PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 520 p4p, 1230 weight class) and Adrian Galanis (ranked 67 p4p, 183 weight class). Obaminator comes to the cage accompanied by Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Obaminator
vs
Galanis

186 cm
29
185
19 - 10 - 0

185 cm
28
185
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction
Urban Fighter

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Galanis!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galanis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Obaminator.
Obaminator definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Galanis misses with an uppercut.
Galanis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Obaminator takes a swing at Galanis's ribcage but misses.
Galanis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obaminator throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Galanis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Galanis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Galanis lands a nice shot to the body.
Obaminator scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Galanis doesn't seem bothered though.
Galanis misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Obaminator on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Galanis misses with a looping right.
Galanis throws a shot to the body.
Galanis slips a straight right by Obaminator.
Obaminator throws a hook but Galanis avoids it easily.
Galanis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Obaminator tries to clinch but Galanis is having none of it.
Galanis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Galanis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Obaminator closes the distance and clinches.
Obaminator stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Galanis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galanis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Obaminator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galanis's elbow.
Obaminator lands a body punch.
Obaminator prevents Galanis from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Obaminator.
Galanis looks winded!
Obaminator misses with some punches.
Galanis is trying to break the clinch but Obaminator is controlling him.
Obaminator keeps control of Galanis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Obaminator struggles to land a body shot inside as Galanis controls his hands.
Obaminator lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Obaminator pulls guard effortlessly.

Galanis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Obaminator has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Galanis has managed to get both his arms back between Obaminator's legs - danger averted.

Obaminator working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Galanis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Galanis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Galanis won't allow Obaminator to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Obaminator escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Galanis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Obaminator working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Galanis has passed into half guard!
Galanis wants to get back to his feet.

Galanis stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obaminator.
Galanis throws a body punch but Obaminator moves out of range.
Obaminator stuns Galanis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Galanis takes a swing at Obaminator's ribcage but misses.
Galanis throws a body shot but no joy.
Galanis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obaminator.
Obaminator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galanis throws out the jab.
Galanis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obaminator was well out of range. Poor timing from Galanis.
Galanis throws a poor cross that misses
and Obaminator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Galanis scores with a nice right hand.
Galanis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Obaminator is out of range and Galanis settles back down.
Obaminator tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galanis was well out of range. Poor timing from Obaminator.
Galanis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Galanis misses.

Obaminator drops Galanis with a left and a right! Oh, Galanis is hurt - Obaminator dives into side control looking to finish!

Galanis is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galanis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Galanis is still in real trouble! Can Obaminator finish him?
Galanis is squirming around, avoiding Obaminator's attempts to control the action.
Galanis tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Obaminator goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Galanis turns into him and now he's in Obaminator's guard.
Galanis seems to have recovered his senses.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Obaminator had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Galanis defends it easily.

Obaminator is looking to cinch up a triangle. Galanis throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Obaminator's body to avoid the submission. Obaminator has instead reached around Galanis's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Obaminator arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Barack Obaminator!
A very excited looking Barack Obaminator made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.