang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Galang punishes Sokhela's body with a nice straight punch.
Sokhela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Galang.
Sokhela moves away from the strike by Galang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galang misses with an uppercut. Sokhela saw that one coming.
Galang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A quick step to the side and Sokhela tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sokhela throws a sloppy head kick and Galang moves out of range easily.
Galang blocks a head kick by Sokhela.
Sokhela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sokhela is looking to counter with a body kick.
Galang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sokhela.
Galang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sokhela.
Galang connects with a body shot that sends Sokhela's belly button to the back.
Sokhela throws a leg kick which misses Galang's front leg but catches the back leg as Galang tries to avoid it.
Galang scores with a jab.
Galang misses with a hook.
Sokhela throws out a leg kick but Galang moves out of range and Sokhela only half commits.
Galang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Galang throws a looping overhand right but Sokhela ducks down to avoid it.
Sokhela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galang throws out the jab.
Galang defending well as Sokhela loads up on a big left hand.
Sokhela has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sokhela takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galang misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Sokhela's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Galang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sokhela scrambles back to his feet.
Galang looks to throw the jab but Sokhela is out of range.
Sokhela looks to score with a jab to the body but Galang is just out of range.
Sokhela throws a hook but Galang blocks it.
Sokhela swings widly with a right hand
and Galang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Sokhela is rocked!
Galang drops Sokhela with a big left hand! Sokhela is injured, injured bad! Galang jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jomar Galang!
Jomar Galang took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Next time, I'll be more heartless '.