PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yiotis Egomitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crusher has chosen "Around The Fur" by Deftones as his entrance music. The key to victory for Yiotis Egomitis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Egomitis
vs
Crusher

182 cm
25
197 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yiotis Egomitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egomitis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Crusher misses.

Crusher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Egomitis as Crusher tries to tie him up.
Crusher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egomitis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crusher just leaning against Egomitis, taking a breather.
Crusher misses with a body punch.
Egomitis lands a left hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Crusher has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Egomitis keeps control of Crusher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egomitis is stalling here.
Crusher is trying to break the clinch but Egomitis has him pressed against the cage.
Crusher blocking some punches.
Egomitis avoiding damage as Crusher throws knees to the body.
Egomitis tries a body shot but Crusher blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egomitis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Egomitis lands a nice shot to the body.

Crusher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crusher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Egomitis swivels and escapes.
Egomitis throws a sloppy head kick
and Crusher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Crusher has closed the distance and engaged Egomitis in a clinch.
Egomitis leaning against his opponent.

Crusher breaks from the clinch.

Crusher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Egomitis fails to land.
Crusher blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Egomitis on the inside.
Egomitis lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Egomitis as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Egomitis scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Egomitis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egomitis slows down the pace here.
Crusher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crusher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Egomitis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crusher connects with a jab.
Egomitis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've been told by Egomitis's head coaches at LOD: Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice takedown defense from Egomitis. No joy for Crusher on that attempt.
Yiotis Egomitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Crusher.

Crusher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crusher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egomitis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egomitis scores with a shot to the side of Crusher's head.
Egomitis can't find room to land a body shot as Crusher controls the action.
Crusher misses with the head strike.
Crusher blocks an uppercut.
Crusher digs a right hand underneath Egomitis's ribcage. Egomitis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Egomitis lands a hook that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
Egomitis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crusher tries to pull guard but Egomitis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Egomitis stalling against the cage.
Crusher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crusher tries to break free but Egomitis pushes him back against the cage.
Crusher has had enough of the clinch but Egomitis keeps him there for the moment.
Egomitis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Egomitis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher can't break the clinch.
Crusher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egomitis prevents Crusher from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Egomitis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Egomitis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crusher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egomitis blocks an uppercut.
Egomitis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crusher looking to stall.
Egomitis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crusher is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Egomitis is defending well.
Egomitis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yiotis Egomitis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Egomitis gets tackled into the cage by Crusher. Crusher maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Egomitis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egomitis.
Egomitis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crusher can do to turn this around?
Egomitis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Egomitis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yiotis Egomitis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Egomitis misses with a punch on the inside.
Egomitis pushes Crusher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crusher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crusher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Egomitis is struggling to control the position.
Egomitis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egomitis pushes Crusher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Egomitis lands a nice uppercut.
Crusher wants to take the fight to the mat but Egomitis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Egomitis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crusher breaks the clinch.
Yiotis Egomitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egomitis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crusher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Egomitis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Egomitis clinches up against the cage.
Crusher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egomitis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Egomitis throws a head punch that misses.
Egomitis swings wildly with an uppercut but Crusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egomitis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Egomitis can't find room to land a body shot as Crusher controls the action.
Crusher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Egomitis.
Crusher takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egomitis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Egomitis has a couple of punches blocked by Crusher.
Egomitis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crushers head.
Egomitis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
Crusher misses with a knee to the head.
Egomitis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yiotis Egomitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Crusher.
A short body shot lands from Egomitis as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crusher takes a shot to the head.
Egomitis tries to stall but Crusher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Egomitis stops a takedown attempt from Crusher.
Crusher looking for a takedown.
Egomitis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egomitis works on Crusher's body with a couple of short punches.
Crusher is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Egomitis gets through Crusher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Egomitis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crusher blocking some punches.
Crusher can't find room to land a body shot as Egomitis controls the action.
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egomitis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
Egomitis just leaning against Crusher, taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crusher tries for a takedown. No joy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Egomitis.
Egomitis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egomitis pushes Crusher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egomitis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Crusher is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egomitis throws a punch but it's blocked by Crusher.
Crusher is still on wobbly legs! Can Egomitis finish him?
Egomitis pushes Crusher against the cage. Egomitis is working some dirty boxing. Egomitis pushes off with a quick right hook! Crusher goes down! Crusher tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Egomitis moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yiotis Egomitis!
Yiotis Egomitis thanked the fans post fight for their support.