PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vangelis Kokkalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kokkalis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Promises - Nero ft. Skrillex. Blaylock has chosen Head Like a Hole as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kokkalis
vs
Blaylock

190 cm
34
245 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

192 cm
33
273 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vangelis Kokkalis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk Blaylock!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokkalis throws a low kick but Blaylock avoids it.
Kokkalis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Blaylock.
The fighters circling - Blaylock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kokkalis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blaylock shoots in but no luck this time.
Blaylock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kokkalis's waist but Kokkalis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blaylock off to one side.
A combination from Kokkalis does no damage.
Kokkalis jabs Blaylock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blaylock moves out of range of the leg kick from Kokkalis.
A lazy left from Blaylock finds it's target.
Blaylock takes one on the button.
Kokkalis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaylock.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaylock, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaylock misses with a hook.
Kokkalis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaylock was well out of range. Poor timing from Kokkalis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokkalis throws a leg kick which misses Blaylock's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaylock tries to avoid it.
Blaylock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kokkalis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kokkalis misses with a low kick.
As Kokkalis backs off Blaylock throws a huge counter combo but Kokkalis manages to avoid it all.
Blaylock walks into a stiff left hand from Kokkalis.
Kokkalis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kokkalis ducks under a wild hook from Blaylock.
Kokkalis throws a low kick, looking for Blaylock's leg but Blaylock calmly moves out of range.
Blaylock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vangelis Kokkalis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Blaylock.
A big left from Kokkalis misses.
Kokkalis with a nice cross.
Kokkalis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blaylock throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaylock looks to score with a jab to the body but Kokkalis is just out of range.
Kokkalis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blaylock sprawls and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kokkalis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blaylock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blaylock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kokkalis is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaylock throws out the jab.
Blaylock takes a swing at Kokkalis's ribcage but misses.
Kokkalis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blaylock's head backwards.

It looks like Dirk Blaylock has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Blaylock.
Kokkalis slips under a jab from Blaylock.
Kokkalis throws out a leg kick but Blaylock moves out of range and Kokkalis only half commits.
Blaylock looks to throw the jab but Kokkalis is out of range.
Kokkalis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blaylock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kokkalis moves away.
Blaylock defending well as Kokkalis loads up on a big left hand.
Blaylock swings for the body but Kokkalis moves out of range.
Blaylock misses with a straight right.
Blaylock throws an off balance right hand
and Kokkalis counters with a left and a right that stings Blaylock.
Kokkalis throws a hook to the side of Blaylock's head but Blaylock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blaylock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kokkalis throws an overhand right that lands on Blaylock's shoulder, as Blaylock tries to avoid the shot.
Blaylock throws out a counter right but Kokkalis avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kokkalis tenderised Blaylock's leg. Blaylock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blaylock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kokkalis pinned against the cage. Kokkalis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blaylock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blaylock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kokkalis.
Kokkalis scores with a leg kick.
Kokkalis tries to land a leg kick but Blaylock saw it coming and moves away.
Kokkalis slips a jab from Blaylock.
Kokkalis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blaylock misses with a series of wild punches.
Dirk Blaylock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaylock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kokkalis pinned against the cage. Kokkalis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock checks a low kick from Kokkalis.
Blaylock 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.
Blaylock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kokkalis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kokkalis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Blaylock scores with a shot to the body.
Blaylock moves out of range of the body kick from Kokkalis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Kokkalis.
Kokkalis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaylock throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kokkalis counter with a right hand.
Blaylock throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kokkalis to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Kokkalis.
Blaylock throws a body shot but no joy.
Kokkalis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blaylock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Blaylock gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vangelis Kokkalis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Blaylock's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kokkalis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaylock.
Kokkalis lands with a straight right. Blaylock didn't see that one coming.
Kokkalis is looking to land body kicks.
Blaylock throws a body punch but Kokkalis moves out of range.
Kokkalis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blaylock throws a series of punches but Kokkalis moves out of range.
Kokkalis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blaylock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kokkalis.
Kokkalis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blaylock finds it's way round the side to connect with Kokkalis's head.
Kokkalis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blaylock can do to turn this around?
Blaylock fails with a takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kokkalis.
Kokkalis lands a right hook to the body.
Blaylock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock misses with a body shot
letting Kokkalis counter with a right hand.
Vangelis Kokkalis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kokkalis swings for the body but Blaylock moves out of range.
Blaylock throws out a counter right but Kokkalis avoids it with no problem.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Blaylock might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kokkalis has got the better of the exchanges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kokkalis. Blaylock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaylock connects with a body shot.
Kokkalis misses with a straight left.
Blaylock takes a swing at Kokkalis's ribcage but misses.
Kokkalis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Blaylock misses.
Kokkalis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kokkalis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kokkalis scores with a jab to the head.
Kokkalis tried to score with a low kick but Blaylock checks it.
Blaylock misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokkalis misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis moves away from the strike by Blaylock.
Kokkalis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blaylock is out of range and Kokkalis settles back down.
Kokkalis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Blaylock misses.
Blaylock throws a body punch but Kokkalis moves out of range.
Vangelis Kokkalis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaylock looks to land a right hand but Kokkalis moved out of range.
Kokkalis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaylock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blaylock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kokkalis slips under a jab.
Kokkalis attempts a counter takedown but Blaylock avoids it well and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaylock, as that shot connected.
Blaylock misses the jab.
Kokkalis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaylock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Blaylock misses.
Blaylock digs a good body shot into Kokkalis's ribs.
Blaylock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blaylock avoids the body shot from Kokkalis.
Kokkalis misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kokkalis.
Blaylock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kokkalis.
Blaylock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kokkalis.
Blaylock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kokkalis manages to avoid it.
Blaylock throws a lazy right hand but Kokkalis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kokkalis scores with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kokkalis. That's going to slow Blaylock down.
Kokkalis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaylock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Blaylock misses.
Kokkalis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaylock's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaylock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kokkalis counters with a thumping low kick.
Blaylock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Blaylock misses the target.
Kokkalis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kokkalis lands a right hook to the body.
Kokkalis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kokkalis throws a sloppy head kick and Blaylock moves out of range easily.
And Blaylock tries to counter it with a takedown but Kokkalis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kokkalis throws a leg kick but Blaylock moved away.
Blaylock blocks a low kick nicely.
Kokkalis scores with a leg kick.
Kokkalis misses with a shot to the body
and Blaylock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kokkalis looks to land a body kick but Blaylock moved away.
Blaylock feints the counter takedown.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kokkalis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Blaylock just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kokkalis misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vangelis Kokkalis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Blaylock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blaylock swings widly with a right hand
and Kokkalis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kokkalis is looking to slow Blaylock down with leg kicks.
Kokkalis connects with a solid leg kick.
Blaylock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kokkalis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaylock.
Blaylock misses with a body shot.
Blaylock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kokkalis scores with the left hand. Blaylock knows he should have avoided that one.
Blaylock lands a jab to Kokkalis's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaylock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kokkalis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kokkalis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kokkalis stuffs the takedown.
Kokkalis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blaylock throws a hook but Kokkalis avoids it easily.
It looked like Kokkalis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokkalis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blaylock. That did some damage!
Blaylock pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kokkalis back to the cage. Blaylock follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A left lands for Kokkalis.
Kokkalis lands a body shot.
Blaylock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaylock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kokkalis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kokkalis tries a low kick but Blaylock avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kokkalis.
Kokkalis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaylock.
Kokkalis lands with a cross.
Blaylock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kokkalis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blaylock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kokkalis's waist but Kokkalis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blaylock off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaylock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kokkalis. Kokkalis obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Blaylock misses its intended target.
Blaylock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kokkalis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kokkalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaylock.
Blaylock just misses with a punch to the body.
Kokkalis lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Kokkalis.
Kokkalis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kokkalis cracks Blaylock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kokkalis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kokkalis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blaylock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blaylock throws a head kick that misses
and Kokkalis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Blaylock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dirk Blaylock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis is pressing down on Blaylock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blaylock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaylock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kokkalis working a defensive guard here.
Kokkalis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Blaylock wants to improve his position but instead Kokkalis has moved into half guard.
Kokkalis trying to control the action but Blaylock is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis winds up and cracks Blaylock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kokkalis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kokkalis throwing shots but Blaylock is blocking nicely.
Blaylock tries to roll over but Kokkalis keeps him under control.
Blaylock on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blaylock regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kokkalis.
Kokkalis won't allow Blaylock to sweep him here.
Kokkalis trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaylock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Blaylock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kokkalis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kokkalis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vangelis Kokkalis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kokkalis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vangelis Kokkalis!
Vangelis Kokkalis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Dirk Blaylock had this to say: 'It's about time someone beats me. Congrats, you were the better man today.'.