PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jone Cheapbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostas Bleidelis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Cheapbone
vs
Bleidelis

192 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

187 cm
24
202 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jone Cheapbone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleidelis scores with a push kick.
Bleidelis slaps away a takedown attempt from Cheapbone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheapbone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bleidelis misses with a two punch combination.
Bleidelis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bleidelis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bleidelis.
Bleidelis lands a jab to the nose.
Cheapbone moves in looking to clinch but Bleidelis pushes him off.
Bleidelis tried to score with a low kick but Cheapbone checks it.
Bleidelis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Bleidelis takes the fight into the clinch.
Cheapbone tries to pull guard but Bleidelis won't allow it.

Bleidelis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cheapbone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bleidelis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cheapbone's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheapbone wants to sweep here but Bleidelis controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cheapbone working for a triangle but Bleidelis defends it easily.
Bleidelis trying to control but Cheapbone is working from the bottom.
Cheapbone wants to control the position but Bleidelis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Cheapbone is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bleidelis jumps into side control!
Cheapbone managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bleidelis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bleidelis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cheapbone keeps working.
Bleidelis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cheapbone kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cheapbone looks to move to half guard but instead Bleidelis has passed into mount! Damn!
Cheapbone wants to control but Bleidelis is having none of it.
Cheapbone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bleidelis.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheapbone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bleidelis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cheapbone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bleidelis is landing with some decent strikes but Cheapbone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cheapbone tries to hold on but Bleidelis pushes him away.
Cheapbone is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cheapbone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Bleidelis wants to finish this one by submission but Cheapbone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bleidelis.
Cheapbone is looking to improve his position but Bleidelis isn't that keen on the idea.
Bleidelis trying to control but Cheapbone is having none of it.
Cheapbone bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostas Bleidelis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bleidelis tries a head kick but it misses.
Bleidelis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bleidelis duly obliges.

Cheapbone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bleidelis's half guard.
Bleidelis is trying to control but can't.
Bleidelis tries to get to full guard but Cheapbone has control of the leg.
Bleidelis is not content to let Cheapbone control the position.
Bleidelis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bleidelis is trying to stand up here but Cheapbone is controlling him well.
Cheapbone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cheapbone is trying to control the action in half guard but Bleidelis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheapbone drops an elbow to the side of Bleidelis's head.

Cheapbone is working for a kimura but Bleidelis is defending it quite comfortably.

Cheapbone trying to work for an americana but Bleidelis has managed to regain full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheapbone throws and elbow that misses. Bleidelis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cheapbone's guard. Nice move by Bleidelis!

Cheapbone throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bleidelis uses it to pass to side control.

Bleidelis decides to stand back up. Bleidelis steps back and let's Cheapbone get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Bleidelis misses.
Bleidelis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bleidelis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cheapbone is trying to defend but Bleidelis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cheapbone wants to get back to full guard but Bleidelis has mounted him!
Cheapbone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cheapbone is squirming around, avoiding Bleidelis's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheapbone is looking to get to half guard.
Bleidelis landing shots from mount.
Bleidelis avoids the attempt from Cheapbone to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cheapbone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cheapbone tries to hold on but Bleidelis pushes him away.
Bleidelis controlling from mount.
Cheapbone can't escape the position.
Bleidelis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostas Bleidelis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bleidelis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cheapbone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cheapbone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bleidelis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheapbone moves away.
Bleidelis throws an overhand right that lands on Cheapbone's shoulder, as Cheapbone tries to avoid the shot.

Bleidelis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bleidelis wants to stand up but Cheapbone has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Cheapbone gets full guard.

Bleidelis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bleidelis stopping the sweep attempt from Cheapbone.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bleidelis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cheapbone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cheapbone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cheapbone blocks a leg kick.
Bleidelis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cheapbone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bleidelis throws an overhand right that lands on Cheapbone's shoulder, as Cheapbone tries to avoid the shot.
Cheapbone clinches but Bleidelis breaks the clinch
and Bleidelis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bleidelis scores with a hook.
Bleidelis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheapbone.
Bleidelis throws a combination that misses

and Cheapbone counters by moving into the clinch.
Bleidelis managing to block the knees to the body from Cheapbone.

Bleidelis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bleidelis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cheapbone cracks a nice hook into Bleidelis's ribs.
Cheapbone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cheapbone tries for a takedown but Bleidelis circles away easily

and Bleidelis moves into the clinch.

Bleidelis manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheapbone moves in looking to clinch but Bleidelis pushes him off.
A combination from Bleidelis does no damage.
Cheapbone throws a head kick but Bleidelis moves out of range.
Cheapbone looks to clinch
and Cheapbone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheapbone lands a nice hook to Bleidelis's body. Bleidelis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheapbone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kostas Bleidelis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cheapbone closes the distance and pushes Bleidelis back into the ropes.
Bleidelis tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cheapbone throws an elbow but misses.
Cheapbone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jone Cheapbone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bleidelis blocks the elbow strike.
Bleidelis stalling in the clinch but Cheapbone improves position.
Cheapbone keeps control of Bleidelis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cheapbone jumps guard but Bleidelis stands there with Cheapbone around his waist. Cheapbone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bleidelis breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cheapbone tries to clinch up.
Cheapbone is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bleidelis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cheapbone swivels and escapes.
Cheapbone tries to clinch but Bleidelis moves away

and Bleidelis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cheapbone is looking to improve his position.
Cheapbone throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cheapbone moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bleidelis won't allow Cheapbone to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kostas Bleidelis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bleidelis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostas Bleidelis!