PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neno Pejovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonidas Katsaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pejovsky's entrance music is Anvil of Crom. A fine choice. Katsaros has chosen 卍卍卍 as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pejovsky
vs
Katsaros

185 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

193 cm
29
215 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neno Pejovsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas Katsaros!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsaros jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Neno Pejovsky has been cut.
Katsaros rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pejovsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Katsaros lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pejovsky will feel that in the morning.
Pejovsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Katsaros's head backwards.
Katsaros throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pejovsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katsaros takes a swing at Pejovsky's ribcage but misses.
Katsaros looks to land a combination but Pejovsky avoids it well.
Katsaros misses the shot to the body.
Pejovsky connects with an inside leg kick.
Katsaros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pejovsky manages to avoid it.
Pejovsky has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pejovsky there as he acknowledges the shot.
Katsaros throws a looping overhand right but Pejovsky ducks down to avoid it.
Katsaros misses with a straight right.
Katsaros connects with a solid leg kick.
Katsaros misses with a lunging right hand
and Pejovsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Pejovsky there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsaros throws a body kick that misses
and Katsaros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Katsaros lands with a straight right. Pejovsky didn't see that one coming.
Pejovsky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Katsaros checks it well.
Katsaros lands a jab to the head.
Leonidas Katsaros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pejovsky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Katsaros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pejovsky moves away.
Pejovsky missing with a left hand there. Katsaros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pejovsky avoids the body shot from Katsaros.
Katsaros connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pejovsky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pejovsky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Katsaros looks to land a body kick but Pejovsky moved away.
Katsaros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pejovsky wants to land a leg kick but Katsaros is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros misses with a straight left.
Katsaros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pejovsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pejovsky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Katsaros throws a head kick that misses.
Katsaros swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pejovsky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pejovsky swinging wildly here.
Pejovsky throws out a loose jab but Katsaros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pejovsky moves out of range as Katsaros strikes.
A shot to the liver by Pejovsky. Beautiful body shot.
Katsaros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katsaros thows a body shot but no joy.
Katsaros has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pejovsky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pejovsky. Pejovsky obviously looking to wear him down.
Katsaros swings widly with a right hand
and Pejovsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pejovsky throws a leg kick which misses Katsaros's front leg but catches the back leg as Katsaros tries to avoid it.
Katsaros throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Katsaros swings for the body but Pejovsky moves out of range.
Pejovsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pejovsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Katsaros looks winded!
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!
Pejovsky scoring well with a low kick there.
Pejovsky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pejovsky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pejovsky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Katsaros throws the left hand but Pejovsky avoids the punch easily.
Katsaros misses with a right hand
and Pejovsky counters with an inside leg kick.
Pejovsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katsaros.
Katsaros is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pejovsky had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Katsaros is predictable there
and Pejovsky counters with a nice body shot.
Pejovsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pejovsky lands an overhand right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pejovsky.
Katsaros slips a jab and a cross from Pejovsky.
Katsaros misses with a wild body shot.
Pejovsky slips under a jab from Katsaros.
Katsaros takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Katsaros thows a body shot but no joy.
Katsaros misses with a lunging right hand

and Pejovsky counters with a head kick that drops Katsaros to the mat! Katsaros scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Katsaros is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pejovsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pejovsky lands with a kick to the ribs.
Whack! Pejovsky lands a heavy head kick that drops Katsaros. The ref tackles Pejovsky to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Katsaros was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Neno Pejovsky!
Neno Pejovsky retains his light heavyweight title!
Neno Pejovsky took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Not rubbing it, but 3-0 against Karter guys? Soon, even Myton could be surpassed :)'.