PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sokratis Gekas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gekas has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Sokratis Gekas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Contreras
vs
Gekas

168 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Contreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sokratis Gekas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contreras tries to clinch there but Gekas circles away.
Contreras tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Contreras scores with the left hand. Gekas knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Sokratis Gekas has been cut.

Contreras clinches up against the cage.
Gekas wants to take the fight to the mat but Contreras manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gekas looks winded!
Contreras throws an elbow but it misses.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Gekas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreras misses with a punch to the body.
Gekas avoids the elbow strike from Contreras, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contreras throws an elbow that misses.
Gekas avoids the elbow strike from Contreras, against the cage.
Gekas is trying to drag Contreras to the mat but Contreras just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Contreras stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Contreras.
Gekas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pablo Contreras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sokratis Gekas.
Gekas avoids the elbow strike from Contreras, against the cage.
Gekas blocks an elbow strike from Contreras.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Contreras creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Contreras.
Contreras lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Contreras throws an elbow but misses.
Contreras pressing his opponent against the cage.
Contreras throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gekas avoids a wild elbow strike from Contreras.
Gekas blocks the elbow strike.
Contreras throws an elbow that misses.
Contreras taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Contreras swings wildly with an uppercut but Gekas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gekas wants a takedown but no success here.
Contreras throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Contreras misses with an elbow strike.
Contreras presses Gekas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Contreras pushes Gekas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gekas's brow.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Gekas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreras stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gekas's brow.
Contreras misses with an elbow over the top.
Contreras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Contreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contreras goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contreras misses with an elbow strike.
Contreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Contreras pressing his opponent against the cage.
Contreras tries to throw a body punch but Gekas avoids it by throwing Contreras back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Contreras as the two fighters clinch.
Gekas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Contreras is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Contreras tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Contreras lands an elbow inside that Gekas shrugs off.
Contreras scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gekas blocks an elbow strike from Contreras.
Gekas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Contreras fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Contreras fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gekas slips a jab from Contreras.
The fight stays on the outside here - Contreras looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Contreras dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sokratis Gekas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Contreras stalks Gekas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gekas's face. Gekas staggers backwards, shaken.

Contreras has closed the distance and engaged Gekas in a clinch.
Gekas dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras can't find room to land a body shot as Gekas controls the action.
Contreras tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gekas takes a shot to the head.
Pablo Contreras has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Contreras misses with a punch on the inside.
Contreras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gekas can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contreras lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gekas or not.
Gekas avoids a wild elbow strike from Contreras.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gekas.
A short body shot lands from Contreras as the two fighters clinch.
Contreras stalling against the cage.
Gekas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Contreras - that landed with a thud.
Contreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Contreras misses with a hook to the ribs.
Contreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gekas goes for a takedown attempt but Contreras pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gekas avoids the body shot from Contreras.
And Gekas tries to counter it with a takedown but Contreras pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Contreras tries to clinch there but Gekas circles away.
Contreras tries to clinch up.
Contreras stuns Gekas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pablo Contreras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Contreras.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Contreras clinches.
Gekas blocks an elbow strike.
Gekas avoids a wild elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contreras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Contreras can't find room to land a body shot as Gekas controls the action.
Contreras misses with an elbow strike.
Contreras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gekas's elbow.
Contreras throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gekas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Contreras after a bit of a struggle.
Contreras scores with a hook to the body.
Contreras throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Contreras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Contreras lands a right hand.
Contreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gekas blocks the elbow strike.
Gekas blocks an elbow strike from Contreras.
Gekas blocks the elbow strike.
Contreras throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Contreras.
Gekas prevents a body shot from Contreras.
A nice left hand lands by Contreras.
Gekas blocks an elbow strike from Contreras.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras can't find room to land a body shot as Gekas controls the action.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Gekas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreras misses with a hook to the ribs.
Contreras misses with an elbow strike.
Gekas blocks the elbow strike.
Contreras scores with a shoulder strike.
Contreras lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Contreras throws an elbow but misses.
Contreras stalling.
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!
Gekas avoids the elbow strike from Contreras, against the cage.
Contreras working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Contreras throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Contreras dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sokratis Gekas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gekas ducks under a wild hook from Contreras.
Gekas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gekas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Contreras to score with a decent uppercut.
Gekas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Contreras.
Contreras wants to clinch up but Gekas keeps it at a distance.
Contreras is looking to clinch.
Pablo Contreras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gekas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Contreras.
Contreras misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Contreras drives through and clinches with Gekas against the cage.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Gekas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gekas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gekas dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras gets underhooks to prevent Gekas's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras lands a nice shot to the body.
Contreras scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gekas dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
A nice left hand lands by Contreras.
Contreras lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Gekas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gekas dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras pushes Gekas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gekas avoids a wild elbow strike from Contreras.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Contreras.
Gekas blocks an elbow strike from Contreras.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gekas's brow.
Contreras scores with a nice hook to the head.
Contreras lands a nice shot to the body.
Contreras lands an elbow that stopped Gekas in his tracks for a moment.
Contreras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gekas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Contreras avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Gekas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreras misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contreras lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Contreras throws an elbow but it misses.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Gekas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras lands with a right to the head.
Contreras lands a body shot in the clinch.
Contreras throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Contreras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gekas's defenses.
Contreras misses with an elbow strike.
Contreras lands a shot to the body.
Contreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gekas dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras presses Gekas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Contreras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Contreras scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Contreras throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Gekas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gekas dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
Gekas is trying to drag Contreras to the mat but Contreras just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pablo Contreras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sokratis Gekas.
Contreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Contreras misses with a hook to the ribs.
Contreras misses with an elbow over the top.
Contreras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gekas dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gekas's brow.
Sokratis Gekas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 right handed body shot lands from Contreras.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Contreras showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Contreras 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Contreras!