PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Savvas Charalambis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Revazi Mindorashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savvas Charalambis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Charalambis
vs
Mindorashvili

189 cm
21
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Savvas Charalambis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Revazi Mindorashvili!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mindorashvili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charalambis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charalambis moves in looking to clinch but Mindorashvili pushes him off.
Charalambis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mindorashvili is fending him off so far but Charalambis persists. Nope, Mindorashvili circles away and we're back to standing.
Charalambis is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Mindorashvili. No joy for Charalambis on that attempt.
Charalambis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mindorashvili sprawls well. Mindorashvili wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Charalambis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Savvas Charalambis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mindorashvili blocks a head kick by Charalambis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Charalambis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mindorashvili slaps away a takedown attempt from Charalambis, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mindorashvili.
Charalambis taking a bit of punishment here - Mindorashvili scoring with strikes.
Charalambis is trying to control Mindorashvili's posture but Mindorashvili avoids it.
Charalambis is pushing Mindorashvili's head away, looking to escape. Mindorashvili manages to hold on to the position though.
Mindorashvili works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mindorashvili lands an elbow.
Mindorashvili in side control, throwing shots but Charalambis defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mindorashvili in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mindorashvili scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Charalambis to see if he's OK.
Mindorashvili works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mindorashvili grinds an elbow into Charalambis's temple.
Mindorashvili working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Charalambis is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mindorashvili scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Charalambis to see if he's OK.
Oh Charalambis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mindorashvili scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Charalambis to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mindorashvili working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Charalambis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mindorashvili lands a few punches from side control.
Mindorashvili cracks Charalambis with a big right hand but Charalambis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Charalambis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mindorashvili lands some shots froms side control.
Mindorashvili creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mindorashvili working away.
Charalambis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mindorashvili landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mindorashvili works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Charalambis is looking to reverse the position.
Mindorashvili has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mindorashvili is putting a hurting on Charalambis here, landing some big shots from side control.
Charalambis is breathing heavily.
Mindorashvili landing a few strikes.
Mindorashvili lands a strong strike to the head of Charalambis. That's dazed him! Mindorashvili looking to finish here. Charalambis is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mindorashvili lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Revazi Mindorashvili!