PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yavor Stanchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hero Galanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanchev comes to the cage accompanied by BT feat The Roots - Tao Of The Machine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stanchev
vs
Galanos

192 cm
26
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Urban Fighter
KAISER

KAISER
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yavor Stanchev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Galanos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanchev misses the shot to the body.
Galanos tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanchev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Galanos moves into range and clinches up with Stanchev.
Galanos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stanchev backwards.
Galanos struggles to land a body shot inside as Stanchev controls his hands.
Stanchev lands a left hand.
Stanchev is looking to break free of the clinch but Galanos has double underhooks.
Galanos misses with a punch to the body.
Galanos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanchev prevents a body shot from Galanos.
Stanchev tries a body shot but Galanos blocks it.
Galanos misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanchev blocks an uppercut.
Stanchev blocking some punches.
Galanos tries a body shot but Stanchev blocks it.
Galanos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galanos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stanchevs head.
Galanos scores with a shot to the side of Stanchev's head.
Galanos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galanos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Galanos tries a body shot but Stanchev blocks it.
Stanchev blocks an uppercut.
Stanchev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Galanos swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanos misses with a punch on the inside.
Galanos working aggressively here.
Galanos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Galanos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galanos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galanos prevents Stanchev from breaking the clinch.
Stanchev tries to work over Galanos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Galanos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stanchev.

Galanos pulls guard successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galanos keeping moving, preventing Stanchev from controlling successfully.

Galanos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is adopting a defensive guard.

Galanos has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Stanchev should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Galanos has tightened it up now! Stanchev should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hero Galanos!
Hero Galanos is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Hero Galanos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.