PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apostolos Angelopoulos (ranked 4774 p4p, 6177 weight class) and Chief Tomahawk (ranked 116 p4p, 134 weight class). The key to victory for Apostolos Angelopoulos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Angelopoulos
vs
Tomahawk

170 cm
26
145
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
35
184
15 - 6 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apostolos Angelopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Tomahawk!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomahawk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Angelopoulos. That one must have hurt.
Tomahawk throws a hook to the side of Angelopoulos's head but Angelopoulos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Tomahawk.
Nice cross by Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos throws a sloppy head kick and Tomahawk moves out of range easily.
Angelopoulos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Angelopoulos as he connects with a hook.
Tomahawk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Angelopoulos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tomahawk backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomahawk motions for Angelopoulos to come forward. Tomahawk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Tomahawk misses its intended target.
Tomahawk misses with a combination

and Angelopoulos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Angelopoulos.
A bit of stalling here from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tomahawk has Angelopoulos pressed against the cage.
Tomahawk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomahawk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tomahawk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelopoulos's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomahawk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomahawk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelopoulos blocks it with crossed arms.
Tomahawk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tomahawk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tomahawk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tomahawk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Tomahawk controls the action.
Angelopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Tomahawk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tomahawk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelopoulos blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomahawk throws an elbow but misses.
Tomahawk landing knees to the head.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Tomahawk.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomahawk throws an elbow but misses.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Tomahawk controls the action.
A short right from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos blocks an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomahawk lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk pushes off an throws an elbow but Angelopoulos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tomahawk blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Tomahawk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelopoulos blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelopoulos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Tomahawk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tomahawk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tomahawk with a nice calf kick.
No joy there for Angelopoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angelopoulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tomahawk.
Angelopoulos tries to counter by clinching up but Tomahawk breaks away and moves out of range.
Angelopoulos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Angelopoulos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Angelopoulos misses with a double jab.
Angelopoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angelopoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angelopoulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tomahawk.
Angelopoulos tries a head kick but it misses.
Angelopoulos defending well as Tomahawk loads up on a big left hand.
Tomahawk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Angelopoulos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tomahawk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Tomahawk drives through and clinches with Angelopoulos against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomahawk blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but Tomahawk blocks it.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Angelopoulos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tomahawk or not.
Angelopoulos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Angelopoulos dodges an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk misses with an elbow strike.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomahawk controls his hands.
Tomahawk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angelopoulos avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos blocks an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomahawk's elbow.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelopoulos dodges an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk throws an elbow but it misses.
Angelopoulos lands a body shot.
Angelopoulos tries to work over Tomahawk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomahawk misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but Tomahawk blocks it.
Tomahawk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tomahawk blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos blocks an elbow strike.
Tomahawk lands an elbow inside.
Tomahawk lands a nice elbow.
Tomahawk prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos is leaning against Tomahawk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tomahawk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomahawk blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomahawk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Angelopoulos's brow.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tomahawk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos avoids the elbow strike from Tomahawk, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomahawk throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Tomahawk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomahawk throws an overhand right that lands on Angelopoulos's shoulder, as Angelopoulos tries to avoid the shot.

Tomahawk gets the takedown into side control.
Tomahawk lands a few punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chief Tomahawk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Angelopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk throws a jab but it's blocked by Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Tomahawk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Angelopoulos tries a head kick but it misses.
Angelopoulos lands a glancing blow to the side of Tomahawk's head.
Tomahawk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Angelopoulos counters by clinching up.
Good body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos blocks the elbow strike.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos lands a body punch.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos dodges an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomahawk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Angelopoulos's brow.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tomahawk misses with an elbow over the top.
Tomahawk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Angelopoulos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Tomahawk avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Tomahawk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomahawk's elbow.
Tomahawk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tomahawk struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelopoulos controls his hands.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomahawk lands an elbow inside.
Angelopoulos tries to work over Tomahawk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Tomahawk stalling in the clinch but Angelopoulos improves position.

Tomahawk breaks the clinch.
Angelopoulos misses with a head kick.
Chief Tomahawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomahawk misses with a hook.

Angelopoulos gets tackled into the cage by Tomahawk. Tomahawk maintains the clinch.
Tomahawk tries a knee to the head but Angelopoulos blocks it.
Angelopoulos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomahawk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tomahawk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelopoulos's elbow.
Angelopoulos blocks an elbow strike.
Angelopoulos avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomahawk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomahawk controls his hands.
Angelopoulos blocks an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Angelopoulos.
Tomahawk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Tomahawk.
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!
Tomahawk blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomahawk controls his hands.
Angelopoulos blocks an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Angelopoulos dodges an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomahawk controls his hands.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelopoulos lands an uppercut.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tomahawk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tomahawk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Angelopoulos tries to work over Tomahawk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Tomahawk.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomahawk is pushing Angelopoulos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomahawk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Angelopoulos's brow.
Tomahawk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Tomahawk breaks from the clinch.
Tomahawk scores with a jab.

Tomahawk has Angelopoulos up against the cage in a clinch.
Tomahawk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tomahawk manages to break the clinch.
Apostolos Angelopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.
Angelopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Angelopoulos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Angelopoulos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angelopoulos checks a low kick from Tomahawk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
As Angelopoulos backs off Tomahawk throws a huge counter combo but Angelopoulos manages to avoid it all.

Tomahawk forces Angelopoulos back against the cage and clinches.

Tomahawk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angelopoulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tomahawk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomahawk connects with the punch.
Tomahawk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angelopoulos throws a lazy head kick
and Tomahawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angelopoulos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tomahawk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angelopoulos.
Apostolos Angelopoulos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelopoulos connects with a high kick.
Nice uppercut there from Tomahawk.
A punch combination from Tomahawk misses.
Angelopoulos throws a head kick but Tomahawk moves out of range.
Tomahawk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tomahawk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tomahawk is breathing heavily.
Angelopoulos scores with a head kick. Tomahawk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Angelopoulos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Angelopoulos swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Tomahawk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chief Tomahawk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Angelopoulos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tomahawk back to the cage. Angelopoulos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Tomahawk closes the distance and pushes Angelopoulos back into the cage.
Tomahawk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tomahawk throws an elbow but it misses.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelopoulos blocks the elbow strike.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Tomahawk throws an elbow that misses.
Tomahawk prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Tomahawk controls the action.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tomahawk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelopoulos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelopoulos dodges an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chief Tomahawk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Tomahawk wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomahawk throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tomahawk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelopoulos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tomahawk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tomahawk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Angelopoulos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomahawk misses with a series of wild punches.
Apostolos Angelopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angelopoulos tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Tomahawk. That snapped Angelopoulos's head back.
Tomahawk throws out a loose jab but Angelopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelopoulos works over Tomahawk's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Tomahawk.
Angelopoulos misses with a wild combination.
Tomahawk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tomahawk throws a shot from downtown. Angelopoulos moves away and avoids it.

Tomahawk drives through and clinches with Angelopoulos against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelopoulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tomahawk lands an elbow inside.
Tomahawk lands an elbow just above Angelopoulos 's eye.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomahawk's elbow.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomahawk lands an elbow that stopped Angelopoulos in his tracks for a moment.
Tomahawk prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but Tomahawk blocks it.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomahawk controls his hands.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomahawk controls his hands.
Angelopoulos blocks an elbow strike.
Tomahawk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angelopoulos's face.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Tomahawk avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Tomahawk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomahawk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Angelopoulos's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomahawk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Angelopoulos up against the cage.
Tomahawk tries to land a knee to the head but Angelopoulos blocks with his arms.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Angelopoulos.
Tomahawk misses with an elbow over the top.
Tomahawk prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Tomahawk misses with a body punch.
Angelopoulos scores with a shot to the side of Tomahawk's head.
A right hand to the body from Angelopoulos.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomahawk throws an elbow but misses.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tomahawk throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomahawk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tomahawk.
Tomahawk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but Tomahawk blocks it.
Angelopoulos dodges an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomahawk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Angelopoulos's brow.
A knee to the head by Tomahawk.
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!
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomahawk's elbow.
Tomahawk lands an elbow that stopped Angelopoulos in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Tomahawk.
Angelopoulos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tomahawk blocks an uppercut.
Tomahawk prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chief Tomahawk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Angelopoulos lands an uppercut.
Angelopoulos avoids the elbow strike from Tomahawk, against the cage.
Apostolos Angelopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left hand lands to the body for Angelopoulos.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chief Tomahawk.
I've got Tomahawk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chief Tomahawk!
Chief Tomahawk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.