PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tano Gianacopulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Pusher is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gianacopulos
vs
Pusher

190 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tano Gianacopulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gianacopulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pusher.
A head kick misses from Gianacopulos.
Thomas Pusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gianacopulos is looking to clinch.
Gianacopulos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gianacopulos looking to throw knees to the head but Pusher is blocking nicely.
Pusher is trying to force a seperation but Gianacopulos has the dominant position.
Gianacopulos stalling in the clinch.
Gianacopulos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pusher is defending well for now.
Gianacopulos cracks Pusher with a nice body shot.
Gianacopulos looking to throw knees to the head but Pusher is blocking nicely.
Gianacopulos working Pusher over with knees to the body.

Gianacopulos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch up.
Gianacopulos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gianacopulos is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pusher lands a nice hook to Gianacopulos's body. Gianacopulos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gianacopulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pusher.
Pusher drops Gianacopulos with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gianacopulos! Pusher dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Pusher!