PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helder Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Tsoukalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dias
vs
Tsoukalos

182 cm
18
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helder Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Tsoukalos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tsoukalos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dias!
Tsoukalos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dias is trying to control Tsoukalos's posture but Tsoukalos avoids it.
Tsoukalos working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tsoukalos scores with punches from side control.
Dias tries to bench press Tsoukalos off him but Tsoukalos keeps the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias is letting Tsoukalos control him for a moment.
Dias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tsoukalos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tsoukalos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tsoukalos's best efforts.
Tsoukalos throws a strike but Dias avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Dias is looking for a triangle but Tsoukalos pushes his legs off easily.
Dias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tsoukalos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tsoukalos postures up and lands a big shot to Dias's brow.
Tsoukalos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Tsoukalos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dias manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tsoukalos has Dias in his guard.
Dias postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dias won't allow Tsoukalos to sweep him here.
Dias works over Tsoukalos with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dias postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Dias has gone for a leg lock! Tsoukalos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dias's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsoukalos chips away with some ground and pound.
Tsoukalos chips away with some ground and pound.
Tsoukalos distracts Dias with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Dias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tsoukalos throwing strikes but missing.
Dias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tsoukalos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tsoukalos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tsoukalos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dias's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias has momentary wrist control but Tsoukalos slips an elbow through the middle.

Dias looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tsoukalos with a nice head shot there.

Dias is rocked!
Tsoukalos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Dias is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tsoukalos is working Dias over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tsoukalos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dias's head.
Tsoukalos wants to control from the top but Dias keeps moving.
Dias throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tsoukalos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dias can't do much from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsoukalos scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Dias is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Tsoukalos can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgio Tsoukalos!
A very excited looking Giorgio Tsoukalos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.