PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bip Bip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bip comes to the cage accompanied by Catch me !. The crowd seem to be enjoying Constantinides's choice of entrance music: War by Judas Priest. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bip
vs
Constantinides

179 cm
28
210 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
217 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bip Bip!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ares Constantinides!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constantinides tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Constantinides throws a nice looking combination but Bip bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Constantinides misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bip checks a low kick from Constantinides.
Nice straight punches there by Constantinides. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Constantinides.
Constantinides throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Constantinides misses.
Nice straight punches there by Constantinides. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Constantinides.
Constantinides lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Constantinides scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bip doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantinides misses with a looping left.
Bip moves away from the strike by Constantinides.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bip checks a leg kick nicely.
Bip takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Constantinides walks into a jab.
Bip misses with a straight right.
Bip Bip is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Constantinides darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Constantinides seems to be working for a kimura but Bip defends the submission attempt.
Bip is looking to control Constantinides's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bip avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides works his way into side control.
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!
Constantinides just content to control the position.
Constantinides is looking to take a break and control but Bip is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Constantinides.
Constantinides taking a breather here.
Bip tries to buck Constantinides off but Constantinides is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides scoring with punches and elbows.
Constantinides controlling the position.
Constantinides lands some shots froms side control.
Constantinides tries to advance to mount but can't.
Constantinides cracks Bip with a big elbow.
Bip is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Constantinides lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bip keeps working.
Constantinides looks up at the clock and then as Bip takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Constantinides smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Bip is rocked!
Bip knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Constantinides on the ground.
Constantinides lands a strong strike to the head of Bip. That's dazed him! Constantinides looking to finish here. Bip is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Constantinides lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ares Constantinides!
Ares Constantinides is the new light heavyweight champion!