PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charalabos Koukodimos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Van Buren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koukodimos comes to the cage accompanied by Astarte - Mutter Astarte. Van Buren has chosen Dead Souls as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koukodimos
vs
Van Buren

185 cm
23
198 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
214 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charalabos Koukodimos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marty Van Buren!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Buren throws a head kick that Koukodimos semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a sloppy head kick and Koukodimos moves out of range easily.
Van Buren tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Buren waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Koukodimos.
Koukodimos moves away from the strike by Van Buren.
A big right from Koukodimos misses.
Van Buren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koukodimos's sensitive parts.
Van Buren throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Koukodimos.

It looks like Charalabos Koukodimos has been cut.
Van Buren's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Buren obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot by Koukodimos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Buren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Buren lands a high kick!
Van Buren doesn't manage to clinch there - Koukodimos circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koukodimos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Buren.
Van Buren scores with a leg kick.
Van Buren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Buren throws a head kick that misses.
Koukodimos throws the left hand but Van Buren avoids the punch easily.
Marty Van Buren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Buren jabs Koukodimos right on the nose. Koukodimos blinks but takes it well.
Van Buren throws a head kick that half lands.

Koukodimos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Van Buren sprawls well initially but Koukodimos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Koukodimos is keen to just control but Van Buren is a slippery customer.
Van Buren trying to control but Koukodimos postures up.
Van Buren wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren is trying is best to control the position here.
Well, if Koukodimos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koukodimos drops an elbow to the side of Van Buren's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koukodimos slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koukodimos lands a nice short elbow.
Van Buren keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Van Buren is looking to escape.
Van Buren is trying to maintain the position but Koukodimos is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koukodimos is trying to control the action in half guard but Van Buren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koukodimos not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koukodimos moves out of range as Van Buren strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koukodimos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Buren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koukodimos.
Van Buren thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Van Buren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charalabos Koukodimos's cut.
That's time! Koukodimos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van Buren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Buren misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Koukodimos.
Danga de danga de dang - Van Buren scores with a four punch combination!
Van Buren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koukodimos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Buren lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Buren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koukodimos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koukodimos dodges the punch combination from Van Buren.
Nice sprawl there from Van Buren as Koukodimos shoots in.
Marty Van Buren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Buren scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Buren lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren throws the kick towards the body but Koukodimos avoids it.
Van Buren throws a head kick but Koukodimos moves out of range.
Van Buren throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Buren misses the target.
Van Buren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koukodimos.
Van Buren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marty Van Buren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Buren thumps Koukodimos with a low kick.
Van Buren misses the jab.
Van Buren misses with a head kick.
Van Buren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Buren tries to clinch up but Koukodimos circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Buren fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Buren takes a swing at Koukodimos's ribcage but misses.
Koukodimos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Buren.
Marty Van Buren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Buren lands with an overhand left.
Van Buren misses with a two punch combination.
Van Buren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Buren throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Buren throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Koukodimos.
Van Buren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Buren scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Buren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Buren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Buren tries a head kick but it misses.
Koukodimos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a body punch but Koukodimos moves out of range.
Van Buren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Buren with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koukodimos blocks a head kick by Van Buren.

Van Buren clinches up with Koukodimos and pushes him back against the cage.
Koukodimos trying to stall but Van Buren improves his position.
Koukodimos tries to throw a body punch but Van Buren avoids it by throwing Koukodimos back against the cage.
Van Buren prevents a body shot from Koukodimos.
Nice elbow from Van Buren.
Van Buren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koukodimos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Buren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren lands a knee to the head.
Van Buren landing knees to the head.
Van Buren connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Buren.
Van Buren misses with a knee to the head.
Van Buren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Van Buren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Buren throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koukodimos's head.

Koukodimos is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Buren throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Koukodimos crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marty Van Buren!
Marty Van Buren is the new light heavyweight champion!