PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teriibe Galgo (ranked 2713 p4p, 1178 weight class) and Ivan Bispen (ranked 379 p4p, 178 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Galgo
vs
Bispen

196 cm
24
205
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
220
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teriibe Galgo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Galgo.
Galgo scores with a one two! Bispen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Ivan Bispen has been cut.
Galgo tests Bispen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Galgo finds it's way through Bispen's defenses.
Galgo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bispen jabs at Galgo's body.
Bispen moves out of range as Galgo strikes.
Bispen throws an off balance right hand
and Galgo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Bispen slips a jab from Galgo.
A little jabbing left from Bispen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bispen scores with the left hand. Galgo knows he should have avoided that one.
Bispen throws a lazy right hand but Galgo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Galgo throws an overhand right that lands on Bispen's shoulder, as Bispen tries to avoid the shot.
Galgo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bispen throws a looping overhand right but Galgo ducks down to avoid it.
Bispen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galgo.
Galgo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bispen throws the left hand but Galgo avoids the punch easily.
Bispen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galgo throws a jab when Bispen was well out of range.
Galgo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bispen under the eye.
Galgo swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galgo throws a jab when Bispen was well out of range.
Bispen throws a hook but Galgo avoids it easily.
Galgo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bispen.
Bispen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galgo.
Bispen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Galgo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed right hand from Galgo misses the target.
Bispen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bispen defending well as Galgo loads up on a big left hand.
Bispen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Galgo throws a body shot but no joy.
Bispen throws a lazy right hand but Galgo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Galgo missing with a left hand there. Bispen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bispen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Galgo at a distance.
Galgo throws a poor cross that misses
and Galgo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galgo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Bispen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Galgo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Galgo there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Galgo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Galgo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galgo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bispen.
Galgo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A left lands for Bispen.
Bispen moves out of range as Galgo strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bispen! But no joy.
Galgo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bispen.
Galgo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galgo moves out of range as Bispen strikes.
Bispen throws a hook but Galgo blocks it.
Bispen misses with a straight left.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galgo misses with a hook.
Bispen scores with a nice head shot.
Galgo throws a one two combo.
Bispen ducks under a wild hook from Galgo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bispen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galgo moves away.
Bispen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Galgo throws a series of punches but Bispen avoids them all with ease.
Galgo misses with an uppercut.
Bispen throws out a counter right but Galgo avoids it with no problem.
Galgo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen misses with a two punch combination.
Bispen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Galgo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bispen.
Galgo lands a lovely overhand right.
Galgo lands a head shot.
Galgo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bispen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Galgo lands a slapping body shot.
Bispen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Galgo misses with a looping left.
Galgo lands an overhand right.
Bispen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bispen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Galgo counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Galgo is out of range.
Galgo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bispen.
Bispen throws out a counter right but Galgo avoids it with no problem.
Galgo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galgo misses the shot to the body.
Bispen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Galgo misses the jab.
Bispen throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Galgo at a distance.
Bispen tests Galgo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Galgo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bispen connects with a combination that backs up Galgo into the cage. Bispen lands a flurry of punches that gets past Galgo's guard. Galgo is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Bispen bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Bispen!
A relieved looking Ivan Bispen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.