PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Cricky (ranked 3723 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Gallo (ranked 2422 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cricky
vs
Gallo

190 cm
20
217 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimbo Cricky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Gallo!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cricky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gallo on the side of the head.
Gallo throws a shot from downtown. Cricky moves away and avoids it.
Cricky seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gallo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cricky.
Cricky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cricky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallo throws a sloppy body shot
and Cricky counters with a left and a right that stings Gallo.
Cricky lands a really nice looking cross but Gallo seems unphased.
Cricky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gallo misses with a looping right.
Cricky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cricky lands with a shot to the body.
Gallo takes a swing at Cricky's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cricky misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Gallo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, jab by Cricky - just one landing.

It looks like Mario Gallo has been cut.
Gallo moves in looking to clinch but Cricky pushes him off.
Gallo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gallo swings widly with a right hand
and Cricky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gallo closes the distance and clinches.
Gallo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gallo tries a body shot but Cricky blocks it.
Cricky is trying to force a seperation but Gallo has the dominant position.
Cricky blocks a body shot from Gallo.
Cricky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cricky prevents a body shot from Gallo.
Gallo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gallo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cricky.
A short right from Gallo.
Gallo struggles to land a body shot inside as Cricky controls his hands.
Gallo keeps control of Cricky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gallo keeps control of Cricky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gallo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Cricky manages to break the clinch.
Gallo misses with a hook to the body
and Cricky counters with a two punch combo.
Cricky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cricky walks into a straight right hand from Gallo.
Gallo misses the jab.
Cricky is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricky lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cricky closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Gallo is rocked!
Cricky throws an overhand right that has Gallo reeling! Cricky follows up with more punches and Gallo is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jimbo Cricky!