PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Megalos (ranked 772 p4p, 97 weight class) and Mana Festation (ranked 1183 p4p, 143 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Megalos
vs
Festation

170 cm
31
149 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

166 cm
38
158 lbs
29 - 15 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mana Festation!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Megalos lands.
Megalos slips under a jab.
Megalos walks into a left hand.
Megalos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Festation misses with a looping right.
Megalos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Festation takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Festation throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid body kick from Megalos.
Megalos checks a low kick from Festation.
A punch lands to the side of Festation 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Megalos lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos tries to clinch but Festation moves out of range.
Festation ducks under a wild hook from Megalos.
Festation ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Megalos moves away.
Festation on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Megalos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Festation avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Festation now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Festation looks to land a right hand but Megalos moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megalos misses with a hook.
Megalos missing with a left hand there. Festation was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Megalos wants to slow Festation down by chopping away at his legs.
Festation throws a leg kick but Megalos moved away.
Megalos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Festation.
Megalos thumps Festation with a low kick.
Festation tries to land a leg kick but Megalos saw it coming and moves away.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megalos throws out a loose jab but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Megalos misses with a low kick.
Megalos misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Megalos's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Megalos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Megalos connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Megalos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Megalos. Beautiful body shot.
Megalos lands a leg kick that knocks Festation off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megalos throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Festation moves into the clinch.
Megalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Festation.
Festation is trying to maintain a safe position but Megalos gets an underhook and turns Festation into the cage.
Festation has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
A shot in the inside from Megalos.
Festation throws a knee to the head but misses.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Megalos.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but Megalos blocks with his arms.
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Festation controls the action.
Megalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Festations head.
Festation blocking some punches.
Megalos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Megalos cracks Festation with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Megalos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike.
Festation has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Festation controls the action.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Festation controls the action.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Megalos lands with a right to the head.

Megalos breaks the clinch.
Megalos throws a good cross that connects.
Megalos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Festation has time to react.

Megalos clinches up with Festation and pushes him back against the cage.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Megalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Festation gets through Megalos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Megalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Megalos fails to land.
Festation swings wildly with an uppercut but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Festation.
Megalos lands a body punch.
Megalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Festation struggles to land a body shot inside as Megalos controls his hands.
Festation tries a knee to the head but Megalos blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Megalos.
Festation working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Festation.
A hook to the body from Megalos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Megalos prevents a body shot from Festation.
Megalos scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Megalos avoiding damage as Festation throws knees to the body.
Festation throws a head punch that misses.
Festation connects with a nasty looking knee right to Megalos's face.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Megalos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Festation tries to clinch but Megalos moves out of range.
Megalos throws a chopping leg kick but Festation manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Festation moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Festation connects with a leg kick. Megalos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Megalos misses with a hook to the body
and Festation counters with a stiff right hand.

Megalos clinches.
Festation digs a right hand underneath Megalos's ribcage. Megalos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Festation's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Megalos blocks a body shot from Festation.
Festation crunches a lovely knee into Megalos's ribcage.
Good body shot from Megalos.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Festation's elbow.
Megalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Festation has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Megalos seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Festation can turn it around.
Megalos throws a head punch that misses.
Festation trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Megalos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Festation throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Festation takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Megalos lands a leg kick that knocks Festation off balance momentarily.
Festation rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Megalos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body kick from Megalos.
Festation walks into a straight right hand from Megalos.
Megalos tries to clinch but Festation moves away
and Festation counters with a straight right hand.
Megalos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Megalos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mana Festation is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Megalos lands with a straight right. Festation didn't see that one coming.
Festation slips a straight right by Megalos.
Festation looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Festation moves forwards but Megalos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Megalos with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Festation on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crunch! Megalos slams his shin into Festation's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos swings for the body but Festation moves out of range.
Festation is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Megalos misses with a right hand

and Festation moves into the clinch.
Festation lands a shot to the body.
Festation lands an uppercut.
Megalos misses with the head strike.
Festation tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Festation tries to work over Megalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Festation misses with a punch on the inside.
Festation throws a punch but it's blocked by Megalos.
Festation makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Festation.
Megalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Festation pushes Megalos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Megalos lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos blocking some punches.
Megalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Festation.
Megalos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Megalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Festation moves out of range of the body kick.
Festation throws out a counter right but Megalos avoids it with no problem.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Festation paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Festation only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Festation sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Festation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Festation 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.
Festation walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Megalos.
Megalos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megalos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Festation at a distance.
Festation keeps Megalos at a distance using the push kick.
Megalos doesn't manage to clinch there - Festation circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Festation swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasilios Megalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Megalos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Megalos dips to his left and cracks Festation with an uppercut!
Festation on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Megalos throws a hook but Festation blocks it.
Festation tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megalos was well out of range. Poor timing from Festation.
Megalos lands a front kick.
Festation is looking to chop away at Megalos's legs.
Megalos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Megalos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Festation.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Megalos. Festation does a little dance to reset his feet.
Megalos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Megalos looks to throw the jab but Festation is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Megalos takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Megalos lands with a light punch inside.
Festation tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Megalos working aggressively here.
Festation pushes Megalos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Festation blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Festation.
A short right from Megalos on the inside.
Vasilios Megalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Festation throws a head punch that misses.
Megalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Festation can do to turn this around?
Megalos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation misses with a knee to the head.
Festation stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Festation throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Megaloss head.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Festation misses with a short punch on the inside.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but Megalos blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation tries to work over Megalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Festation misses with a knee strike.
Festation lands a body punch.
Festation doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Megalos working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Festation.
Knees in the clinch landing for Festation.
A nice right hand lands inside from Festation.
Festation digs a right hand underneath Megalos's ribcage. Megalos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Megalos cracks Festation with a nice body shot.
Megalos scores with a shoulder strike.
Megalos works on Festation's body with a couple of short punches.
Megalos misses with a body punch.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Megalos.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mana Festation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Megalos prevents a body shot from Festation.
A short uppercut from Megalos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megalos lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Megalos scores with a shoulder strike.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Festation.
Megalos digs a right hand into Festation's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Festation's gas tank.
Festation swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megalos.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Festation has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Megalos.
Megalos scores with a shot to the side of Festation's head.
Festation tries a knee to the head but Megalos blocks it.
Megalos tries to work over Festation's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Festation tries to work over Megalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Megalos.
Megalos throws a head punch that misses.
Festation misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Megalos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos avoiding damage as Festation throws knees to the body.
Festation misses with the head strike.
Megalos lands a shot to the body.
Festation takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Megalos managing to block the knees to the body from Festation.
Megalos scores with a shot to the side of Festation's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Festation.
Festation throws a head punch that misses.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Festation blocking some punches.
Megalos scores with a shot to the side of Festation's head.
Megalos gets through Festation's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Megalos works on Festation's body with a couple of short punches.
Megalos works on Festation's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Megalos.
Megalos blocks a body shot from Festation.
Megalos cracks Festation with a nice body shot.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Festation.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Festation tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Megalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Megalos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Festation avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Megalos lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Megalos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Megalos scores with a hook to the body.
Megalos tries a body shot but Festation blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Megalos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Festation prevents a body shot from Megalos.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Festation throws a knee to the head but misses.
Megalos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Festation controls the action.
A short right from Megalos.
Megalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Festation controls the action.
Megalos digs a right hand underneath Festation's ribcage. Festation let out a lung full of air as it connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasilios Megalos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Megalos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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