PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christos Eskenpopoludopulos (ranked 2802 p4p, 353 weight class) and Tom Drogo (ranked 7205 p4p, 646 weight class). Tom Drogo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christos Eskenpopoludopulos's chin.

Eskenpopoludopulos
vs
Drogo

190 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christos Eskenpopoludopulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eskenpopoludopulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Eskenpopoludopulos backs off Drogo throws a huge counter combo but Eskenpopoludopulos manages to avoid it all.
Eskenpopoludopulos is looking to clinch but Drogo is avoiding it.
Drogo feints a counter leg kick.

Eskenpopoludopulos rushes Drogo and presses him up against the cage.
Drogo wants to break free but Eskenpopoludopulos has control.
Eskenpopoludopulos keeps control of Drogo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drogo has had enough of the clinch but Eskenpopoludopulos keeps him there for the moment.
Drogo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drogo blocks an uppercut.
Drogo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drogo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drogo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short shot to the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Drogo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a shot to the side of Drogo's head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a right to the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eskenpopoludopulos stalling the fight.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Eskenpopoludopulos.
A nice left hand lands by Eskenpopoludopulos.
Drogo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eskenpopoludopulos has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eskenpopoludopulos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drogo tries to break the clinch but Eskenpopoludopulos is controlling the position.
Drogo tries to circle away but Eskenpopoludopulos has him pinned against the cage.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
Eskenpopoludopulos prevents Drogo from breaking the clinch.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drogo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eskenpopoludopulos has him pressed against the cage.
Drogo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eskenpopoludopulos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drogo's efforts to push away.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a right hand.
Drogo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a shot to the side of Drogo's head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.

Drogo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Eskenpopoludopulos closes the distance and clinches.
Eskenpopoludopulos leaning against his opponent.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Eskenpopoludopulos throws an elbow but misses.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Eskenpopoludopulos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eskenpopoludopulos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drogo wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a nice uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Drogo is rocked!
Drogo looks winded!

Drogo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eskenpopoludopulos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drogo misses with a low kick as Eskenpopoludopulos jumps back.
Eskenpopoludopulos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Eskenpopoludopulos takes the fight into the clinch.
Drogo has had enough of the clinch but Eskenpopoludopulos keeps him there for the moment.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a right hand.
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drogo is still on wobbly legs! Can Eskenpopoludopulos finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos has Drogo pressed against the cage, preventing Drogo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drogo seems to have recovered his senses.
Eskenpopoludopulos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a right to the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a big right hand that drops Drogo! The killer instinct kicks in and Eskenpopoludopulos finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Eskenpopoludopulos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christos Eskenpopoludopulos!
Christos Eskenpopoludopulos made sure to mention his sponsor, Free Bands inc. in his post fight interview.