PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Apostolou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Bigfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theo Apostolou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Apostolou
vs
Bigfoot

177 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Win Nutritional

Win Nutritional
Juggernaut Fuel

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theo Apostolou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brutus Bigfoot!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Apostolou pushes Bigfoot up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Apostolou just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bigfoot's brow.
Bigfoot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Apostolou smiles and moves away.
Apostolou displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bigfoot.
Bigfoot dives in and grabs Apostolou's left leg, looking for a takedown. Apostolou pushes down on Bigfoot's head and hops out.
Theo Apostolou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutus Bigfoot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigfoot keeps the fight on the outside.
Bigfoot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Bigfoot tries to keep at a distance but Apostolou has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apostolou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bigfoot's efforts to push away.
Bigfoot tries to break the clinch but Apostolou is controlling the position.
Bigfoot managing to block the knees to the body from Apostolou.
Bigfoot can't break the clinch.
Apostolou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bigfoot is defending well for now.
Apostolou trying to land knees to the body.
Apostolou lands an elbow inside that Bigfoot shrugs off.

It looks like Brutus Bigfoot has been cut.
Bigfoot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Apostolou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bigfoot's efforts to push away.
Apostolou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bigfoot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Apostolou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Apostolou lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Brutus Bigfoot's cut even more.
Apostolou missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Apostolou.
A frustrated look appears on Bigfoot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Apostolou lands an elbow inside.
Apostolou comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Apostolou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bigfoot avoids it.
Apostolou creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bigfoot's defenses.

The cut above Brutus Bigfoot's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Apostolou creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bigfoot's defenses.
Apostolou lands an elbow just above Bigfoot 's eye.

Brutus Bigfoot's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Apostolou has Bigfoot pressed against the ropes, preventing Bigfoot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Apostolou creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bigfoot's defenses.
Bigfoot looks gassed!
Bigfoot tries to break the clinch but Apostolou is controlling the position.
Apostolou lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brutus Bigfoot's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Theo Apostolou!