PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Egorov (ranked 5770 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christos Eskidoupolus (ranked 7290 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Egorov
vs
Eskidoupolus

216 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

209 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Pit Bull Development

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexey Egorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christos Eskidoupolus!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eskidoupolus catches Egorov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Egorov closes the distance and clinches up with Eskidoupolus, looking for a takedown. Egorov pushes Eskidoupolus against the cage but Eskidoupolus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Egorov shoots in looking for a takedown. Eskidoupolus tries to sprawl out of it but Egorov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eskidoupolus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eskidoupolus tries to counter with a clinch but Egorov shakes him off and moves away.
Egorov shoots for a double leg takedown but Eskidoupolus sprawls well. He's pushed Egorov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Egorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eskidoupolus blocks a head kick by Egorov.
Eskidoupolus wants to counter the offense by Egorov and move into the clinch position.
Egorov fails with the takedown.
Donk. Eskidoupolus catches Egorov right on the button with a cross.

Eskidoupolus has Egorov up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egorov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eskidoupolus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Eskidoupolus is stalling here.
Eskidoupolus lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Eskidoupolus.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Eskidoupolus.
Egorov is looking to break free of the clinch but Eskidoupolus has double underhooks.

Egorov manages to break the clinch.
Egorov misses with a takedown

and Eskidoupolus counters by moving into the clinch.
Eskidoupolus lands a left hand.
Eskidoupolus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Egorov is breathing heavily.
Eskidoupolus lands a shoulder strike.
Eskidoupolus lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Eskidoupolus.
A short right from Eskidoupolus on the inside.
Eskidoupolus unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Egorov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Eskidoupolus is unloading with more strikes now! Egorov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christos Eskidoupolus!