PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masa Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimi Karalopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karalopolous has chosen Now We Are Free as his entrance music. Dimi Karalopolous has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hattori
vs
Karalopolous

175 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Masa Hattori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Dimi Karalopolous!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karalopolous has his takedown stuffed
enabling Hattori to counter with a crisp jab.

Karalopolous closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hattori quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Karalopolous looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hattori with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Karalopolous thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hattori tries to kick Karalopolous off but Karalopolous keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Karalopolous thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hattori's head.
Hattori is trying to stand up here but Karalopolous is controlling him well.
Karalopolous working Hattori over with strikes.
Hattori on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hattori tries to get out of the position.
Karalopolous controlling the action here.
Hattori wants to get back to his feet.
Karalopolous is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Hattori pushes Karalopolous off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karalopolous shoots in looking for a takedown but Hattori manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karalopolous's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori lands with a cross.
Karalopolous throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karalopolous looks for a takedown but Hattori sprawls well.
Masa Hattori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimi Karalopolous.
Hattori fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Dimi Karalopolous has been cut.
A slow jab from Karalopolous misses its intended target.
Karalopolous shoots in but Hattori avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karalopolous looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hattori is fending him off so far but Karalopolous persists. Nope, Hattori circles away and we're back to standing.
Dimi Karalopolous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karalopolous takes one to the side of the head.
Hattori shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Karalopolous eats them both and turns towards Hattori to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Karalopolous looks for a takedown but Hattori sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karalopolous ducks right into an uppercut from Hattori.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karalopolous gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hattori.

Karalopolous is rocked!
Karalopolous will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karalopolous is still on wobbly legs! Can Hattori finish him?
Karalopolous get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Karalopolous stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Hattori runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masa Hattori!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Masa Hattori made sure he mentioned Hellraiser FightGear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Dimi Karalopolous had this to say: 'Now we are free'.