PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emelia Kooldfish (ranked 3646 p4p, 18111 weight class) and Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kooldfish comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty Needle Project! by Tom MacDonald & Adam Calhoun. Papadopoulos has chosen Lil Uzi Vert - That's A Rack as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kooldfish
vs
Papadopoulos

189 cm
21
190
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
46
183
35 - 24 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

The Dirty Needle Project
Primal

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emelia Kooldfish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Avraam Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Kooldfish throws a quick counter kick to the body but Papadopoulos avoids it.
Kooldfish staying out of range there.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Kooldfish counters with a nice body shot.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kooldfish.
As Papadopoulos looks to move away, Kooldfish throws a big counter combo but Papadopoulos just gets out of the way.
Kooldfish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kooldfish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Papadopoulos punishes Kooldfish's body with a nice straight punch.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Kooldfish tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot
and Kooldfish counters with a left and a right that stings Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kooldfish avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
It looked like Kooldfish was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
It looked like Kooldfish was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kooldfish on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
Kooldfish is looking for a counter combo.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Kooldfish's front leg with a kick but Kooldfish checks it.
A big right from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos swings widly with a right hand
and Kooldfish makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kooldfish connects with a body shot that sends Papadopoulos's belly button to the back.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Kooldfish's shoulder, as Kooldfish tries to avoid the shot.
Kooldfish is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kooldfish drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kooldfish manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Papadopoulos.
Kooldfish appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Papadopoulos sizes up Kooldfish with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kooldfish checks a leg kick.
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Kooldfish moves out of range.
Kooldfish works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos scores with a nice strike.
Papadopoulos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kooldfish counters with a nice uppercut.
Kooldfish slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick
and Papadopoulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Kooldfish moves out of range.
It looked like Kooldfish was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook
and Kooldfish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papadopoulos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kooldfish is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Papadopoulos - just one landing.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick
and Kooldfish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick
and Kooldfish counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Kooldfish to acknowledge the strikes.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick that misses.
As Papadopoulos looks to move away, Kooldfish throws a big counter combo but Papadopoulos just gets out of the way.
Papadopoulos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kooldfish counters with a two punch combo.
Papadopoulos punishes Kooldfish's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Kooldfish blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
Kooldfish throws a big counter combination but Papadopoulos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Kooldfish blocks it.
It looked like Kooldfish was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Papadopoulos.
Kooldfish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kooldfish lands with a good body shot.
Kooldfish swinging wildly here.
Papadopoulos appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos misses with a left hand
and Kooldfish counters with a right hand to the body.
Papadopoulos looks winded!
Kooldfish scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Avraam Papadopoulos has been cut.
Kooldfish clobbers Papadopoulos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emelia Kooldfish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Avraam Papadopoulos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kooldfish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Papadopoulos. That snapped Kooldfish's head back.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy body shot
and Kooldfish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut
and Kooldfish counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Kooldfish to acknowledge the strikes.
Kooldfish staying out of range there.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kooldfish was well out of range. Poor timing from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Papadopoulos might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kooldfish has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Kooldfish avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick
and Kooldfish makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Papadopoulos really felt that one!
Kooldfish scores with a hook to the body. Papadopoulos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Papadopoulos lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a right hand that misses
and Kooldfish counters with a one-two to the body.
Kooldfish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Kooldfish was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Papadopoulos is looking to score with low kicks.
Kooldfish appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papadopoulos. Kooldfish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kooldfish swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Papadopoulos throws an off balance right hand
and Kooldfish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Papadopoulos misses with a lunging right hand
and Kooldfish counters with a two punch combo.
Kooldfish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papadopoulos can do to turn this around?
Papadopoulos throws a right hand that misses
and Kooldfish counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut.
Kooldfish stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Kooldfish moves out of range.
Kooldfish throws a big counter combination but Papadopoulos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kooldfish scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kooldfish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kooldfish was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Papadopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kooldfish is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Kooldfish was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Papadopoulos thows a leg kick but Kooldfish checks it
letting Kooldfish counter with a right hand.
Papadopoulos is breathing heavily.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kooldfish.
Kooldfish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kooldfish seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kooldfish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papadopoulos.
Kooldfish quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Kooldfish ducked under it nicely.
Kooldfish went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Kooldfish moves out of range.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kooldfish counters with a left and a right that stings Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kooldfish is looking to counter punch.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Kooldfish avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Papadopoulos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kooldfish scores with a three punch combo!
Papadopoulos throws a right hand that misses
and Kooldfish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Papadopoulos thinking.

Kooldfish lands a left and a right that send Papadopoulos crashing to the mat, dazed. Kooldfish thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Papadopoulos is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kooldfish misses with an attempted mid kick.
Papadopoulos feints a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kooldfish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kooldfish scores with a jab. Papadopoulos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Papadopoulos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kooldfish.
Kooldfish ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Kooldfish throwing a counter right hand but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.

Kooldfish drops Papadopoulos with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Papadopoulos looks back up at him and smiles so Kooldfish waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Papadopoulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Kooldfish finish him?
A low kick from Papadopoulos is predictable there
and Kooldfish counters with a huge left! Papadopoulos is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kooldfish isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Papadopoulos from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kooldfish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emelia Kooldfish!
Post fight, Emelia Kooldfish took to the microphone: 'I'm so unselfish and so virtuous that I want to dedicate this fight to someone not white. Because I AM A GOOD PERSON DONT YOU GET IT?!!!! And yeah, like, Love will save us all, except certain pigments I guess. I think that's what CNN told me to think...'.
The defeated Avraam Papadopoulos had this to say: 'It's time to leave my gloves in the cage, thanks for the support on my journey, it was all a dream when i started'.