PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaw Shank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelio Kontos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kontos has chosen 2 Unlimited - No Limit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shank
vs
Kontos

188 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

197 cm
26
210 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaw Shank!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stelio Kontos!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kontos misses with an uppercut

and Shank holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shank throws a head punch that misses.
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Kontos controls the action.
Kontos misses with a body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kontos 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.
Kontos blocks an uppercut.
Shank throws a head punch that misses.
Shank trying to land knees to the body.
Shank lands an uppercut.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Kontos controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kontos misses with a body punch.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank misses with a punch to the body.
Shank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shank misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Shank.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Kontos avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Kontos controls the action.
Kontos tries to work over Shank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kontos's elbow.
Kontos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shank taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shank lands with a light punch inside.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kontos tries to throw a body punch but Shank avoids it by throwing Kontos back against the cage.
Shank swings wildly with an uppercut but Kontos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shank cracks Kontos with a nice body shot.
Shank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shank is leaning against Kontos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shank.
Shank lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Shank.
A nice left hand lands by Shank.
Shank misses with a body punch.
A short right from Shank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shank lands a hook that snaps the head of Kontos backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shank lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kontos lands a shot to the body.
Shank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Shank.
Shank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kontos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kontos blocking some punches.
Kontos scores with a shoulder strike.
Kontos misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Shank to work.
Shank swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontos blocks a body shot from Shank.
Shank misses with a punch to the body.
Shank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kontos blocks an uppercut.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kontos blocks a body shot from Shank.
Kontos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shank's elbow.
Shank working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kontos blocks an uppercut.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Kontos avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Kontos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shank dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shank misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shank is looking to slow Kontos down with leg kicks.
Kontos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shank with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kontos to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shank. Kontos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shank moves in looking to clinch but Kontos pushes him off.
Kontos cracks Shank with an open hand slap.
Shank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kontos can do to turn this around?
Kontos scores with a hook to the body. Shank takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shaw Shank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shank feints a jab promting Kontos to slip. Shank then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kontos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kontos cracks Shank with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stelio Kontos!
Stelio Kontos is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Stelio Kontos rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.