PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Megalos (ranked 350 p4p, 330 weight class) and Do Ho Joy (ranked 46 p4p, 44 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Megalos
vs
Ho Joy

170 cm
32
149
26 - 13 - 0

175 cm
34
150
26 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Joy misses with a head kick.
A big right from Megalos misses.
Megalos throws a lazy uppercut
and Ho Joy counters with a low kick, right behind Megalos 's knee.
Megalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megalos misses with a low kick.
Ho Joy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Megalos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ho Joy has time to react.

Megalos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Megalos blocks a body shot from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho Joy lands with a right to the head.
Megalos misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megalos keeps control of Ho Joy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ho Joy manages to break the clinch.
Ho Joy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Megalos's hands.
Megalos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Megalos circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Ho Joy misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos misses with an uppercut.
Megalos scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Ho Joy misses the target.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megalos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ho Joy moves out of range as Megalos strikes.
Ho Joy checks the leg kick nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Megalos.
Ho Joy throws a combination. Megalos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Megalos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Megalos loads up on a big right hand but Ho Joy slips the punch.
Megalos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ho Joy moves out of range of the body kick.
Ho Joy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ho Joy throws a big shot that misses.
Megalos looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Joy is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy connects with a leg kick.
Megalos misses the jab.
Megalos misses with a body kick.
Megalos throws a body kick that misses.
Ho Joy throws the left hand but Megalos avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ho Joy.
Megalos misses with a looping left.
Ho Joy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Megalos gets tackled into the cage by Ho Joy. Ho Joy maintains the clinch.
Ho Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Megalos.
A head punch on the inside from Megalos fails to land.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Joy leaning against his opponent.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Megalos lands a left hand.

Megalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ho Joy counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Ho Joy misses.
Megalos lands a lovely overhand right.
Megalos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Joy.

Megalos has closed the distance and engaged Ho Joy in a clinch.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Ho Joy controls his hands.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Joy blocks a body shot from Megalos.

Ho Joy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Megalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Megalos.
Ho Joy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Megalos missing with a left hand there. Ho Joy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Megalos throws a body punch but Ho Joy moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Megalos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ho Joy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ho Joy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ho Joy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Megalos can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megalos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Megalos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch but Ho Joy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Megalos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Megalos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Ho Joy has managed to clinch.
Megalos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ho Joy lands with a left to the head.
Ho Joy throws a punch but it's blocked by Megalos.
The referee calls for Ho Joy to work.
Ho Joy stalls.
Ho Joy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ho Joy.
A short body shot lands from Ho Joy as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ho Joy ducks right into an uppercut from Megalos.
Megalos swings for the body but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Ho Joy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ho Joy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Megalos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho Joy.
Megalos lands with a hook. Ho Joy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Megalos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megalos connects with a body shot that sends Ho Joy's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Megalos.
Megalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho Joy can do to turn this around?
Ho Joy scoring well with a low kick there.
Megalos moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho Joy throws out a loose jab but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Megalos.
Megalos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho Joy counters with a left and a right that stings Megalos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megalos misses with a body kick.
A jab from Megalos misses.
Ho Joy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Megalos. Megalos obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Megalos.
Vasilios Megalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Ho Joy scores with a four punch combination!

Megalos is rocked!
Megalos tries to get into range but Ho Joy steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Megalos! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Ho Joy scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Do Ho Joy!
A victorious Do Ho Joy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.