PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Giannopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Giannopoulos
vs
Harding

184 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikos Giannopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Harding!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giannopoulos throws a jab when Harding was well out of range.
Giannopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harding lands with a nice body punch.
Harding pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harding scores with a nice right hand.
Harding smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Giannopoulos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harding doesn't seem bothered though.
Harding ducks under a wild hook from Giannopoulos.
Harding fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Giannopoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harding 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.
Giannopoulos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giannopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Harding dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giannopoulos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giannopoulos lands with a right hand.
Giannopoulos throws out a loose jab but Harding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Harding.
Giannopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harding manages to avoid it.
That kick from Harding tenderised Giannopoulos's leg. Giannopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harding.
Giannopoulos misses with a looping left.
Harding looks for the body kick but Giannopoulos saw that one coming.
Giannopoulos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harding defending well as Giannopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Giannopoulos needs to keep his hands up - Harding had a free shot at his head there.
Giannopoulos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harding slips under a jab.
Harding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giannopoulos.
Harding keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos cracks a nice hook into Harding's ribs.
Harding buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Giannopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Harding slips the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Giannopoulos checks a leg kick.
Giannopoulos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Harding pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Giannopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Harding's shoulder, as Harding tries to avoid the shot.
Harding tries to land a body kick
and Giannopoulos counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giannopoulos's corner calls for a 1-2. Giannopoulos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding scores with a shot to the body.
Giannopoulos misses with a hook
enabling Harding to counter with a crisp jab.
Harding misses with a kick to the body.
Harding thuds his right hand into Giannopoulos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Giannopoulos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harding slips under a jab.
Giannopoulos misses with a hook.
Harding scores with a spinning back kick!
Harding lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harding fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giannopoulos manages to avoid it.
Giannopoulos throws the left hand but Harding avoids the punch easily.
Harding lands a nice looking kick to the body. Giannopoulos takes a step back to recover.
Giannopoulos misses with a left hand
and Harding counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giannopoulos takes one to the chin there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harding connects with a right hand. Giannopoulos shakes it off.
Harding takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harding steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Harding comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harding has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Gold scores the fight 9:10
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Harding!