PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christos Eskenpopoludopulos (ranked 3368 p4p, 357 weight class) and Tom Drogo (ranked 5025 p4p, 485 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eskenpopoludopulos
vs
Drogo

190 cm
29
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

194 cm
26
186 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Pit Bull Development

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 6 - 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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Tom Drogo has been cut.

Eskenpopoludopulos moves into range and clinches up with Drogo.
A short right from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Drogo is trying to pull guard but Eskenpopoludopulos has him pressed against the cage.
Drogo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Eskenpopoludopulos after a bit of a struggle.
Eskenpopoludopulos cracks Drogo with a nice body shot.
Drogo tries to pull guard but Eskenpopoludopulos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Christos Eskenpopoludopulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Drogo.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a shot to the body.
Drogo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eskenpopoludopulos walks away with a smile on his face. Drogo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Eskenpopoludopulos closes the distance and clinches.
Eskenpopoludopulos is pressed up against the cage. Drogo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eskenpopoludopulos down to the mat. Eskenpopoludopulos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Eskenpopoludopulos has managed to clinch.
Eskenpopoludopulos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drogo looks winded!
Eskenpopoludopulos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eskenpopoludopulos lands an uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eskenpopoludopulos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drogo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Eskenpopoludopulos just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eskenpopoludopulos gets through Drogo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos pushes Drogo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a left to the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a shoulder strike.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook to the side of the head.

Drogo is rocked!
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a right to the head.
Drogo is still on wobbly legs! Can Eskenpopoludopulos finish him?
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Eskenpopoludopulos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drogo.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
Eskenpopoludopulos pushes Drogo against the cage. Eskenpopoludopulos is working some dirty boxing. Eskenpopoludopulos pushes off with a quick right hook! Drogo goes down! Drogo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Eskenpopoludopulos moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christos Eskenpopoludopulos!
An out of breath Christos Eskenpopoludopulos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.