PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Gamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Constantinides comes to the cage accompanied by War by Judas Priest. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Constantinides
vs
Gamma

184 cm
26
217 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

185 cm
26
210 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ares Constantinides!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Gamma!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Constantinides avoids it really well and circles away.
Constantinides throws out a loose jab but Gamma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Constantinides misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gamma.
Constantinides throws the left hand but Gamma avoids the punch easily.
Constantinides attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gamma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Constantinides avoids it really well and circles away.
Gamma fails with a takedown attempt.
Ares Constantinides has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog Gamma.

Constantinides looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Constantinides trying to pass the guard but Gamma defending well.
Constantinides throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinides missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gamma is trying to get back to full guard.
Gamma tries to kick Constantinides off but Constantinides keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Constantinides thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Constantinides is looking to stall here but Gamma recovers full guard.
Constantinides with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Constantinides throws and elbow that misses. Gamma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Constantinides's guard. Nice move by Gamma!
Gamma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gamma trying to control but Constantinides is working from the bottom.
Constantinides has control of Gamma's left arm, preventing Gamma from doing any damage.
Constantinides bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gamma's guard.
Gamma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Constantinides passes Gamma's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gamma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Constantinides.
Constantinides thows a huge punch but Gamma dodges it nicely.
Constantinides wants to free his trapped foot but Gamma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Constantinides wants to take a breather but Gamma is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Constantinides not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Constantinides thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gamma's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides is looking to advance position but Gamma won't allow it.
Constantinides prevents Gamma from standing back up.
Constantinides wants to free his trapped foot but Gamma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Constantinides 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.

Constantinides is trying to work for a kimura but Gamma is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Constantinides is pressing down on Gamma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gamma is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Constantinides darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Constantinides thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gamma's head.
Gamma is looking for a sweep. Constantinides is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Constantinides.
Gamma pushes Constantinides off looking to stand but Constantinides dives back in and keeps control.
Constantinides is looking to take a break and control but Gamma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Constantinides looks to land a strike but Gamma avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinides is looking to work some ground and pound but Gamma has wrist control.
Gamma has momentary wrist control but Constantinides slips an elbow through the middle.
Gamma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Constantinides won't allow Gamma to sweep him here.
Constantinides chips away with some ground and pound.
Constantinides is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Constantinides trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gamma pushes Constantinides off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides circles away from the clinch attempt.
Constantinides with a nice cross.
Gamma shoots in for a takedown but Constantinides shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Constantinides throws a body punch but Gamma moves out of range.
Constantinides throws a hook but Gamma avoids it easily.
Constantinides swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gamma defending well as Constantinides loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gamma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Constantinides accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides won't allow Gamma to get back to his feet.
Constantinides throwing strikes from guard but Gamma blocks nicely.
Constantinides throwing strikes but missing.
Ares Constantinides overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Constantinides throws a big right hand that misses.
Constantinides throwing strikes from guard but Gamma blocks nicely.
Constantinides is looking to work some ground and pound but Gamma has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Constantinides accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gamma keeping moving, preventing Constantinides from controlling successfully.
Constantinides is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gamma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Constantinides stops Gamma from standing up.
Constantinides wants to control from the top but Gamma keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Constantinides throws a strike but Gamma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Constantinides is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ares Constantinides dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Constantinides just misses with a punch to the body.
Gamma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Constantinides.
Constantinides misses with a few strikes there.
Gamma moves forwards but Constantinides connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Constantinides swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Constantinides.
Constantinides throws an off balance right hand
and Gamma counters with a good, hard body kick but Constantinides shrugs it off.
Gamma fails to land the takedown.
Gamma doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Constantinides makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Constantinides throws a body punch but Gamma moves out of range.
Constantinides throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gamma's waist but Gamma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Constantinides off to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Constantinides as Gamma shoots in.
Ares Constantinides has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog Gamma.
Constantinides lands the left hand.
Ares Constantinides is winning the standup battle so far.
Constantinides scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Constantinides finds it's way through Gamma's defenses.
Constantinides lands a jab to the nose.

Gamma takes the fight into the clinch.
Gamma tries to work over Constantinides's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Constantinides goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gamma is trying to stall.
Constantinides managing to block the knees to the body from Gamma.
Constantinides takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gamma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gamma tries to work over Constantinides's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Gamma.
Gamma tries to land knees in the clinch but Constantinides avoids the damage to the body.
Constantinides avoiding damage as Gamma throws knees to the body.
Constantinides tries a body shot but Gamma blocks it.
Gamma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Constantinides.
Gamma trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Constantinides.
Constantinides avoiding damage as Gamma throws knees to the body.
Constantinides lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gamma or not.
Gamma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides lands a hook that snaps the head of Gamma backwards.
Gamma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Constantinides lands a body shot in the clinch.
Constantinides lands a shot to the body.
Constantinides has a couple of punches blocked by Gamma.
Constantinides will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gamma up against the cage.
Constantinides misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gamma tries a knee to the head but Constantinides blocks it.
Gamma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Constantinides blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamma looking to slow down the pace here.
Gamma can't find room to land a body shot as Constantinides controls the action.
Gamma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Constantinides has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gamma prevents a body shot from Constantinides.
Gamma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantinides's elbow.
Constantinides lands a shoulder strike.
Constantinides lands a shoulder strike.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Constantinides.
Gamma is trying to stall.
Gamma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Constantinides avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Constantinides prevents a body shot from Gamma.
Gamma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ares Constantinides clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Constantinides rushes Gamma and presses him up against the cage.
Gamma blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Constantinides.
Gamma stops a takedown attempt from Constantinides.
Gamma effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Constantinides.
Gamma swings wildly with an uppercut but Constantinides uses good head movement to avoid it.
Constantinides can't find room to land a body shot as Gamma controls the action.
Gamma just leaning against Constantinides, taking a breather.
Gamma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Constantinides is defending well for now.
Constantinides fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gamma tries a knee to the head but Constantinides blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinides tries to throw a body punch but Gamma avoids it by throwing Constantinides back against the cage.
Gamma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gamma stalling against the cage.
Gamma with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Constantinides's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Constantinides to score with a decent uppercut.
Constantinides throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Constantinides looking to score a takedown here. Gamma is defending well but Constantinides drives through and ends up in Gamma's guard.
Gamma keeping moving, preventing Constantinides from controlling successfully.
Constantinides stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gamma swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides throwing strikes but missing.
Constantinides lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Constantinides stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gamma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Constantinides loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gamma keeping moving, preventing Constantinides from controlling successfully.
Constantinides working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides throwing strikes but missing.
Constantinides throwing strikes but missing.
Constantinides stops Gamma from standing up.
Constantinides throwing strikes from guard but Gamma blocks nicely.
Gamma trying to keep a closed guard but Constantinides is proving a slippery customer.
Constantinides connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gamma is keeping the position for now.
Constantinides is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gamma can do to turn this around?
Constantinides missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Constantinides thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Constantinides trying to control but Gamma is working from the bottom.
Constantinides wants to pass the guard but Gamma is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ares Constantinides had his way with Dog Gamma in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Constantinides tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gamma was well out of range. Poor timing from Constantinides.
Constantinides swings for the body but Gamma moves out of range.
Constantinides stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Constantinides wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gamma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamma shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Constantinides counters with a straight right hand.
Constantinides misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gamma.
Constantinides swings for the body but Gamma moves out of range.
Constantinides keeps the fight on the outside.
Gamma wants to clinch.
Gamma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinides swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Constantinides lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gamma looks for a takedown but Constantinides sprawls well.
Ares Constantinides has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog Gamma.
Gamma is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A punch lands to the side of Gamma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Constantinides misses with an uppercut.
Gamma takes one to the side of the head.
Gamma shoots in but no luck this time.

Constantinides has closed the distance and engaged Gamma in a clinch.
Constantinides throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gammas head.
Constantinides throws a punch but it's blocked by Gamma.
Gamma tries to work over Constantinides's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gamma misses with a body punch.
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!
Gamma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gamma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Constantinides has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gamma struggles to land a body shot inside as Constantinides controls his hands.
Constantinides lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Constantinides lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gamma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Constantinides lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Constantinides.
Ares Constantinides has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Constantinides scores with a hook to the body.
Constantinides blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gamma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamma wants to stall.
Gamma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog Gamma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Constantinides lands a body punch.
Constantinides misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Constantinides misses with some punches.
Constantinides is working for takedown but Gamma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gamma prevents a body shot from Constantinides.
Constantinides lands with a left to the head.
Ares Constantinides is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gamma swings wildly with an uppercut but Constantinides uses good head movement to avoid it.
Constantinides doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Constantinides.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamma trying to land knees to the body.
Gamma struggles to land a body shot inside as Constantinides controls his hands.
Constantinides's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gamma wants to stall.
Constantinides lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Constantinides misses with an elbow over the top.
Gamma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gamma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Constantinides on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Constantinides avoiding damage as Gamma throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamma misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ares Constantinides showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Constantinides has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ares Constantinides!
Ares Constantinides retains his light heavyweight title!