PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tano Gianacopulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusty James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Gianacopulos

185 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tano Gianacopulos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James cracks Gianacopulos with a good jab.
Tano Gianacopulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James clobbers Gianacopulos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gianacopulos tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from James finds it's way through Gianacopulos's defenses.

Gianacopulos is rocked!
James throws a hook but Gianacopulos blocks it.
Gianacopulos is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
James stuns Gianacopulos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gianacopulos looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
James throws a shot from downtown. Gianacopulos moves away and avoids it.
James throws a hook to the side of Gianacopulos's head but Gianacopulos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James misses with a straight left.
James missing with a left hand there. Gianacopulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James looks to land a left hand but Gianacopulos moved out of range nicely.
Gianacopulos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gianacopulos.
James misses with a looping left.
Gianacopulos slips a jab from James.
James throws a big shot that misses.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Gianacopulos's shoulder, as Gianacopulos tries to avoid the shot.
Gianacopulos defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James misses with a straight left.
James connects with a nice cross there... Gianacopulos is looking wobbly and James recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Gianacopulos to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - James jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rusty James!