PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Constantinides has chosen I stand alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Archer
vs
Constantinides

188 cm
30
210 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

184 cm
40
215 lbs
41 - 27 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aaron Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ares Constantinides!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Archer throws a hook but Constantinides avoids it easily.
Archer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aaron Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer slips a jab and a cross from Constantinides.

Constantinides gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Archer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Archer wants to control from the top but Constantinides keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantinides is looking to stand up but Archer isn't so interested in that idea.
Archer preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Constantinides is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Constantinides strikes from his own guard.
Archer is looking to work some ground and pound but Constantinides has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Archer checks the leg kick.
Constantinides shoots in looking for a takedown. Archer tries to sprawl out of it but Constantinides keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Archer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Constantinides checks a low kick from Archer.
Archer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Archer throws a sloppy head kick and Constantinides moves out of range easily.
Archer digs a good hook to Constantinides's body.
Archer blocks a leg kick.
Archer misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer dodges the punch combination from Constantinides.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Constantinides.
Archer lands with an uppercut that bounces Constantinides off the cage and back into range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Archer.
A good leg kick by Archer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Constantinides scores with a body shot.
Constantinides blocks a jab.
Archer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Constantinides tried to score with a low kick but Archer checks it.
Archer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Constantinides.
Archer misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries for a takedown but Constantinides sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Archer, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Constantinides.
And Constantinides responds with a good body kick, but Archer manages to step out the way in time.
A jab from Archer finds it's way through Constantinides's defenses.
Constantinides throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Constantinides lands with a nice combination. Archer backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Constantinides does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer swings for the body but Constantinides moves out of range.
Archer looks to land a combination but Constantinides avoids it well.

Archer gets a double leg takedown into Constantinides's guard.
Constantinides wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer wants to pass the guard but Constantinides is keeping the position.
Archer forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Constantinides does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Constantinides is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Constantinides avoid being mounted?
Constantinides looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Constantinides is looking to get back to full guard here but Archer has managed to pass to side control instead.
Archer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Archer working away.
Constantinides is pushing Archer's head away, looking to escape. Archer manages to hold on to the position though.
Constantinides is looking to reverse the position.
Constantinides is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Constantinides struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Constantinides wants to clinch.
Archer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Constantinides misses with a hook. Archer ducked under it nicely.

Archer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Constantinides wants to sweep but no luck.
Constantinides wants to stand up but Archer is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Archer lands a couple of digs.
Archer scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Constantinides has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Archer should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Constantinides has tightened it up now! Archer should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ares Constantinides!
Ares Constantinides seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.