PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mortimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostas Bleidelis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bleidelis
vs
Mortimer

187 cm
26
202 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Mortimer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortimer doesn't manage to clinch there - Bleidelis circles away.
Mortimer jabs at Bleidelis's body.
Mortimer lands with a good body shot.
Bleidelis is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mortimer steps into range and cracks Bleidelis with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Bleidelis flops backwards and Mortimer dives into his guard looking to finish!
Mortimer chips away with some ground and pound.

Bleidelis is rocked!
Mortimer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mortimer trying to control but Bleidelis is working from the bottom.
Mortimer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mortimer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mortimer sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mortimer lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortimer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mortimer works over Bleidelis with some ground and pound from guard.
Mortimer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mortimer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mortimer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mortimer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mortimer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mortimer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mortimer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mortimer landing with the ground and pound.
Mortimer postures up in Bleidelis's guard and throws a big left but Bleidelis blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mortimer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mortimer chips away with some ground and pound.
Mortimer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bleidelis has momentary wrist control but Mortimer slips an elbow through the middle.
Mortimer chips away with some ground and pound.
Mortimer connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mortimer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mortimer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mortimer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bleidelis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mortimer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mortimer trying to control the position but Bleidelis is working away.
Mortimer is working Bleidelis over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mortimer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mortimer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bleidelis keeps working.
Mortimer landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer landing a few strikes.
Mortimer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mortimer is putting a hurting on Bleidelis here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mortimer lands a nice forearm strike.
Mortimer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bleidelis to see if he's OK.
Mortimer working the ground and pound from side control.
Oh Bleidelis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bleidelis is not content to let Mortimer control the position.
Bleidelis seems to have got his legs back now.
Mortimer lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mortimer takes a little break here. Bleidelis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Mortimer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mortimer drops his shoulder and cracks Bleidelis with a huge uppercut! Bleidelis goes down! Can Mortimer finish him?
Mortimer is looking to work some ground and pound but Bleidelis has wrist control.
Mortimer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bleidelis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bleidelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mortimer.
Mortimer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mortimer postures up and lands a big shot to Bleidelis's brow.
Mortimer thows a big elbow that misses.
Mortimer wants to control from the top but Bleidelis keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mortimer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mortimer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mortimer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleidelis can't keep his opponent in guard - Mortimer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mortimer moves into full mount! Bleidelis won't be happy about that!
Mortimer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mortimer is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Bleidelis goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Mortimer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Mortimer!