PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veijo Vinssi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vinssi's choice of entrance music: The Alan Parsons Project - Sirius. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Xenos
vs
Vinssi

187 cm
19
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stelios Xenos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veijo Vinssi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Vinssi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vinssi swinging wilding here.
Xenos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vinssi's calf.
Vinssi throws a right hand that Xenos ducks under and follows up with a left that Xenos also avoids with ease.
Xenos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Veijo Vinssi has been cut.
Xenos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Xenos.
Xenos misses with a double jab
letting Vinssi counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xenos, right into the meat.
Vinssi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xenos counters with a straight right hand.
Xenos throws a hook to the side of Vinssi's head but Vinssi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xenos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vinssi counters with a straight right hand.
Xenos misses with a combination
letting Vinssi counter with a right hand.
Vinssi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xenos has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos throws a head kick but Vinssi moves out of range.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses.
Vinssi misses with a straight right.
Vinssi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xenos circles away quickly and effectively.
Xenos lands with a kick to the temple. Vinssi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Xenos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vinssi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xenos scores with a sloppy right hand. Vinssi should have avoided that one.
Xenos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vinssi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Vinssi finds it's way through Xenos's defenses.
Vinssi just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinssi misses with a looping left.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xenos missing with a left hand there. Vinssi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xenos misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xenos looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinssi is just out of range.
Vinssi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vinssi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xenos. Xenos obviously looking to wear him down.
Xenos slips under a jab from Vinssi.
Vinssi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xenos throws a series of strikes that have Vinssi backpedaling.
Xenos connects with the punch.
Xenos walks into a stiff left hand from Vinssi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Vinssi.
Vinssi 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.
Vinssi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xenos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vinssi counters with a three punch combo that has Xenos backing up. Xenos nods at Vinssi to acknowledge the strikes.
Vinssi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Xenos counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vinssi tries to bum rush Xenos with a series of wild strikes but Xenos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xenos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Xenos throws a nice head kick!
Xenos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vinssi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Xenos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Xenos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Xenos throws a head kick that half lands.
Vinssi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Xenos misses with a double jab
and Vinssi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinssi moves away from the strike by Xenos.
Vinssi misses with a shot to the body
and Vinssi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Xenos misses the target.
Xenos throws a head kick that half lands.
Vinssi looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenos is just out of range.
Xenos slips under a jab from Vinssi.
Xenos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice defenses there by Xenos.
Xenos throws a head kick but Vinssi moves out of range.
Vinssi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xenos.
Vinssi throws a combination that misses
and Xenos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinssi slips a jab and a cross from Xenos.
Xenos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xenos throws a combination that misses
and Vinssi counters with a left and a right that stings Xenos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vinssi thuds a left hand into Xenos's body.
Vinssi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Xenos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Xenos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vinssi circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veijo Vinssi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veijo Vinssi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Vinssi.
Vinssi missing with a left hand there. Xenos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xenos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vinssi 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.
Vinssi throws a combination that misses
and Xenos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vinssi really felt that one!
Xenos dodges the punch combination from Vinssi.
Xenos lands a head kick. Vinssi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Xenos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Veijo Vinssi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xenos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xenos missing with a left hand there. Vinssi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vinssi just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Vinssi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vinssi just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos throws a series of strikes that have Vinssi backpedaling.
Vinssi cracks Xenos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the body from Vinssi misses
and Xenos counters with a left and a right that stings Vinssi.
Xenos misses with an uppercut. Vinssi saw that one coming.
Vinssi takes a swing at Xenos's ribcage but misses.
Xenos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vinssi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vinssi misses the shot to the body.
Vinssi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xenos can pounce on him.
Xenos throws a head kick that Vinssi semi-blocks.
Xenos is looking to slow Vinssi down with leg kicks.
Vinssi misses with a combination
and Xenos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vinssi misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Vinssi does no damage.
Vinssi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vinssi is breathing heavily.
Xenos throws a combination that misses
letting Vinssi counter with a right hand.
Xenos scores with a sloppy right hand. Vinssi should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vinssi circles away quickly and effectively.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xenos throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinssi.
Xenos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Xenos misses with a two punch combination.
Xenos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vinssi throws a combination. Xenos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big left from Xenos misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a looping overhand right but Vinssi ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Vinssi does no damage.
Stelios Xenos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vinssi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vinssi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xenos.
Vinssi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xenos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vinssi's sensitive parts.
Vinssi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xenos misses with a double jab.
Xenos lands a two punch combo.
Vinssi throws a hook but Xenos avoids it easily.
A jab from Xenos does it's job there.
Vinssi blocks a head kick by Xenos.
Xenos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinssi.
Vinssi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vinssi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xenos misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a series of punches but Vinssi avoids them all with ease.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Xenos lands but Vinssi takes it in his stride.
Xenos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vinssi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vinssi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Some wild striking there from Xenos.
Vinssi looks to land a left hand but Xenos moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Xenos.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vinssi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vinssi circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Xenos misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stelios Xenos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Veijo Vinssi'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Xenos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinssi.
A slapping body kick lands there for Xenos.
Xenos lands a high kick!
Vinssi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xenos.
Vinssi blocks a head kick by Xenos.
Vinssi misses with a jab to the body
and Xenos counters with a head kick. That will keep Vinssi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vinssi throws out a powerful jab.
Vinssi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xenos was well out of range. Poor timing from Vinssi.
Vinssi throws a shot from downtown. Xenos moves away and avoids it.
Xenos lands with a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xenos blocks a jab.
Xenos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vinssi.
Vinssi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xenos fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinssi misses the body punch
enabling Xenos to counter with a crisp jab.
Vinssi dodges the punch combination from Xenos.
Vinssi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vinssi takes a swing at Xenos's ribcage but misses.
Xenos throws a combination that misses
and Vinssi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vinssi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Xenos misses.
Xenos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Xenos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vinssi throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xenos. That's going to slow Vinssi down.
Xenos misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Xenos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinssi digs a good body shot into Xenos's ribs.
Xenos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vinssi's sensitive parts.
Vinssi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vinssi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vinssi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Xenos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Xenos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vinssi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Xenos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xenos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vinssi. Xenos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Xenos does no damage.
A big right from Xenos misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xenos.
Xenos throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos lands a head kick. Vinssi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vinssi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinssi throws a combination that misses
and Xenos counters with a left and a right that stings Vinssi.
Vinssi takes one to the side of the head.
Vinssi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vinssi scores with a hook to the body. Xenos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xenos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vinssi's head.
Vinssi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Xenos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vinssi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Xenos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vinssi circles away quickly and effectively.
Xenos lands with an overhand left.
Vinssi throws a right and a left that Xenos avoids nicely.
Vinssi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xenos counters with a good low kick that Vinssi was not able to check.
Xenos lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos misses with a straight right.
Vinssi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Xenos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xenos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinssi.
Vinssi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xenos.
Vinssi throws a body punch but Xenos moves out of range.
Vinssi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Xenos.
Xenos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vinssi's hands.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
Xenos tries to move into range but Vinssi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vinssi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vinssi moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinssi throws a combination that misses
and Xenos counters with a good low kick that Vinssi was not able to check.
Vinssi looks to land a combination but Xenos avoids it well.
Xenos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vinssi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stelios Xenos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xenos 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelios Xenos!