PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Charalabous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Player has chosen Pusha T feat. Rick Ross - Millions as his entrance music. Gary Player has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Charalabous
vs
Player

180 cm
29
195 lbs
23 - 3 - 0

178 cm
29
187 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellraiser FightGear
Reaper Combatwear

Hellbent
Conviction

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 23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kostas Charalabous!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Player!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Player tries to land a front kick but Charalabous steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Charalabous avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Player lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charalabous circles away quickly and effectively.
Charalabous misses with an attempted mid kick.
Charalabous blocks a head kick by Player.
Charalabous missing with a left hand there. Player was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charalabous misses with a body kick.

Player has closed the distance and engaged Charalabous in a clinch.
I was talking to Charalabous's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Player.
Player lands a left hand.
Player pushes Charalabous back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Player misses with a punch on the inside.
Charalabous keeps control of Player as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Player can't find room to land a body shot as Charalabous controls the action.
Player throws a punch but it's blocked by Charalabous.
Player throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Charalabous lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Player lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Player fails to land.
Player misses with a body punch.
Player tries to break free but Charalabous pushes him back against the cage.
Player's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Player working aggressively here.
Player is leaning against Charalabous and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Charalabous misses with a punch on the inside.
Player scores with a shoulder strike.
Charalabous misses with a hook from the clinch.
Charalabous blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charalabous lands a nice shot to the body.
Player swings wildly with an uppercut but Charalabous uses good head movement to avoid it.
Player working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Charalabous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Player's elbow.
Charalabous tries to throw a body punch but Player avoids it by throwing Charalabous back against the cage.
Player has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Player.
Charalabous misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Charalabous fails to land.
Player throws a head punch that misses.
Charalabous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Player's elbow.
Player blocks a body shot from Charalabous.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Charalabous.
Player lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player misses with a body punch.
Player can't find room to land a body shot as Charalabous controls the action.
Player misses with a hook from the clinch.
Player tries a body shot but Charalabous blocks it.
Charalabous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Player's elbow.
Player fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Charalabous swings wildly with an uppercut but Player uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charalabous lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Charalabous creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Player blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Player.
A head punch on the inside from Player fails to land.
Player misses with the head strike.
A short right from Player on the inside.
Player lands a hook that snaps the head of Charalabous backwards.
Charalabous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Player can't find room to land a body shot as Charalabous controls the action.
Player can't find room to land a body shot as Charalabous controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Player.
Charalabous lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player is trying to force a seperation but Charalabous has the dominant position.
Player misses with some punches.
Charalabous working aggressively here.
Player lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Player stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Charalabous misses with a hook to the ribs.
Player tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charalabous's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Charalabous.
Player has a couple of punches blocked by Charalabous.
Player tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charalabous's elbow.
Charalabous has a couple of punches blocked by Player.
Player tries a body shot but Charalabous blocks it.

Player escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Player.
Charalabous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Player moves away.
Player works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Charalabous throws a lazy uppercut
and Player counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Charalabous misses the target.
Player smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Charalabous is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oh Charalabous is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Player drops his hands momentarily and Charalabous takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick by Player misses
and Charalabous counters with a body kick.
Charalabous seems to have got his legs back now.
Good work by Charalabous as he checks the leg kick.
Charalabous takes a jab right on the kisser.
Charalabous with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Charalabous throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Charalabous misses.
Player listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Player misses with a straight right.
Charalabous swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Player.
Charalabous misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Player blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charalabous blocks a head kick by Player.
Player misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charalabous throws a body punch but Player moves out of range.
Charalabous thuds his shin into the meat of Player's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Player dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Charalabous lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kostas Charalabous is winning the standup battle so far.
Player lands a nice leg kick that just misses Charalabous's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Charalabous. That snapped Player's head back.
Player swings for the body but Charalabous moves out of range.
Player with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Player misses the target.
Charalabous lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Player misses with a straight right.
Player uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charalabous.
Player lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Player tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Player throws a hook but Charalabous blocks it.
Player lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Charalabous on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Player throws a sloppy head kick and Charalabous moves out of range easily.
Charalabous blocks a head kick by Player.
Charalabous will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Player avoids the body shot from Charalabous.
Player will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Charalabous.
Decent striking displayed by Player there.
Charalabous lands a nice leg kick that just misses Player's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Player.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charalabous. That's going to slow Player down.
Player walks into a stiff left hand from Charalabous.
Charalabous connects with a single shot there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Player in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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!
Charalabous lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Player scores with a nice right hand.
Charalabous displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Player throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Charalabous.
Charalabous throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Player connects with a high kick.
Player attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous moves away from the strike by Player.
Charalabous slips under a jab.
Charalabous tries to work over Player's front leg with a kick but Player checks it.
Player walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Player throws a head kick that misses.
Charalabous avoids the head kick by Player.
Player misses with a body kick.
Charalabous tries a low kick but Player avoids it.
Charalabous lands with a straight right. Player didn't see that one coming.
Player throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Charalabous.
Charalabous keeps Player at a distance using the push kick.
Player is breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Player. Charalabous shrugs it off though.
Player lands a nice shot that snaps Charalabous's head back.
Charalabous takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Charalabous misses with a double jab
and Player connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Player scores with a head kick.
Player blocks a low kick nicely.
Charalabous scores with a jab to the body.
Player throws a head kick that Charalabous semi-blocks.
Charalabous scores with a crisp jab that stopped Player in his tracks.
Player connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charalabous's hands.
Player misses the body punch
and Charalabous counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charalabous lands a nice shot that snaps Player's head back.
Player fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Player throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charalabous tries a head kick but it misses.
Charalabous misses with a straight left.
Charalabous lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Charalabous takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Player misses with a hook. Charalabous ducked under it nicely.
Player takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charalabous walks into a jab.
Player misses with a hook
and Charalabous counters with a good low kick that Player was not able to check.
Player closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Charalabous misses with an uppercut. Player saw that one coming.
Charalabous is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Player closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Charalabous jabs Player to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Player throws a series of punches but Charalabous moves out of range.
Charalabous bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Player attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Player punishes Charalabous's body with a nice straight punch.
Charalabous throws a sloppy head kick and Player moves out of range easily.
Charalabous swinging wildly here.
Charalabous on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Player. Player obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kostas Charalabous will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Charalabous just misses with a punch to the body.
Charalabous connects with a leg kick. Player looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Charalabous gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Player.
Charalabous looks to land a left hand but Player moved out of range nicely.
Player looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Player instigates a clinch.
Player lands a nice uppercut.
Player blocks a body shot from Charalabous.
Charalabous throws a head punch that misses.
Gary Player seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Charalabous misses with a hook to the ribs.
Player tries to throw a body punch but Charalabous avoids it by throwing Player back against the cage.
Charalabous tries to throw a body punch but Player avoids it by throwing Charalabous back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Player scores with a nice short uppercut.
Player tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Player lands with a light punch inside.
Player throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Player is trying to force a seperation but Charalabous has the dominant position.
Charalabous blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Player.

Player breaks the clinch.
Player pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charalabous is looking to clinch but Player is avoiding it.
Charalabous throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Player
and Charalabous cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Charalabous uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Player has time to react.
Charalabous connects with a good right hand that stumbles Player. Player circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Player thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charalabous throws a chopping leg kick but Player manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Charalabous throws a body punch but Player moves out of range.
Charalabous takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charalabous swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Player.
Charalabous misses with a lunging right hand
and Player counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Player takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Player misses with an uppercut. Charalabous saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Player misses the target.
A jab from Charalabous misses.
Charalabous has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Charalabous there as he acknowledges the shot.
Player cracks Charalabous with a good jab.
Charalabous fails to land with a series of punches.
Player's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Charalabous fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Charalabous tries to land a front kick but Player steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Player moves out of range as Charalabous strikes.
Player connects with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Charalabous.
Charalabous throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Player cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Charalabous.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Player is looking to chop away at Charalabous's legs.
Player connects with a jab.
Charalabous looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Player throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Charalabous crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gary Player!
Gary Player is the new middleweight champion!
Gary Player thanked the fans post fight for their support.