PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Charalabous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Charalabous
vs
Mauti

180 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
202 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kostas Charalabous!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charalabous throws a chopping leg kick but Mauti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mauti moves out of range as Charalabous strikes.
Charalabous connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A clash of legs there as Mauti blocks the low kick.
Mauti throws a sloppy head kick and Charalabous moves out of range easily.
Charalabous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mauti manages to avoid it.
Charalabous takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Charalabous throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mauti .
Charalabous throws out a leg kick but Mauti moves out of range and Charalabous only half commits.
Mauti throws a sloppy head kick and Charalabous moves out of range easily.
Mauti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mauti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mauti lands with a nice body kick.
Mauti moves out of range as Charalabous strikes.
Mauti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mauti slips a jab from Charalabous.
Charalabous looks to score with a jab to the body but Mauti is just out of range.
Mauti blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mauti throws a head kick but Charalabous moves out of range.
Mauti tries a head kick but it misses.
Charalabous thows a body shot but no joy.
Mauti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Charalabous is able to avoid easily.
Charalabous throws a sloppy head kick and Mauti moves out of range easily.
Mauti lands a front kick.
Mauti misses with a low kick as Charalabous jumps back.
Mauti looks for the body kick but Charalabous saw that one coming.
Charalabous blocks a head kick by Mauti .
Charalabous throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charalabous takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mauti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab from Charalabous misses.
Mauti misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous blocks a leg kick.
Charalabous is looking to chop away at Mauti 's legs.
Charalabous throws a jab but it's blocked by Mauti .
Mauti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mauti . That's going to slow Charalabous down.
Charalabous moves out of range of the leg kick from Mauti .
Charalabous throws a nice outside leg kick.
Charalabous is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mauti 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mauti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charalabous lands a nice looking body kick.
A low kick from Mauti misses
and Charalabous counters with a series of strikes. Mauti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mauti thows a leg kick but Charalabous checks it
and Charalabous counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mauti moves out of range as Charalabous throws a body kick.
Mauti throws the kick towards the body but Charalabous avoids it.
Mauti throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mauti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid body kick from Charalabous.
Charalabous looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mauti walks into a jab.
Mauti throws a sloppy head kick and Charalabous moves out of range easily.
Charalabous attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Charalabous throws a jab when Mauti was well out of range.
Mauti throws a leg kick which misses Charalabous's front leg but catches the back leg as Charalabous tries to avoid it.
Mauti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mauti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mauti tries to clinch up.
Mauti fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mauti throws a body kick that misses.
Mauti lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti tries to close the distance and clinch but Charalabous swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Charalabous blocks the leg kick.
Mauti blocks a head kick by Charalabous.
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Charalabous lands a big uppercut and Mauti crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mauti looks OK. Charalabous waves Mauti back to his feet!

Mauti is rocked!
Charalabous fakes the body blow, causing Mauti to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Mauti goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kostas Charalabous!
Kostas Charalabous retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Kostas Charalabous thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.