PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Paris (ranked 510 p4p, 904 weight class) and Adrian Galanis (ranked 73 p4p, 127 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paris
vs
Galanis

183 cm
27
184
15 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
185
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Paris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Galanis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galanis throws a hook but Paris avoids it easily.

Paris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Galanis manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Paris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Galanis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paris pushes off an throws an elbow but Galanis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Paris lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galanis controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Paris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galanis keeps working.
Paris trying to mount his opponent but Galanis defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris with the ground and pound but Galanis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Paris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galanis looking for a sweep. Not yet Galanis, not yet.
Paris with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paris trying to control but Galanis is working from the bottom.
Paris controlling from the top position.
Galanis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paris is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paris is working Galanis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Galanis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paris is controlling him.
Paris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Galanis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paris is controlling him.
Paris throws a strike but Galanis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Paris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Galanis is one step ahead there.
Galanis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Galanis tries to stand but Paris is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris wants to sweep here but Galanis controlling him for the moment.
Paris is working hard here to advance position.
Paris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Galanis manages to get himself to full guard.

Paris content to stall in guard here.
Galanis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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.
Galanis is controlling Paris's posture.
Paris throws a big elbow that misses.
Galanis wants to stand but Paris is controlling the position.
Paris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Paris looking to sit in guard and control but Galanis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Galanis wants to stand but Paris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galanis sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marco Paris will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Galanis slips a straight right by Paris.
Galanis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Galanis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paris.
Paris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paris scores with a shot to the body.
Galanis looks to land a left hand but Paris moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Paris catches Galanis right on the button with a cross.
We've been told by Paris's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Galanis but Galanis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galanis thows a leg kick but Paris checks it
and Galanis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paris scores with a jab to the head.
Paris looks to land a left hand but Galanis moved out of range nicely.
Paris looks to land a left hand but Galanis moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paris throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Galanis tumbling to the canvas!

Galanis is rocked!
Paris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Galanis is still in real trouble! Can Paris finish him?
Paris throwing strikes but missing.
Paris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Galanis seems to have recovered his senses.
Paris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Galanis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paris throwing strikes but missing.
Galanis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Galanis trying to keep a closed guard but Paris is proving a slippery customer.
Galanis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paris.
Paris is in close to Galanis's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanis wants to sweep but no luck.
Paris scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paris throws a big right hand that misses.
Paris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Galanis keeping moving, preventing Paris from controlling successfully.
Paris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paris throws a strike but Galanis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Paris tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Galanis stopping the sweep attempt from Paris.
Galanis trying to control the position from guard on top but Paris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galanis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Paris trying to keep a closed guard but Galanis is proving a slippery customer.
Galanis wants to stand but Paris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paris misses with an uppercut
and Galanis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galanis can do to turn this around?
Good standup being displayed there by Paris as he connects with a hook.
Paris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marco Paris is winning the standup battle so far.
Galanis throws a body punch but Paris moves out of range.
Paris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Galanis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paris throws a nice looking combination but Galanis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marco Paris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paris misses the body punch
enabling Galanis to counter with a crisp jab.

Galanis drives through and clinches with Paris against the cage.
Galanis lands a left hand.
Paris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Galanis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Paris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paris lands a left hand.

Galanis breaks from the clinch.
Paris scores with a punch to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Paris dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Paris throws a right hand that misses
and Galanis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice sprawl there from Galanis as Paris shoots in.

Galanis clinches.
Galanis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paris.
Paris trying to control the position but instead, Galanis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paris into the cage.
Galanis lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paris tries to pull guard but Galanis won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Paris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galanis swings wildly with an uppercut but Paris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paris tries for a takedown. No joy.

Galanis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Paris gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Galanis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paris in side control, throwing shots but Galanis defends.
Paris wants to control but Galanis is keeping him busy.
Paris sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Galanis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Marco Paris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paris trying to control the action but Galanis is working from the bottom.
Paris working the ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Paris crashes against the mat.
Paris throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marco Paris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Paris landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Galanis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Paris is trying to get back to full guard.
Galanis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Galanis stalling away here and it's allowed Paris to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Galanis controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paris keeping full guard, as Galanis tries to pass.
Paris wants to hit a sweep here but Galanis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Paris there!
Galanis controlling from mount.
Galanis wants to control but Paris has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galanis wants to free his trapped foot but Paris is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Galanis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Paris!
Galanis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Paris is trying to escape the mount.
Galanis looking to control but Paris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Galanis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Marco Paris!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Marco Paris!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Marco Paris!

Marco Paris wins by unanimous decision!
Marco Paris really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.