PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dzoko Dzoker (ranked 3257 p4p, 107 weight class) and Sofoklis Aristotelis (ranked 4439 p4p, 142 weight class). Dzoko Dzoker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dzoker
vs
Aristotelis

190 cm
35
448 lbs
20 - 23 - 0

225 cm
34
265 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dzoko Dzoker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sofoklis Aristotelis!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aristotelis moves in looking to clinch but Dzoker pushes him off.
Dzoker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Aristotelis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Aristotelis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aristotelis blocks a head kick by Dzoker.
Aristotelis looks to land a combination. Dzoker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Dzoko Dzoker has been cut.
Aristotelis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Aristotelis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dzoker is looking to break free of the clinch but Aristotelis has double underhooks.
Dzoker blocks the elbow strike.
Aristotelis lands an elbow inside that Dzoker shrugs off.
Aristotelis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aristotelis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aristotelis.

Dzoker is rocked!
Aristotelis lands an elbow that stopped Dzoker in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Dzoker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dzoker is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aristotelis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aristotelis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aristotelis creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Dzoker! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Aristotelis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sofoklis Aristotelis!
During a confident post fight interview, Sofoklis Aristotelis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Dzoko Dzoker was interviewed post fight and said 'thanks my sponsors and fans'.