PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghiorghos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Redondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogerio Redondo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Papadopoulos
vs
Redondo

185 cm
33
266 lbs
12 - 18 - 0

190 cm
25
288 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rogerio Redondo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos shoots in but Redondo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Papadopoulos gets a double leg takedown into Redondo's guard.
Papadopoulos landing some decent shots from guard.
We've been hearing that Papadopoulos has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Papadopoulos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Papadopoulos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Papadopoulos cracks Redondo with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redondo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Papadopoulos connects with a couple of short punches.
Papadopoulos stands up over Redondo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Papadopoulos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Redondo is looking for a triangle but Papadopoulos pushes his legs off easily.
Papadopoulos lands a couple of digs.
Papadopoulos lands a couple of elbows.
Redondo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Papadopoulos is working Redondo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Papadopoulos is working Redondo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Papadopoulos with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos throwing strikes from guard but Redondo blocks nicely.
Papadopoulos throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papadopoulos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Papadopoulos throws a big elbow that misses.
Papadopoulos working some strikes from top position.
Papadopoulos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Papadopoulos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Papadopoulos working some strikes from top position.
Papadopoulos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Papadopoulos landing with the ground and pound.
Redondo looks winded!
Papadopoulos throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos postures up and lands a big shot to Redondo's brow.
Papadopoulos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Redondo is rocked!
Papadopoulos postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Redondo covers up, he's hurt! Papadopoulos keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Papadopoulos and the ref steps in to end the fight! Papadopoulos can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (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.