PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane Thoupos (ranked 496 p4p, 1415 weight class) and Taz FeoTeo (ranked 72 p4p, 186 weight class). Thoupos comes into the arena with 151 Rum - JID blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Thoupos
vs
FeoTeo

177 cm
22
197
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
190
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Shadow Realm Apparel
Conviction

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Thoupos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taz FeoTeo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
FeoTeo lands with a hook. Thoupos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Kane Thoupos has been cut.
FeoTeo throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick there by FeoTeo.

Thoupos has managed to clinch.
Thoupos 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.
FeoTeo blocking some punches.
Thoupos lands a right hand.
Thoupos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of FeoTeo backwards.
FeoTeo has a couple of punches blocked by Thoupos.
FeoTeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Thoupos.
Thoupos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thoupos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thoupos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
FeoTeo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thoupos avoids it.

FeoTeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
FeoTeo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
FeoTeo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thoupos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
FeoTeo throws a hook but Thoupos blocks it.
Thoupos throwing a counter right hand but FeoTeo manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
FeoTeo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
FeoTeo throws a body punch but Thoupos moves out of range.

Thoupos gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Thoupos as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thoupos.
Thoupos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoupos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
FeoTeo misses with a body punch.
Thoupos gets through FeoTeo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
FeoTeo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
FeoTeo misses with a hook from the clinch.
FeoTeo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thoupos pushes FeoTeo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thoupos misses with some punches.
Thoupos is leaning against FeoTeo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
FeoTeo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
FeoTeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
FeoTeo works on Thoupos's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
FeoTeo working hard to break the clinch.
Thoupos lands a shot to the body.
FeoTeo looks winded!
A short uppercut from Thoupos.
Thoupos lands an uppercut.
Thoupos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thoupos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down FeoTeo.
FeoTeo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thoupos backwards.
Thoupos works on FeoTeo's body with a couple of short punches.
Thoupos lands a right hand that snaps the head of FeoTeo backwards.
Thoupos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thoupos lands a right hand.
Thoupos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt FeoTeo or not.
Thoupos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of FeoTeo backwards.
Nice body punch from Thoupos.
Thoupos lands with a right to the head.
Thoupos can't find room to land a body shot as FeoTeo controls the action.
Nice body punch from Thoupos - that landed with a thud.
Thoupos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thoupos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos lands an uppercut.
Thoupos lands a hook that snaps the head of FeoTeo backwards.

FeoTeo is rocked!
Thoupos has a couple of punches blocked by FeoTeo.
FeoTeo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thoupos finish him?
Thoupos throws a punch but it's blocked by FeoTeo.
Thoupos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thoupos misses with some punches.
FeoTeo blocking some punches.
FeoTeo blocks an uppercut.
Thoupos lands with a short shot to the head.
FeoTeo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by FeoTeo.
FeoTeo blocks an uppercut.
FeoTeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
FeoTeo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thoupos.
Thoupos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thoupos throws a punch but it's blocked by FeoTeo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by FeoTeo.
FeoTeo blocks an uppercut.
Thoupos unloads with a big right hand that wobbles FeoTeo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Thoupos is unloading with more strikes now! FeoTeo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Thoupos!
Kane Thoupos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.