PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Caporale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotiris Kakoullis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eugenio Caporale's chin.

Caporale
vs
Kakoullis

178 cm
21
188 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

184 cm
20
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eugenio Caporale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caporale misses with a shot to the body
letting Kakoullis counter with a right hand.
Caporale misses with a wild body shot.
Caporale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Caporale.
Caporale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Kakoullis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caporale throws out the jab.
Kakoullis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kakoullis connects with a crisp jab.
Kakoullis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kakoullis swings for the body but Caporale moves out of range.
Kakoullis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caporale. Caporale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Eugenio Caporale has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakoullis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caporale throws a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head but Kakoullis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caporale finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caporale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kakoullis to counter with a crisp jab.
Caporale lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caporale.
Caporale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caporale missing with a left hand there. Kakoullis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caporale gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kakoullis.

Caporale is rocked!
Caporale tries to bum rush Kakoullis with a series of wild strikes but Kakoullis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh Caporale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kakoullis! Caporale is out on his feet! Kakoullis rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Caporale is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Caporale is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sotiris Kakoullis!