PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Giannopoulos (ranked 2262 p4p, 6939 weight class) and Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giannopoulos has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Nikos Giannopoulos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Giannopoulos
vs
Lei

184 cm
37
184
12 - 8 - 0

170 cm
66
170
38 - 174 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikos Giannopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 174 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Lei!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Giannopoulos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Giannopoulos moves into the clinch successfully.

Giannopoulos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lei wants to clinch.
Lei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frito Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei tries to clinch there but Giannopoulos circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Giannopoulos lands a body shot.
Giannopoulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giannopoulos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Giannopoulos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giannopoulos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lei wants to get back to striking at distance but Giannopoulos won't allow it.
Giannopoulos lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giannopoulos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lei looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos gets through Lei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giannopoulos lands a nice shot to the body.
Giannopoulos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giannopoulos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Giannopoulos lands a nice shot to the body.
Giannopoulos scores with a shoulder strike.
Giannopoulos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Lei is rocked!
Giannopoulos lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Giannopoulos.
Lei is still on wobbly legs! Can Giannopoulos finish him?
Giannopoulos lands a big right hand that drops Lei! The killer instinct kicks in and Giannopoulos finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Giannopoulos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikos Giannopoulos!
Nikos Giannopoulos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.