PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dickie Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kakoullis
vs
Crash

184 cm
27
199 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
200 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dickie Crash!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakoullis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crash gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kakoullis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kakoullis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crash checks a leg kick.
Crash throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kakoullis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A cross from Kakoullis lands.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Crash.
Kakoullis looks to score with a jab to the body but Crash is just out of range.
As Kakoullis backs off Crash throws a huge counter combo but Kakoullis manages to avoid it all.
Crash tries to clinch but Kakoullis is having none of it.
Kakoullis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakoullis checks a leg kick nicely.
Kakoullis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dickie Crash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crash finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kakoullis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Kakoullis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crash throws a big counter head kick but Kakoullis avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Crash.

It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Crash throws a leg kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Kakoullis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crash throws a low kick but Kakoullis avoids it.
Kakoullis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kakoullis throws out a loose jab but Crash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kakoullis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crash.
Crash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crash takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crash.
Kakoullis checks a leg kick nicely.
Kakoullis feints and then cracks Crash's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crash down.
Crash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kakoullis feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kakoullis misses with a hook.
Crash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Crash throws a jab but it's blocked by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis tried to counter with a leg kick but Crash avoided it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crash tries to work over Kakoullis's front leg with a kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Kakoullis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crash will feel that in the morning.
Kakoullis doesn't manage to clinch there - Crash circles away.
Crash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kakoullis can pounce on him.
Crash swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kakoullis.
Crash is looking to slow Kakoullis down with leg kicks.
Crash is looking to clinch but Kakoullis is avoiding it.
Kakoullis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Crash throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kakoullis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kakoullis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crash throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily.
As Crash backs away, Kakoullis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kakoullis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Kakoullis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kakoullis, right into the meat.
Crash is looking to clinch but Kakoullis is avoiding it.
Crash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Crash misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Kakoullis misses its target.
Crash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kakoullis throws a body punch but Crash moves out of range.
Kakoullis swats away the attempt to clinch by Crash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash throws a push kick but Kakoullis slaps the foot to one side.
Kakoullis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crash scores with a decent looking hook.
Crash misses with a body shot.
Crash doesn't manage to clinch there - Kakoullis circles away.
Kakoullis throws a body shot but no joy.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Crash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crash is looking to slow Kakoullis down with leg kicks.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Crash throws a jab when Kakoullis was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Kakoullis.
Crash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kakoullis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
That's time! Kakoullis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakoullis scores with a shot to the body.
Crash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Crash tries to counter with a clinch but Kakoullis shakes him off and moves away.
Crash connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kakoullis.
Crash moves out of range as Kakoullis strikes.
Jab, jab by Kakoullis - just one landing.
Crash misses with a wild body shot.
Kakoullis throwing a counter right hand but Crash manages to avoid it.
Kakoullis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakoullis misses the shot to the body.
Crash swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kakoullis lunges at Crash with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crash's hand.
Kakoullis misses with a few strikes there.
Kakoullis connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis needs to keep his hands up - Crash had a free shot at his head there.

Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is getting worse.
Crash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kakoullis.
Crash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Crash.
Kakoullis tried to counter with a leg kick but Crash avoided it.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crash throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kakoullis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crash stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crash gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis avoids a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Kakoullis misses its target.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Crash is looking for the big counter here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Crash misses
and Kakoullis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kakoullis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kakoullis keeps the fight on the outside.
And Kakoullis counters with a quick kick to the body but Crash blocks it.
Crash misses with a low kick.
Crash throws a head kick that misses.
Kakoullis throws a quick counter head kick but Crash was just out of range.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Crash moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crash looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kakoullis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kakoullis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crash moves away.
Crash throws a head kick that Kakoullis semi-blocks.
Crash has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kakoullis.
Crash throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot lands for Kakoullis.
Kakoullis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crash.
Kakoullis doesn't manage to clinch there - Crash circles away.
Crash moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kakoullis scores with a head kick. Crash tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick as Crash jumps back.
Crash throws a chopping leg kick but Kakoullis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crash scores with a sloppy right hand. Kakoullis should have avoided that one.
Sotiris Kakoullis is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kakoullis darts in and clinches Crash up against the cage.
Kakoullis lands a shoulder strike.
Crash tries to throw a body punch but Kakoullis avoids it by throwing Crash back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kakoullis - that landed with a thud.
Kakoullis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crash backwards.
Crash misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kakoullis.
Crash tries to land knees in the clinch but Kakoullis avoids the damage to the body.
Kakoullis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crash.
Kakoullis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crash backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Kakoullis throws a low kick but Crash moves out of range easily.
Kakoullis loads up on a big right hand but Crash slips the punch.
Crash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands a really nice looking cross but Crash seems unphased.
Kakoullis looks to land a right hand but Crash moved out of range.
Kakoullis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crash can do to turn this around?
Kakoullis tries to clinch
and Crash counters with a nice uppercut.
Crash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kakoullis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crash's calf.
Kakoullis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crash tries to clinch but Kakoullis is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash throws a leg kick
and Kakoullis counters with a nice uppercut.
Crash staying out of range there.
Crash feints a counter leg kick.
Crash's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kakoullis tests Crash's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crash misses with a head kick.
Crash takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking body shot.
Crash throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily.
Crash misses with a hook. Kakoullis ducked under it nicely.
Kakoullis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dickie Crash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sotiris Kakoullis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash throws an off balance right hand
and Kakoullis counters with a three punch combo that has Crash backing up. Crash nods at Kakoullis to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crash.
Kakoullis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crash's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Kakoullis misses the target.
Crash scores with a hook.
Kakoullis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
Crash misses with a kick to the body.
Crash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kakoullis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crash ducks under a wild hook from Kakoullis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kakoullis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crash checks a leg kick.
Crash throws a leg kick
and Kakoullis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Crash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kakoullis thumps Crash with a low kick.
Crash looks for the body kick but Kakoullis saw that one coming.
Crash throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking body kick.
Kakoullis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crash thows a leg kick but Kakoullis checks it
and Kakoullis counters with a thumping low kick.
Crash tries to clinch but Kakoullis moves away
and Kakoullis counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kakoullis thumps Crash with a low kick.
Crash tries to clinch up but Kakoullis circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crash misses with a body shot
and Kakoullis counters with a big head kick but Crash shrugs it off.
Crash wants to slow Kakoullis down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Kakoullis misses its target.
Kakoullis slips under a jab from Crash.
Kakoullis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crash lands a head shot.
Crash tries to clinch but Kakoullis moves out of range.
It looked like Kakoullis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crash throws a series of punches but Kakoullis avoids them all with ease.
Crash throws a lazy uppercut
and Kakoullis counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sotiris Kakoullis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kakoullis 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sotiris Kakoullis!
A relieved looking Sotiris Kakoullis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.