PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Charalabous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ryan Godfrey was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Charalabous
vs
Godfrey

180 cm
18
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kostas Charalabous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Godfrey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charalabous with a nice cross.
Charalabous throws out a loose jab but Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Charalabous misses the target.
Charalabous throws a big shot that misses.
Godfrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Godfrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godfrey misses with a series of wild punches.
Godfrey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Godfrey misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charalabous cracks Godfrey with a good jab.
Charalabous connects with a body shot that sends Godfrey's belly button to the back.
Godfrey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charalabous.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey slips under a jab from Charalabous.
Charalabous lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Godfrey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Godfrey misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Godfrey.
A big right from Charalabous misses.
Charalabous throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Godfrey misses with a hook.
Charalabous takes a swing at Godfrey's ribcage but misses.
Godfrey misses with a series of wild punches.
Charalabous throws the left hand but Godfrey avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Godfrey avoids the body shot from Charalabous.
A big right from Godfrey misses.
Charalabous connects with a body shot.
Charalabous lands a lovely overhand right.
Godfrey looks gassed!
Godfrey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Ryan Godfrey has been cut.
Godfrey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charalabous.
Godfrey blocks a jab.
Charalabous looks to throw the jab but Godfrey is out of range.
Charalabous thows a left - swing and a miss!
Godfrey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charalabous.
Godfrey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charalabous.
Charalabous throws the left hand but Godfrey avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous lands with a hook. Godfrey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Godfrey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charalabous.
Charalabous misses with a looping right.
Charalabous takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Godfrey is rocked!
Charalabous throws a hook to the side of Godfrey's head but Godfrey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Godfrey is still on wobbly legs! Can Charalabous finish him?
Charalabous throws out a loose jab but Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godfrey switches off momentarily and Charalabous cracks him with a monster right hand! Godfrey topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Charalabous dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Charalabous!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kostas Charalabous!