PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bathory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bathory comes to the cage accompanied by Speak - Sometimes people make a war . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bathory
vs
Xenos

190 cm
25
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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, Eli Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xenos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xenos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bathory closes the distance and clinches up with Xenos, looking for a takedown. Bathory pushes Xenos against the cage but Xenos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bathory shoots in for a takedown but Xenos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Xenos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bathory will feel that in the morning.
Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick.
Xenos throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Bathory.
Xenos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bathory.
Xenos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bathory looks for a takedown but Xenos sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Bathory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xenos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xenos thuds his shin into the meat of Bathory's side.
Xenos thows a body kick. Bathory tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stelios Xenos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Xenos!
Bathory is breathing heavily.
Bathory changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xenos tries to avoid it but Bathory manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xenos to the ground. Xenos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bathory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xenos can pounce on him.
Xenos scoring well with a low kick there.
Xenos scoring well with a low kick there.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bathory. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Xenos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xenos pushes Bathory away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xenos dips to his left and cracks Bathory with an uppercut!
Both fighters circling a little - Xenos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xenos scoring well with a low kick there.
Xenos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xenos can pounce on him.

Xenos clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Bathory will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Xenos digs a right hand underneath Bathory's ribcage. Bathory let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Xenos breaks the clinch.
Xenos lands a really nice looking cross but Bathory seems unphased.
Xenos sizes up Bathory with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Xenos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bathory takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slapping body kick lands there for Xenos.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Xenos.
Xenos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Xenos takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Xenos misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Xenos.
Xenos has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Xenos misses with a body punch.
Bathory is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xenos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Xenos stalling in the clinch.
Xenos works on Bathory's body with a couple of short punches.
Xenos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xenos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xenos working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos lands a left hand.

Xenos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xenos, right into the meat.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Xenos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bathory swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xenos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bathory is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xenos lands an overhand right.
Xenos lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory moves forwards but Xenos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xenos.
Xenos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Xenos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stelios Xenos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Xenos - that will leave a mark!
Xenos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
Xenos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bathory takes one on the button.
Xenos throws a head kick that Bathory semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xenos.
Xenos with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xenos. That's going to slow Bathory down.
Xenos tries to clinch but Bathory is having none of it.
Xenos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xenos lands with a nice body kick.
Xenos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bathory.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Xenos.
Xenos is looking to slow Bathory down with leg kicks.
Xenos lands a head kick. Bathory smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good leg kick by Xenos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xenos throws a nice head kick!
Bathory shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Xenos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xenos. That's going to slow Bathory down.
Stelios Xenos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bathory walks forward, straight into a front kick from Xenos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xenos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bathory if he has to take too many more of those.
Xenos cracks the inside of Bathory's front leg.
Bathory walks forward, straight into a front kick from Xenos.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bathory crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xenos - the referee stops the clock and Bathory gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xenos. Bathory manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xenos. That's going to slow Bathory down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xenos.
Xenos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch! Xenos slams his shin into Bathory's torso.
Bathory stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xenos.
Both fighters circling a little - Xenos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xenos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xenos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bathory if he has to take too many more of those.
Xenos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Xenos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos lands with an overhand left.
Xenos pushes Bathory away with a front kick.
Bathory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xenos can pounce on him.

Xenos moves into range and clinches up with Bathory.
Xenos works on Bathory's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xenos.
Xenos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xenos working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xenos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bathory has Xenos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Xenos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Xenos lands with a left to the head.
Xenos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xenos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos lands with a short shot to the head.
Xenos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Xenos has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Xenos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Xenos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xenos pushes Bathory back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bathory blocks an uppercut.
Xenos presses Bathory against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bathory blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bathory is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xenos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Bathory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xenos cracks Bathory with a nice body shot.
Bathory looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stelios Xenos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Bathory tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xenos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Xenos's shoulder, as Xenos tries to avoid the shot.
Xenos scores with a shot to the body.
Xenos thumps Bathory with a low kick.
Bathory takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Xenos thumps Bathory with a low kick.
Xenos wants to clinch up but Bathory keeps it at a distance.
Xenos lands a high kick!
A head kick from Xenos lands but Bathory takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xenos, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Xenos throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Xenos finds it's way through Bathory's defenses.
Xenos throws a front kick that sends Bathory stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Xenos.
Xenos scores with a spinning back kick!
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xenos can pounce on him.
Xenos tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Xenos.
Xenos feints and then cracks Bathory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bathory down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xenos tries to clinch up.
Xenos thows a body kick. Bathory tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Xenos scores with a head kick.
Xenos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos scores with a punch to the head.
Xenos pushes Bathory away with a front kick.
Bathory on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bathory fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bathory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xenos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Xenos. Bathory shrugs it off though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Xenos.
Eli Bathory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xenos connects with a solid leg kick.
Xenos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bathory takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Xenos is looking to slow Bathory down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xenos throws a front kick that sends Bathory stumbling back into the cage.
Xenos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stelios Xenos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xenos throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xenos.
Stelios Xenos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xenos scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Xenos.
Bathory drops his hands momentarily and Xenos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bathory stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xenos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Xenos. Bathory shrugs it off though.
Xenos catches Bathory with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xenos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Xenos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Xenos defends it nicely.
Xenos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bathory will feel that in the morning.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xenos.
Xenos fakes the leg kick and cracks Bathory in the body.
A solid body kick from Xenos.
Xenos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xenos cracks the inside of Bathory's front leg.
Xenos lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos cracks the inside of Bathory's front leg.
Xenos tries to clinch up.
Xenos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stelios Xenos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xenos 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelios Xenos!