PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Gallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Complete MMA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallo comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck by AC/DC. 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.

Gallo
vs
MMA

171 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paolo Gallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Complete MMA!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Complete MMA has been cut.
Gallo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MMA.
Gallo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling MMA to score with a decent uppercut.
Gallo misses the shot to the body.
Gallo misses with the combination.

MMA closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gallo quickly recovers to half guard.
MMA not landing any meaningful shots this time.
MMA not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MMA looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
MMA wants to pass to mount but Gallo is defending the position.
MMA throwing shots but Gallo is blocking nicely.
MMA thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallo's head.
MMA thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gallo pushes MMA off and gets back to his feet.
Gallo misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Gallo. Those never looked like landing.
Gallo lands a glancing blow to the side of MMA's head.
MMA connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gallo thows a body shot but no joy.
Gallo throws a nice looking combination but MMA bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

MMA shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than MMA was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
MMA throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gallo blocking the ground and pound.
MMA thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gallo wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MMA lands a nice shot to the head.
Gallo is bucking up trying to escape but MMA cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
MMA looking to finish with strikes here!
MMA looks gassed!
Gallo is in a horrible position here. MMA smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
MMA is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MMA punching from mount but Gallo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gallo is trying to stand.
MMA lands with some strikes.
Gallo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Gallo somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Gallo fails to land with a series of punches.
Gallo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallo misses with a jab, cross combination.
MMA lands a really nice looking cross but Gallo seems unphased.
Gallo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before MMA has time to react.
Gallo tries to bum rush MMA with a series of wild strikes but MMA uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gallo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MMA.
Gallo throws a right and a left that MMA avoids nicely.
MMA dodges the punch combination from Gallo.
Gallo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MMA lands with a hook. Gallo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gallo gets caught flat footed, as MMA shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
MMA prevents Gallo from getting back to his feet.

Gallo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Complete MMA dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Complete MMA's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gallo slips a jab and a cross from MMA.
Gallo tries to bum rush MMA with a series of wild strikes but MMA uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gallo tries to bum rush MMA with a series of wild strikes but MMA uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gallo throws a right and a left that MMA avoids nicely.
Gallo throws a body punch but MMA moves out of range.
Gallo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gallo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MMA.
Paolo Gallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

MMA shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
MMA is landing with some decent strikes but Gallo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gallo wants to try and get back to his feet.
MMA looking to finish with strikes here!
Gallo tries to buck MMA off but he can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MMA misses with a head shot.
MMA won't let Gallo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
MMA thowing shots but they're missing.
MMA punching from mount but Gallo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gallo blocking the ground and pound.
MMA throwing strikes but Gallo bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
MMA stops Gallo from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gallo kicks MMA off and gets to his feet.
Gallo jabs MMA to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gallo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MMA circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Gallo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gallo is looking to wear down MMA with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gallo throws a right and a left that MMA avoids nicely.
Gallo looks to score with a jab to the body but MMA is just out of range.
Gallo digs a good body shot into MMA's ribs.
Gallo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gallo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gallo duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MMA is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gallo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallo. MMA does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paolo Gallo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gallo misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Gallo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gallo misses with a body shot.
Gallo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paolo Gallo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gallo scores with a one two! MMA had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gallo looks to score with a jab to the body but MMA is just out of range.
MMA avoids the body shot from Gallo.
Gallo throws a right and a left that MMA avoids nicely.

MMA changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gallo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gallo is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MMA misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
MMA scoring with punches from side control.
Gallo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, MMA asserts his dominance and retains side control.
MMA with the ground and pound but Gallo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
MMA sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gallo defending well though.
MMA thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Complete MMA showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Complete MMA's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gallo digs a good hook to MMA's body.
MMA takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gallo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallo misses with a few strikes there.
MMA fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gallo looks to land a combination. MMA sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gallo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MMA moves away.
Gallo misses with a double jab.
Gallo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gallo lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MMA takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Gallo. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallo looks to land a combination but MMA avoids it well.
MMA steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallo.
Gallo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
MMA keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MMA bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gallo throws a one two combo.
Gallo connects with a jab.
MMA shoots for a takedown but Gallo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gallo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MMA moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gallo throws a jab when MMA was well out of range.
Gallo misses the shot to the body.
Gallo lands a jab-cross combination.
Paolo Gallo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallo looks to throw the jab but MMA is out of range.
Gallo misses with a series of wild punches.
MMA walks into a left hand.
Gallo looks to land a combination but MMA avoids it well.
MMA walks into a straight right hand from Gallo.
Gallo throws the left hand but MMA avoids the punch easily.
Gallo misses with a body shot.
MMA closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gallo misses with the combination.
Gallo loads up on a big right hand but MMA slips the punch.
MMA has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from MMA there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gallo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gallo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gallo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gallo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from MMA.
Paolo Gallo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Complete MMA.
Gallo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gallo looks to land a right hand but MMA moved out of range.
Gallo throws a series of punches but MMA avoids them all with ease.
Gallo throws a series of punches but MMA moves out of range.
Gallo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paolo Gallo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gallo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gallo looks to land a combination but MMA avoids it well.
Gallo looks to score with a jab to the body but MMA is just out of range.
Gallo misses the shot to the body.
Gallo misses with a series of wild punches.
Gallo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gallo with a jab.
Gallo throws a right and a left that both miss.
MMA dodges the punch combination from Gallo.
Gallo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gallo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MMA counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paolo Gallo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think MMA has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Complete MMA!