PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonakis Galatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonakis Galatis struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liddel
vs
Galatis

185 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonakis Galatis!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel misses with a leg kick.
Liddel lands a head shot.
Galatis looks for a takedown but Liddel sprawls well.
Liddel looks to land a body kick but Galatis moved away.
Antonakis Galatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galatis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galatis fails with a takedown attempt.
Galatis looks gassed!
Liddel lands a right hook to the body.
Liddel lands an overhand right.
Liddel scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddel lands a really nice looking cross but Galatis seems unphased.

It looks like Antonakis Galatis has been cut.
Liddel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Liddel scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Galatis is looking to close the distance but Liddel sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Galatis crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Galatis is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Chuck Liddel!