PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Chatzikomninos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexei Chatzikomninos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chatzikomninos
vs
Hook

188 cm
18
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Chatzikomninos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandy Hook!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook has his takedown stuffed

and Chatzikomninos counters with a single leg into guard. Hook didn't expect that.
Hook looking for a sweep. Not yet Hook, not yet.
Chatzikomninos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chatzikomninos won't allow Hook to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chatzikomninos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hook's head.
Chatzikomninos content to stall in guard here.
Chatzikomninos wants to control from the top but Hook keeps moving.
Hook can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chatzikomninos controls the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

We're going to have a standup here because Alexei Chatzikomninos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hook fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos blocks a head kick by Hook.
Hook fails with the takedown.

Chatzikomninos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chatzikomninos showed some decent athleticism there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hook can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chatzikomninos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chatzikomninos slips a nice elbow through Hook's hands, connecting with Hook's forehead.
Chatzikomninos wants to free his trapped foot but Hook is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chatzikomninos working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Chatzikomninos stalling.
Chatzikomninos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Chatzikomninos there.
Hook taking some punishment here, with Chatzikomninos in his half guard.
Chatzikomninos is pressing down on Hook's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hook is holding on for now.
Hook is trying to control but can't.
Chatzikomninos working the head and body with strikes.
Hook has hold of Chatzikomninos's hands but Chatzikomninos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chatzikomninos lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hook! More strikes land and this one is all over! Chatzikomninos jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexei Chatzikomninos!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexei Chatzikomninos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.