PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Why (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Why could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stelios Xenos's chin.

Why
vs
Xenos

185 cm
28
189 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

187 cm
32
194 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Red Square Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Why!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Why. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Why.
Xenos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Why will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick from Xenos.
Stelios Xenos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Why swings for the body but Xenos moves out of range.
Xenos throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like John Why has been cut.
Xenos looks for the body kick but Why saw that one coming.

Xenos moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Why wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xenos avoiding damage.

Xenos manages to break the clinch.
Xenos throws a low kick, looking for Why's leg but Why calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Why tries to clinch but Xenos is having none of it.
Why fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xenos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xenos throws a solid leg kick but Why takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xenos.
A left and a right from Why both land. Nice combination.
Why looks to throw the jab but Xenos is out of range.
Why on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xenos throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Why looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Why misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xenos throws a solid leg kick but Why takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xenos.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses.
Why tries to clinch there but Xenos circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xenos swats away the attempt to clinch by Why.
Why with a jab.
Xenos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Why doesn't seem bothered though.
Why just misses with a punch to the body.
Xenos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Xenos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Why's sensitive parts.
Xenos wants to slow Why down by chopping away at his legs.
Xenos tries to move into range but Why moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Xenos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Why misses the shot to the body.
Xenos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Why's calf.
Xenos slips under a jab.
Xenos lands a leg kick that knocks Why off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a head kick but Why moves out of range.
That kick from Xenos tenderised Why's leg. Why is trying to keep his angry face on.
Xenos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Why takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Why clobbers Xenos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Xenos misses with a low kick.
Why loads up on a big right hand but Xenos slips the punch.
Why swinging wildly here.
Xenos thows a body shot but no joy.
Why tries to clinch but Xenos moves away
and Xenos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Xenos looks to land a body kick but Why moved away.
Why throws a looping overhand right but Xenos ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Why tries to clinch there but Xenos circles away.
Xenos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Why's sensitive parts.

Xenos closes the distance and pushes Why back into the cage.

Xenos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Why lands a jab.
Why avoids the head kick by Xenos.
Why scores with a jab to the jaw.
Why swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Xenos to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Xenos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body punch from Why.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stelios Xenos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Why's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Xenos dodges the punch combination from Why.
Xenos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Why. That did some damage!
Xenos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Why takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Why throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Xenos.
Xenos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xenos defending well as Why loads up on a big left hand.
Xenos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Why ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xenos slips a jab and a cross from Why.
Why moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos misses with a head kick.

Xenos tries to keep at a distance but Why has taken the fight into the clinch.
Xenos missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Xenos.

Xenos manages to break the clinch.
Xenos misses with a straight right.
Stelios Xenos seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Why rushes Xenos and presses him up against the cage.
Why is trying to push Xenos away but Xenos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Xenos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Xenos misses with a body punch.
Xenos swings wildly with an uppercut but Why uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Why.
Xenos wants to stall.
Why is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good body shot from Why.
Why wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Why is trying to push Xenos away but Xenos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Xenos has Why pushed against the cage.
Why is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xenos is keeping busy.
Xenos taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xenos.
Xenos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Why backwards.

Why escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Why lands with an overhand left.
Xenos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xenos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Why is able to avoid easily.
Xenos throws a front kick aimed at Why's knee but Why avoids it well.
Xenos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xenos.
Why checks a low kick from Xenos.
Why throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xenos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Why tries to clinch up but Xenos circles away and keeps his distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Xenos - that will leave a mark!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xenos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Why. Beautiful body shot.
Xenos misses with a kick to the body.
Why takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Why swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Xenos.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Xenos.
A head kick misses from Xenos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stelios Xenos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Why's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Xenos tries a head kick but it misses.
Why chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xenos can pounce on him.
Xenos scores with a jab. Why acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Xenos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Why looks to land a combination but Xenos avoids it well.
Xenos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xenos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Why throws out the jab.
Why throws a series of punches but Xenos avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xenos. That's going to slow Why down.
Xenos looks to land a right hand but Why moved out of range.
Xenos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Why counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Why will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Xenos - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Why blocks the low kick.
Xenos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xenos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xenos tries to land a leg kick but Why saw it coming and moves away.
Xenos works Why's body with a nice hook.
Xenos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Xenos tried to score with a low kick but Why checks it.
A solid body kick from Xenos.
Sloppy strikes from Why. Those never looked like landing.
Why looks to land a combination but Xenos avoids it well.
Xenos throws a leg kick but Why moved away.
Xenos looks to land a left hand but Why moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Why moves out of range of the leg kick from Xenos.

Xenos clinches up against the cage.

Xenos breaks from the clinch.
Why tries to clinch up but Xenos circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xenos swings for the body but Why moves out of range.
Why tries to clinch
and Xenos counters with a left to the body.
Xenos misses with an uppercut
and Why counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xenos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Why throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Why sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Why blocks the body kick.
Nice cross by Xenos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos lands a nice looking body shot.
Xenos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xenos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Why checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Xenos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Why.

Why is rocked!
Xenos steps in with a hook that catches Why right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Xenos follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Why looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stelios Xenos!
Stelios Xenos thanked the fans post fight for their support.