PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Siblas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelio Kontos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siblas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Furious Angels by Rob Dougan. Kontos has chosen 2 Unlimited - No Limit as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Siblas
vs
Kontos

178 cm
29
207 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

197 cm
28
210 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

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Voodoo Nutrition

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 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Siblas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stelio Kontos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siblas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tony Siblas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siblas thumps Kontos with a low kick.
Siblas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kontos.
Siblas moves away from the strike by Kontos.
Siblas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kontos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siblas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been told by Siblas's head coaches at LOD: Purpose Training Center™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Siblas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kontos cracks Siblas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Siblas lands a really nice looking cross but Kontos seems unphased.
Siblas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Siblas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Siblas there as he acknowledges the shot.

Siblas pushes Kontos up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Siblas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Siblas lands with a short shot to the head.
Kontos pushes Siblas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kontos.
Siblas misses with a body punch.
Kontos blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Siblas.
Siblas has a couple of punches blocked by Kontos.
Siblas controlling the action here for a moment.
Siblas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Siblas misses with the head strike.
Siblas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siblas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kontos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kontos tries a body shot but Siblas blocks it.
Siblas tries to throw a body punch but Kontos avoids it by throwing Siblas back against the cage.
Siblas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kontos trying to control the position but instead, Siblas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kontos into the cage.
Kontos wants to take the fight to the mat but Siblas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siblas's elbow.
Kontos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Siblas is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kontos.
Siblas prevents a body shot from Kontos.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kontos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kontos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Siblas.
Siblas lands a left hand.
Kontos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siblas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Siblas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kontos's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kontos fails to land.
Siblas is working Kontos over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kontos is pushing Siblas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kontos taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontos blocks an uppercut.
Kontos misses with a body punch.
Siblas lands a hook that snaps the head of Kontos backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siblas.
A short right from Siblas on the inside.
Siblas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Siblas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Siblas fails to land.
Kontos misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siblas.
Kontos lands a shot to the body.
Siblas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kontos throws a punch but it's blocked by Siblas.
Siblas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siblas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Siblas blocks a body shot from Kontos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siblas lands a right hand.

Kontos is rocked!
Kontos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kontos is still on wobbly legs! Can Siblas finish him?
Siblas lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kontos trying to stall but Siblas improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Siblas creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kontos with a big uppercut! Kontos tries to clinch up but Siblas pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kontos to the mat! Kontos covers up and Siblas unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Siblas!
Tony Siblas was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.