PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stelio Kontos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaw Shank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kontos comes to the cage accompanied by 2 Unlimited - No Limit. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kontos
vs
Shank

197 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stelio Kontos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaw Shank!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shank closes the distance and clinches.
Kontos can't find room to land a body shot as Shank controls the action.
Shank scores with a hook to the body.
Shank displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kontos up against the cage.
Shank crunches a lovely knee into Kontos's ribcage.
Kontos is trying to break free.
Shank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shank leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shank misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shank taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kontos swings wildly with an uppercut but Shank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kontos or not.
Kontos prevents a body shot from Shank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shank tries to work over Kontos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shank looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Kontos avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Shank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shank digs a right hand into Kontos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kontos's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shank.

Shank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kontos throws an overhand right that lands on Shank's shoulder, as Shank tries to avoid the shot.
Kontos misses with a lunging right hand
and Shank counters with a low kick, right behind Kontos 's knee.
Shank lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shank scoring well with a low kick there.
Shank lands a nice shot to the body.
Shank scores with a jab. Kontos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Kontos.
Nice jab there from Shank.

Shank rushes Kontos and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kontos prevents a body shot from Shank.
Kontos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kontos's elbow.
Shank tries a body shot but Kontos blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shank tries to work over Kontos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kontos's elbow.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shank misses with a body punch.
Kontos can't find room to land a body shot as Shank controls the action.
Kontos can't find room to land a body shot as Shank controls the action.
Shank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kontos blocks a body shot from Shank.
Shank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Kontos avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Shank lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shank is leaning against Kontos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Kontos controls his hands.
Shank throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Kontos controls his hands.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kontos's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shank prevents a body shot from Kontos.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kontos misses with a punch to the body.

Shank breaks from the clinch.
Shank tries a head kick but it misses.
Kontos ducks under a wild hook from Shank.
Kontos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Kontos.
Kontos misses the shot to the body.
Shank tries to bum rush Kontos with a series of wild strikes but Kontos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kontos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shank connects with an inside leg kick.
Shank doesn't manage to clinch there - Kontos circles away.
Shank lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shank lands a nice shot to the body.

Shank has managed to clinch.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kontos's elbow.
Kontos prevents a body shot from Shank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Kontos avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Kontos blocks a body shot from Shank.
Kontos scores with a shot to the side of Shank's head.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kontos lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Kontos controls the action.
Shank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kontos blocks a body shot from Shank.

Kontos breaks the clinch.
Kontos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kontos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kontos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kontos lands an overhand right.
Kontos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shank looks to land a combination but Kontos avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Kontos. Beautiful body shot.
Shank finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Kontos's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Shank falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stelio Kontos!
After winning the bout, Stelio Kontos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.