PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Drotske (ranked 963 p4p, 142 weight class) and Hero Galanos (ranked 757 p4p, 112 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Galanos's choice of entrance music: oh boy, he's walking out in gladiator trunks. Markus Drotske had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Drotske
vs
Galanos

188 cm
22
216 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
213 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Drotske!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Galanos!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galanos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Galanos moves out of range of the strikes.
Drotske misses the body punch
and Galanos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Galanos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drotske connects with a looping right hand.
Drotske throws a right hand that misses
and Galanos counters with a straight right hand.
Galanos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drotske wants to clinch
and Galanos counters with a nice uppercut.
Drotske throws a lazy uppercut
and Galanos counters with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Drotske misses.
Galanos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Galanos moves away from the strike by Drotske.
Drotske misses with a hook
and Galanos counters with a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drotske misses with a right hand
and Galanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drotske misses with a lunging right hand
and Galanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galanos walks into a straight right hand from Drotske.
Galanos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drotske defending well as Galanos loads up on a big left hand.
Galanos loads up on a big right hand but Drotske slips the punch.
Drotske wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big right from Drotske misses.
Drotske swings widly with a right hand
and Galanos counters with a straight right hand.

Drotske moves into the clinch.
Galanos tries to work over Drotske's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drotske tries to throw a body punch but Galanos avoids it by throwing Drotske back against the cage.
Galanos struggles to land a body shot inside as Drotske controls his hands.
Galanos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Galanos.
Drotske is breathing heavily.
A short right from Drotske.
Galanos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galanos lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galanos cracks Drotske with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Galanos.
Galanos gets through Drotske's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Galanos digs a right hand underneath Drotske's ribcage. Drotske let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Galanos.

Galanos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drotske misses with a right hand
and Galanos counters with a nice body kick.
Drotske blocks a jab.
Galanos lands a jab to the nose.
Drotske moves out of range of the leg kick from Galanos.
Galanos swings for the body but Drotske moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Galanos.
Drotske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galanos connects with the punch.
Drotske misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanos misses with a looping right.
Galanos jabs Drotske to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Galanos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drotske lands a body shot.
Galanos throws a lazy right hand but Drotske sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Galanos.
Drotske rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drotske takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Galanos clinches.
Galanos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Galanos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drotske misses with a looping left.
Galanos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Drotske throws a shot from downtown. Galanos moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Galanos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Galanos is looking to slow Drotske down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drotske misses with a hook
and Galanos counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drotske pushes Galanos up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drotske.
Galanos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Galanos fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Galanos.

Galanos breaks from the clinch.
Galanos scores with a jab.
Drotske lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Galanos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Galanos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Galanos unleashes a big counter combination but Drotske bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Drotske tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Galanos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Markus Drotske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drotske misses with a body shot
and Galanos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Galanos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donk. Drotske catches Galanos right on the button with a cross.
Galanos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drotske moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hero Galanos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Drotske with a jab.
Drotske scores with a body shot.
Galanos jabbing away but nothing is landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Galanos tries to throw a body punch but Drotske avoids it by throwing Galanos back against the cage.
Galanos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drotske misses with the head strike.
Galanos misses with a body punch.
Galanos misses with a body punch.
Galanos tries to throw a body punch but Drotske avoids it by throwing Galanos back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Galanos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galanos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drotske misses with a looping right.
Galanos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Galanos slips a straight right by Drotske.
Drotske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galanos moves away.
Galanos swats away the attempt to clinch by Drotske.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drotske lands with a nice body punch.
Galanos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Galanos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Galanos throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Drotske counter with a right hand.
Drotske swings widly with a right hand
and Galanos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drotske connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drotske is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drotske lands with a straight right. Galanos didn't see that one coming.
Drotske swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Galanos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drotske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galanos moves away.
Galanos fails to land with a series of punches.
Drotske misses with a double jab
letting Galanos counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drotske tries to clinch there but Galanos circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Galanos! But no joy.
Drotske tries to clinch
and Galanos counters with a right hand to the body.
Drotske throws a body shot but no joy.
Drotske throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drotske takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Drotske misses
and Galanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Galanos.
Drotske misses with a looping right.
Drotske misses with an uppercut
letting Galanos counter with a right hand.
Drotske rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Galanos counter with a right hand.
Hero Galanos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Galanos slips a jab and a cross from Drotske.
A little jabbing left from Galanos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Galanos throws an off balance right hand
and Drotske counters with a stiff right hand.
Drotske swings widly with a right hand
and Galanos counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanos ducks right into an uppercut from Drotske.
Drotske moves out of range of the body kick.
Drotske misses with a shot to the body
and Galanos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drotske wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drotske swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drotske misses with an uppercut
and Galanos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galanos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Galanos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drotske throws an overhand right that lands on Galanos's shoulder, as Galanos tries to avoid the shot.
Galanos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Galanos keeps the fight on the outside.
Drotske slips under a jab from Galanos.
A swing and a miss from Drotske.
Galanos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drotske throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Galanos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drotske swings widly with a right hand
and Galanos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drotske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galanos looks to throw the jab but Drotske is out of range.
Galanos lands with an overhand left.
Galanos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Galanos throws a counter combo.
Drotske wants to clinch
and Galanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drotske sizes up Galanos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drotske throws a poor cross that misses
and Galanos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galanos throws a hook but Drotske avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Drotske.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hero Galanos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Galanos gets a clinch.
Drotske misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drotske.
Drotske swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galanos tries to work over Drotske's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Drotske scores with a nice short uppercut.
Galanos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drotske has a couple of punches blocked by Galanos.
Drotske lands with a right to the head.
Galanos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drotske working aggressively here.
Drotske looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drotske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero Galanos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drotske blocks an uppercut.
Drotske throws a punch but it's blocked by Galanos.
Drotske has a couple of punches blocked by Galanos.
Drotske misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drotske working aggressively here.
Galanos can't find room to land a body shot as Drotske controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galanos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galanos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Galanos scores with a shoulder strike.
Drotske lands a hook that snaps the head of Galanos backwards.
Galanos tries to work over Drotske's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drotske throws a head punch that misses.
Drotske misses with the head strike.
Drotske working aggressively here.
Galanos blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Galanos breaks the clinch.
Drotske misses with a straight left.
Galanos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Galanos misses.
Galanos throws a shot from downtown. Drotske moves away and avoids it.
Galanos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galanos slips a straight right by Drotske.
Drotske looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Galanos moves forwards but Drotske connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drotske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galanos moves away.
Drotske misses with a lunging right hand
and Galanos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drotske misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drotske swings widly with a right hand
and Galanos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galanos throws a body punch but Drotske moves out of range.
Galanos slips under a jab from Drotske.
Drotske misses with a right hand
and Galanos counters with a straight right hand.
Drotske misses with an uppercut
and Galanos counters with a stiff right hand.

Drotske is rocked!
Galanos throws an overhand right that drops Drotske like a sack of potatoes! Galanos dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hero Galanos!
Hero Galanos is the new light heavyweight champion!
Hero Galanos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.