PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregorios Konstantinos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Demian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Konstantinos
vs
Demian

181 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregorios Konstantinos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Demian!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Konstantinos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Demian looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Konstantinos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Demian will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Demian taking a bit of punishment here - Konstantinos scoring with strikes.
Demian is looking for a sweep.
Konstantinos remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Konstantinos misses with the ground and pound.
Demian can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Konstantinos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Konstantinos cracks Demian with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Konstantinos slows the pace down.
Demian takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Demian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Konstantinos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A lull in the action here as Konstantinos stalls from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Konstantinos cracks Demian with a big right hand but Demian just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Konstantinos passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Demian!
Demian wants to control but Konstantinos is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konstantinos raining down hammerfists from mount.

Demian is rocked!
Demian looks gassed!
Konstantinos drops a big elbow. That's hurt Demian! More shots from Konstantinos and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregorios Konstantinos!