|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Baroni (ranked 5969 p4p, 550 weight class) and Christos Eskenpopoludopulos (ranked 3496 p4p, 405 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
21
199 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
|
190 cm
30
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Baroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christos Eskenpopoludopulos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Topper Green and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eskenpopoludopulos tries to clinch up.
Eskenpopoludopulos closes the distance and pushes Baroni back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eskenpopoludopulos.
Baroni misses with a body punch.
Eskenpopoludopulos stalling.
Baroni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christos Eskenpopoludopulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eskenpopoludopulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baroni.
Eskenpopoludopulos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Baroni throws an overhand right that lands on Eskenpopoludopulos's shoulder, as Eskenpopoludopulos tries to avoid the shot.
Baroni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Eskenpopoludopulos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eskenpopoludopulos misses with a straight right.
Baroni was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Eskenpopoludopulos does it's job there.
Eskenpopoludopulos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Eskenpopoludopulos is rocked!
Eskenpopoludopulos closes the distance and clinches.
Eskenpopoludopulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Baroni finish him?
I was talking to Baroni's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Baroni throws a big uppercut that drops Eskenpopoludopulos! More strikes from Baroni and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Eskenpopoludopulos lies dazed against the cage as Baroni celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phillip Baroni!
Phillip Baroni gave a mention to Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
