PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramos Papadakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gampton Phil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Papadakis
vs
Phil

205 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramos Papadakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gampton Phil!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phil works the jab nicely.
Phil misses the shot to the body.
Papadakis misses with an uppercut.
Phil takes a swing at Papadakis's ribcage but misses.
Gampton Phil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phil misses with a hook.
Papadakis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Papadakis tries to bum rush Phil with a series of wild strikes but Phil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Papadakis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phil misses the jab.
Phil thows a leg kick but Papadakis checks it
and Papadakis counters with a left and a right that stings Phil.
Phil lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phil lands with a straight right. Papadakis didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phil punishes Papadakis's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Papadakis. Those never looked like landing.
Papadakis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phil does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Papadakis tries to move into range but Phil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Phil has closed the distance and engaged Papadakis in a clinch.
Papadakis has a couple of punches blocked by Phil.
Papadakis misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Phil.
Papadakis throws a punch but it's blocked by Phil.
A nice left hand lands by Phil.
A left hand lands to the body for Phil.
Phil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phil is struggling to control the position.
Papadakis stalling in the clinch but Phil improves position.
Phil is leaning against Papadakis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Papadakis is breathing heavily.
Phil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Papadakis backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Phil.
Papadakis misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phil works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Phil.
Phil presses Papadakis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Phil lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phil lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phil lands with a right to the head.
Phil lands a body shot.
Phil digs a right hand underneath Papadakis's ribcage. Papadakis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Phil.
Still in the clinch, Phil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phil digs a right hand into Papadakis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Papadakis's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Phil - that landed with a thud.
Phil tries to break free but Papadakis pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Phil.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phil.
Papadakis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Papadakis is rocked!
Phil creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Papadakis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Papadakis drops to his knees and Phil pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gampton Phil!
Gampton Phil seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.