PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stupid Tattoo Guy (ranked 1618 p4p, 185 weight class) and Vasilios Megalos (ranked 1538 p4p, 178 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tattoo Guy
vs
Megalos

175 cm
29
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
28
149 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stupid Tattoo Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos throws a looping overhand right but Tattoo Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Megalos looks for the body kick but Tattoo Guy saw that one coming.
Megalos tries to clinch up
enabling Tattoo Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Tattoo Guy misses with a takedown attempt
and Tattoo Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tattoo Guy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Megalos. That one must have hurt.
Megalos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tattoo Guy tries to bum rush Megalos with a series of wild strikes but Megalos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Megalos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tattoo Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Tattoo Guy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Megalos under the eye.

Megalos is rocked!
Tattoo Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Megalos is still on wobbly legs! Can Tattoo Guy finish him?
Megalos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tattoo Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab lands there for Megalos.
Megalos seems to have recovered his senses.
Tattoo Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Megalos.
Tattoo Guy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No luck for Tattoo Guy with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Megalos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tattoo Guy in his tracks.
Megalos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tattoo Guy's head.
Megalos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tattoo Guy misses with a hook.
Tattoo Guy misses with a looping right.
Megalos tries to clinch but Tattoo Guy is having none of it.
Tattoo Guy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Megalos misses with a body punch

and Tattoo Guy counters with a single leg into guard. Megalos didn't expect that.
Megalos has his hands on Tattoo Guy's head, controlling the position.
Tattoo Guy trying to control but Megalos is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Megalos is doing well to control the position and prevent Tattoo Guy from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Megalos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tattoo Guy tries to free his leg and advance position but Megalos is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megalos keeping moving, preventing Tattoo Guy from controlling successfully.
Tattoo Guy looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos keeping moving, preventing Tattoo Guy from controlling successfully.
Tattoo Guy wants to pass the guard but Megalos is keeping the position.
Megalos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Megalos told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Tattoo Guy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Megalos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Megalos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Megalos!

A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Tattoo Guy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Tattoo Guy looking for subs from the bottom but Megalos mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy tries to lock up and control but Megalos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tattoo Guy is looking to improve his position but Megalos isn't that keen on the idea.
Tattoo Guy wants to hold on but Megalos pushes him away.
Megalos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tattoo Guy wants to hold on but Megalos pushes him away.
Tattoo Guy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Megalos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Megalos controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Megalos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Tattoo Guy misses the target.
Tattoo Guy looks to land a combination but Megalos avoids it well.
Tattoo Guy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megalos stuns Tattoo Guy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Megalos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tattoo Guy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Megalos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tattoo Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Megalos throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattoo Guy walks into a jab.
Megalos throws a jab when Tattoo Guy was well out of range.
Tattoo Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Megalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tattoo Guy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Megalos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tattoo Guy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Megalos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tattoo Guy scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Megalos scores with a hook to the body. Tattoo Guy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tattoo Guy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Megalos.
Tattoo Guy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Megalos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tattoo Guy's sensitive parts.
Megalos misses with the body kick
and Tattoo Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Megalos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Megalos swings for the body but Tattoo Guy moves out of range.
Megalos looks to throw the jab but Tattoo Guy is out of range.
Tattoo Guy takes one to the chin there.
Megalos lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megalos scores with a nice head shot.
Vasilios Megalos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Megalos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Megalos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos misses with a double jab
and Tattoo Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tattoo Guy ducks under a wild hook from Megalos.
Tattoo Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Megalos tries to clinch there but Tattoo Guy circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Megalos.
Tattoo Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Megalos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tattoo Guy, as that shot connected.
Megalos throws an overhand right that lands on Tattoo Guy's shoulder, as Tattoo Guy tries to avoid the shot.
Megalos looks to throw the jab but Tattoo Guy is out of range.
Megalos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Megalos digs a good body shot into Tattoo Guy's ribs.
Megalos throws a big shot that misses.
Megalos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Megalos as Tattoo Guy shoots in.
Tattoo Guy misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Megalos coming out on top.
A solid body kick from Megalos.
Both fighters circling a little - Megalos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Megalos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Tattoo Guy misses its intended target.
Megalos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Megalos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Megalos.
Tattoo Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megalos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Megalos swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos throws a hook to the side of Tattoo Guy's head but Tattoo Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice sprawl there from Megalos as Tattoo Guy shoots in.
Tattoo Guy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Tattoo Guy.
Megalos swings for the body but Tattoo Guy moves out of range.
Tattoo Guy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Megalos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tattoo Guy. Tattoo Guy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tattoo Guy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Megalos throws a looping overhand right but Tattoo Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Tattoo Guy connects with a jab.
Tattoo Guy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Megalos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Megalos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tattoo Guy.
Megalos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tattoo Guy throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Megalos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tattoo Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Megalos counters with a straight right hand.
Megalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tattoo Guy moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Megalos. That snapped Tattoo Guy's head back.
Tattoo Guy throws a right and a left that Megalos avoids nicely.
Megalos lands a really nice looking cross but Tattoo Guy seems unphased.
Tattoo Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Megalos to counter with a crisp jab.
Megalos sizes up Tattoo Guy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tattoo Guy misses the jab.
Tattoo Guy loads up on a big right hand but Megalos slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megalos scores with a shot to the body.
Megalos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tattoo Guy.
Megalos misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Tattoo Guy misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Megalos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megalos misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tattoo Guy counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tattoo Guy's head.
Megalos staying out of range there.
Megalos lands a nice looking body kick.
Megalos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tattoo Guy misses with a hook. Megalos ducked under it nicely.
Tattoo Guy shoots for a takedown but Megalos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Megalos.
Tattoo Guy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Megalos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Megalos scores with a punch to the head.
Tattoo Guy takes a swing at Megalos's ribcage but misses.
Megalos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tattoo Guy.
Megalos connects with a jab.
Stupid Tattoo Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tattoo Guy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tattoo Guy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Megalos - the referee stops the clock and Tattoo Guy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Megalos. Tattoo Guy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Megalos moves into the clinch.
Megalos misses with the head strike.
Tattoo Guy blocks a body shot from Megalos.
Tattoo Guy tries to throw a body punch but Megalos avoids it by throwing Tattoo Guy back against the cage.

Tattoo Guy manages to break the clinch.
Tattoo Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Megalos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tattoo Guy lands with a hook. Megalos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot by Megalos.
Megalos connects with the punch.
Tattoo Guy blocks the body kick.
Megalos throws a body punch but Tattoo Guy moves out of range.
Megalos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tattoo Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tattoo Guy shoots in but Megalos avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Megalos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tattoo Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Megalos just misses with a punch to the body.
Tattoo Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Megalos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tattoo Guy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Megalos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tattoo Guy blocks a jab.
Megalos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Megalos throws a body kick that misses.
Tattoo Guy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Megalos counter with a right hand.
Megalos misses with a right hand
and Tattoo Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tattoo Guy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Megalos.
Megalos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tattoo Guy takes a swing at Megalos's ribcage but misses.
Megalos keeps Tattoo Guy at a distance using the push kick.
Tattoo Guy throws a hook to the side of Megalos's head but Megalos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Megalos throws a looping overhand right but Tattoo Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Tattoo Guy misses with a hook. Megalos ducked under it nicely.
Tattoo Guy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Megalos.
Tattoo Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Megalos is looking to clinch but Tattoo Guy is avoiding it.
Megalos throws a big shot that misses.
Tattoo Guy is looking to counter punch.
Tattoo Guy throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasilios Megalos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Megalos 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Megalos!