PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 141 p4p, 20 weight class) and Grigol Pandahammer (ranked 88 p4p, 11 weight class). Pandahammer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heart - Alone. Grigol Pandahammer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kakoullis
vs
Pandahammer

184 cm
37
206 lbs
45 - 15 - 0

193 cm
28
206 lbs
28 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 45 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Grigol Pandahammer!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandahammer slips under a jab.
Kakoullis slips a jab from Pandahammer.
Kakoullis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kakoullis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Grigol Pandahammer has been cut.
Kakoullis blocks a low kick nicely.
Kakoullis throws a body punch but Pandahammer moves out of range.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick
letting Pandahammer counter with a right hand.
Kakoullis blocks a low kick nicely.
Kakoullis throws a series of punches but Pandahammer moves out of range.
Pandahammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kakoullis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Pandahammer staying out of range there.
Kakoullis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Pandahammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakoullis walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandahammer.
Kakoullis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Pandahammer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pandahammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pandahammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Kakoullis misses.
Kakoullis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pandahammer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pandahammer misses with a low kick.
Kakoullis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pandahammer blocks a jab.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pandahammer throws a solid leg kick but Kakoullis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pandahammer.
Kakoullis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kakoullis misses with an uppercut.
Kakoullis throws a front kick aimed at Pandahammer's knee but Pandahammer avoids it well.
Kakoullis lands a slapping body shot.
Pandahammer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kakoullis is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pandahammer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pandahammer blocks the body kick.
Pandahammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer works Kakoullis's body with a nice hook.
Kakoullis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kakoullis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakoullis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pandahammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakoullis cracks the inside of Pandahammer's front leg.
Kakoullis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pandahammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kakoullis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pandahammer avoids it.
Pandahammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakoullis looks for the body kick but Pandahammer saw that one coming.
Pandahammer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Pandahammer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kakoullis throws a poor cross that misses
and Pandahammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Kakoullis thumps Pandahammer with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kakoullis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pandahammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer looks to throw a body kick
and Kakoullis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pandahammer's knee momentarily.
Pandahammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kakoullis counters with a left 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.
Kakoullis misses with a body punch
and Pandahammer counters with an inside leg kick.
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kakoullis scores with a body shot.
Kakoullis throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kakoullis is looking to score with low kicks.
Kakoullis tries a low kick but Pandahammer avoids it.
Pandahammer misses with a wild body shot.
Kakoullis just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandahammer throws a leg kick but Kakoullis sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer misses with a right hand
and Kakoullis counters with a nice leg kick.
Pandahammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandahammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandahammer cracks Kakoullis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pandahammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kakoullis punishes Pandahammer's body with a nice straight punch.
Kakoullis looks to throw the jab but Pandahammer is out of range.
That kick from Kakoullis tenderised Pandahammer's leg. Pandahammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kakoullis misses with a right hand
and Pandahammer counters with a straight right hand.
Kakoullis scores with a shot to the body.
Kakoullis throws a wild body kick that Pandahammer sees coming a mile off.
Pandahammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pandahammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kakoullis circles away quickly and effectively.
Pandahammer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pandahammer misses with a body kick.
Pandahammer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kakoullis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pandahammer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kakoullis.
Pandahammer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pandahammer connects with a body shot.
Pandahammer misses with a low kick.
Kakoullis throws out a powerful jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakoullis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandahammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kakoullis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kakoullis throws a big shot that misses.
Pandahammer moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pandahammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandahammer.
Kakoullis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pandahammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kakoullis looks to throw the jab but Pandahammer is out of range.
Pandahammer tries a quick counter leg kick but Kakoullis is wise to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kakoullis - that will leave a mark!
Pandahammer throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily.
Kakoullis throws a series of punches but Pandahammer moves out of range.
Pandahammer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kakoullis. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakoullis. Pandahammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the side of Pandahammer's head but Pandahammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kakoullis.
Pandahammer moves out of range of the leg kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lunges at Pandahammer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pandahammer's hand.
Pandahammer looks to throw a body kick
and Kakoullis counters with a leg kick.
Pandahammer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandahammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Sotiris Kakoullis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakoullis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pandahammer will feel that in the morning.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pandahammer takes a step back to recover.
Kakoullis lands a glancing blow to the side of Pandahammer's head.
Pandahammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Pandahammer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kakoullis.
A leg kick checked by Pandahammer.
Kakoullis tries a low kick but Pandahammer avoids it.
It seemed like Pandahammer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kakoullis motions for Pandahammer to come forward. Kakoullis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kakoullis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pandahammer lands with an uppercut that bounces Kakoullis off the cage and back into range.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandahammer misses the target.
Pandahammer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kakoullis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kakoullis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pandahammer tries to score with a low kick but Kakoullis moves his leg out of the way.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Pandahammer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pandahammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakoullis.
Kakoullis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pandahammer just manages to avoid it.
Pandahammer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pandahammer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kakoullis has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice jab there from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Pandahammer throws out a counter right but Kakoullis avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Kakoullis misses
and Pandahammer counters with a good low kick that Kakoullis was not able to check.
Kakoullis lands with a straight right. Pandahammer didn't see that one coming.
Kakoullis misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandahammer misses the target.
Kakoullis lands a head kick. Pandahammer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pandahammer.
Kakoullis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pandahammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakoullis slips a jab from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kakoullis is looking to counter punch.
Kakoullis scores with a decent looking hook.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pandahammer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kakoullis in his tracks.
Kakoullis throws a looping overhand right but Pandahammer ducks down to avoid it.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
Pandahammer misses with a head kick.
Pandahammer slips a jab from Kakoullis.
A telegraphed right hand from Kakoullis misses the target.
Kakoullis lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kakoullis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kakoullis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer throws a low kick but Kakoullis avoids it.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pandahammer! But no joy.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Pandahammer misses its intended target.
Kakoullis tried to counter with a leg kick but Pandahammer avoided it.
Pandahammer slips under a jab from Kakoullis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Kakoullis tenderised Pandahammer's leg. Pandahammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pandahammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a sloppy head kick
letting Pandahammer counter with a right hand.
Kakoullis cracks the inside of Pandahammer's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandahammer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pandahammer takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Pandahammer takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pandahammer.
Kakoullis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandahammer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kakoullis checks it well.
Pandahammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandahammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kakoullis finds it's way round the side to connect with Pandahammer's head.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis moves away from the strike by Pandahammer.
Kakoullis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pandahammer can do to turn this around?
Kakoullis with a hook.
Kakoullis misses with a leg kick
and Pandahammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kakoullis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pandahammer is out of range and Kakoullis settles back down.
Kakoullis lands a nice shot to the body.
Grigol Pandahammer 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakoullis. Pandahammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis throws a body punch but Pandahammer moves out of range.
Pandahammer lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Kakoullis. That snapped Pandahammer's head back.
Kakoullis throws a lazy right hand but Pandahammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pandahammer throws out a counter right but Kakoullis avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kakoullis. That's going to slow Pandahammer down.
Kakoullis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pandahammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Kakoullis counters with a quick kick to the body but Pandahammer blocks it.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kakoullis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pandahammer.
Pandahammer misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pandahammer just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandahammer misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kakoullis connects with a looping right hand.
Kakoullis throws a push kick but Pandahammer slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pandahammer.
Kakoullis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kakoullis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pandahammer misses with an uppercut.
Kakoullis throws out a powerful jab.
Kakoullis tries to land a front kick but Pandahammer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pandahammer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kakoullis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kakoullis misses the shot to the body.
Kakoullis throws an off balance right hand
enabling Pandahammer to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis throws a wild body kick that Pandahammer sees coming a mile off.
Pandahammer tries a quick counter leg kick but Kakoullis is wise to it.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Pandahammer.
Pandahammer throws a chopping leg kick but Kakoullis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kakoullis.
Pandahammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A bone on bone clash there as Kakoullis blocks the leg kick.
Kakoullis misses with a leg kick.
Pandahammer tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pandahammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kakoullis finds it's way round the side to connect with Pandahammer's head.
Pandahammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandahammer takes one on the button.
Pandahammer tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sotiris Kakoullis!
During a confident post fight interview, Sotiris Kakoullis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.