PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 1119 p4p, 2179 weight class) and Vasilios Megalos (ranked 119 p4p, 214 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tiger
vs
Megalos

172 cm
32
150
25 - 19 - 0

170 cm
35
149
28 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
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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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos lands with a shot to the body.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Megalos.
A counter left hand to the body from Tiger misses its target.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Megalos.
Tiger tries to counter with a takedown but Megalos is quick to defend against it.
Tiger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Megalos can pounce on him.
Megalos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Megalos throws an overhand right that lands on Tiger's shoulder, as Tiger tries to avoid the shot.
Megalos punishes Tiger's body with a nice straight punch.
Tiger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tiger takes one to the side of the head.
Tiger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tiger swings for the body but Megalos moves out of range.
Megalos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Megalos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tiger is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Megalos sizes up Tiger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tiger works Megalos's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Megalos, as that shot connected.
A big left from Megalos misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Megalos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Megalos on the inside.
Megalos working aggressively here.
Megalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Megalos.
A left hand lands to the body for Megalos.
Tiger struggles to land a body shot inside as Megalos controls his hands.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiger's elbow.
Tiger is looking to break free of the clinch but Megalos has double underhooks.

Megalos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Megalos scores with a leg kick.
Tiger avoids a kick to the body.
Megalos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tiger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Megalos to score with a decent uppercut.
Donk. Megalos catches Tiger right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Megalos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tiger is able to avoid easily.
Megalos misses with a low kick as Tiger jumps back.
Megalos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Megalos thows a body kick. Tiger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Megalos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Megalos lands a right hook to the body.
Megalos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Megalos misses.
Tiger throwing a counter right hand but Megalos manages to avoid it.
Megalos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Megalos misses with an uppercut.

Megalos clinches up with Tiger and pushes him back against the cage.

Tiger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Megalos.

Megalos gets a clinch.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Megalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Megalos manages to break the clinch.
Megalos throws a body kick that misses.
Tiger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Megalos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Megalos tries a body shot but Tiger blocks it.
Megalos prevents Tiger from breaking the clinch.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Tiger avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Megalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Megalos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Megalos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tiger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Megalos.
Tiger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A decent looking cross lands there for Megalos.
Tiger misses with a hook. Megalos ducked under it nicely.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tiger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Megalos throws a jab when Tiger was well out of range.
Tiger tries to counter with a takedown but Megalos is quick to defend against it.
Tiger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Megalos throws a low kick but Tiger avoids it.
Megalos looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as Megalos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tiger doesn't seem phased though.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Megalos cracks Tiger with a good jab.
Tiger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Megalos.
A thudding body kick lands there by Megalos!
Megalos lands a leg kick that knocks Tiger off balance momentarily.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megalos throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Megalos keeps Tiger at a distance using the push kick.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick there by Megalos.
Tiger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Megalos lands with an uppercut that bounces Tiger off the cage and back into range.
Megalos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tiger throws a leg kick which misses Megalos's front leg but catches the back leg as Megalos tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Megalos finds it's way through Tiger's defenses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Megalos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A decent looking cross lands there for Megalos.
Tiger throws a sloppy head kick and Megalos moves out of range easily.
Tiger tries to move into range but Megalos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Megalos tests Tiger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiger checks a low kick from Megalos.
Tiger walks into a left hand.

Megalos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Megalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiger wants to break free but Megalos has control.
Megalos tries a body shot but Tiger blocks it.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiger.

Tiger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Megalos.
Megalos throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger throws a chopping leg kick but Megalos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Megalos throws a leg kick but Tiger checks it.
Tiger walks into a left hand.
Megalos lands with a right hand.
Megalos throws a looping overhand right but Tiger ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Megalos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Megalos.
Megalos jabs at Tiger's body.
Tiger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Megalos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Megalos throws a leg kick which misses Tiger's front leg but catches the back leg as Tiger tries to avoid it.
Megalos scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos moves out of range as Tiger throws a body kick.
Megalos misses with a looping right.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Megalos.
Tiger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Megalos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Megalos.
A nice inside leg kick there by Megalos. That's going to slow Tiger down.
Megalos wants to clinch but Tiger slips to the side
enabling Tiger to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Megalos.
Megalos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tiger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiger throws a quick counter head kick but Megalos was just out of range.
Megalos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiger throwing a counter right hand but Megalos manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Megalos. That snapped Tiger's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos keeps Tiger at a distance using the push kick.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Megalos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Megalos scores with a hook to the body. Tiger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tiger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tiger staying out of range there.
Megalos throws a looping overhand right but Tiger ducks down to avoid it.
Tiger lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Megalos stuns Tiger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Megalos jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Megalos has Tiger up against the cage in a clinch.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Megalos throws a good cross that connects.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Megalos lands with a nice body punch.
Megalos cracks Tiger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tiger swats away the attempt to clinch by Megalos.
Megalos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Megalos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Megalos.
Tiger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Megalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Megalos does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger tries to counter with a takedown but Megalos is quick to defend against it.
Megalos throws out a powerful jab.
Tiger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Megalos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tiger counters with a stiff right hand.
Megalos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tiger counters with a straight right hand.
Megalos lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. Megalos catches Tiger right on the button with a cross.

Megalos instigates a clinch.
Tiger prevents a body shot from Megalos.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Tiger avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Tiger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiger is trying to push Megalos away but Megalos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiger's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megalos misses with a hook from the clinch.

Megalos breaks from the clinch.
Tiger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Megalos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tiger seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Megalos.
Megalos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiger feinted with a counter takedown.
Megalos scores with a decent looking hook.
Megalos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tiger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Megalos throws out the jab.
Megalos sizes up Tiger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Megalos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tiger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Megalos finds it's way round the side to connect with Tiger's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos with the inside leg kick.
Megalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Megalos.
Megalos lands with a right hand.
Megalos wants to clinch up but Tiger keeps it at a distance.
Tiger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donk. Megalos catches Tiger right on the button with a cross.
Tiger checks a low kick from Megalos.
Tiger feinted with a counter takedown.
Megalos throws a push kick but Tiger slaps the foot to one side.
Tiger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A low kick lands for Megalos.
Tiger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tiger throws a nice looking combination but Megalos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Megalos throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger misses with a wild body shot.
Megalos looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Tiger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Megalos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Megalos connects with a solid leg kick.
Megalos looks to land a body kick but Tiger moved away.
Tiger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tiger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Megalos throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body kick there by Megalos.
Megalos lands an overhand right.
Great Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiger looks to throw a body kick
and Megalos counters with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasilios Megalos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Megalos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Megalos!