PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giorgios Finlitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tchuck Lideuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgios Finlitis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Finlitis
vs
Lideuu

177 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giorgios Finlitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tchuck Lideuu!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlitis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Giorgios Finlitis has been cut.
Lideuu is looking to clinch but Finlitis is avoiding it.

Finlitis drives through and clinches with Lideuu against the cage.

Finlitis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finlitis avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Lideuu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lideuu looks to clinch
and Finlitis counters with a left and a right that stings Lideuu.
Lideuu tries to clinch but Finlitis moves away
and Lideuu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finlitis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lideuu fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Lideuu.
Lideuu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finlitis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lideuu closes the distance looking to clinch

and Finlitis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lideuu tries to break free but Finlitis pushes him back against the cage.
Lideuu misses with a knee to the head.
Lideuu tries to circle away but Finlitis has him pinned against the cage.
Lideuu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lideuu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lideuu can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Finlitis manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Finlitis.
Lideuu darts in trying to clinch
and Finlitis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lideuu's knee momentarily.

Finlitis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lideuu is trying to break the clinch but Finlitis has him pressed against the cage.
Lideuu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lideuu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lideuu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Finlitis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lideuu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finlitis.
Lideuu misses with a double jab.
Lideuu closes the distance looking to clinch

and Finlitis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Finlitis.

Finlitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finlitis circles away from the clinch attempt

so Finlitis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Finlitis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finlitis prevents Lideuu from getting back to his feet.
Finlitis trying to control the position from guard on top but Lideuu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lideuu wants to stand but Finlitis is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Finlitis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A combination from Lideuu does no damage.
Tchuck Lideuu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lideuu tries to clinch

and Finlitis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lideuu working hard to break the clinch.

Finlitis breaks the clinch.
Lideuu fails to land with a series of punches.
Lideuu looks gassed!
Lideuu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Finlitis counters with a single leg into guard. Lideuu didn't expect that.
Lideuu wants to get back to his feet but Finlitis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finlitis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lideuu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Finlitis is controlling him.

Finlitis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lideuu, up you get!
Finlitis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lideuu looks to clinch
and Finlitis counters with a left and a right that stings Lideuu.
Lideuu slaps away a takedown attempt from Finlitis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lideuu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Lideuu.
Finlitis dodges the punch combination from Lideuu.
Lideuu looks to clinch

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Finlitis counters with a single leg into guard. Lideuu didn't expect that.

Finlitis stands up and waves to Lideuu to follow him.
Finlitis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lideuu circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lideuu darts in trying to clinch
and Finlitis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lideuu's knee momentarily.
Lideuu misses with a few strikes there.
Finlitis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lideuu.

Finlitis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lideuu looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finlitis trying to control the action but Lideuu is working from the bottom.
Lideuu pushes Finlitis off looking to stand but Finlitis dives back in and keeps control.

Finlitis stands up out of the half guard.
Tchuck Lideuu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finlitis looks for the body kick but Lideuu saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgios Finlitis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giorgios Finlitis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Finlitis shoots in but no luck this time.
Lideuu closes the distance looking to clinch

and Finlitis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lideuu's guard now.
Finlitis wanted to stand there but Lideuu had control of the position.
Finlitis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lideuu is keeping the position for now.
Lideuu wants to stand and escape but Finlitis is having none of it.
Lideuu is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Lideuu is working an open guard so Finlitis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lideuu closes the distance but Finlitis moves to the side

and Finlitis moves into the clinch.
Lideuu is looking to break free of the clinch but Finlitis has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lideuu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lideuu is looking to break free of the clinch but Finlitis has double underhooks.
Lideuu wants to break free but Finlitis has control.
Finlitis lands an uppercut.

Finlitis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finlitis swings for the body but Lideuu moves out of range.
Lideuu tries to clinch
and Finlitis counters with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Lideuu does no damage.
Lideuu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Finlitis counters by moving into the clinch.
Finlitis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lideuu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Finlitis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lideuu misses with a double jab
and Finlitis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lideuu throws a right hand that Finlitis ducks under and follows up with a left that Finlitis also avoids with ease.
Finlitis shoots in for a takedown but Lideuu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giorgios Finlitis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lideuu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lideuu tries to clinch
and Finlitis counters with a three punch combo that has Lideuu backing up. Lideuu nods at Finlitis to acknowledge the strikes.
Lideuu scores with a hook.
Finlitis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lideuu misses with the combination.
Lideuu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch combination from Finlitis misses.
Finlitis swinging wildly here.
Giorgios Finlitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lideuu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Finlitis throws a series of punches but Lideuu avoids them all with ease.
Finlitis moves forwards but Lideuu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lideuu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Finlitis slips a jab and a cross from Lideuu.
Lideuu looks to land a combination but Finlitis avoids it well.
Lideuu throws a hook but Finlitis avoids it easily.
Lideuu fails to land with a series of punches.

Finlitis clinches up with Lideuu and pushes him back against the cage.
Lideuu stops a takedown attempt from Finlitis.
Finlitis prevents Lideuu from breaking the clinch.
Lideuu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Finlitis goes for a takedown attempt but Lideuu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lideuu wants to clinch but Finlitis slips to the side

and Finlitis moves into the clinch.
Finlitis keeps control of Lideuu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lideuu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lideuu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Finlitis has him pressed against the cage.
Lideuu wants to break free but Finlitis has control.
Finlitis has Lideuu pressed against the cage, preventing Lideuu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Finlitis lands a nice uppercut.

Finlitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lideuu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finlitis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lideuu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finlitis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lideuu wants to clinch.
Finlitis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lideuu.
Lideuu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Finlitis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lideuu backs up against the cage.
Lideuu misses with a combination
and Finlitis counters with a series of strikes. Lideuu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lideuu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lideuu throws a right and a left that Finlitis avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lideuu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finlitis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lideuu!

Finlitis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Finlitis lands in his opponent's guard.
Lideuu wants to stand but Finlitis is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Finlitis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lideuu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Finlitis counters with a series of strikes. Lideuu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Finlitis delivers a nice body kick.
Finlitis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lideuu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Finlitis counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgios Finlitis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giorgios Finlitis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lideuu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Finlitis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lideuu!
Finlitis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lideuu wants to get back to his feet.
Finlitis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lideuu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Finlitis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Finlitis won't let Lideuu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Finlitis wants to control the pace but Lideuu is squirming around nicely.
Lideuu is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finlitis trying to control but Lideuu is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Lideuu really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finlitis trying to control but Lideuu is having none of it.
Lideuu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Finlitis controlling his opponent.
Lideuu is trying to stand up.
Finlitis content just to control the position here.
Finlitis trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Giorgios Finlitis just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lideuu stalks Finlitis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Finlitis's face. Finlitis staggers backwards, shaken.
Lideuu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lideuu tries to clinch up

and Finlitis counters with a single leg into guard. Lideuu didn't expect that.

Finlitis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lideuu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Finlitis fails to land the takedown.
Lideuu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Finlitis counters by clinching up.
Lideuu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lideuu can't break the clinch.

Finlitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lideuu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lideuu tries to clinch but Finlitis moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lideuu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lideuu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Finlitis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Finlitis duly obliges.
Finlitis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Lideuu misses.

Finlitis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Finlitis breaks the clinch.
Finlitis tries to bum rush Lideuu with a series of wild strikes but Lideuu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Finlitis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lideuu misses with a straight left.
Lideuu closes the distance but Finlitis moves to the side

and Finlitis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Finlitis.
Finlitis prevents Lideuu from breaking the clinch.

Finlitis breaks from the clinch.
Finlitis lands a really nice looking cross but Lideuu seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finlitis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Finlitis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lideuu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lideuu closes the distance looking to clinch

and Finlitis moves into the clinch.
Finlitis wants a takedown.
Finlitis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lideuu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giorgios Finlitis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lideuu swinging wildly here.
Finlitis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Finlitis moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lideuu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lideuu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tchuck Lideuu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lideuu tries a knee to the head but Finlitis blocks it.
Lideuu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finlitis blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgios Finlitis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Finlitis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgios Finlitis!