PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Fiddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefanos Kokkalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fiddler
vs
Kokkalis

196 cm
24
280 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ONI ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Fiddler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefanos Kokkalis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokkalis throws an overhand right that lands on Fiddler's shoulder, as Fiddler tries to avoid the shot.
Kokkalis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fiddler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kokkalis.
Stefanos Kokkalis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kokkalis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fiddler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kokkalis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kokkalis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kokkalis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fiddler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kokkalis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Kokkalis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kokkalis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fiddler misses with an uppercut
and Kokkalis counters with a nice body shot.
Kokkalis throws a lazy right hand but Fiddler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kokkalis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fiddler was well out of range. Poor timing from Kokkalis.
Fiddler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Fiddler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokkalis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kokkalis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fiddler connects with a body shot that sends Kokkalis's belly button to the back.
Kokkalis looks to score with a jab to the body but Fiddler is just out of range.
Kokkalis just misses with a punch to the body.

Fiddler pushes Kokkalis up against the cage in a clinch.
Kokkalis blocks an uppercut.
Fiddler tries a body shot but Kokkalis blocks it.
Kokkalis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fiddler looking to slow down the pace here.

Kokkalis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kokkalis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiddler looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler misses with a body shot.
Kokkalis lands with a shot to the body.
Kokkalis misses with a wild body shot.
Fiddler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fiddler walks into a left hand.
Fiddler is looking to clinch.
Kokkalis avoids the body shot from Fiddler.
Kokkalis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kokkalis blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kokkalis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kokkalis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kokkalis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler clobbers Kokkalis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fiddler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fiddler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fiddler slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Fiddler.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kokkalis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fiddler - the referee stops the clock and Kokkalis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fiddler. Kokkalis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kokkalis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fiddler at a distance.
Kokkalis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fiddler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Freddie Fiddler has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kokkalis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fiddler moves away.
Kokkalis looks to score with a jab to the body but Fiddler is just out of range.
Fiddler tests Kokkalis's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiddler.
Fiddler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kokkalis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kokkalis misses the shot to the body.
Kokkalis misses with a body shot.
Kokkalis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kokkalis's corner calls for a 1-2. Kokkalis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fiddler moves out of range as Kokkalis strikes.
Fiddler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fiddler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fiddler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kokkalis lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefanos Kokkalis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Fiddler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kokkalis misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Fiddler moves into the clinch.
Fiddler misses with some punches.
Kokkalis pushes Fiddler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kokkalis stalling in the clinch.
Fiddler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fiddler as Kokkalis tries to tie him up.
Kokkalis tries a body shot but Fiddler blocks it.
Fiddler misses with a knee strike.
Kokkalis tries to work over Fiddler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kokkalis being controlled against the cage.
Kokkalis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fiddler looking to throw knees to the head but Kokkalis is blocking nicely.
Fiddler blocks an uppercut.
Kokkalis is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokkalis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kokkalis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kokkalis lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kokkalis.
Fiddler takes a shot to the head.
Fiddler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kokkalis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kokkalis manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Kokkalis misses.
Kokkalis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kokkalis thuds a left hand into Fiddler's body.
Fiddler throws a hook but Kokkalis blocks it.
Fiddler misses with a straight left.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kokkalis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kokkalis checks a leg kick.
Kokkalis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kokkalis jabs at Fiddler's body.
Kokkalis's corner calls for a 1-2. Kokkalis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fiddler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fiddler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab by Kokkalis.
Fiddler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fiddler tries to clinch there but Kokkalis circles away.
Kokkalis throws out a loose jab but Fiddler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kokkalis lands with a shot to the body.
Fiddler looks to land a body kick but Kokkalis moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis throws a jab but it's blocked by Fiddler.
Fiddler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kokkalis misses with a looping right.
Kokkalis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fiddler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kokkalis lands a slapping body shot.
Kokkalis looks to land a left hand but Fiddler moved out of range nicely.
Kokkalis catches Fiddler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiddler walks into a straight right hand from Kokkalis.
Kokkalis moves away from the strike by Fiddler.
Kokkalis works Fiddler's body with a nice hook.
Freddie Fiddler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fiddler slips a straight right by Kokkalis.
Kokkalis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kokkalis scores with the left hand. Fiddler knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kokkalis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fiddler's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fiddler keeping moving, preventing Kokkalis from controlling successfully.
Kokkalis is pushing down on Fiddler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fiddler is fighting to maintain full guard but Kokkalis has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kokkalis seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fiddler is not content to let Kokkalis control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefanos Kokkalis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddie Fiddler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fiddler throws the left hand but Kokkalis avoids the punch easily.
Kokkalis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kokkalis lands with an uppercut that bounces Fiddler off the cage and back into range.
Fiddler misses with a hook
and Kokkalis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kokkalis misses with a body shot.
Fiddler scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Kokkalis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kokkalis throws a hook to the side of Fiddler's head but Fiddler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice combination there by Kokkalis.
Kokkalis misses with a wild body shot.
Kokkalis misses with a wild body shot.
Fiddler cracks Kokkalis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler tries to move into range but Kokkalis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kokkalis checks a leg kick.
Fiddler avoids the body shot from Kokkalis.
Kokkalis loads up on a big right hand but Fiddler slips the punch.
Fiddler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kokkalis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fiddler throws the left hand but Kokkalis avoids the punch easily.
Kokkalis lands a really nice looking cross but Fiddler seems unphased.
Kokkalis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kokkalis throws a shot from downtown. Fiddler moves away and avoids it.
Fiddler needs to keep his hands up - Kokkalis had a free shot at his head there.
Kokkalis jabs Fiddler right on the nose. Fiddler blinks but takes it well.
Freddie Fiddler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiddler throws a lazy right hand but Kokkalis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kokkalis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Fiddler is rocked!
Kokkalis looks to land a combination but Fiddler avoids it well.
Oh Fiddler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fiddler throws a lazy right hand but Kokkalis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fiddler seems to have got his legs back now.
Kokkalis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fiddler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Fiddler closes the distance and clinches.
Fiddler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Fiddler.
Fiddler tries to work over Kokkalis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kokkalis takes a shot to the head.
Fiddler misses with a punch to the body.
Fiddler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kokkalis tries to stall but Fiddler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fiddler avoiding damage.
Fiddler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kokkalis is trying to push Fiddler away but Fiddler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fiddler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fiddler is struggling to control the position.
Fiddler blocks a body shot from Kokkalis.
Fiddler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kokkalis lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kokkalis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fiddler misses with a body shot.
Kokkalis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kokkalis misses with an uppercut.
Fiddler walks into a stiff left hand from Kokkalis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Fiddler.
Kokkalis fails to land the takedown.
Kokkalis lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fiddler connects with a body shot.
Kokkalis slips under a jab.
Kokkalis dips to his left and cracks Fiddler with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefanos Kokkalis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kokkalis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefanos Kokkalis!
During a confident post fight interview, Stefanos Kokkalis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.