PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Megalos (ranked 3700 p4p, 380 weight class) and Petro Pspic (ranked 22437 p4p, 654 weight class). Petro Pspic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Megalos
vs
Pspic

170 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
166 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasilios Megalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petro Pspic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pspic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Pspic.
Pspic misses with a double jab.
Megalos moves forwards but Pspic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pspic misses with a head kick.
Pspic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pspic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Megalos.
Pspic looks to land a combination but Megalos avoids it well.
Megalos is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pspic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Megalos.
Sloppy strikes from Pspic. Those never looked like landing.
Megalos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pspic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Megalos lands a nice hook to Pspic's body. Pspic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Megalos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pspic throws the left hand but Megalos avoids the punch easily.
Megalos misses the shot to the body.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pspic throws a lazy head kick
and Megalos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Megalos throws a body punch but Pspic moves out of range.
A punch combination from Pspic misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pspic.
Megalos cracks Pspic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pspic throws a series of punches but Megalos moves out of range.
Megalos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pspic misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Megalos.
Megalos scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Megalos.
Pspic takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pspic missing with knees to the body.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pspic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pspic misses with an elbow strike.
Megalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Megalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pspics head.
Pspic struggles to land a body shot inside as Megalos controls his hands.
Good body shot from Megalos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos is working Pspic over against the cage.
Pspic looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Megalos.
Megalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pspic fails to land.
Megalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pspic or not.
A body shot lands from Megalos.
Megalos scores with a shoulder strike.
Megalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pspic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Megalos seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pspic can turn it around.
Megalos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pspic scores with a shoulder strike.
Megalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pspic backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pspic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Megalos blocks it with crossed arms.
Megalos digs a right hand underneath Pspic's ribcage. Pspic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Megalos lands a left hand.
Megalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Megalos blocks a body shot from Pspic.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Megalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pspic missing with knees to the body.
Megalos pushes Pspic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Megalos.
A right hook to the body lands for Megalos.
Megalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pspic.
Megalos is leaning against Pspic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Megalos scores with a shoulder strike.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike.
Megalos works on Pspic's body with a couple of short punches.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Megalos.
Megalos lands a body punch.
Megalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Megalos.
Megalos lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Megalos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pspics head.
A right hand to the body from Megalos.
Megalos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Megalos.
Megalos lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Megalos.
A short body shot lands from Megalos as the two fighters clinch.
Megalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pspic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Megalos.
Megalos lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Megalos.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Megalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pspic backwards.
Megalos lands with a right to the head.
Pspic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Megalos avoiding damage as Pspic throws knees to the body.
Megalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pspic or not.
Megalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Megalos.
A right handed body shot lands from Megalos.
Megalos lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Megalos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Megalos - that landed with a thud.
Megalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Megalos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Megalos scores with a shot to the side of Pspic's head.
Still in the clinch, Megalos scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Megalos feints and then cracks Pspic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pspic down.

Megalos has managed to clinch.
Megalos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pspic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Megalos avoids it.
Megalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pspic.
Megalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Megalos.
Megalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Pspic backwards.
Megalos lands with a short shot to the head.
Megalos cracks Pspic with a nice body shot.
Megalos gets through Pspic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Megalos gets through Pspic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Megalos.

Pspic is rocked!
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!
Megalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pspic is still on wobbly legs! Can Megalos finish him?
A short right from Megalos.
Pspic is breathing heavily.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike.
Megalos pushes Pspic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pspic's elbow.
Megalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pspic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Megalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pspic backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Megalos.
Megalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Pspic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasilios Megalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Megalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Pspic avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Megalos lands an uppercut.
Pspic takes a shot to the head.
Pspic misses with some punches.
Megalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pspic missing with knees to the body.
Pspic misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Megalos.
Megalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megalos lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pspic prevents a body shot from Megalos.
Pspic has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Pspic seems to have recovered his senses.
Megalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Megalos.
Megalos managing to block the knees to the body from Pspic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pspic.
Megalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Megalos is working Pspic over against the cage.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Pspic controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Megalos.
Megalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pspics head.
Nice body punch from Megalos - that landed with a thud.
Megalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Megalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Megalos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Megalos scores with a shoulder strike.
Megalos gets through Pspic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Megalos throws a big uppercut that drops Pspic! More strikes from Megalos and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pspic lies dazed against the cage as Megalos celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasilios Megalos!