PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Uranium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghiorghos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papadopoulos has chosen Robocop Theme by Basil Polidouris as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Uranium
vs
Papadopoulos

206 cm
20
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
266 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lawrence Uranium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uranium smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Uranium misses.
Uranium lands with a kick to the temple. Papadopoulos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ghiorghos Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Uranium sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uranium fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Papadopoulos looks to throw the jab but Uranium is out of range.

Uranium looking to score a takedown here. Papadopoulos is defending well but Uranium drives through and ends up in Papadopoulos's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Papadopoulos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Uranium stopping the sweep attempt from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos pulls Uranium in close to prevent any damage.
Papadopoulos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uranium. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uranium throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Papadopoulos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Uranium preventing the sweep.
Papadopoulos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ghiorghos Papadopoulos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Uranium throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos looks to throw the jab but Uranium is out of range.
Uranium slips under a jab from Papadopoulos.

Uranium changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Papadopoulos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Papadopoulos struggling a bit here.
Papadopoulos dodges the ground and pound from Uranium.
Papadopoulos is trying to control Uranium's posture but Uranium avoids it.
Uranium looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Papadopoulos is avoiding damage well.
Uranium working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uranium remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Papadopoulos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Papadopoulos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Uranium.
Uranium wants to lay and pray for a moment but Papadopoulos keeps working.
Uranium has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos is trying to get back to his feet.
Uranium trying to control the position but Papadopoulos is working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
What's Papadopoulos going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Uranium lands with a good body shot.
Uranium listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Uranium uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Uranium scores with the left hand. Papadopoulos knows he should have avoided that one.
Uranium lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papadopoulos circles away quickly and effectively.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping left.
Uranium scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Papadopoulos doesn't seem bothered though.
Uranium uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
The fighters circle momentarily. Uranium darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Uranium connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uranium keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Papadopoulos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Papadopoulos misses with a lunging right hand
and Uranium counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Ghiorghos Papadopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uranium defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Uranium ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Papadopoulos throws an off balance right hand
and Uranium counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Uranium gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Papadopoulos avoids a wild elbow strike from Uranium.
Uranium missing with knees to the body.
Uranium blocking some punches.
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uranium lands a hook to the side of the head.

Uranium is trying to trip Papadopoulos. He has hold of a leg but Papadopoulos is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Uranium persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uranium looking to pass the guard.
Papadopoulos is pulling down on Uranium's head. It's preventing any offense from Uranium, at least for the moment.
Uranium trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos pulls Uranium in close to prevent any damage.
Papadopoulos keeping moving, preventing Uranium from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Papadopoulos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Papadopoulos throws a looping overhand right but Uranium ducks down to avoid it.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab from Uranium.
Uranium fails with the takedown.
Uranium digs a good body shot into Papadopoulos's ribs.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Uranium is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Uranium there.
Uranium waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Papadopoulos.
Uranium is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Uranium moved out of range nicely.
Papadopoulos defending well as Uranium loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Papadopoulos misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Uranium dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Uranium's shoulder, as Uranium tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick from Uranium lands but Papadopoulos takes it in his stride.
Papadopoulos throws a right hand that misses

and Uranium counters with a nice double leg into side control. Papadopoulos won't be happy with that.
Papadopoulos defending against the ground and pound.
Uranium advances to mount.
Papadopoulos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Papadopoulos tries to lock up and control but Uranium gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Uranium throwing strikes here but Papadopoulos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Papadopoulos tries to hold on but Uranium pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Uranium is staying active.
Papadopoulos working to try and regain half guard.
Papadopoulos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Papadopoulos tries to lock up and control but Uranium gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Uranium wants to control the pace but Papadopoulos is squirming around nicely.
Uranium looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uranium lands a nice shot to the head.
Uranium avoids the attempt from Papadopoulos to control.
Papadopoulos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Uranium kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Papadopoulos is working to get back to half guard.
Papadopoulos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Uranium lands with some strikes.
Uranium sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Uranium avoids the attempt from Papadopoulos to control.
Papadopoulos tries to reverse the position but Uranium maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uranium throwing strikes here but Papadopoulos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Uranium scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Papadopoulos tries to reverse the position but Uranium maintains control.
Uranium misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Papadopoulos can't escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uranium looking to control but Papadopoulos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Papadopoulos wants to control but Uranium is having none of it.
Lawrence Uranium overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uranium trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Papadopoulos tries to hold on but Uranium postures up.
Uranium can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Papadopoulos is looking to escape.
Papadopoulos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Papadopoulos can't escape the position.
Papadopoulos avoids a series of strikes thrown by Uranium.
Uranium looking to finish with strikes here!
Papadopoulos is trying desperately to improve position.
Uranium will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Uranium controlling the pace for now.
Papadopoulos is trying to escape the mount.
Uranium avoids the attempt from Papadopoulos to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos holds on for dear life, controlling Uranium's posture momentarily.
Papadopoulos blocking the ground and pound.
Papadopoulos tries to hold on but Uranium pushes him away.
Uranium throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Uranium trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos tries to lock up and control but Uranium gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uranium wants to control the pace but Papadopoulos is squirming around nicely.
Papadopoulos tries to hold on but Uranium pushes him away.
Uranium unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Uranium dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Papadopoulos swings widly with a right hand
and Uranium counters with an inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Uranium's shoulder, as Uranium tries to avoid the shot.

Papadopoulos tries to sprawl but Uranium drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Papadopoulos is controlling Uranium's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Uranium passes to side control.
Uranium happy to just control the position for now.
Uranium is looking to take a break and control but Papadopoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Papadopoulos takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Uranium wants to control but Papadopoulos is keeping him busy.
Papadopoulos is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos can't do much from the bottom here.
Papadopoulos is not content to let Uranium control the position.
Papadopoulos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Papadopoulos can't do much from the bottom here.
Sloppy strikes there by Uranium.
Uranium creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Papadopoulos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Papadopoulos is trying to escape the position but Uranium is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papadopoulos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Uranium wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Papadopoulos is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Uranium is looking to take a break and control but Papadopoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ghiorghos Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawrence Uranium is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uranium slips a jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Papadopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Uranium.
Uranium tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Papadopoulos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uranium fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Papadopoulos bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Uranium! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Uranium is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Uranium's head off the mat! Uranium is out! He's out! Papadopoulos jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
Our winner, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.