PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane Thoupos (ranked 348 p4p, 806 weight class) and Moncontour Chevrolet (ranked 53 p4p, 108 weight class). Thoupos comes into the arena with 151 Rum - JID blaring out of the sound system. Chevrolet is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Loathsome (Pig Destroyer). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Thoupos
vs
Chevrolet

177 cm
23
196
11 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
190
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Thoupos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moncontour Chevrolet!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoupos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thoupos misses the body punch
and Chevrolet counters with a nice body shot.
Chevrolet misses the body punch

and Thoupos moves into the clinch.
Thoupos prevents a body shot from Chevrolet.
Chevrolet tries to work over Thoupos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Chevrolet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thoupos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chevrolet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thoupos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thoupos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chevrolet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chevrolet counters with a body kick.
Thoupos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chevrolet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thoupos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chevrolet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chevrolet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thoupos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chevrolet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chevrolet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thoupos rather than just go for the knockout.
Thoupos is looking to clinch but Chevrolet is avoiding it.
Chevrolet throws a wild body kick that Thoupos sees coming a mile off.
Chevrolet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thoupos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chevrolet's head.
Thoupos missing with a left hand there. Chevrolet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thoupos avoids the head kick by Chevrolet.
Chevrolet swats away the attempt to clinch by Thoupos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Chevrolet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thoupos.
Chevrolet slips a straight right by Thoupos.
Chevrolet counters with a body kick.
Moncontour Chevrolet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chevrolet throws a chopping leg kick but Thoupos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chevrolet lands a really nice looking cross but Thoupos seems unphased.
Thoupos scores with a shot to the body.
Chevrolet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chevrolet throws the kick towards the body but Thoupos avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chevrolet missing with a left hand there. Thoupos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Thoupos misses its target.
Thoupos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chevrolet.
Chevrolet misses with a body shot

and Thoupos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thoupos tries a body shot but Chevrolet blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoupos.
Thoupos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chevrolet backwards.
Thoupos digs a right hand into Chevrolet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chevrolet's gas tank.
Thoupos misses with a punch to the body.
Chevrolet tries to work over Thoupos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Chevrolet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thoupos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thoupos throws a jab but it's blocked by Chevrolet.
Chevrolet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chevrolet drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thoupos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chevrolet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thoupos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chevrolet counters with a stiff right hand.
Thoupos fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thoupos keeps Chevrolet at a distance using the push kick.
Thoupos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chevrolet manages to avoid it.
Chevrolet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thoupos to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Moncontour Chevrolet will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thoupos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chevrolet feints and then cracks Thoupos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thoupos down.
Thoupos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chevrolet manages to avoid it.
Thoupos moves out of range of the strikes.
Thoupos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chevrolet can pounce on him.
Chevrolet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thoupos swings for the body but Chevrolet moves out of range.
Chevrolet has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chevrolet staying out of range there.
Chevrolet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chevrolet throws a shot from downtown. Thoupos moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chevrolet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chevrolet follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Thoupos throws out a powerful jab.
Chevrolet just misses with a punch to the body.
Thoupos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chevrolet.
Chevrolet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chevrolet connects with a looping right hand.
Moncontour Chevrolet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thoupos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thoupos checks a leg kick nicely.
Thoupos throwing a counter right hand but Chevrolet manages to avoid it.
Chevrolet on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chevrolet throws a lazy body kick
and Chevrolet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thoupos moves out of range as Chevrolet throws a body kick.
Chevrolet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thoupos manages to avoid it.
Thoupos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chevrolet manages to circle out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chevrolet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thoupos misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Chevrolet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chevrolet scores with the left hand. Thoupos knows he should have avoided that one.
Chevrolet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thoupos tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thoupos misses with a body shot.
Chevrolet looks to land a body kick but Thoupos moved away.
Thoupos with a nice cross.
Chevrolet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chevrolet has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chevrolet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thoupos manages to avoid it.
Thoupos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chevrolet.
A little feinted left hand from Thoupos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thoupos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chevrolet counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chevrolet smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thoupos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thoupos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chevrolet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thoupos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thoupos misses with an uppercut. Chevrolet saw that one coming.
Chevrolet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thoupos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Chevrolet swings widly with a right hand
and Thoupos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Thoupos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Moncontour Chevrolet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thoupos lands with an uppercut that bounces Chevrolet off the cage and back into range.
Thoupos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good shot there by Thoupos.
Chevrolet misses with an uppercut. Thoupos saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chevrolet misses the shot to the body.
Thoupos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thoupos misses with a shot to the body
letting Chevrolet counter with a right hand.
Thoupos swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos moves out of range as Chevrolet throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Thoupos misses its intended target.
Thoupos tries to clinch up.
Chevrolet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chevrolet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some wild striking there from Chevrolet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chevrolet throws a poor cross that misses
and Thoupos counters with a straight right hand.
Chevrolet misses with a leg kick.
Chevrolet throws a leg kick
and Thoupos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chevrolet throws a body punch but Thoupos moves out of range.

Thoupos clinches with his opponent.
Thoupos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thoupos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chevrolet blocking some punches.
Chevrolet throws a punch but it's blocked by Thoupos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thoupos lands a left hand.
Thoupos prevents Chevrolet from breaking the clinch.
Thoupos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thoupos has Chevrolet pressed against the cage, preventing Chevrolet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thoupos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thoupos struggles to land a body shot inside as Chevrolet controls his hands.
Chevrolet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Thoupos fails to land.
Chevrolet is trying to break the clinch but Thoupos has him pressed against the cage.

Chevrolet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chevrolet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thoupos if he has to take too many more of those.
Chevrolet misses with a shot to the body
and Thoupos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Thoupos.
Thoupos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chevrolet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick lands for Chevrolet.
Chevrolet jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chevrolet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoupos was well out of range. Poor timing from Chevrolet.
Thoupos throwing a counter right hand but Chevrolet manages to avoid it.
Chevrolet jabs Thoupos right on the nose. Thoupos blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoupos throws an off balance right hand
and Chevrolet counters with a good, hard body kick but Thoupos shrugs it off.
Chevrolet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chevrolet connects with a body shot.
Chevrolet lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chevrolet throws a leg kick which misses Thoupos's front leg but catches the back leg as Thoupos tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Moncontour Chevrolet just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Thoupos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A solid body kick from Chevrolet.
Thoupos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chevrolet. Chevrolet obviously looking to wear him down.
Thoupos lunges at Chevrolet with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chevrolet's hand.
Chevrolet moves out of range of the strikes.
Thoupos wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Thoupos misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chevrolet! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chevrolet scores with a spinning back kick!
Thoupos wants to clinch up but Chevrolet keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Thoupos does it's job there.
Chevrolet uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thoupos has time to react.
Thoupos throws a body shot but no joy.
Chevrolet throws a hook but Thoupos avoids it easily.
Thoupos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chevrolet.
Chevrolet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thoupos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chevrolet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Thoupos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chevrolet misses the shot to the body.
Thoupos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thoupos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thoupos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chevrolet counters with a body kick.
Chevrolet looks to throw the jab but Thoupos is out of range.
Thoupos swings for the body but Chevrolet moves out of range.

Chevrolet gets tackled into the cage by Thoupos. Thoupos maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoupos.
Chevrolet misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoupos.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chevrolet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Thoupos has managed to clinch.
Thoupos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thoupos lands a nice shot to the body.
Chevrolet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chevrolet tries to work over Thoupos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chevrolet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thoupos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thoupos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chevrolet's elbow.
Kane Thoupos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chevrolet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Thoupos.
Chevrolet is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short left from Thoupos.

Chevrolet manages to break the clinch.
Chevrolet looks to land a body kick but Thoupos moved away.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chevrolet takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thoupos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thoupos pushes Chevrolet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chevrolet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thoupos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thoupos lands with a light punch inside.
Thoupos lands a nice uppercut.

Chevrolet is rocked!
Thoupos lands a shoulder strike.
Chevrolet is still on wobbly legs! Can Thoupos finish him?
Thoupos works on Chevrolet's body with a couple of short punches.
Thoupos is leaning against Chevrolet and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thoupos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thoupos misses with a punch on the inside.
Thoupos scores with a hook to the body.
Thoupos scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Thoupos.
Thoupos digs a right hand into Chevrolet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chevrolet's gas tank.
Thoupos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thoupos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thoupos lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thoupos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thoupos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thoupos lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Chevrolet to his knees! Thoupos keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Thoupos!
Kane Thoupos is the new middleweight champion!
Kane Thoupos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.