PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Odd Job (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thanasis Konstantoulakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odd Job has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Job
vs
Konstantoulakis

190 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Odd Job!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanasis Konstantoulakis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantoulakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Job manages to avoid it.
A jab from Job finds it's way through Konstantoulakis's defenses.
Konstantoulakis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Konstantoulakis misses with an uppercut.
Konstantoulakis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Konstantoulakis fails to land with a series of punches.
Job tried to counter with a leg kick but Konstantoulakis avoided it.
Job lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Job, as that shot connected.
Konstantoulakis moves into range and connects with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Job scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konstantoulakis looking to slow down the pace here.
Job putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Konstantoulakis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Job tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Job is trying to stall.
Konstantoulakis tries to work over Job's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Job lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Job with a knee to the head.

Job breaks from the clinch.
Job misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Konstantoulakis throws a body punch but Job moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Job. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Job, as that shot connected.
Konstantoulakis throws an off balance right hand
and Job cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Job ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Job misses with a straight left.
Job throws a nice inside leg kick.
Job looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Konstantoulakis misses with a body shot.
Job scores with a hook.
Konstantoulakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Job.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Job misses
and Konstantoulakis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Job is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantoulakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Konstantoulakis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Job is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Job moves out of range of the strikes.
Konstantoulakis misses with a few strikes there.
Job was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Konstantoulakis looks to land a right hand but Job moved out of range.
Job avoids a punch combination nicely.
Job scores with a spinning back kick!
Konstantoulakis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Konstantoulakis looks to land a combination but Job avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantoulakis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Job counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Job moves into the clinch.
Konstantoulakis tries to throw a body punch but Job avoids it by throwing Konstantoulakis back against the cage.
Konstantoulakis tries to work over Job's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Job is trying to break free.
Konstantoulakis lands a right hand.
Job tries to land a knee to the head but Konstantoulakis blocks with his arms.
Konstantoulakis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Job using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konstantoulakis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Job tries to land a knee to the head but Konstantoulakis blocks with his arms.
Konstantoulakis tries to work over Job's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Konstantoulakis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Konstantoulakis struggles to land a body shot inside as Job controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Konstantoulakis.
Job is looking to break free of the clinch but Konstantoulakis has double underhooks.
Konstantoulakis pushes Job back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Konstantoulakis working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Konstantoulakis struggles to land a body shot inside as Job controls his hands.
Konstantoulakis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Job tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Konstantoulakis avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Konstantoulakis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Konstantoulakis stalls.
Konstantoulakis misses with a body punch.
Konstantoulakis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Job's elbow.
Konstantoulakis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Job is trying to break free.
Konstantoulakis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Konstantoulakis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Konstantoulakis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Job prevents a body shot from Konstantoulakis.

Konstantoulakis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Job chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Konstantoulakis misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thanasis Konstantoulakis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Job uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konstantoulakis.
A quick step to the side and Job tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Job dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Konstantoulakis. That did some damage!
Konstantoulakis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Konstantoulakis misses with a body punch
and Job counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Job connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Konstantoulakis momentarily.
Konstantoulakis takes a swing at Job's ribcage but misses.
Job misses with a wild body shot.
Job throws a nice outside leg kick.
Konstantoulakis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Job throws out the jab.
Konstantoulakis looks to land a left hand but Job moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Job jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Konstantoulakis throws a lazy right hand but Job sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Job paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Konstantoulakis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantoulakis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Job counters with a nice low kick that buckles Konstantoulakis's knee momentarily.
Thanasis Konstantoulakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konstantoulakis misses with a looping right.
Job ducks under a wild hook from Konstantoulakis.
Konstantoulakis lands a lovely overhand right.
Job avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Konstantoulakis finds it's target.
Konstantoulakis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Job throws out the jab.
Job throws the left hand but Konstantoulakis avoids the punch easily.
Job lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut there from Konstantoulakis.
Konstantoulakis throws a combination that misses
and Job counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Konstantoulakis swings widly with a right hand
and Job counters with a head kick. That will keep Konstantoulakis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Konstantoulakis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Job counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Konstantoulakis misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantoulakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Job.
Job thumps Konstantoulakis with a low kick.
Konstantoulakis lands a jab.
Job is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Konstantoulakis.
Konstantoulakis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Konstantoulakis looks to land a right hand but Job moved out of range.
Konstantoulakis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Job counters with a nice body kick.

Job pushes Konstantoulakis up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Job.
Konstantoulakis lands with a light punch inside.

Konstantoulakis breaks from the clinch.
Konstantoulakis moves out of range of the body kick from Job.
Nice defenses there by Job.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantoulakis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Job.
Konstantoulakis misses with a left hand
and Job counters with a stiff right hand.
Konstantoulakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Job tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Konstantoulakis was well out of range. Poor timing from Job.

Job forces Konstantoulakis back against the cage and clinches.
Konstantoulakis lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Konstantoulakis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Konstantoulakis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Konstantoulakis tries to throw a body punch but Job avoids it by throwing Konstantoulakis back against the cage.
Konstantoulakis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Job has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Konstantoulakis on the inside.
Konstantoulakis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Job tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Job prevents a body shot from Konstantoulakis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konstantoulakis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Konstantoulakis misses with a punch to the body.
Konstantoulakis takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Konstantoulakis.
Konstantoulakis lands a shoulder strike.
Konstantoulakis pushes Job back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Konstantoulakis lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Konstantoulakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Konstantoulakis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Konstantoulakis.
Konstantoulakis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Konstantoulakis throws a jab but it's blocked by Job.
Konstantoulakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Job steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Konstantoulakis.
Konstantoulakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thanasis Konstantoulakis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Job's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Job defending well as Konstantoulakis loads up on a big left hand.
Konstantoulakis defending well as Job loads up on a big left hand.
Konstantoulakis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Job finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Konstantoulakis looks to throw the jab but Job is out of range.
Konstantoulakis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Konstantoulakis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Odd Job is winning the standup battle so far.
Job misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Konstantoulakis.
Konstantoulakis just misses with a punch to the body.
Konstantoulakis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konstantoulakis misses with a hook to the body
and Konstantoulakis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Job scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Konstantoulakis. Job does a little dance to reset his feet.
Job is looking to counter punch.
Job slips a straight right by Konstantoulakis.
Job dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Konstantoulakis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Job misses the jab.
Job lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Job pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Job slips under a jab.
Job pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Job throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Konstantoulakis throws out a powerful jab.
Konstantoulakis scores with the left hand. Job knows he should have avoided that one.
Konstantoulakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Job.
Konstantoulakis scores with a sloppy right hand. Job should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Konstantoulakis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantoulakis throws a series of punches but Job moves out of range.
Konstantoulakis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Konstantoulakis lands with an overhand left.
Konstantoulakis misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Konstantoulakis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Job avoids a punch combination nicely.
Konstantoulakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Job misses with a wild body shot.
Konstantoulakis throws a poor cross that misses
and Job counters with a nice uppercut.
Konstantoulakis throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Job. That's going to slow Konstantoulakis down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Job tenderised Konstantoulakis's leg. Konstantoulakis is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Konstantoulakis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Job lands a leg kick that knocks Konstantoulakis off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Konstantoulakis misses the target.
Job slips a straight right by Konstantoulakis.
Job walks into a stiff left hand from Konstantoulakis.
Konstantoulakis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Job takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Job misses with a hook to the body
and Konstantoulakis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Konstantoulakis throws a right and a left that Job avoids nicely.
Job keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Konstantoulakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Konstantoulakis misses with an uppercut
and Job counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Odd Job has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konstantoulakis throws a body punch but Job moves out of range.
Konstantoulakis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Job throws the left hand but Konstantoulakis avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konstantoulakis misses with a hook. Job ducked under it nicely.
Konstantoulakis blocks the body kick.
Konstantoulakis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Konstantoulakis misses with a looping right.
Job throws a sloppy head kick and Konstantoulakis moves out of range easily.
Konstantoulakis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Konstantoulakis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Job slips under a jab from Konstantoulakis.
Job throws a leg kick but Konstantoulakis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Konstantoulakis lands with an uppercut that bounces Job off the cage and back into range.
Konstantoulakis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Job looks to land a left hand but Konstantoulakis moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thanasis Konstantoulakis.
Well Konstantoulakis 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thanasis Konstantoulakis!