PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kratos Anikitos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graveyard Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anikitos comes into the arena with Ganja Mafia - Wirus blaring out of the sound system. Ghost has chosen Howlin Wolf- Smokestack Lightening as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Anikitos
vs
Ghost

177 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kratos Anikitos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Graveyard Ghost!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghost fails to land the takedown.
Kratos Anikitos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anikitos is looking to slow Ghost down with leg kicks.
Anikitos moves in looking to clinch but Ghost pushes him off.
Good shot there by Anikitos.
We've been told by Anikitos's head coaches at Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A good leg kick by Anikitos.
Ghost on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anikitos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ghost if he has to take too many more of those.
We've been informed that Ghost has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghost slips a jab and a cross from Anikitos.
Anikitos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anikitos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ghost's sensitive parts.
Ghost steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anikitos. That one must have hurt.
Ghost avoids the head kick by Anikitos.
Anikitos throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Anikitos.
Ghost chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anikitos can pounce on him.

Anikitos clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anikitos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anikitos works on Ghost's body with a couple of short punches.
Anikitos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anikitos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Anikitos.
Anikitos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anikitos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ghosts head.
Ghost tries for a takedown but Anikitos manages to get underhooks.
Anikitos lands a right hand.
Anikitos lands a nice shot to the body.
Ghost tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kratos Anikitos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graveyard Ghost.
Ghost looks winded!
Ghost tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anikitos lands a nice uppercut.
Anikitos lands a hook that snaps the head of Ghost backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anikitos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Anikitos.
Anikitos lands a left hand.
Anikitos lands a shot to the body.
Anikitos presses Ghost against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ghost fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anikitos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ghost backwards.
Anikitos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anikitos is leaning against Ghost and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ghost is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anikitos to keep the fight standing.
Anikitos lands a shoulder strike.

Ghost is rocked!
Anikitos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ghost is still on wobbly legs! Can Anikitos finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Anikitos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anikitos.
Anikitos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anikitos pushes Ghost against the cage. Anikitos is working some dirty boxing. Anikitos pushes off with a quick right hook! Ghost goes down! Ghost tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Anikitos moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kratos Anikitos!
Kratos Anikitos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.