PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christos Eskenpopoludopulos (ranked 4414 p4p, 436 weight class) and Wasabi Leon (ranked 6789 p4p, 586 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Eskenpopoludopulos
vs
Leon

190 cm
28
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
29
199 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christos Eskenpopoludopulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wasabi Leon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eskenpopoludopulos gets a clinch.
Leon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eskenpopoludopulos blocks it with crossed arms.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Eskenpopoludopulos fails to land.
Eskenpopoludopulos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Eskenpopoludopulos stops a takedown attempt from Leon.
Eskenpopoludopulos misses with the head strike.
Eskenpopoludopulos throws a head punch that misses.
Leon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eskenpopoludopulos smiles and moves away.
Christos Eskenpopoludopulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wasabi Leon.

Eskenpopoludopulos forces Leon back against the cage and clinches.
Eskenpopoludopulos is leaning against Leon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eskenpopoludopulos pushes Leon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Eskenpopoludopulos has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short shot to the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short shot to the head.
Leon wants to take the fight to the mat but Eskenpopoludopulos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Eskenpopoludopulos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eskenpopoludopulos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leon backwards.
Eskenpopoludopulos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leon.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos presses Leon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Eskenpopoludopulos pushes Leon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos works on Leon's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leon or not.
Leon looks winded!
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a body punch.
Eskenpopoludopulos presses Leon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Eskenpopoludopulos on the inside.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Leon backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Eskenpopoludopulos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eskenpopoludopulos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leon backwards.
A short right from Eskenpopoludopulos on the inside.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Leon backwards.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a nice uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Leon is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Leon is still on wobbly legs! Can Eskenpopoludopulos finish him?
Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos has a couple of punches blocked by Leon.
Leon goes for a takedown attempt but Eskenpopoludopulos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Eskenpopoludopulos has closed the distance and engaged Leon in a clinch.
Leon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eskenpopoludopulos smiles and moves away.

Leon tries to keep at a distance but Eskenpopoludopulos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eskenpopoludopulos prevents the takedown attempt.
Leon seems to have recovered his senses.
Leon is trying to push Eskenpopoludopulos away but Eskenpopoludopulos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos digs a right hand into Leon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leon's gas tank.
A short right from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Leon backwards.
A shot in the inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Leon to his knees! Eskenpopoludopulos keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christos Eskenpopoludopulos!
Christos Eskenpopoludopulos took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Free Bands inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.