PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Tsoukalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Neidhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tsoukalos
vs
Neidhart

169 cm
23
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Zipp Zapp(w. laundry:10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Tsoukalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Neidhart!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tsoukalos.
Tsoukalos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tsoukalos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Neidhart throws a good cross that connects.
Tsoukalos misses with a two punch combination.
Neidhart is looking to land body kicks.
Tsoukalos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsoukalos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tsoukalos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut there from Tsoukalos.
Tsoukalos ducks under a wild hook from Neidhart.
Neidhart misses with a series of wild punches.
Neidhart shoots in for a double leg but Tsoukalos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsoukalos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tsoukalos throws a one two combo.
Tsoukalos misses with a double jab.
Neidhart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsoukalos manages to avoid it.
Tsoukalos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ancient Alien Assassin Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Neidhart scores with a one two! Tsoukalos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tsoukalos shoots in for a double leg but Neidhart sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidhart misses with a lunging right hand

and Tsoukalos counters with a single leg into guard. Neidhart didn't expect that.
Tsoukalos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Neidhart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tsoukalos.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neidhart can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tsoukalos controls the pace.
Tsoukalos with a nice head shot there.
Neidhart working a defensive guard here.
Tsoukalos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tsoukalos throwing strikes but missing.
Tsoukalos trying to control the position from guard on top but Neidhart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsoukalos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsoukalos passes into half guard.
Tsoukalos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Neidhart!
Tsoukalos landing punches.
Tsoukalos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tsoukalos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Neidhart hang on?

Neidhart is rocked!
Neidhart wants to hold on but Tsoukalos pushes him away.
Neidhart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tsoukalos scoring with strikes but Neidhart is staying in there.
Neidhart is still in real trouble! Can Tsoukalos finish him?
Tsoukalos content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoukalos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Neidhart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tsoukalos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tsoukalos lands a big elbow - Neidhart is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Neidhart is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Giorgio Tsoukalos!
An out of breath Giorgio Tsoukalos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.