PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagara Sanosuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xenos
vs
Sanosuke

187 cm
24
194 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
199 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sagara Sanosuke!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xenos throws a head kick that misses.
Xenos avoids the head kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke loads up on a big right hand but Xenos slips the punch.
Xenos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses.
Sanosuke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Sanosuke has managed to clinch.
Xenos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanosuke.
A hook to the body from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xenos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanosuke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanosuke misses with a body punch.
A short right from Xenos on the inside.
Sanosuke tries to work over Xenos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Xenos backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sanosuke fails to land.
Xenos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanosuke blocking some punches.
Xenos wants to stall.
Xenos lands a body shot.
Xenos misses with a body punch.
Xenos blocking some punches.
Xenos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Xenos working aggressively here.
Xenos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanosuke backwards.
Sanosuke can't find room to land a body shot as Xenos controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke throws a punch but it's blocked by Xenos.
Xenos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sanosuke misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sanosuke fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanosuke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xenos has Sanosuke pressed against the cage.
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!
Sanosuke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Xenos misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xenos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanosuke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanosuke tries to work over Xenos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xenos has a couple of punches blocked by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke misses with the head strike.
Xenos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanosuke is keeping busy.
Sanosuke misses with a body punch.
Xenos prevents a body shot from Sanosuke.
A head punch on the inside from Sanosuke fails to land.
Sanosuke blocks a body shot from Xenos.
Sanosuke misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos tries to work over Sanosuke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanosuke works on Xenos's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanosuke avoids a wild elbow strike from Xenos.
Sanosuke digs a right hand underneath Xenos's ribcage. Xenos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Sanosuke on the inside.
Sanosuke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanosuke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xenos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xenos takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xenos misses with a punch on the inside.
Xenos controlling the action here for a moment.
Xenos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagara Sanosuke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanosuke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xenos.
Xenos throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanosuke.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick and Sanosuke moves out of range easily.
Sanosuke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xenos counters with a nice body kick.
Xenos wants to clinch.

Sanosuke drives through and clinches with Xenos against the cage.
Xenos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanosuke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xenos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanosuke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xenos's elbow.
Sanosuke can't find room to land a body shot as Xenos controls the action.
Sanosuke scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanosuke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanosuke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanosuke digs a right hand underneath Xenos's ribcage. Xenos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Xenos blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sanosuke fails to land.
Sanosuke tries to throw a body punch but Xenos avoids it by throwing Sanosuke back against the cage.
Xenos trying to land knees to the body.
Xenos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Xenos misses with a knee to the head.
Sagara Sanosuke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Xenos slows down the pace here.
Sanosuke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xenos's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke misses with a punch to the body.
Xenos lands with a right to the head.
Sanosuke lands a nice uppercut.
Xenos prevents a body shot from Sanosuke.
A short right from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanosuke misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanosuke tries to throw a body punch but Xenos avoids it by throwing Sanosuke back against the cage.
Sanosuke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xenos blocks an uppercut.
Xenos wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos prevents a body shot from Sanosuke.
Xenos lands an elbow inside that Sanosuke shrugs off.
Sanosuke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xenos is trying to stall.
Xenos is stalling here.
Sanosuke dodges an elbow strike from Xenos.
Sanosuke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanosuke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xenos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xenos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xenos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Sanosuke.
Xenos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanosuke blocks it with crossed arms.
Xenos misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sanosuke.
With the fighters up against the cage, Xenos throws an elbow but misses.
Sanosuke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xenos misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xenos taking a breather.
Xenos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanosukes head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagara Sanosuke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Xenos just misses with a punch to the body.
Xenos throws a head kick that half lands.
Xenos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanosuke to score with a decent uppercut.
Xenos thows a body shot but no joy.
Xenos wants to clinch up but Sanosuke keeps it at a distance.
Sanosuke scores with a leg kick.
Xenos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanosuke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xenos tries to land a leg kick but Sanosuke saw it coming and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xenos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanosuke can't find room to land a body shot as Xenos controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xenos or not.
Xenos misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Xenos backwards.
Sanosuke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanosuke lands a right hand.
Sanosuke cracks Xenos with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xenos.
Sanosuke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanosuke misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke tries to work over Xenos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Sanosuke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanosuke struggles to land a body shot inside as Xenos controls his hands.
Xenos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xenos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Xenos.
Xenos blocks an uppercut.
Sanosuke throws a head punch that misses.
Xenos can't find room to land a body shot as Sanosuke controls the action.
Xenos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanosuke's elbow.
Xenos prevents a body shot from Sanosuke.
Xenos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanosuke backwards.
Xenos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanosuke is keeping busy.
Sanosuke has a couple of punches blocked by Xenos.
Sanosuke lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanosuke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xenos backwards.
Xenos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Xenos tries to circle away but Sanosuke has him pinned against the cage.
Xenos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanosuke misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Sanosuke misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke misses with the head strike.
Xenos is trying to stall.
Sanosuke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanosuke tries to throw a body punch but Xenos avoids it by throwing Sanosuke back against the cage.
Xenos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xenos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanosuke's brow.
Stelios Xenos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanosuke lands a body punch.
Xenos avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xenos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagara Sanosuke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanosuke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagara Sanosuke!