PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer comes to the cage accompanied by The Loner. Avon Stringer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stringer
vs
Xenos

181 cm
30
182 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

187 cm
25
194 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stringer is looking to slow Xenos down with leg kicks.
Stringer takes a swing at Xenos's ribcage but misses.
Stringer checks a leg kick.
Xenos checks the leg kick.
Xenos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Xenos throws a head kick that Stringer semi-blocks.
Stringer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xenos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stringer throws a head kick but Xenos moves out of range.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xenos manages to avoid it.
Stringer throws a leg kick but Xenos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Xenos.
Stringer lands a jab-cross combination.
Stringer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xenos tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos avoids the body shot from Stringer.
Xenos is looking to land body kicks.
Stringer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stringer avoids the head kick by Xenos.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stringer throws a lazy right hand but Xenos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stringer punishes Xenos's body with a nice straight punch.
Stringer takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Avon Stringer has been cut.
Xenos avoids the head kick by Stringer.
Xenos moves out of range of the body kick from Stringer.
Stringer misses with a kick to the body
and Xenos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stringer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Xenos tries to bum rush Stringer with a series of wild strikes but Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
Xenos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stringer's calf.
Xenos throws an overhand right that lands on Stringer's shoulder, as Stringer tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos slips a jab from Stringer.
Xenos throws a hook but Stringer blocks it.
Xenos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenos is just out of range.
Xenos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xenos throws out a loose jab but Stringer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stringer catches Xenos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xenos throws a head kick that misses.
Xenos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stringer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xenos scoring well with a low kick there.
Stringer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Xenos as he avoids it easily.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
Xenos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheers as Stringer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xenos doesn't seem phased though.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick and Stringer moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stringer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Xenos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenos is just out of range.
Xenos misses with a body shot.
Xenos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stringer is looking to wear down Xenos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stringer scores with a leg kick.
Xenos lands a nice looking body kick.
Xenos scores with a hook to the body. Stringer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stringer cracks the inside of Xenos's front leg.
Good work by Stringer as he checks the leg kick.
Xenos fails with a takedown attempt.
Stringer with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Xenos.
Stringer lands with a cross.
Stringer blocks the body kick.
Xenos throws a leg kick but Stringer checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stringer.
Stringer lands a nice shot to the body.
Stringer tries to clinch but Xenos moves out of range.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
Stringer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
Xenos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Xenos misses.
Stringer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Xenos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stelios Xenos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Xenos misses with the body kick
and Stringer counters with a leg kick.
Stringer throws a hook but Xenos blocks it.
A lazy left from Xenos finds it's target.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenos is just out of range.
Stringer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Stringer. Those never looked like landing.
Stringer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xenos.
Xenos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stringer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stringer has a takedown stuffed.
Xenos feints and then cracks Stringer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stringer down.
Stringer is looking to chop away at Xenos's legs.
Xenos looks to land a body kick but Stringer moved away.
Stringer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Xenos to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer throws out a leg kick but Xenos moves out of range and Stringer only half commits.
Stringer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xenos stuffs the takedown.
Xenos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xenos misses with a low kick.
Stringer misses with a jab to the body
enabling Xenos to counter with a crisp jab.
Stringer moves out of range of the leg kick from Xenos.
Xenos slips under a jab.
Stringer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stringer thuds his right hand into Xenos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A leg kick checked by Xenos.
Xenos connects with an inside leg kick.
Stringer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xenos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xenos ducks under a wild hook from Stringer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stringer connects with a body shot.
Stringer tries to clinch but Xenos is having none of it.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xenos moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stringer moves away from the strike by Xenos.
Stelios Xenos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stringer misses with a few strikes there.
Xenos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Stringer misses.
Xenos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xenos checks the leg kick.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Stringer swings for the body but Xenos moves out of range.
Stringer is looking to clinch but Xenos is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos scores with a spinning back kick!
Stringer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xenos.
Xenos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stringer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Xenos connects with a leg kick. Stringer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Xenos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xenos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Xenos.
Xenos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xenos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringer.
Stringer misses with a low kick.
Stringer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xenos.
Stringer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Xenos.
A clash of legs there as Stringer blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stringer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stringer swings for the body but Xenos moves out of range.
Xenos tries to work over Stringer's front leg with a kick but Stringer checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Xenos.
Stringer throws a sloppy head kick and Xenos moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Xenos.
Stringer misses with a wild body shot.
Stringer is looking to clinch.
Xenos tests Stringer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stringer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Xenos pinned against the cage. Xenos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avon Stringer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xenos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stringer manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stelios Xenos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Xenos tries to land a front kick but Stringer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Xenos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Xenos throws out a leg kick but Stringer moves out of range and Xenos only half commits.
Stringer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Xenos.
Xenos throws a leg kick but Stringer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Stringer.
Xenos misses with a few strikes there.
Xenos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xenos misses with a low kick.
Xenos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stringer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Xenos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stringer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stringer checks it well.
Stringer with a jab.
Stringer throws a lazy uppercut
and Xenos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stringer tries to bum rush Xenos with a series of wild strikes but Xenos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xenos.
Stringer slips a jab from Xenos.
Stringer tries to clinch but Xenos is having none of it.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Stringer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stringer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Stringer lands but Xenos takes it in his stride.
Stringer misses with an uppercut.
Xenos throws a low kick, looking for Stringer's leg but Stringer calmly moves out of range.
Stringer jabs Xenos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Avon Stringer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stringer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xenos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stringer slips a straight right by Xenos.
Xenos throws a lazy right hand but Stringer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xenos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xenos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xenos circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Stringer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Xenos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
Xenos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xenos tries to score with a low kick but Stringer moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Xenos misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos thows a body shot but no joy.
Stringer throws a head kick but Xenos moves out of range.
Stringer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stringer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stringer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stringer throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Stringer.
Stringer scores with a nice right hand.
Xenos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xenos.
Xenos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xenos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stringer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Xenos tenderised Stringer's leg. Stringer is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Xenos is predictable there
and Stringer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Xenos's knee momentarily.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Xenos as Stringer shoots in.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xenos scores with a shot to the body.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stringer misses with a looping right.
Stelios Xenos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stringer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stringer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xenos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stringer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos is looking to slow Stringer down with leg kicks.
Xenos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stringer.
Stringer tries to clinch
and Xenos counters with a leg kick.
Xenos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stelios Xenos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xenos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelios Xenos!
After the big win, Stelios Xenos made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.