PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Megalos (ranked 1280 p4p, 148 weight class) and Demetrius Tektas (ranked 1664 p4p, 202 weight class). Tektas has chosen Alexander The Great as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Megalos
vs
Tektas

170 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demetrius Tektas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tektas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Megalos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tektas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Megalos is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Megalos there.
Megalos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Megalos scores with a nice body kick.
Tektas connects with a looping right hand.
Megalos misses with a hook.
Tektas lands a nice shot that snaps Megalos's head back.
Megalos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Megalos lands a jab to the head.
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!
Megalos lands with a nice body punch.
Tektas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Megalos jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Megalos - that will leave a mark!
Tektas moves away from the strike by Megalos.
Tektas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Megalos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tektas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megalos misses with a hook. Tektas ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos throws a push kick but Tektas slaps the foot to one side.
Tektas feints the counter takedown.
Tektas digs a good hook to Megalos's body.
Megalos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Megalos takes the fight into the clinch.
Tektas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tektas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tektas can't break the clinch.
Megalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tektas backwards.
Megalos tries a body shot but Tektas blocks it.
Megalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tektas blocks an uppercut.
Tektas tries for a takedown but Megalos manages to get underhooks.
Megalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Megalos lands a body punch.
Megalos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Megalos.
Tektas looks winded!
Megalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Megalos has Tektas pressed against the cage, preventing Tektas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Tektas controls his hands.
Tektas is looking to break free of the clinch but Megalos has double underhooks.
Megalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tektas backwards.
Megalos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Megalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tektas goes for a takedown attempt but Megalos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Megalos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab by Megalos.
Megalos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tektas on the side of the head.
Tektas fails with the takedown.
It looks like Megalos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Vasilios Megalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Tektas.
Tektas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Megalos defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos connects with a single shot there.
Megalos throws a looping overhand right but Tektas ducks down to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Megalos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Megalos throws a head kick that half lands.
Megalos tests Tektas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Megalos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Megalos misses with a body kick.
Megalos motions for Tektas to come forward. Megalos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tektas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Megalos checks it well.
Tektas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Megalos defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos tries to clinch but Tektas is having none of it.
Tektas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Megalos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tektas if he has to take too many more of those.
Megalos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Megalos throws the left hand but Tektas avoids the punch easily.
Megalos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Tektas tries to counter it with a takedown but Megalos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Megalos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tektas ducks right into an uppercut from Megalos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tektas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Megalos.
Megalos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Tektas tries to counter it with a takedown but Megalos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Megalos lands a two punch combo.
Megalos tried to score with a low kick but Tektas checks it.
Tektas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megalos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Megalos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Megalos throws an off balance right hand

and Tektas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Megalos!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Megalos misses with a straight left.
Megalos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tektas.
Megalos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Megalos pushes Tektas away with a front kick.
Megalos with a hook.
Tektas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Megalos.
Tektas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Megalos throws out the jab.
Tektas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Megalos defends it well.
Tektas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Megalos dips to his left and cracks Tektas with an uppercut!
Tektas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Megalos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Megalos.
Megalos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tektas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tektas with the counter takedown but Megalos avoids it easily.
Tektas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Megalos.
Megalos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vasilios Megalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Tektas circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos misses with a body shot.
Vasilios Megalos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Megalos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tektas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Megalos throws the left hand but Tektas avoids the punch easily.
Megalos throws a solid leg kick but Tektas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Megalos.
Megalos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tektas staying out of range there.
Tektas feints the counter takedown.
Megalos cracks Tektas with a good jab.
Megalos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tektas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Megalos moves away.
Megalos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Megalos drops his hands momentarily and Tektas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tektas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Megalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tektas was well out of range. Poor timing from Megalos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Megalos moves into the clinch successfully.

Tektas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Megalos doesn't manage to clinch there - Tektas circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megalos tried to score with a low kick but Tektas checks it.
Tektas misses with a wild body shot.
Megalos throws a body punch but Tektas moves out of range.
Tektas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Megalos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tektas.

Megalos rushes Tektas and presses him up against the cage.
Megalos tries a body shot but Tektas blocks it.
Megalos lands with a left to the head.
Megalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Tektas controls the action.
Megalos lands an uppercut.
Tektas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Megalos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos tries to work over Tektas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tektas or not.
Megalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tektass head.
Tektas prevents a body shot from Megalos.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tektas is trying to break the clinch but Megalos has him pressed against the cage.
Tektas is trying to break the clinch but Megalos is controlling him.
Megalos has Tektas pressed against the cage, preventing Tektas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tektas has Megalos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Megalos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tektas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Tektas avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Megalos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tektas's efforts to push away.
Megalos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vasilios Megalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Megalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Tektas backwards.
Megalos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tektas's efforts to push away.

Megalos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Megalos forces Tektas back against the cage and clinches.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tektas working hard to break the clinch.
Megalos lands with a left to the head.

Tektas breaks the clinch.
Tektas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Megalos wants to clinch.

Megalos closes the distance and pushes Tektas back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Tektas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Megalos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Megalos misses.
Megalos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Megalos punishes Tektas's body with a nice straight punch.
Megalos tries to clinch up but Tektas circles away and keeps his distance.
Tektas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Megalos missing with a left hand there. Tektas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tektas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Megalos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tektas keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Megalos misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Tektas misses.
A solid body kick from Megalos.
Megalos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tektas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Megalos.
Tektas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Megalos rather than just go for the knockout.
Megalos is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Tektas misses.
Megalos fakes the leg kick and cracks Tektas in the body.
Tektas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Megalos throws the kick towards the body but Tektas avoids it.
Tektas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Megalos.
Megalos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tektas.
Tektas avoids a kick to the body.
Megalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tektas can do to turn this around?
Sloppy strikes from Tektas. Those never looked like landing.
Tektas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Megalos jabs Tektas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Megalos wants to clinch up but Tektas keeps it at a distance.
Tektas moves out of range as Megalos throws a body kick.
Megalos scores with a punch to the head.
Megalos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tektas throws a hook but Megalos avoids it easily.
Megalos throws a body shot but no joy.
Megalos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megalos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tektas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Megalos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Megalos gets a clinch.
Megalos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Megalos breaks the clinch.
Megalos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Megalos digs a good body shot into Tektas's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Tektas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos misses with a looping left.
Megalos throws a hook but Tektas blocks it.
Megalos tries to land a leg kick but Tektas saw it coming and moves away.
Tektas throws the left hand but Megalos avoids the punch easily.
Megalos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Megalos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tektas.
Megalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tektas was well out of range. Poor timing from Megalos.
Megalos jabs Tektas right on the nose. Tektas blinks but takes it well.
Tektas blocks the body kick.
Megalos takes a swing at Tektas's ribcage but misses.
Tektas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Megalos defends it well.
Megalos scores with a sloppy right hand. Tektas should have avoided that one.
Tektas cracks Megalos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Megalos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Megalos misses with a looping left.
Demetrius Tektas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tektass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Megalos connects with a solid leg kick.
Megalos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Megalos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tektas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Megalos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megalos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tektas.
Megalos tried to counter with a leg kick but Tektas avoided it.
Megalos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tektas. That did some damage!
Tektas slips under a jab.
Megalos throws a head kick that Tektas semi-blocks.
Tektas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Megalos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Megalos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tektas.
Megalos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasilios Megalos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Megalos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Megalos!
Demetrius Tektas was interviewed post fight and said 'I am sorry . I did all my best. '.