PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Apostolos Angelopoulos (ranked 2739 p4p, 2987 weight class) and Zeus McZeuserson (ranked 280 p4p, 301 weight class). McZeuserson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Flawless kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Angelopoulos
vs
McZeuserson

170 cm
24
145
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
159
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apostolos Angelopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zeus McZeuserson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelopoulos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angelopoulos cracks McZeuserson with a good jab.
Angelopoulos throws a head kick but McZeuserson moves out of range.
McZeuserson tries a quick counter leg kick but Angelopoulos is wise to it.
McZeuserson avoids the head kick by Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos throws a head kick but McZeuserson moves out of range.

McZeuserson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angelopoulos, pushing him back against the cage.
Angelopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McZeuserson blocks an uppercut.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but McZeuserson blocks it.
McZeuserson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Angelopoulos backwards.
McZeuserson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Angelopoulos misses with some punches.
McZeuserson lands an uppercut.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
McZeuserson scores with a hook to the body.
McZeuserson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McZeuserson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Angelopoulos's defenses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McZeuserson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McZeuserson.
McZeuserson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McZeuserson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelopoulos takes a shot to the head.
McZeuserson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by McZeuserson.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as McZeuserson controls his hands.
McZeuserson lands with a right to the head.
Angelopoulos avoids a wild elbow strike from McZeuserson.
Angelopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McZeuserson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Angelopoulos on the inside.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as McZeuserson controls the action.
McZeuserson throws an elbow that misses.
McZeuserson misses with a hook to the ribs.
McZeuserson lands a nice uppercut.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but McZeuserson avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
McZeuserson tries a body shot but Angelopoulos blocks it.
A short left from McZeuserson.
Angelopoulos throws a punch but it's blocked by McZeuserson.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McZeuserson's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as McZeuserson controls the action.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Angelopoulos scores with a nice short uppercut.
McZeuserson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McZeuserson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McZeuserson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McZeuserson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Angelopoulos throws a punch but it's blocked by McZeuserson.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but McZeuserson avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McZeuserson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Angelopoulos is leaning against McZeuserson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Angelopoulos avoids the elbow strike from McZeuserson, against the cage.
McZeuserson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos blocking some punches.
A short right from McZeuserson on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McZeuserson lands a hook that snaps the head of Angelopoulos backwards.
McZeuserson misses with an elbow strike.
McZeuserson misses with a knee to the head.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as McZeuserson controls the action.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McZeuserson prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McZeuserson's elbow.
McZeuserson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angelopouloss head.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McZeuserson can't find room to land a body shot as Angelopoulos controls the action.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as McZeuserson controls his hands.
McZeuserson blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McZeuserson.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McZeuserson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McZeuserson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angelopouloss head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McZeuserson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McZeuserson lands a right hand.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as McZeuserson controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McZeuserson throws a knee to the head but misses.
McZeuserson lands a shoulder strike.
McZeuserson with a knee to the head.
McZeuserson lands a right hand.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McZeuserson blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as McZeuserson controls his hands.
Angelopoulos blocks an uppercut.
McZeuserson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McZeuserson pushes off an throws an elbow but Angelopoulos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McZeuserson blocking some punches.
Angelopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angelopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by McZeuserson.
A short right from McZeuserson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McZeuserson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but McZeuserson avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
McZeuserson blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
McZeuserson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McZeuserson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angelopoulos backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus McZeuserson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

McZeuserson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from McZeuserson.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
McZeuserson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Angelopoulos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McZeuserson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from McZeuserson.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but McZeuserson avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
McZeuserson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as McZeuserson controls his hands.
McZeuserson takes a shot to the head.
McZeuserson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelopoulos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McZeuserson blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
McZeuserson pushes Angelopoulos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McZeuserson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Angelopoulos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelopoulos.
A left hand lands to the body for McZeuserson.
McZeuserson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McZeuserson lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, McZeuserson scores with a nice short uppercut.
McZeuserson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelopoulos lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from McZeuserson.
A shot in the inside from McZeuserson.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but McZeuserson avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
McZeuserson blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
A nice left hand lands by McZeuserson.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as McZeuserson controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Angelopoulos tries to work over McZeuserson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Angelopoulos fails to land.
McZeuserson pushes off an throws an elbow but Angelopoulos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Angelopoulos tries to work over McZeuserson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McZeuserson lands with a short shot to the head.
McZeuserson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
McZeuserson lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McZeuserson prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as McZeuserson controls the action.
A short left from McZeuserson.

Angelopoulos is rocked!
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McZeuserson's elbow.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but McZeuserson avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McZeuserson.
Oh Angelopoulos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McZeuserson lands an elbow inside that Angelopoulos shrugs off.
McZeuserson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McZeuserson lands an uppercut.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
McZeuserson lands with a right to the head.
McZeuserson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Angelopoulos! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but McZeuserson is unloading with more strikes now! Angelopoulos drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeus McZeuserson!
In his post fight interview, Zeus McZeuserson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.