PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brazilian Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Xenos
vs
Assassin

187 cm
22
194 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

1337 ANZAC - a GTI company

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brazilian Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Xenos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xenos throws a head kick that Assassin semi-blocks.

It looks like Brazilian Assassin has been cut.
Assassin tries to clinch but Xenos is having none of it.
Xenos tries a low kick but Assassin avoids it.
Assassin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xenos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Assassin throws a leg kick
and Xenos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Assassin's knee momentarily.
Xenos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Assassin is looking to land body kicks.
Stelios Xenos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assassin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Assassin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick by Xenos misses
and Xenos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assassin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Xenos misses.
A lazy left from Xenos finds it's target.
Xenos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Assassin throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Xenos tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
Assassin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xenos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xenos misses with a leg kick
and Assassin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xenos. Assassin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xenos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Assassin's head.
Assassin misses with a head kick.
Assassin tries to land a body kick
and Xenos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xenos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Assassin counters with a low kick, right behind Xenos 's knee.
Xenos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xenos throws a body punch but Assassin moves out of range.
Assassin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xenos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xenos connects with a high kick.
Assassin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xenos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Assassin looks gassed!
Xenos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Assassin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xenos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xenos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Assassin's calf.
Xenos wants to slow Assassin down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xenos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Xenos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Xenos misses the target.
Xenos misses with a wild body shot.
Xenos cracks Assassin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xenos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Assassin at a distance.
Xenos looks to land a body kick but Assassin moved away.
Assassin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Xenos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenos misses with a series of wild punches.
Assassin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Xenos is out of range and Assassin settles back down.
Assassin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xenos.
Assassin checks a leg kick.
Assassin thows a leg kick but Xenos checks it
and Xenos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xenos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Xenos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stelios Xenos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brazilian Assassin's cut.
That's time! Xenos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Xenos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xenos throws a solid leg kick but Assassin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xenos.
Nice body kick from Xenos.
A big left from Xenos misses.
Xenos just misses with a punch to the body.
Xenos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Assassin counters with a leg kick.
Assassin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Xenos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assassin was well out of range. Poor timing from Xenos.
Xenos jabs Assassin right on the nose. Assassin blinks but takes it well.
Xenos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Assassin is breathing heavily.
Xenos misses with a right hand
enabling Assassin to counter with a crisp jab.
Xenos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xenos connects with a leg kick. Assassin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Assassin avoids the head kick by Xenos.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick and Assassin moves out of range easily.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
Xenos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good exchange - Xenos coming out on top.
Xenos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Assassin is out of range.
Xenos scores with a head kick. Assassin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin throws out a leg kick but Xenos moves out of range and Assassin only half commits.
Xenos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xenos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Xenos lands a body shot.
Xenos thumps Assassin with a low kick.
Xenos is looking to land body kicks.
Xenos doesn't manage to clinch there - Assassin circles away.
Xenos blocks a jab.
Assassin avoids the head kick by Xenos.
Assassin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xenos's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xenos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin lands a leg kick that knocks Xenos off balance momentarily.
Assassin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Assassin takes one to the chin there.
Xenos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assassin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Assassin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Xenos misses the shot to the body.
Xenos is looking to chop away at Assassin's legs.
Assassin slips a jab and a cross from Xenos.
Assassin thows a leg kick but Xenos checks it
and Xenos counters with a solid body kick.
Xenos thows a leg kick but Assassin checks it
and Assassin counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin blocks the body kick.
Assassin checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Xenos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Assassin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xenos throws a front kick aimed at Assassin's knee but Assassin avoids it well.
Xenos throws a solid leg kick but Assassin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xenos.
Xenos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Assassin - that will leave a mark!
Xenos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Xenos throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stelios Xenos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brazilian Assassin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Xenos throws a head kick but Assassin moves out of range.
Xenos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assassin can do to turn this around?
Xenos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xenos misses with a leg kick
and Assassin counters with a thumping low kick.
Xenos thows a body shot but no joy.
Assassin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xenos wants to land a leg kick but Assassin is out of range.
Xenos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assassin tries a low kick but Xenos avoids it.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Assassin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xenos doesn't seem phased though.
Assassin throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xenos tries a head kick but it misses.
Assassin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Xenos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xenos throws a lazy uppercut
and Assassin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Xenos's knee momentarily.
Xenos scores with a leg kick.
Xenos misses with a leg kick

and Assassin counters by moving into the clinch.
Xenos keeps control of Assassin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Xenos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Assassin's efforts to push away.
Xenos lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xenos.
Assassin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Xenos.
Assassin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Assassin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Assassin is trying to break the clinch but Xenos has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Xenos.
Xenos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Assassin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Assassin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Xenos slows down the pace here.
Xenos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Assassin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Assassin is trying to break the clinch but Xenos is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Xenos.
A right handed body shot lands from Xenos.
Assassin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Xenos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Assassin up against the cage.
Xenos prevents Assassin from breaking the clinch.
Assassin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Assassin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xenos slowing the pace effectively.
Xenos lands an elbow that stopped Assassin in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos lands a left hand.
Xenos lands an elbow that stopped Assassin in his tracks for a moment.
Assassin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xenos has him pressed against the cage.
Xenos lands a nice uppercut.
Assassin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Assassin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Assassin tries to break the clinch but Xenos is controlling the position.
Xenos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Xenos - that landed with a thud.
Xenos stalling against the cage.
Xenos gets through Assassin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Assassin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Xenos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xenos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assassin is trying to break the clinch but Xenos is controlling him.
Xenos lands a nice shot to the body.
Xenos stalling against the cage.
Xenos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assassin backwards.
Assassin is looking to break free of the clinch but Xenos has double underhooks.
Xenos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos has Assassin pressed against the cage.
Assassin tries to break free but Xenos pushes him back against the cage.
Xenos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Xenos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Assassin's efforts to push away.
Xenos lands an elbow inside.
Xenos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Assassin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xenos lands an uppercut.
Xenos works on Assassin's body with a couple of short punches.
Xenos connects with a knee to the head.
Stelios Xenos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Assassin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Xenos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Xenos.
Xenos stalling in the clinch.
Assassin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xenos has him pressed against the cage.
Xenos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xenos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xenos works on Assassin's body with a couple of short punches.
Brazilian Assassin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xenos stalling against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stelios Xenos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xenos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26

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