PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kluba (ranked 1476 p4p, 1973 weight class) and Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 205 p4p, 272 weight class). Kluba comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss The Girl. Papadopoulos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Uzi Vert - That's A Rack. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kluba
vs
Papadopoulos

179 cm
33
177
21 - 22 - 0

187 cm
40
183
34 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Avraam Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluba wants to clinch up but Papadopoulos keeps it at a distance.
Papadopoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluba.
Papadopoulos throws a one two combo.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook.
Kluba tries to close the distance and clinch but Papadopoulos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kluba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Papadopoulos.
Kluba shoots in looking for a takedown. Papadopoulos tries to sprawl out of it but Kluba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Papadopoulos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kluba dives in and grabs Papadopoulos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Papadopoulos pushes down on Kluba's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Papadopoulos misses
and Kluba counters with a nice uppercut.
Kluba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kluba walks into a straight right hand from Papadopoulos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Kluba.
Kluba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Papadopoulos but Papadopoulos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Kluba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba dives in for a single leg takedown but Papadopoulos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from Papadopoulos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Papadopoulos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kluba up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Kluba has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Papadopoulos lands a body shot.
Papadopoulos stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kluba fails to land.
Kluba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadopoulos's elbow.
Kluba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kluba throws a head punch that misses.
Kluba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Papadopoulos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Kluba counters with a nice uppercut.
Kluba tries to clinch up but Papadopoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
Papadopoulos stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
A little feinted left hand from Kluba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Papadopoulos scores with the left hand. Kluba knows he should have avoided that one.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a low kick but Kluba moves his leg out of the way.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but Kluba moves out of range easily.
Kluba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook
and Kluba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Papadopoulos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopoulos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kluba.
Kluba sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba trying to control but Papadopoulos is working from the bottom.
Kluba is looking to advance position but Papadopoulos has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Papadopoulos controlling the position easily from mount.
Papadopoulos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba is trying desperately to improve position.
Papadopoulos looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kluba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kluba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Papadopoulos controlling the position easily from mount.
Kluba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Papadopoulos tries to move into range but Kluba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kluba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick, looking for Kluba's leg but Kluba calmly moves out of range.
A cross from Papadopoulos lands.
Kluba shoots and misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kluba moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Kluba attempts a counter takedown but Papadopoulos avoids it well and moves away.
Kluba shoots in but Papadopoulos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but Kluba moves out of range easily.
Papadopoulos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kluba is out of range.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a low kick but Kluba moves his leg out of the way.
Kluba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kluba tries for a takedown but Papadopoulos circles away easily
and Papadopoulos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Kluba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kluba shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Papadopoulos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kluba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos pulls Kluba in close to prevent any damage.
Kluba throws a strike but Papadopoulos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kluba trying to keep a closed guard but Papadopoulos is proving a slippery customer.
Kluba being controlled here, momentarily.
Papadopoulos being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Kluba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Papadopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kluba is keeping the position for now.
Kluba has his hands on Papadopoulos's head, controlling the position.
Papadopoulos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Papadopoulos throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Papadopoulos trying to control but Kluba is working from the bottom.

Kluba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Papadopoulos is aware though and is defending well.
Papadopoulos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kluba swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kluba shoots in for a takedown but Papadopoulos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Papadopoulos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kluba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papadopoulos.
Kluba throws a poor cross that misses
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kluba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Kluba swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Papadopoulos counters with a low kick, right behind Kluba 's knee.
Papadopoulos wants to land a leg kick but Kluba is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
Kluba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Kluba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Papadopoulos.
Kluba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papadopoulos moves away.
Papadopoulos moves away from the strike by Kluba.
Papadopoulos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big right from Papadopoulos misses.
Kluba is looking for a counter combo.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kluba fails to land the takedown.
Jab from Kluba.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kluba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Avraam Papadopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Papadopoulos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kluba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Avraam Papadopoulos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kluba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kluba throws a shot from downtown. Papadopoulos moves away and avoids it.
Papadopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kluba is out of range and Papadopoulos settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Papadopoulos. That's going to slow Kluba down.
Kluba wants to clinch up but Papadopoulos keeps it at a distance.
Papadopoulos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papadopoulos connects with an inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a body punch
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kluba throws a body shot but no joy.
Kluba looks to score with a jab to the body but Papadopoulos is just out of range.
Kluba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos flicks out a counter leg kick but Kluba steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba misses with a wild body shot.
Kluba dips to his left and cracks Papadopoulos with an uppercut!
Kluba throws a lazy uppercut
and Papadopoulos counters with a straight right hand.
Kluba tries to clinch but Papadopoulos is having none of it.
Kluba goes for a double leg but Papadopoulos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Papadopoulos continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Papadopoulos lands a nice uppercut.
Papadopoulos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kluba can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Kluba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papadopoulos lands a shoulder strike.
Papadopoulos stalling.
Kluba can't find room to land a body shot as Papadopoulos controls the action.
Kluba tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Papadopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kluba's elbow.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Papadopoulos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Papadopoulos lands with a light punch inside.
Sebastian Kluba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kluba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Papadopoulos gets underhooks to prevent Kluba's takedown attempt.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Kluba avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.
Kluba trying to stall but Papadopoulos improves his position.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Kluba trying to control the position but instead, Papadopoulos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kluba into the cage.

Papadopoulos manages to break the clinch.
Kluba doesn't manage to clinch there - Papadopoulos circles away.
Kluba darts in trying to clinch
letting Papadopoulos counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Papadopoulos was well out of range. Poor timing from Kluba.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kluba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Papadopoulos counters with a leg kick.
Kluba tries to clinch but Papadopoulos is having none of it.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice right hand.
Papadopoulos leaves Kluba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kluba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Papadopoulos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kluba. Kluba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kluba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Papadopoulos - just one landing.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Kluba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Papadopoulos can pounce on him.
Kluba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Papadopoulos thuds a left hand into Kluba's body.
Kluba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice uppercut.
Papadopoulos tries a low kick but Kluba avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kluba slips under a jab from Papadopoulos.
Kluba throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.

Kluba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Papadopoulos!
Papadopoulos struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Avraam Papadopoulos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Papadopoulos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avraam Papadopoulos!
Avraam Papadopoulos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.