PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toma Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Charalabous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toma Takahara could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kostas Charalabous's chin.

Takahara
vs
Charalabous

200 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
195 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ace of Spades Clothing

Reaper Combatwear

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toma Takahara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kostas Charalabous!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charalabous throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charalabous wants to slow Takahara down by chopping away at his legs.
Takahara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takahara defending well as Charalabous loads up on a big left hand.
Charalabous throws out a loose jab but Takahara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takahara misses with a head kick.
Charalabous 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.
Takahara misses with a head kick.
Charalabous scores with a leg kick.
Takahara is looking to clinch but Charalabous is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charalabous.
Charalabous takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Charalabous misses with a leg kick.
Charalabous on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charalabous counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takahara avoids the body shot from Charalabous.
Charalabous throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charalabous looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahara 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.
Takahara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charalabous.
Charalabous throws a push kick but Takahara slaps the foot to one side.
Takahara is looking to score with low kicks.
Takahara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takahara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Takahara closes the distance and clinches up with Charalabous, looking for a takedown. Takahara pushes Charalabous against the cage but Charalabous circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charalabous throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Charalabous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahara manages to avoid it.

Takahara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Takahara passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Charalabous!
Takahara with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Takahara looking to take Charalabous's back but Charalabous rolls and after a scramble, Charalabous ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Charalabous to escape a tricky position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous advances position into side control!
Takahara can't do much from the bottom here.
Takahara trying to remain calm as Charalabous controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Charalabous's best efforts.
Charalabous slows the pace down in half guard.
Takahara is trying to control but can't.

Kostas Charalabous has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Takahara slips under a jab.
A leg kick checked by Charalabous.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahara tries to score with a low kick but Charalabous moves his leg out of the way.
Takahara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takahara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good work by Takahara as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Charalabous misses the target.
Takahara moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Charalabous as he avoids it easily.
Charalabous avoids the head kick by Takahara.
Charalabous lands a nice hook to Takahara's body. Takahara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Charalabous gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Takahara moves out of range of the body kick from Charalabous.
Charalabous lunges at Takahara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takahara's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Takahara.
Takahara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Takahara 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Takahara is rocked!
Charalabous thumps Takahara with a low kick.
Oh Takahara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahara is breathing heavily.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Charalabous has cracked Takahara with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Charalabous lands another huge swinging hook and Takahara tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Takahara, before Charalabous can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kostas Charalabous! Kostas Charalabous retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Kostas Charalabous said 'Terkkuja Seinäjoelle..'.