PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karol Mirowski (ranked 936 p4p, 115 weight class) and Vasilios Megalos (ranked 1127 p4p, 137 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mirowski
vs
Megalos

166 cm
43
149 lbs
29 - 12 - 1

170 cm
31
149 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karol Mirowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos scores with a hook to the body. Mirowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mirowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mirowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Megalos's calf.
Megalos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Mirowski gets a clinch.
Mirowski blocks a body shot from Megalos.
A short right from Megalos.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirowski's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megalos.
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Mirowski controls the action.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Mirowski scores with a nice short uppercut.

Megalos breaks the clinch.
Mirowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Megalos moves away.
Mirowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A slow jab from Mirowski misses its intended target.
Megalos appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Megalos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirowski.
Megalos tries a head kick but it misses.
Mirowski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirowski swings for the body but Megalos moves out of range.
Mirowski avoids the head kick by Megalos.
Megalos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mirowski's sensitive parts.
Megalos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mirowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Megalos moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski lands a right hook to the body.
Megalos misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Megalos - just one landing.
Mirowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Megalos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Megalos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mirowski catches Megalos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Megalos lands a lovely overhand right.
Megalos jabs Mirowski right on the nose. Mirowski blinks but takes it well.
Mirowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Megalos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mirowski throws a solid leg kick but Megalos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mirowski.
Mirowski lands an overhand right.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Megalos ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
Megalos moves out of range of the strikes.
Megalos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mirowski misses with a wild body shot.
Mirowski throws out a loose jab but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Megalos lands a leg kick that knocks Mirowski off balance momentarily.
Mirowski misses with a shot to the body
enabling Megalos to counter with a crisp jab.
Mirowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Megalos is out of range.
Mirowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Megalos takes the fight into the clinch.
Megalos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Megalos blocks an elbow strike.
Megalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megalos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Megalos tries a body shot but Mirowski blocks it.
Megalos throws a head punch that misses.
Megalos presses Mirowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Megalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirowski throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Megalos.
Mirowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Mirowski.
Megalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Megalos scores with a shot to the side of Mirowski's head.
Megalos blocking some punches.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mirowski on the inside.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirowski's elbow.
Megalos dodges an elbow strike from Mirowski.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirowski pushes Megalos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mirowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Megalos.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
A short uppercut from Mirowski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megalos.
Mirowski can't find room to land a body shot as Megalos controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Megalos lands a right hand.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Megalos lands with a short shot to the head.
Megalos presses Mirowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Megalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Megalos has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mirowski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Megalos can turn it around.
A short uppercut from Megalos.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirowski throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Mirowski tries a body shot but Megalos blocks it.
Mirowski missing with knees to the body.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirowski's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Megalos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos pushes Mirowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mirowski tries a body shot but Megalos blocks it.
Megalos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Megalos - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Megalos.
Megalos throws a lazy body kick
and Mirowski counters with an outside leg kick.
Mirowski connects with a jab.
Megalos throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Mirowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Megalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Mirowski misses.
Megalos lands a jab.
Mirowski walks into a jab.
Megalos moves out of range as Mirowski strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Megalos! But no joy.
Megalos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Megalos clinches up with Mirowski and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Megalos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Megalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megalos.
Mirowski presses Megalos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Megalos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mirowski throws a low kick but Megalos avoids it.
Megalos misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos defending well as Mirowski loads up on a big left hand.
Megalos's corner calls for a 1-2. Megalos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A good leg kick by Megalos.

Mirowski has managed to clinch.
Megalos tries a body shot but Mirowski blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.

Megalos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Mirowski misses.
Megalos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirowski.
Megalos tries to clinch but Mirowski moves out of range.
Megalos jabs at Mirowski's body.
Megalos scores with a nice body kick.
Mirowski looks to land a right hand but Megalos moved out of range.
Mirowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Megalos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mirowski's sensitive parts.
Mirowski throws a body punch but Megalos moves out of range.
Mirowski misses with a leg kick
and Megalos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Mirowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Megalos checks it well.
Mirowski ducks under a wild hook from Megalos.
Megalos misses with a low kick.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Megalos throws a looping overhand right but Mirowski ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Megalos, right into the meat.
Mirowski tries to work over Megalos's front leg with a kick but Megalos checks it.
Megalos ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
Mirowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mirowski walks into a jab.

Megalos clinches with his opponent.
Mirowski misses with a punch to the body.
Mirowski tries to work over Megalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
Mirowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Megalos scores with a hook to the body.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Megalos.
Mirowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Megalos lands a shot to the body.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Mirowski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Megalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Megalos presses Mirowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Megalos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Megalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mirowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Megalos blocking some punches.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Megalos manages to break the clinch.
Megalos cracks the inside of Mirowski's front leg.
Megalos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Megalos throws a good cross that connects.
Megalos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Megalos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Megalos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mirowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Megalos tests Mirowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Megalos jabs Mirowski right on the nose. Mirowski blinks but takes it well.
Mirowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mirowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Megalos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Megalos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Megalos lunges at Mirowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mirowski's hand.
Megalos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mirowski throws an off balance right hand
and Megalos counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megalos misses with a looping left.
Megalos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mirowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Megalos throws a big shot that misses.
Megalos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mirowski throws a jab when Megalos was well out of range.
Mirowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Megalos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mirowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Mirowski misses.
Megalos misses the shot to the body.
Mirowski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Megalos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mirowski blocks a leg kick.
Megalos is looking to slow Mirowski down with leg kicks.

Megalos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mirowski lands with a right to the head.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Megalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Megalos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Megalos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mirowski on the side of the head.
Mirowski with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirowski slips a straight right by Megalos.
Mirowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos lands a nice shot that snaps Mirowski's head back.
Mirowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mirowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirowski cracks the inside of Megalos's front leg.
Mirowski slips under a jab from Megalos.
Mirowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Megalos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mirowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mirowski misses with an uppercut.
Mirowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mirowski misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Megalos misses
and Mirowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Megalos's knee momentarily.
Mirowski missing with a left hand there. Megalos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Megalos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mirowski throws a shot from downtown. Megalos moves away and avoids it.
Megalos misses with a body shot.
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!
Mirowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Karol Mirowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos works Mirowski's body with a nice hook.
Megalos scoring well with a low kick there.
Megalos throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Mirowski.
Megalos tries to clinch up but Mirowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Mirowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Mirowski is looking to counter punch.
Megalos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mirowski's hands.
Megalos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Megalos staying out of range there.

Megalos closes the distance and pushes Mirowski back into the cage.
Megalos scores with a hook to the body.
Megalos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Megalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Megalos throws a head punch that misses.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Megalos.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike.
Mirowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Megalos backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Megalos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirowski.
Megalos pushes Mirowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mirowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirowski's elbow.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Megalos misses with the head strike.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Mirowski avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Megalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Megalos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mirowski throws a head punch that misses.
Mirowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mirowski.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirowski controls his hands.
Megalos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mirowski lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Megalos as the two fighters clinch.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megalos misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos tries a body shot but Mirowski blocks it.
Megalos works on Mirowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Mirowski misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirowski's elbow.
Megalos has a couple of punches blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Megalos.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos blocks an uppercut.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Megalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megalos lands an uppercut.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Mirowski avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirowski's elbow.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasilios Megalos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Megalos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Megalos!