PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sofoklis Aristotelis (ranked 5395 p4p, 191 weight class) and Maximo Jefe (ranked 4787 p4p, 165 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jefe's choice of entrance music: El Jefe. Maximo Jefe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sofoklis Aristotelis's chin.

Aristotelis
vs
Jefe

225 cm
34
265 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

198 cm
30
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sofoklis Aristotelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maximo Jefe!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aristotelis forces Jefe back against the cage and clinches.
Jefe wants a takedown.
Aristotelis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jefe looking for a takedown.
Aristotelis tries to work over Jefe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aristotelis lands an elbow just above Jefe 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aristotelis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jefe's brow.
Jefe leaning against his opponent.
Aristotelis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aristotelis stops a takedown attempt from Jefe.
Sofoklis Aristotelis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximo Jefe.
Aristotelis lands an elbow that stopped Jefe in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Maximo Jefe has been cut.
Jefe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aristotelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jefe wants to break free but Aristotelis has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefe blocks an elbow strike.
Jefe lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aristotelis throws an elbow but misses.
Aristotelis lands an elbow just above Jefe 's eye.
Nice elbow from Aristotelis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aristotelis misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aristotelis pushes off an throws an elbow but Jefe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jefe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aristotelis walks away with a smile on his face. Jefe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Aristotelis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jefe can't get the takedown.

Jefe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Aristotelis closes the distance and clinches.
Jefe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aristotelis has him pressed against the cage.
Aristotelis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jefe avoids the elbow strike from Aristotelis, against the cage.
Jefe jumps guard but Aristotelis stands there with Jefe around his waist. Jefe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aristotelis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jefe backwards.
Aristotelis misses with a body punch.
Aristotelis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aristotelis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jefe backwards.
Aristotelis throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jefe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aristotelis lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Aristotelis closes the distance and clinches.
Aristotelis can't find room to land a body shot as Jefe controls the action.
Aristotelis has a couple of punches blocked by Jefe.
Jefe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aristotelis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jefe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jefe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Aristotelis rushes Jefe and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jefe's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jefe manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aristotelis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Aristotelis moves into range and clinches up with Jefe.
Aristotelis looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefe just leaning against Aristotelis, taking a breather.
Aristotelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aristotelis misses with the head strike.

Jefe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jefe swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Aristotelis has managed to clinch.
Aristotelis throws a punch but it's blocked by Jefe.
Jefe avoids a wild elbow strike from Aristotelis.
Jefe blocks an elbow strike.
Aristotelis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jefe is trying to pull guard but Aristotelis has him pressed against the cage.
Aristotelis throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Jefe has clasped his hands together around Aristotelis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Aristotelis wants to get back to his feet but Jefe drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis prevents Jefe from moving into mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jefe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aristotelis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Jefe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jefe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jefe tries to move to mount but Aristotelis blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sofoklis Aristotelis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximo Jefe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jefe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jefe or perhaps it was just good defense by Aristotelis, which made it look bad.

Aristotelis darts in and clinches Jefe up against the cage.
Jefe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aristotelis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jefe takes an elbow to the temple.
Sofoklis Aristotelis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aristotelis has a couple of punches blocked by Jefe.
Aristotelis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Aristotelis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jefe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jefe has clasped his hands together around Aristotelis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Aristotelis is pushing Jefe's head away, looking to escape. Jefe manages to hold on to the position though.
Aristotelis is not content to let Jefe control the position.

Jefe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aristotelis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aristotelis is looking for a sweep.
Jefe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Aristotelis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jefe is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aristotelis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aristotelis tries to clinch but Jefe moves out of range.
Jefe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jefe throws a counter combo.

Aristotelis gets a clinch.
Jefe dodges an elbow strike from Aristotelis.
Jefe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jefe avoids a wild elbow strike from Aristotelis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aristotelis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jefe is trying to pull guard but Aristotelis has him pressed against the cage.
Sofoklis Aristotelis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximo Jefe.
Jefe is trying to maintain a safe position but Aristotelis gets an underhook and turns Jefe into the cage.
Aristotelis misses with some punches.

Jefe pulls guard.
Jefe trying to keep a closed guard but Aristotelis is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefe working a defensive guard but Aristotelis passes into half guard.
Aristotelis tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jefe.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jefe is looking to improve his position.
Aristotelis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jefe is looking for a sweep. Aristotelis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jefe looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aristotelis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jefe tries to get to full guard but Aristotelis has control of the leg.
Jefe trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jefe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Aristotelis kicks Jefe off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sofoklis Aristotelis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximo Jefe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Aristotelis leaves Jefe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aristotelis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jefe wants to counter the offense by Aristotelis and move into the clinch position.
Jefe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aristotelis leaves Jefe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jefe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aristotelis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sofoklis Aristotelis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximo Jefe.
Aristotelis tries to clinch there but Jefe circles away.
Jefe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Aristotelis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefe is trying to pull guard but Aristotelis has him pressed against the cage.
Aristotelis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aristotelis lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jefe jumps guard.
Jefe is looking to stand back up but Aristotelis counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jefe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aristotelis prevents Jefe from improving his position.
Jefe is trying is best to control the position here.
Jefe is looking to improve his position.
Aristotelis is thwarting Jefe's attempts to control the position.
Jefe tries to get to full guard but Aristotelis has control of the leg.
Jefe trying to control here.
Aristotelis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jefe can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jefe gets full guard.
Jefe looking for a sweep. Not yet Jefe, not yet.
Aristotelis tries to stand but Jefe is controlling from the bottom.
Aristotelis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aristotelis tries to clinch up but Jefe circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jefe!
Jefe tries to clinch there but Aristotelis circles away.
Aristotelis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sofoklis Aristotelis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis wants to clinch.
Maximo Jefe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jefe wants to clinch.
Sofoklis Aristotelis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aristotelis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jefe wants to clinch.
Maximo Jefe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aristotelis leaves Jefe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jefe shoots in looking for a takedown. Aristotelis tries to sprawl out of it but Jefe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aristotelis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aristotelis just misses with a punch to the body.
Jefe throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Aristotelis. No joy for Jefe on that attempt.
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jefe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aristotelis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aristotelis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Aristotelis forces Jefe back against the cage and clinches.
Jefe avoids a wild elbow strike from Aristotelis.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aristotelis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jefe's brow.
Jefe blocks an elbow strike.
Aristotelis throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Jefe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Aristotelis clinches with his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aristotelis can't find room to land a body shot as Jefe controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jefe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sofoklis Aristotelis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Aristotelis closes the distance and clinches.
Aristotelis misses with an elbow strike.
Aristotelis managing to block the knees to the body from Jefe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sofoklis Aristotelis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aristotelis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sofoklis Aristotelis!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sofoklis Aristotelis made sure he mentioned GREEN!160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.