PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asgaard has chosen The Dragonborn Comes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xenos
vs
Asgaard

187 cm
26
194 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

189 cm
23
199 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 7 - 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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Asgaard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asgaard throws a head kick but Xenos moves out of range.
Asgaard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Asgaard misses with a series of wild punches.
Asgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xenos moves away.
Asgaard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asgaard cracks Xenos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xenos sizes up Asgaard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xenos doesn't seem bothered though.
Asgaard throws an off balance right hand
and Xenos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Xenos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asgaard lands a nice hook to Xenos's body. Xenos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xenos looks to land a body kick but Asgaard moved away.
Asgaard blocks the body kick.
Asgaard thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Asgaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asgaard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xenos counters with a left to the body.
Xenos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick and Asgaard moves out of range easily.
Asgaard is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Xenos throws a front kick aimed at Asgaard's knee but Asgaard avoids it well.
Asgaard moves out of range as Xenos throws a body kick.
Xenos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asgaard feints and then cracks Xenos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xenos down.
Xenos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xenos delivers a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Asgaard.
Asgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xenos 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!
Xenos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asgaard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asgaard lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xenos fakes the leg kick and cracks Asgaard in the body.
Asgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Xenos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asgaard throws out the jab.
Xenos misses with a hook.
Asgaard blocks a head kick by Xenos.
Xenos throws an overhand right that lands on Asgaard's shoulder, as Asgaard tries to avoid the shot.
Xenos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asgaard lands with a cross.
Xenos avoids the body shot from Asgaard.
Asgaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xenos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asgaard stuns Xenos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Xenos swinging wildly here.
Xenos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xenos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asgaard blocks a jab.
Xenos ducks under a wild hook from Asgaard.
Asgaard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xenos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xenos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xenos throws a head kick but Asgaard moves out of range.
Xenos scores with a jab. Asgaard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab by Xenos.
Asgaard scores with a hook to the body. Xenos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xenos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xenos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xenos is looking to land body kicks.
Xenos throws a low kick but Asgaard moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asgaard.
Xenos throws the kick towards the body but Asgaard avoids it.
Asgaard moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asgaard with a nice cross.
Stelios Xenos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Asgaard.
Xenos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asgaard misses with an uppercut. Xenos saw that one coming.
Xenos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asgaard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xenos but Xenos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good leg kick by Xenos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xenos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asgaard.
Xenos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Asgaard as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stelios Xenos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xenos thows a body shot but no joy.
Xenos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asgaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xenos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xenos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asgaard.
Xenos scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Xenos misses
and Xenos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asgaard lands with a hook. Xenos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Asgaard tests Xenos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xenos connects with an inside leg kick.
Xenos looks for the body kick but Asgaard saw that one coming.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Asgaard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Asgaard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xenos is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asgaard landing some decent shots from guard.
Asgaard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Asgaard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Asgaard throwing strikes from guard but Xenos blocks nicely.
Asgaard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asgaard cracks Xenos with a solid left hand.
Xenos wants to sweep here but Asgaard controlling him for the moment.
Asgaard with a nice head shot there.
Asgaard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Xenos wants to sweep here but Asgaard controlling him for the moment.
Asgaard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard looking to pass the guard.
Xenos is trying to keep Asgaard in close.
Xenos has momentary wrist control but Asgaard slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xenos is trying to keep Asgaard in close.
Asgaard wants to pass the guard but Xenos is keeping the position.
Xenos looking for a sweep. Not yet Xenos, not yet.
Asgaard throws a big right hand that misses.
Xenos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Asgaard lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard wants to control from the top but Xenos keeps moving.
Asgaard is in close to Xenos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xenos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Asgaard postures up in Xenos's guard and throws a big left but Xenos blocks it.
Asgaard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Asgaard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Xenos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Asgaard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Asgaard is in close to Xenos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xenos controls Asgaard momentarily but Asgaard frees himself.
Asgaard passes Xenos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Asgaard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Asgaard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asgaard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Xenos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asgaard throwing shots but Xenos is blocking nicely.
Xenos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Asgaard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Asgaard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xenos defending well though.
Xenos is trying to maintain the position but Asgaard is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asgaard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Xenos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Asgaard seems to be working for a kimura but Xenos defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyr Asgaard 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Asgaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xenos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Asgaard misses its intended target.
Xenos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asgaard throws out the jab.
Xenos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asgaard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Asgaard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asgaard.
Xenos looks to land a combination but Asgaard avoids it well.
Xenos takes one on the button.
Asgaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
Xenos throws the kick towards the body but Asgaard avoids it.
Asgaard throws a hook to the side of Xenos's head but Xenos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos looks for the body kick but Asgaard saw that one coming.
Xenos throws a head kick but Asgaard moves out of range.
Xenos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xenos throws a leg kick which misses Asgaard's front leg but catches the back leg as Asgaard tries to avoid it.
Xenos tries a head kick but it misses.
Xenos throws a series of punches but Asgaard moves out of range.
Asgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xenos moves away.
Asgaard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xenos.
Asgaard fails with a takedown attempt.
Asgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asgaard throws a shot from downtown. Xenos moves away and avoids it.
Xenos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asgaard.
Asgaard blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos scoring well with a low kick there.
Asgaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xenos.
Xenos throws a jab when Asgaard was well out of range.
Xenos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
Xenos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asgaard.
Xenos misses with a leg kick.
Asgaard throws a nice looking combination but Xenos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asgaard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Asgaard misses with a takedown attempt - Xenos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big right from Xenos misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard moves out of range as Xenos strikes.
Asgaard throws a hook but Xenos blocks it.
Xenos scores with a jab. Asgaard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Xenos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xenos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Xenos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Asgaard's head.

It looks like Tyr Asgaard has been cut.
Asgaard with a nice cross.
Asgaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xenos.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Xenos.
Asgaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab from Xenos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asgaard misses with an uppercut
and Asgaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asgaard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Xenos counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard misses with a looping left.
Stelios Xenos is winning the standup battle so far.
Xenos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Xenos lands a nice looking body kick.
Asgaard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xenos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xenos slips under a jab.
Asgaard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stelios Xenos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyr Asgaard.
Xenos lands a jab to Asgaard's midsection.
Xenos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asgaard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xenos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xenos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asgaard checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stelios Xenos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Xenos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelios Xenos!
Our winner, Stelios Xenos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.