PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garrik Galstykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Palmares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Garrik Galstykov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Galstykov
vs
Palmares

175 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

181 cm
20
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Garrik Galstykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrigo Palmares!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmares shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Galstykov as he jumps to the side.
Galstykov throws a hook to the side of Palmares's head but Palmares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galstykov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Palmares scores with a takedown into Galstykov's guard.
Galstykov can't keep his opponent in guard - Palmares advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Palmares is trying to control. Galstykov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Palmares winds up and cracks Galstykov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Palmares looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Galstykov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Galstykov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmares lands a big elbow - Galstykov is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Palmares!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Palmares!