PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Katsaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsaros comes to the cage accompanied by 卍卍卍. McThornbody is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tame. Leonidas Katsaros could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gristle McThornbody's chin.

Katsaros
vs
McThornbody

193 cm
30
215 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

188 cm
36
210 lbs
45 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas Katsaros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gristle McThornbody!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsaros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McThornbody.
McThornbody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for McThornbody.
McThornbody swings for the body but Katsaros moves out of range.
McThornbody takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McThornbody misses with an uppercut. Katsaros saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Katsaros checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McThornbody throws a lazy right hand but Katsaros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Katsaros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McThornbody.
Katsaros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McThornbody manages to avoid it.
McThornbody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Katsaros.
Katsaros lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Katsaros there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Katsaros throws a half hearted mid kick.
Katsaros does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McThornbody tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Katsaros is able to avoid easily.
Katsaros has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
McThornbody connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody misses with a hook. Katsaros ducked under it nicely.
Leonidas Katsaros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katsaros scores with a push kick.
Katsaros misses the shot to the body.
Katsaros misses with an uppercut.
McThornbody throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Katsaros throws a left and a right that both miss
and McThornbody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - McThornbody throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Left hook, right uppercut from McThornbody.
McThornbody slips under a jab from Katsaros.
McThornbody scores with a sloppy right hand. Katsaros should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McThornbody connects with a looping right hand.
Katsaros misses with an attempted mid kick.
Katsaros is looking to score with low kicks.
Katsaros lands a nice looking kick to the body. McThornbody takes a step back to recover.
McThornbody throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros lands a jab to the head.
Katsaros walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Katsaros.
Katsaros lands an overhand right.
Katsaros keeps McThornbody at a distance using the push kick.
Katsaros misses with a leg kick
and McThornbody counters with a stiff right hand.
McThornbody throws a lazy uppercut
and Katsaros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McThornbody uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Katsaros.
Nice defenses there by Katsaros.
Katsaros is looking to land body kicks.
Katsaros lands a leg kick that knocks McThornbody off balance momentarily.
Katsaros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katsaros throws an overhand right that lands on McThornbody's shoulder, as McThornbody tries to avoid the shot.
Katsaros moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - McThornbody throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katsaros misses with a low kick.
Katsaros connects with a solid leg kick.
Katsaros punishes McThornbody's body with a nice straight punch.
Katsaros just misses with a punch to the body.
Katsaros scores with a decent looking hook.
McThornbody lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Katsaros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McThornbody throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McThornbody misses with a looping right.
McThornbody throws the kick towards the body but Katsaros avoids it.
McThornbody misses with a double jab.
McThornbody throws a nice outside leg kick.
McThornbody misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katsaros needs to keep his hands up - McThornbody had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros throws a nice looking combination but McThornbody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - McThornbody throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Katsaros finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Katsaros.
Katsaros lands a body shot.
Katsaros shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McThornbody eats them both and turns towards Katsaros to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Katsaros throws a head kick that half lands.
Katsaros throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Katsaros. McThornbody does a little dance to reset his feet.
Katsaros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Katsaros on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Katsaros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McThornbody looks to land a body kick but Katsaros moved away.
Katsaros avoids a punch combination nicely.
McThornbody throws out a leg kick but Katsaros moves out of range and McThornbody only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leonidas Katsaros will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McThornbody checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as McThornbody blocks the leg kick.
McThornbody scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McThornbody avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Katsaros moves out of range as McThornbody strikes.
McThornbody throws a leg kick but Katsaros sees it coming and moves out of range.
Katsaros lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Katsaros throws a poor cross that misses
and McThornbody counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Katsaros. That snapped McThornbody's head back.
McThornbody connects with a right hand. Katsaros shakes it off.
McThornbody connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Katsaros tenderised McThornbody's leg. McThornbody is trying to keep his angry face on.
Katsaros moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonidas Katsaros is winning the standup battle so far.
McThornbody blocks a head kick by Katsaros.
Katsaros takes a swing at McThornbody's ribcage but misses.
McThornbody takes one to the chin there.
McThornbody's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsaros loads up on a big right hand but McThornbody slips the punch.
Katsaros throws an off balance right hand
and McThornbody connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McThornbody takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Katsaros looks for the body kick but McThornbody saw that one coming.
McThornbody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katsaros.
McThornbody just misses with a punch to the body.
Katsaros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Katsaros connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McThornbody uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Katsaros.
A shot to the liver by McThornbody. Beautiful body shot.
Katsaros misses with a few strikes there.
Katsaros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McThornbody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katsaros was well out of range. Poor timing from McThornbody.
Katsaros checks a low kick from McThornbody.
Katsaros throws a front kick that sends McThornbody stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McThornbody on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McThornbody blocks a head kick by Katsaros.
Katsaros misses with a body shot.
McThornbody on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McThornbody on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Katsaros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McThornbody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Katsaros lands a nice looking body kick.
McThornbody connects with an inside leg kick.
Katsaros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Katsaros will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Katsaros.
Katsaros throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by McThornbody.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody's corner calls for a 1-2. McThornbody obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Katsaros tries to land a leg kick but McThornbody saw it coming and moves away.
McThornbody misses with a hook.
McThornbody scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McThornbody punishes Katsaros's body with a nice straight punch.
McThornbody on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McThornbody is looking to clinch.
McThornbody lands a jab to Katsaros's midsection.
McThornbody lands a nice leg kick that just misses Katsaros's sensitive parts.
McThornbody misses with a body shot.
Katsaros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katsaros takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Katsaros lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McThornbody slips under a jab from Katsaros.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody lands a nice shot that snaps Katsaros's head back.
McThornbody looks for the body kick but Katsaros saw that one coming.
Katsaros looks to score with a jab to the body but McThornbody is just out of range.
A big left from Katsaros misses.
McThornbody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McThornbody connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Katsaros momentarily.
McThornbody looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Katsaros connects with a solid leg kick.
Katsaros lands with an uppercut that bounces McThornbody off the cage and back into range.
McThornbody checks a low kick from Katsaros.
McThornbody avoids the body shot from Katsaros.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McThornbody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katsaros throws a shot from downtown. McThornbody moves away and avoids it.
Katsaros lands an overhand right.
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 Leonidas Katsaros will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Katsaros.
Katsaros throws a head kick but McThornbody moves out of range.
Katsaros fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McThornbody lands with a straight right. Katsaros didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Katsaros.
McThornbody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Katsaros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as McThornbody checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McThornbody looks to land a body kick but Katsaros moved away.
Katsaros smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab lands there for Katsaros.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katsaros misses with a body shot.
Katsaros misses the jab.
Katsaros comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Katsaros misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsaros misses with a body shot.
McThornbody throws a solid leg kick but Katsaros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McThornbody.
Katsaros misses with a low kick.
Katsaros lands with a hook. McThornbody tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McThornbody tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Katsaros will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McThornbody just misses with a punch to the body.
Katsaros throws a head kick that McThornbody semi-blocks.
Katsaros scores with a jab. McThornbody acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from McThornbody.
A low kick from Katsaros misses
and McThornbody counters with a nice body shot.
Katsaros tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McThornbody just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McThornbody misses with a hook. Katsaros ducked under it nicely.
McThornbody 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.
Katsaros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McThornbody.
Katsaros misses with a wild combination.
McThornbody misses the jab.
Katsaros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McThornbody takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McThornbody gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McThornbody throws an overhand right that lands on Katsaros's shoulder, as Katsaros tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by McThornbody.
McThornbody dips to his left and cracks Katsaros with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody misses with a body kick.
Katsaros misses with a wild combination.
McThornbody takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Katsaros throws out a leg kick but McThornbody moves out of range and Katsaros only half commits.
McThornbody getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McThornbody checks a leg kick.
McThornbody throws a jab when Katsaros was well out of range.
McThornbody misses with a looping left.
McThornbody takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McThornbody avoids the body shot from Katsaros.
Katsaros throws a leg kick which misses McThornbody's front leg but catches the back leg as McThornbody tries to avoid it.
McThornbody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katsaros was well out of range. Poor timing from McThornbody.
Katsaros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McThornbody.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody avoids the head kick by Katsaros.
Katsaros fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McThornbody looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McThornbody pivots, looking for a leg kick but Katsaros is out of range and McThornbody settles back down.
Katsaros looks to land a combination but McThornbody avoids it well.
McThornbody moves away from the strike by Katsaros.
Katsaros feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McThornbodys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McThornbody has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
McThornbody swings for the body but Katsaros moves out of range.
McThornbody throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice cross by Katsaros.
Katsaros throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McThornbody throws a series of strikes that have Katsaros backpedaling.
Katsaros throws a right and a left that McThornbody avoids nicely.
Katsaros shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonidas Katsaros clearly takes 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.

Katsaros scores with a punch to the head.
Katsaros cracks McThornbody with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

McThornbody is rocked!
Katsaros blocks a head kick by McThornbody.
McThornbody is still on wobbly legs! Can Katsaros finish him?
Katsaros fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McThornbody to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McThornbody looks to clinch but Katsaros throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McThornbody taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Leonidas Katsaros!
An out of breath Leonidas Katsaros thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.