PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pushka Samec (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 key to victory for Pushka Samec has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Samec
vs
Papadopoulos

195 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
29
266 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pushka Samec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samec takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Papadopoulos shoots in and gets a takedown into Samec's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Samec has Papadopoulos pulled in close to control his posture.
Samec working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Samec on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Samec tries to get out of the position.
Papadopoulos throwing strikes but missing.
Papadopoulos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Samec working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Papadopoulos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Samec has momentary wrist control but Papadopoulos slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papadopoulos throws a big right hand that misses.
Papadopoulos lands a couple of digs.

It looks like Pushka Samec has been cut.
Papadopoulos throws a big elbow that misses.
Papadopoulos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos distracts Samec with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Papadopoulos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Papadopoulos advances position into side control!
Papadopoulos scoring with punches from side control.
Papadopoulos looks up at the clock and then as Samec takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Papadopoulos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Pushka Samec's cut is getting worse.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Papadopoulos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Pushka Samec's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Papadopoulos cracks Samec with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Jeez, Pushka Samec's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pushka Samec's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
Ghiorghos Papadopoulos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.