PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Chatzikomninos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortunado is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stairway to Heaven. Alexei Chatzikomninos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joaquin Fortunado's chin.

Chatzikomninos
vs
Fortunado

188 cm
28
211 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

191 cm
33
208 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Chatzikomninos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquin Fortunado!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chatzikomninos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fortunado circles away quickly and effectively.
Fortunado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chatzikomninos digs a good body shot into Fortunado's ribs.
Chatzikomninos throws a hook but Fortunado avoids it easily.
Fortunado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chatzikomninos tests Fortunado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chatzikomninos throws out a loose jab but Fortunado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chatzikomninos scores with a one two! Fortunado had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fortunado lands a front kick.
Fortunado tests Chatzikomninos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortunado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chatzikomninos was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortunado.
Decent striking displayed by Chatzikomninos there.
Fortunado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fortunado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chatzikomninos blocks a head kick by Fortunado.
Chatzikomninos is looking for a counter combo.
Chatzikomninos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chatzikomninos misses with a straight left.
Fortunado doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fortunado stuns Chatzikomninos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fortunado punishes Chatzikomninos's body with a nice straight punch.

Chatzikomninos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fortunado, pushing him back against the cage.
Chatzikomninos is looking to break free of the clinch but Fortunado has double underhooks.
A short right from Fortunado on the inside.
Chatzikomninos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Chatzikomninos breaks from the clinch.
Fortunado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fortunado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chatzikomninos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chatzikomninos is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos moves forwards but Fortunado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chatzikomninos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chatzikomninos seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Fortunado shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Chatzikomninos is backing up but Fortunado catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Chatzikomninos covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Fortunado Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquin Fortunado!
After the fight, Joaquin Fortunado was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.