PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vassilis Demetriou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samwell Lance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samwell Lance has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Demetriou
vs
Lance

185 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vassilis Demetriou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samwell Lance!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demetriou throws a head kick that misses.
Lance throws a body punch but Demetriou moves out of range.
Lance throws a right hand that misses
and Demetriou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lance moves into the clinch successfully.
Demetriou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lance misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Lance scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lance lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Demetriou fails to land.
Demetriou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lance backwards.
Demetriou misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demetriou.
Demetriou misses with the head strike.
Demetriou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lance lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Demetriou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lance wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lance has taken the fight to the clinch.
Demetriou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lance lands with a right to the head.
Demetriou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demetriou blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demetriou.
Demetriou scores with a shot to the side of Lance's head.

It looks like Samwell Lance has been cut.

Demetriou breaks the clinch.

Lance moves into the clinch.
Lance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lance blocks an uppercut.
Lance goes for a takedown attempt but Demetriou pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lance moves forwards but Demetriou connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou throws a jab but it's blocked by Lance.

Lance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lance prevents a body shot from Demetriou.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demetriou.
Demetriou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Demetriou fails to land.
Demetriou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lance pressing his opponent against the cage.
Demetriou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lance tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Demetriou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Lance.
Demetriou blocks a body shot from Lance.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demetriou.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lance tries to throw a body punch but Demetriou avoids it by throwing Lance back against the cage.
Demetriou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lance scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lance lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Lance.
A right handed body shot lands from Demetriou.
Lance lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Demetriou fails to land.
Demetriou effectively controlling the action here.
Demetriou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lance.
Demetriou misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lance.
Demetriou blocks a body shot from Lance.
A short right from Demetriou.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demetriou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Demetriou has a couple of punches blocked by Lance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou misses with a knee to the head.
Demetriou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demetriou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demetriou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lance backwards.
Demetriou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lance.
Demetriou working aggressively here.
Demetriou throws a punch but it's blocked by Lance.
Lance blocks an uppercut.
Demetriou tries to throw a body punch but Lance avoids it by throwing Demetriou back against the cage.
A short right from Lance.
Demetriou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Demetriou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lance.
Demetriou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Demetriou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lance backwards.
Demetriou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demetriou lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vassilis Demetriou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samwell Lance's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Demetriou looks to land a left hand but Lance moved out of range nicely.
Lance scores with a shot to the body.
Lance misses with a left hand
and Demetriou counters with a straight right hand.
Lance doesn't manage to clinch there - Demetriou circles away.

Lance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Demetriou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lance works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Demetriou takes a shot to the head.
Vassilis Demetriou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Demetriou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lance backwards.
Demetriou tries to work over Lance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Lance fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Demetriou obliges.
A short uppercut from Demetriou.

Lance is rocked!
Demetriou throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lance is still on wobbly legs! Can Demetriou finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demetriou creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lance's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lance drops to his knees and Demetriou pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vassilis Demetriou!