PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Hernandez (ranked 4318 p4p, 3615 weight class) and Giorgos Constantinou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgos Constantinou is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hernandez
vs
Constantinou

184 cm
25
187
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
187
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giorgos Constantinou!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Constantinou sprawls well. Constantinou wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Hernandez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Constantinou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hernandez somewhat.
Constantinou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Constantinou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hernandez.
Constantinou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Constantinou stuffs the takedown.
Hernandez shoots in but Constantinou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Constantinou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez dives in for a single leg takedown but Constantinou sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Constantinou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Constantinou lands with a light punch inside.
Constantinou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Constantinou pushes Hernandez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Constantinou pushes Hernandez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Constantinou.
Constantinou is working Hernandez over against the cage.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez trying to control the position but instead, Constantinou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hernandez into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Constantinou.
Constantinou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Constantinou.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Constantinou scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Constantinou.
Constantinou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Constantinou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernandezs head.
Constantinou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Constantinou scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
A nice left hand lands by Constantinou.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Constantinou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hernandez is rocked!
Constantinou unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hernandez! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Constantinou is unloading with more strikes now! Hernandez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgos Constantinou!
Giorgos Constantinou gave a mention to Combat Wombat Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).