PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vangelis Kokkalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kokkalis has chosen Promises - Nero ft. Skrillex as his entrance music. 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.

Aurelio
vs
Kokkalis

190 cm
30
265 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
245 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Aurelio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vangelis Kokkalis!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kokkalis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aurelio.
Kokkalis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kokkalis avoids a kick to the body.
Aurelio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kokkalis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kokkalis.
Aurelio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aurelio misses with a low kick as Kokkalis jumps back.
Kokkalis scores with a jab to the body.
Aurelio thows a body shot but no joy.
Aurelio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kokkalis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokkalis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kokkalis throws a front kick that sends Aurelio stumbling back into the cage.
Aurelio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aurelio is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokkalis fails with the takedown.
Vangelis Kokkalis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kokkalis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Marcos Aurelio has been cut.
Aurelio takes one to the chin there.
Kokkalis dives in and grabs Aurelio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aurelio pushes down on Kokkalis's head and hops out.
Kokkalis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kokkalis lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kokkalis. Aurelio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelio moves out of range of the body kick.
Kokkalis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kokkalis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kokkalis.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aurelio checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio blocks the body kick.
Kokkalis clobbers Aurelio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kokkalis throws a nice inside leg kick.

Kokkalis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kokkalis showed some decent athleticism there.
Kokkalis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kokkalis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aurelio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Kokkalis there.
Kokkalis drops an elbow to the side of Aurelio's head.

Marcos Aurelio's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kokkalis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Kokkalis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kokkalis lands a nice short elbow.

Jeez, Marcos Aurelio's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcos Aurelio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vangelis Kokkalis!
Vangelis Kokkalis is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Vangelis Kokkalis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.