PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bantou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bantou comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brownvillian kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bleidelis
vs
Bantou

187 cm
29
202 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

188 cm
29
206 lbs
11 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bantou!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bantou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bleidelis lands a two punch combo.
Jack Bantou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bleidelis throws a right hand that Bantou ducks under and follows up with a left that Bantou also avoids with ease.
Bleidelis blocks a head kick by Bantou.
Bantou pushes Bleidelis away with a front kick.
Bleidelis swinging wildly here.
Bleidelis swats away the attempt to clinch by Bantou.
Bantou pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bleidelis is out of range and Bantou settles back down.
Bantou darts in trying to clinch
and Bleidelis counters with a stiff right hand.
Bleidelis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bleidelis lands a two punch combo.
Bantou falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bleidelis counter with a right hand.
Bantou on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bleidelis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bantou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis lands with a nice combination. Bantou backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantou is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bleidelis!
Bleidelis throws a nice looking combination but Bantou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bleidelis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bantou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bleidelis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bleidelis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bantou back to the cage. Bleidelis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bleidelis with a hook.
Bantou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bantou moves in looking to clinch but Bleidelis pushes him off.
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 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bantou is out of range.
Bleidelis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bleidelis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bleidelis misses with a two punch combination.
Bantou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bleidelis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bantou scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bantou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bantou tries to work over Bleidelis's front leg with a kick but Bleidelis checks it.
Bleidelis lands a jab to the nose.
Bleidelis scores with a three punch combo!
Bleidelis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bantou looks gassed!

Bleidelis looking to score a takedown here. Bantou is defending well but Bleidelis drives through and ends up in Bantou's guard.

Bleidelis gets to his feet. Bantou looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bleidelis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bleidelis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bantou takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bantou tries to clinch up
letting Bleidelis counter with a right hand.
Bleidelis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bleidelis cracks a nice hook into Bantou's ribs.
Bantou moves in looking to clinch but Bleidelis pushes him off.
Bleidelis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bleidelis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bleidelis scores with a nice right hand.
Bleidelis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bantous jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Bantou is rocked!
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 lands a jab-cross combination.
Bantou is still on wobbly legs! Can Bleidelis finish him?
Bleidelis lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Bantou can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Bleidelis and Bantou drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Bleidelis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostas Bleidelis!