PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Happy Hands (ranked 1733 p4p, 2566 weight class) and Alkandros Vasilios (ranked 150 p4p, 214 weight class). Hands's entrance music is Pharoahe Monch- Simon Says. A fine choice. Happy Hands could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alkandros Vasilios's chin.

Hands
vs
Vasilios

169 cm
20
154
4 - 3 - 0

165 cm
20
155
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Happy Hands!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alkandros Vasilios!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilios shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hands but Hands pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Hands finds it's way through Vasilios's defenses.
A solid body kick from Hands.
Vasilios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vasilios looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hands throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hands. That's going to slow Vasilios down.
Vasilios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasilios blocks a head kick by Hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands scores with a jab to the head.
Vasilios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hands counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vasilios takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hands closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hands avoids the body shot from Vasilios.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilios's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hands connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vasilios scrambles back to his feet.
Hands takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hands fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasilios.
Vasilios scores with a shot to the body.
Hands fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasilios has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hands.
Hands clobbers Vasilios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vasilios or perhaps it was just good defense by Hands, which made it look bad.
Hands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vasilios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hands keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasilios throws a lazy right hand but Hands sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hands looks to land a combination but Vasilios avoids it well.
Vasilios defending well as Hands loads up on a big left hand.
Vasilios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hands throwing a counter right hand but Vasilios manages to avoid it.
Happy Hands is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasilios shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Alkandros Vasilios has been cut.
Vasilios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hands manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasilios throws a hook but Hands blocks it.
Hands looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vasilios takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hands scores with a nice head shot.
Hands cracks Vasilios with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vasilios has his takedown stuffed
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Happy Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alkandros Vasilios.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands with a right hand.
Hands avoids the body shot from Vasilios.
Vasilios tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hands throws a head kick that misses

and Vasilios holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hands blocking some punches.
Vasilios throws a head punch that misses.
Vasilios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hands lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hands stalling in the clinch.
Vasilios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasilios.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vasilios misses with some punches.
Vasilios can't find room to land a body shot as Hands controls the action.

Hands breaks the clinch.
Vasilios goes for a double leg but Hands avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hands continues to drive forward.
Hands pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasilios feints the counter takedown.
Hands definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hands throws a lazy right hand but Vasilios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Vasilios shoots in and gets a takedown into Hands's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hands is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hands is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vasilios is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Hands dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alkandros Vasilios's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vasilios misses with a straight left.
Hands looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasilios takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hands scores with a leg kick.
Hands throws a body kick that misses.
Vasilios's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hands connects with a high kick.
Vasilios takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vasilios with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick from Hands, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasilios misses with a takedown attempt - Hands sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That kick from Hands tenderised Vasilios's leg. Vasilios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hands scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasilios doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hands throws a nice head kick!
Vasilios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hands lands with a nice body punch.
Vasilios takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hands gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasilios.
Hands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hands swinging wildly here.
Hands lands with an uppercut that bounces Vasilios off the cage and back into range.
Good leg kick by Hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasilios misses with an uppercut
and Hands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios misses with a body shot
and Hands counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vasilios is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Vasilios is rocked!
Vasilios with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hands to score with a decent uppercut.
Vasilios is still on wobbly legs! Can Hands finish him?
Decent striking displayed by Hands there.
Happy Hands is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasilios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hands swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasilios seems to have recovered his senses.
Hands scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasilios doesn't seem bothered though.

Vasilios shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vasilios showed some decent athleticism there.
Hands is trying to get back to full guard.
Hands desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hands is looking for a sweep. Vasilios is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios is trying to control. Hands wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vasilios missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vasilios takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hands is looking to control Vasilios's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hands avoid being mounted?
Vasilios landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hands is trying to get back to full guard.
Vasilios scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands is staying active underneath Vasilios, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Vasilios seems to be looking for submissions.
Hands has his hands clasped together around Vasilios's back. He's all about the action.
Vasilios looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hands tries to roll over but Vasilios keeps him under control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Hands dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alkandros Vasilios's cut.
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.

Vasilios darts in trying to clinch
and Hands counters with a nice body shot.
Vasilios shoots in looking for a takedown. Hands tries to sprawl out of it but Vasilios keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hands manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasilios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasilios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hands.
Vasilios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilios takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That has opened up Alkandros Vasilios's cut even more.
Vasilios throws out a loose jab but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands lands with a good body shot.
Hands tests Vasilios's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hands connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasilios momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands thumps Vasilios with a low kick.
Vasilios looks to score with a jab to the body but Hands is just out of range.
Hands lands a nice shot that snaps Vasilios's head back.
Hands scores with a push kick.
Vasilios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hands throws a head kick but Vasilios moves out of range.
Vasilios tries to clinch but Hands moves out of range.
Hands feints and then cracks Vasilios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasilios down.
Vasilios with a poor takedown
and Hands counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vasilios is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hands thumps Vasilios with a low kick.
Hands slips under a jab from Vasilios.
Hands doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios walks into a straight right hand from Hands.
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!
Vasilios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasilios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Hands changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Vasilios.
Hands leaves Vasilios with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Happy Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alkandros Vasilios.
Vasilios misses with a hook.
Vasilios takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

The cut above Alkandros Vasilios's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hands scores with a jab to the body.
Hands thumps Vasilios with a low kick.
Vasilios has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Hands. That snapped Vasilios's head back.
Vasilios fails with a takedown attempt.
Hands half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hands fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasilios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasilios looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hands is fending him off so far but Vasilios persists. Nope, Hands circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasilios walks into a straight right hand from Hands.
Vasilios has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasilios there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hands lands with an uppercut that bounces Vasilios off the cage and back into range.
Hands throws a leg kick which misses Vasilios's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasilios tries to avoid it.

Vasilios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vasilios jumps guard but Hands stands there with Vasilios around his waist. Vasilios gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vasilios up against the cage.
Hands misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Hands.
Vasilios working aggressively here.
Come on Hands - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Hands escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Hands clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alkandros Vasilios's cut.
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.

Vasilios takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasilios misses with an uppercut. Hands saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hands.
Hands throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vasilios misses with a lunging right hand
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasilios misses with a takedown attempt
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vasilios drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hands scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vasilios looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hands looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hands smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hands cracks Vasilios with an open hand slap.
Hands moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Hands! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Happy Hands!
Happy Hands retains his featherweight title!
Happy Hands decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.