PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Galanis (ranked 2020 p4p, 2716 weight class) and John Wick (ranked 237 p4p, 312 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Galanis
vs
Wick

185 cm
32
185
17 - 12 - 0

186 cm
27
195
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Galanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wick!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick with a jab.
Wick lunges at Galanis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Galanis's hand.
Galanis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Galanis throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wick. Galanis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Galanis at a distance.
Galanis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Galanis. That did some damage!
Galanis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wick was well out of range. Poor timing from Galanis.
Galanis throws a series of punches but Wick avoids them all with ease.
Galanis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wick has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick just misses with a punch to the body.
Galanis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wick.
Galanis misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Wick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Galanis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Galanis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Galanis throws an overhand right that lands on Wick's shoulder, as Wick tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick tries to land a leg kick but Galanis saw it coming and moves away.
Galanis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wick is out of range and Galanis settles back down.
Wick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galanis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wick's corner calls for a 1-2. Wick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Wick finds it's way through Galanis's defenses.

Wick moves into the clinch.
Galanis has had enough of the clinch but Wick keeps him there for the moment.

Wick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wick slips a straight right by Galanis.
Galanis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wick misses with a body shot.
John Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galanis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wick scores with a body shot.
Wick throws a hook to the side of Galanis's head but Galanis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Wick.
Wick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wick throws out a counter right but Galanis avoids it with no problem.
A jab lands there for Galanis.
Galanis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galanis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wick. Wick obviously looking to wear him down.
Wick lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Wick. Beautiful body shot.
Galanis motions for Wick to come forward. Galanis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galanis tries to land a leg kick but Wick saw it coming and moves away.
Wick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galanis.
Wick cracks Galanis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wick blocks a jab.
Galanis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Galanis rather than just go for the knockout.
Wick misses with an uppercut. Galanis saw that one coming.
Wick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galanis manages to avoid it.
Galanis throws a big shot that misses.
Wick throws the left hand but Galanis avoids the punch easily.
Galanis is looking to counter punch.
Galanis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wick takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick lands with a nice body punch.
Wick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Galanis.
Wick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Galanis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galanis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wick works the jab nicely.
Wick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Wick.

Galanis is rocked!
Galanis throws a hook but Wick blocks it.
Oh Galanis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wick looks to land a left hand but Galanis moved out of range nicely.
Wick misses with a double jab.
Galanis seems to have got his legs back now.
Wick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galanis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Galanis misses the shot to the body.
Wick is looking to clinch.
Wick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wick looks to throw the jab but Galanis is out of range.
Nice jab there from Wick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galanis misses with an uppercut.
Galanis throws a big shot that misses.
Wick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Galanis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Galanis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Galanis throws a series of punches but Wick moves out of range.
Galanis lands a nice hook to Wick's body. Wick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Galanis slips a jab from Wick.
Wick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galanis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wick tries to score with a low kick but Galanis moves his leg out of the way.
Wick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Galanis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Galanis. Galanis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Galanis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wick moves away.
Galanis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Wick.
Wick throws a shot to the body.
Galanis tries a low kick but Wick avoids it.
Wick tries to score with a low kick but Galanis moves his leg out of the way.
Galanis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Wick dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Wick staying out of range there.
Galanis throws a leg kick that misses.
Galanis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Galanis.
Wick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Galanis.
A swing and a miss from Wick.
Wick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galanis throws out the jab.
Wick unleashes a big counter combination but Galanis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wick scores with the left hand. Galanis knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Wick misses the target.
Wick misses with a looping left.
Galanis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galanis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wick breaks from the clinch.
Galanis lands a jab.
Galanis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galanis thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wick instigates a clinch.
Galanis can't break the clinch.
Wick wants to get back to striking at distance but Galanis won't allow it.

Galanis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Galanis tries to keep at a distance but Wick has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Galanis's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Wick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galanis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Galanis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wick lands a slapping body shot.
Galanis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Galanis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Galanis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wick was well out of range. Poor timing from Galanis.
Galanis throws a hook but Wick avoids it easily.
Wick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galanis throws a hook to the side of Wick's head but Wick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galanis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galanis just misses with a punch to the body.

Wick clinches up with Galanis and pushes him back against the cage.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wick catches Galanis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Galanis thumps Wick with a low kick.
Wick slips a jab and a cross from Galanis.
Wick scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab from Wick.
Wick sizes up Galanis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Galanis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Galanis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Galanis misses with a head kick.
Wick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick drops Galanis with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Galanis! Wick dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wick!
During a confident post fight interview, John Wick thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.