PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Third Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy comes to the cage accompanied by New York. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Boy
vs
Bleidelis

192 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
29
202 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Third Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleidelis checks a leg kick.
Bleidelis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bleidelis misses with the combination.
Bleidelis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bleidelis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bleidelis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boy has time to react.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bleidelis enables Boy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bleidelis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boy wants to control from the top but Bleidelis keeps moving.
Bleidelis has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
Bleidelis wants to stand and escape but Boy is having none of it.
Bleidelis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bleidelis keeping full guard, as Boy tries to pass.
Boy trying to move into half guard but instead Bleidelis has managed to sweep!
Boy trying to keep a closed guard but Bleidelis is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boy slips a nice elbow through Bleidelis's hands, connecting with Bleidelis's forehead.
Boy stops Bleidelis from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boy seems to be looking for submissions.
Boy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bleidelis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bleidelis kicks off Boy and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis lands with a nice combination. Boy backs away looking to recover.
Boy slips a jab from Bleidelis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bleidelis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boy connects with a right hand. Bleidelis shakes it off.
Bleidelis avoids the body shot from Boy.
Boy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Boy drives through with a takedown into Bleidelis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Boy advances position into side control!
Bleidelis prevents Boy from moving into mount.
Boy lands an elbow.
Boy working away.
Boy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bleidelis is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bleidelis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Poor strikes thrown by Boy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boy misses with a head shot.
Boy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bleidelis wants to control but Boy is having none of it.
Boy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boy is landing with some decent strikes but Bleidelis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boy lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Boy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Boy wants to finish this one by submission but Bleidelis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Boy.
Boy trying to control but Bleidelis is having none of it.
Bleidelis tries to hold on but Boy postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bleidelis is looking to escape.
Bleidelis tries to lock up and control but Boy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Third Boy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bleidelis avoids the body shot from Boy.
Boy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bleidelis misses with a wild combination.
Third Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boy misses the jab.
Bleidelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Boy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bleidelis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Boy is in Bleidelis's guard.
Boy postures up in Bleidelis's guard and throws a big left but Bleidelis blocks it.
Boy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bleidelis keeping full guard, as Boy tries to pass.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bleidelis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleidelis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleidelis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bleidelis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Third Boy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Boy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boy is pushing down on Bleidelis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bleidelis is fighting to maintain full guard but Boy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boy is pressing down on Bleidelis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bleidelis is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bleidelis is trying to stand back up but Boy is controlling him
Boy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bleidelis's head.
Bleidelis is trying to stand up here but Boy is controlling him well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Boy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bleidelis defends it well.
Bleidelis tries to roll over but Boy keeps him under control.
Bleidelis is breathing heavily.
Boy wants to free his trapped foot but Bleidelis is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy controlling the pace.
Boy is looking to pass Bleidelis's guard but actually Bleidelis recovers to full guard.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Bleidelis is keeping the position.
Bleidelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boy.
Bleidelis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Third Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boy postures up in Bleidelis's guard and throws a big left but Bleidelis blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleidelis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bleidelis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Boy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bleidelis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boy has Bleidelis in his guard.
Boy trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bleidelis wants to get up but he can't break Boy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Third Boy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bleidelis scores with the left hand. Boy knows he should have avoided that one.
Bleidelis slips a straight right by Boy.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bleidelis as he jumps to the side.
Boy closes the distance and clinches up with Bleidelis, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes Bleidelis against the cage but Bleidelis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bleidelis scores with a sloppy right hand. Boy should have avoided that one.
Bleidelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bleidelis 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.

Boy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bleidelis did well to prevent Boy getting side control.

Boy seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Bleidelis has recovered full guard.
Boy stands and throws Bleidelis's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy laying and praying for a moment but Bleidelis takes advantage and regains half guard.
Boy is keen to just control but Bleidelis is a slippery customer.
Bleidelis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boy.
Boy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Bleidelis kicks off Boy and gets to his feet.
Bleidelis throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bleidelis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bleidelis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boy misses with a left hand
and Bleidelis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boy motions for Bleidelis to come forward. Boy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bleidelis but Bleidelis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Third Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis works Boy's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Bleidelis does no damage.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bleidelis.
Kostas Bleidelis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bleidelis slips a straight right by Boy.
Bleidelis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bleidelis cracks Boy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bleidelis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bleidelis throws a right hand that Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Boy also avoids with ease.
Boy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bleidelis moves away.
Bleidelis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bleidelis throws a series of punches but Boy moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis throws a series of punches but Boy avoids them all with ease.
Boy shoots for a takedown but Bleidelis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boy moves out of range of the body kick from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis slips a jab from Boy.
Bleidelis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bleidelis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bleidelis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boy throws a hook but Bleidelis avoids it easily.
Boy misses with a left hand
and Bleidelis counters with a right hand to the body.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bleidelis stuffs the takedown attempt from Boy. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Bleidelis misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boy lands in his opponent's guard.
Boy advances to half guard.
Boy is trying to control the action in half guard but Bleidelis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boy content to control rather than advance.
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!
Bleidelis is trying to stand up here but Boy is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy working the head and body with strikes.
Kostas Bleidelis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boy not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Third Boy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boy, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Third Boy!