PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Godinho Papadakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Cerci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papadakis comes to the cage accompanied by Kamelancien - Danse de guerrier. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Papadakis
vs
Cerci

198 cm
25
269 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

208 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Mizuko Wear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Godinho Papadakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francesco Cerci!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadakis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cerci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Papadakis fails with a takedown attempt.
Papadakis tries to clinch but Cerci moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Papadakis.
Papadakis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Papadakis misses with a head kick.
Papadakis tests Cerci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cerci tries to move into range but Papadakis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Papadakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cerci tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Cerci forces Papadakis back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerci goes for a takedown attempt but Papadakis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Papadakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerci.
Papadakis wants to clinch.
Papadakis tries to clinch up

and Cerci counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerci has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cerci lands a big shot there that rocks Papadakis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cerci controlling the position easily from mount.
Papadakis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Papadakis trying to hold on to Cerci's head to control him but Cerci postures up.
Cerci wants to free his trapped foot but Papadakis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Papadakis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cerci is looking to pass Papadakis's guard but actually Papadakis recovers to full guard.
Cerci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Papadakis is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerci engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cerci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cerci landing with the ground and pound.
Papadakis controls Cerci momentarily but Cerci frees himself.
Cerci missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cerci trying to control the position from guard on top but Papadakis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cerci tries to free his leg and advance position but Papadakis is retaining full guard.
Cerci trying to control the position from guard on top but Papadakis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cerci slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Papadakis controls Cerci momentarily but Cerci frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerci stops Papadakis from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cerci throwing strikes from guard but Papadakis blocks nicely.
Cerci trying to control the position from guard on top but Papadakis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Papadakis tries to clinch but Cerci moves out of range.
Cerci moves in looking to clinch but Papadakis pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cerci. Papadakis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadakis with a nice cross.
Cerci staying out of range there.
Cerci is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Papadakis throws a lazy body kick

and Cerci counters by clinching up.
Cerci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadakis's elbow.

Cerci wants the takedown. Papadakis is fighting it off but Cerci persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Papadakis's guard against the cage.
Papadakis keeping full guard, as Cerci tries to pass.
Cerci postures up.
Papadakis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerci connects with a couple of short punches.
Cerci lands a couple of elbows.
Papadakis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cerci is one step ahead there.
Cerci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Papadakis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cerci trying to control but Papadakis is working from the bottom.
Cerci showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cerci is looking to advance position but Papadakis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerci is desperately trying to improve his position but Papadakis has a good base and remains in mount.

Papadakis is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cerci to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cerci shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Francesco Cerci will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cerci drives through with a takedown into Papadakis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Papadakis can't keep his opponent in guard - Cerci advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cerci prevents Papadakis from standing back up.
Cerci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cerci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Papadakis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Papadakis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Papadakis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cerci.
Cerci scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cerci is trying to control. Papadakis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cerci has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cerci lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadakis is looking to escape.
Papadakis taking some punishment here, with Cerci in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cerci lands a nice short elbow.
Cerci prevents Papadakis from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadakis tries to get to full guard but Cerci has control of the leg.
Cerci perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Papadakis is looking to control Cerci's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Papadakis avoid being mounted?
Cerci wants to lay and pray for a moment but Papadakis keeps working.
Still in half guard, Cerci seems content to control.
Cerci works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cerci with a couple of short strikes.
Papadakis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Papadakis works over Cerci with some ground and pound from guard.
Cerci has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cerci wants to sweep here but Papadakis controlling him for the moment.
Papadakis scoring with some ground and pound.
Cerci bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Papadakis's guard.

Cerci wants to control from the top but Papadakis keeps moving.
Papadakis can't keep his opponent in guard - Cerci advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Papadakis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cerci scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerci tries to pass to full mount but Papadakis defends it.
Cerci is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerci works his foot free and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Cerci.

Papadakis is rocked!
Cerci unloading with bombs!
Oh Papadakis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Cerci! Papadakis is hurt baaadly! Cerci is firing away with more strikes - Papadakis is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Cerci!