PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Charalabous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake Bradstone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Charalabous
vs
Bradstone

180 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
29
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Bradstone!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Charalabous - that will leave a mark!
Bradstone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Charalabous.
Bradstone wants to clinch but Charalabous slips to the side
and Charalabous counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bradstone fails to land the takedown.
Charalabous avoids the body shot from Bradstone.
Charalabous uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bradstone has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charalabous stuffs the takedown.
Charalabous dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charalabous tests Bradstone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bradstone fails with a takedown attempt.
Kostas Charalabous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bradstone.
That kick from Charalabous tenderised Bradstone's leg. Bradstone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Charalabous lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Drake Bradstone has been cut.
Charalabous lands with an overhand left.
Charalabous throws a front kick that sends Bradstone stumbling back into the cage.
Bradstone looks gassed!

Charalabous lands a big head kick that sends Bradstone tumbling to the mat! Charalabous takes a step backwards and waves Bradstone back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bradstone is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charalabous throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bradstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Charalabous finish him?
Charalabous throws a powerful right kick. Bradstone tried to block low but the kick was high! Bradstone was taken right off of his feet! Charalabous jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kostas Charalabous!
Our winner, Kostas Charalabous, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.