PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between HeavyWeight Prizefighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghiorghos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prizefighter comes to the cage accompanied by Under and Over it by ffdp. Papadopoulos has chosen Bloodsport Soundtrack - Fight To Survive (Extended Version) as his entrance music. HeavyWeight Prizefighter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Prizefighter
vs
Papadopoulos

214 cm
34
199 lbs
21 - 19 - 2

185 cm
36
266 lbs
17 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, HeavyWeight Prizefighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Prizefighter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Papadopoulos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Papadopoulos tries to counter by closing the distance.
Papadopoulos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prizefighter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prizefighter.
Papadopoulos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Papadopoulos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A solid body kick from Prizefighter.
Prizefighter scores with a spinning back kick!
Sloppy strikes from Prizefighter. Those never looked like landing.
Papadopoulos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Prizefighter takes the fight into the clinch.

Papadopoulos tightens his grip and picks Prizefighter up, before dumping him to the ground. Prizefighter manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papadopoulos trying to move into half guard but instead Prizefighter has managed to sweep!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papadopoulos keeping full guard, as Prizefighter tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Papadopoulos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Papadopoulos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Papadopoulos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Prizefighter taking some punishment here, with Papadopoulos in his half guard.
Papadopoulos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Papadopoulos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prizefighter defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Papadopoulos lands a nice short elbow.

Prizefighter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Papadopoulos misses with a head shot. Prizefighter uses the momentum to regain guard.
Prizefighter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Papadopoulos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prizefighter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prizefighter throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Prizefighter has his foot on Papadopoulos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Papadopoulos works his way back into a safe position though.
Prizefighter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prizefighter is trying to keep Papadopoulos in close.
Papadopoulos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Papadopoulos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Prizefighter wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Papadopoulos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Papadopoulos throws a big right hand that misses.
Papadopoulos won't allow Prizefighter to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prizefighter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Papadopoulos lands a couple of elbows.
Papadopoulos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Prizefighter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Papadopoulos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Prizefighter trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a big elbow that misses.
Papadopoulos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Prizefighter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Papadopoulos throws a big elbow that misses.
Papadopoulos postures up.
Papadopoulos gets to his feet and stands over Prizefighter, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Prizefighter felt that one! Papadopoulos unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Prizefighter from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
A victorious Ghiorghos Papadopoulos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.