PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazaros Constantinou (ranked 2514 p4p, 5006 weight class) and Silvio Van De Leide (ranked 387 p4p, 594 weight class). Van De Leide has chosen Sandstorm - Darude as his entrance music. Lazaros Constantinou has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Constantinou
vs
Van De Leide

190 cm
20
209
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
210
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lazaros Constantinou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Silvio Van De Leide!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constantinou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van De Leide stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van De Leide digs a good hook to Constantinou's body.
Constantinou takes a swing at Van De Leide's ribcage but misses.
Van De Leide throws a body punch but Constantinou moves out of range.
Constantinou looks to land a left hand but Van De Leide moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Constantinou there.
Van De Leide fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Constantinou moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Van De Leide steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Constantinou.
Constantinou slips under a jab.
Constantinou misses the jab.
Lazaros Constantinou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Van De Leide misses.
Van De Leide walks into a straight right hand from Constantinou.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantinou throws a wild body kick that Van De Leide sees coming a mile off.
Van De Leide tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van De Leide slips a jab from Constantinou.
Nice sprawl there from Constantinou as Van De Leide shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Leide is looking to clinch.
Constantinou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van De Leide moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Constantinou blocks a jab.
Van De Leide just misses with a punch to the body.
Constantinou moves away from the strike by Van De Leide.
Van De Leide drops his hands momentarily and Constantinou takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van De Leide shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Constantinou as he jumps to the side.
Lazaros Constantinou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvio Van De Leide.
Van De Leide moves out of range as Constantinou strikes.
Van De Leide darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van De Leide on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van De Leide on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Constantinou lands a slapping body shot.
Constantinou ducks under a wild hook from Van De Leide.
Van De Leide takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantinou jabs Van De Leide to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Constantinou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van De Leide throws a looping overhand right but Constantinou ducks down to avoid it.
Constantinou was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Constantinou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Constantinou listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Constantinou cracks Van De Leide with a right hand to the side of the head.

Van De Leide is rocked!
Constantinou fakes the body blow, causing Van De Leide to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Van De Leide goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lazaros Constantinou!
A relieved looking Lazaros Constantinou thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Silvio Van De Leide was interviewed post fight and said 'War should only be in the cage. Peace on Earth.'.