PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 1843 p4p, 234 weight class) and Eduardo Vieira (ranked 457 p4p, 68 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Papadopoulos
vs
Vieira

187 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Vieira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vieira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vieira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vieira throws the left hand but Papadopoulos avoids the punch easily.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy body shot
and Vieira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieira.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Papadopoulos back to the cage. Vieira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vieira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy body shot
and Vieira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Papadopoulos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a jab to the body
and Vieira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Papadopoulos instigates a clinch.

Vieira gets control of Papadopoulos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vieira will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Vieira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Papadopoulos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vieira lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch but Vieira moves out of range.
Vieira feints the counter takedown.
Papadopoulos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Papadopoulos blocks a jab.
Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
Papadopoulos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vieira counters with a stiff right hand.
Vieira misses with a looping right.
Papadopoulos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vieira's head.

It looks like Eduardo Vieira has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Papadopoulos as he jumps to the side.
Papadopoulos is looking to wear down Vieira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Vieira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Papadopoulos moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vieira.
Vieira swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Vieira gets control of Papadopoulos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vieira will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Papadopoulos stopping the sweep attempt from Vieira.
Vieira has a closed guard, preventing Papadopoulos from standing up.
Vieira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Papadopoulos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Papadopoulos delivers a nice body kick.
Vieira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook
and Vieira counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vieira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Papadopoulos misses with a left hand
and Vieira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vieira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Vieira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Vieira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vieira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vieira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Papadopoulos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vieira throws an off balance right hand
and Papadopoulos counters with a low kick, right behind Vieira 's knee.
Vieira avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
A low kick from Papadopoulos is predictable there
enabling Vieira to counter with a crisp jab.
Vieira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Papadopoulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos wants to clinch up but Vieira keeps it at a distance.
Papadopoulos misses with a right hand
enabling Vieira to counter with a crisp jab.
Papadopoulos throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Vieira to counter with a crisp jab.
Vieira throws a predictable looking body shot
and Papadopoulos counters with a left to the body.
Avraam Papadopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papadopoulos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vieira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Papadopoulos swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Vieira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vieira throws the left hand but Papadopoulos avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos wants to clinch but Vieira slips to the side
and Vieira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vieira throws an off balance right hand
enabling Papadopoulos to counter with a crisp jab.
Papadopoulos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Papadopoulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vieira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Papadopoulos moves into range and clinches up with Vieira.
Papadopoulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vieira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vieira is working Papadopoulos over against the cage.
Vieira misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Papadopoulos.
Vieira blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Papadopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vieira's elbow.
Papadopoulos lands a shot to the body.
Vieira working aggressively here.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Vieira controls his hands.
Vieira is trying to drag Papadopoulos to the mat but Papadopoulos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Vieira is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Papadopoulos can't fight it off and eventually Vieira manages to take the fight to the floor. Papadopoulos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Papadopoulos manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vieira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Papadopoulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Papadopoulos throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Papadopoulos gets through Vieira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papadopoulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vieira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vieira lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Vieira.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vieira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Papadopoulos lands a shoulder strike.
Papadopoulos blocks a body shot from Vieira.
Vieira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vieira misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos presses Vieira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vieira is breathing heavily.
Papadopoulos blocks a body shot from Vieira.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avraam Papadopoulos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Papadopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Papadopoulos.
Vieira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vieira.
Papadopoulos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Vieira's cut.
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!

Vieira moves out of range as Papadopoulos strikes.
Vieira throws a counter combo.
Vieira 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 tries to clinch
and Vieira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Papadopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Vieira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eduardo Vieira seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Papadopoulos takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vieira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira tries to work over Papadopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadopoulos's elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vieira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Papadopoulos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vieira.
A head punch on the inside from Papadopoulos fails to land.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vieira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vieira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Papadopoulos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vieira backwards.
Vieira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Vieira.
Papadopoulos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vieira backwards.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Vieira controls his hands.
Vieira wants a takedown but no success here.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papadopoulos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Papadopoulos blocks a body shot from Vieira.
Vieira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papadopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira prevents a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Vieira has a couple of punches blocked by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos digs a right hand underneath Vieira's ribcage. Vieira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vieira blocks an uppercut.
Vieira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadopoulos's elbow.
Vieira lands an uppercut.
Papadopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vieira's elbow.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
Papadopoulos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vieira goes for a takedown attempt but Papadopoulos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Vieira.
The fighters circling - Vieira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papadopoulos throws a quick counter head kick but Vieira was just out of range.

Papadopoulos has managed to clinch.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Vieira throws a head punch that misses.
Papadopoulos lands a right hand.
Papadopoulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Vieira backwards.
Vieira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Vieira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vieira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vieira misses with the head strike.
Vieira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos tries a body shot but Vieira blocks it.
Vieira misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Vieira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos lands a right hand.
Vieira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Papadopoulos to keep the fight standing.
Vieira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vieira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Papadopoulos scores with a shot to the side of Vieira's head.
Vieira blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos lands with a light punch inside.
Vieira lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vieira lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vieira backwards.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Vieira controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Vieira as the two fighters clinch.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Vieira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vieira misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vieira.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands with a right to the head.

Vieira is rocked!
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
Vieira is still on wobbly legs! Can Papadopoulos finish him?
A right hand to the body from Vieira.
Vieira seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Papadopoulos.
Vieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papadopoulos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vieira backwards.
Vieira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Avraam Papadopoulos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Papadopoulos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avraam Papadopoulos!
During a confident post fight interview, Avraam Papadopoulos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.