PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hors Da Vors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Thoupos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thoupos has chosen Opposite of Adults as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alexander Thoupos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Da Vors
vs
Thoupos

178 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hors Da Vors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Thoupos!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Thoupos or perhaps it was just good defense by Da Vors which made him look bad.
Thoupos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thoupos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Thoupos moves into the clinch.
Da Vors can't get the takedown.

Da Vors gets control of Thoupos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Da Vors will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Da Vors working for a triangle but Thoupos defends it easily.
Da Vors tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thoupos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Da Vors is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thoupos trying to control but Da Vors is working from the bottom.
Thoupos tries to stand but Da Vors is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos won't allow Da Vors to sweep him here.
Da Vors keeping moving, preventing Thoupos from controlling successfully.

Da Vors has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thoupos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thoupos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Da Vors is proving hard to escape from.

Da Vors is looking for a triangle but Thoupos pushes his legs off easily.
Thoupos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Da Vors swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thoupos trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Vors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thoupos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Da Vors's guard.

Da Vors has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thoupos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thoupos trying to control but Da Vors is working from the bottom.
Da Vors is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thoupos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thoupos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Da Vors is proving hard to escape from.
Thoupos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thoupos looks gassed!

Da Vors is looking for a triangle here but Thoupos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Vors tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thoupos working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thoupos tries to clinch up.
Da Vors tries to clinch up
and Thoupos counters with a thumping low kick.
Da Vors keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Vors stalks Thoupos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thoupos's face. Thoupos staggers backwards, shaken.
Da Vors throws a sloppy head kick and Thoupos moves out of range easily.
Da Vors shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thoupos as he avoids it easily.
Thoupos clinches but Da Vors breaks the clinch
and Da Vors counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Vors connects with a solid leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Da Vors scores with a four punch combination!
Nice cross by Thoupos.
Da Vors looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Da Vors misses.
Da Vors dodges the punch combination from Thoupos.
Thoupos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thoupos slaps away a takedown attempt from Da Vors, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hors Da Vors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Vors looks to land a combination but Thoupos avoids it well.
Da Vors misses with the combination.
Alexander Thoupos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoupos throws a head kick that misses.
Thoupos misses with a low kick.
Thoupos misses with a leg kick

and Da Vors counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hors Da Vors dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thoupos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Da Vors throws a leg kick which misses Thoupos's front leg but catches the back leg as Thoupos tries to avoid it.
Da Vors defending well as Thoupos loads up on a big left hand.
Thoupos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Da Vors showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thoupos.
Thoupos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Da Vors counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thoupos thinking.
Da Vors shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thoupos is looking to clinch but Da Vors is avoiding it.
Thoupos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thoupos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thoupos tries to clinch up but Da Vors circles away and keeps his distance.

Da Vors rushes Thoupos and presses him up against the cage.
Da Vors comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thoupos can't break the clinch.
Thoupos misses with some punches.
Da Vors tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thoupos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thoupos is breathing heavily.
Da Vors fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Da Vors blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vors has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thoupos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hors Da Vors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thoupos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Da Vors landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Thoupos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Da Vors clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Thoupos is not going to allow Da Vors to sit and survive in this position.

Da Vors preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Thoupos.
Da Vors rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Da Vors is looking to improve his position.

Da Vors looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Da Vors moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vors is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thoupos pushing down on Da Vors's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thoupos tries to stand and escape but Da Vors is controlling the position.
Thoupos is looking to advance position but Da Vors won't allow it.
Da Vors trying to control but Thoupos postures up.

Da Vors looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Da Vors trying to hold on to Thoupos's head to control him but Thoupos postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos wants to get back to his feet.
Da Vors is looking to control Thoupos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Da Vors avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Da Vors throws a right and a left that Thoupos avoids nicely.
Da Vors lands a jab to the nose.
Thoupos looks to land a body kick but Da Vors moved away.
Da Vors takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thoupos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good exchange - Da Vors coming out on top.
Da Vors throws a series of punches but Thoupos moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Da Vors has Thoupos up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Vors struggles to land a body shot inside as Thoupos controls his hands.
Thoupos stops a takedown attempt from Da Vors.
Thoupos is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thoupos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Thoupos.
Da Vors tries for a takedown but Thoupos manages to get underhooks.
Thoupos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da Vors missing with knees to the body.

Thoupos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thoupos misses with a hook.
Da Vors throws a right and a left that Thoupos avoids nicely.
Thoupos slaps away a takedown attempt from Da Vors, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Thoupos forces Da Vors back against the cage and clinches.
Da Vors tries to score a body lock takedown but Thoupos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thoupos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Thoupos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thoupos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thoupos just misses with a punch to the body.
Thoupos throws a looping overhand right but Da Vors ducks down to avoid it.
Thoupos lands with a nice combination. Da Vors backs away looking to recover.
Da Vors lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thoupos circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Thoupos misses

and Da Vors counters with a shoot takedown. Thoupos fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Vors loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thoupos pulls Da Vors in close to his closed guard and prevents Da Vors from doing any damage or advancing position.

Da Vors thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thoupos is trying to control the position but Da Vors postures up.
Thoupos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Da Vors manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Vors working for a triangle but Thoupos defends it easily.
Da Vors is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Thoupos gets to his feet. Da Vors looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thoupos.
Da Vors buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Da Vors lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thoupos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Vors.
Thoupos throws an overhand right that lands on Da Vors's shoulder, as Da Vors tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vors moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Da Vors fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Thoupos misses.
Thoupos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Da Vors circles away quickly and effectively.
Thoupos misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Da Vors there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thoupos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Da Vors counters with a left to the body.
Da Vors fails with a takedown attempt.
Da Vors doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thoupos counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thoupos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Vors avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Da Vors.
No joy there for Thoupos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Vors cracks the inside of Thoupos's front leg.
Da Vors lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Da Vors swings for the body but Thoupos moves out of range.
Thoupos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Da Vors dives in and grabs Thoupos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thoupos pushes down on Da Vors's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hors Da Vors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Vors fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Vors avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thoupos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Da Vors counters with a one-two to the body.
Da Vors throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da Vors lands a glancing blow to the side of Thoupos's head.
Thoupos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Thoupos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Vors throws a head kick that half lands.
Thoupos tries to clinch up

and Da Vors counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos is trying to stand up here but Da Vors is controlling him well.
Thoupos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Da Vors.
Thoupos wants to get back to his feet.

Da Vors has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Thoupos defend it? Da Vors steps over the head and cranks it - Thoupos is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Da Vors!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hors Da Vors!