PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 193 p4p, 27 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 276 p4p, 39 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Papadopoulos
vs
Partio

187 cm
26
181 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
179 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 13 - 4 - 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 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio is looking to score with low kicks.
Partio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Papadopoulos. That's going to slow Partio down.
Papadopoulos cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Partio is looking to slow Papadopoulos down with leg kicks.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Papadopoulos is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio scoring well with a low kick there.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Papadopoulos catches Partio right on the button with a cross.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papadopoulos scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Papadopoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Papadopoulos.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos wants to land a leg kick but Partio is out of range.
The fighters circling - Papadopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Partio connects with a crisp jab.
Papadopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Papadopoulos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Partio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Partio misses with a hook.
It looked like Papadopoulos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Papadopoulos scores with a leg kick.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch but Partio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papadopoulos moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut.
Papadopoulos checks the leg kick.
Papadopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid body kick from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos's corner calls for a 1-2. Papadopoulos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Partio throws a solid leg kick but Papadopoulos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Partio.
Papadopoulos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papadopoulos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Partio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Papadopoulos's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio swinging wildly here.
Papadopoulos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Partio. Partio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papadopoulos. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos scoring well with a low kick there.
Partio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Papadopoulos doesn't manage to clinch there - Partio circles away.
Papadopoulos throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Papadopoulos.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot.
Papadopoulos misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Papadopoulos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Papadopoulos tried to counter with a leg kick but Partio avoided it.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Papadopoulos as he connects with a hook.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
Papadopoulos punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Papadopoulos.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio digs a good body shot into Papadopoulos's ribs.
Partio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Partio misses with a hook.
Partio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papadopoulos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Papadopoulos lands a head shot.
Papadopoulos throws a series of punches but Partio avoids them all with ease.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Papadopoulos jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos throws a low kick, looking for Partio's leg but Partio calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Papadopoulos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Partio doesn't seem phased though.
Papadopoulos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio lands a head shot.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Partio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Partio checks it.
Papadopoulos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Papadopoulos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Papadopoulos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Partio checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Partio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook
and Partio counters with a nice leg kick.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papadopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Papadopoulos settles back down.
Partio slips under a jab from Papadopoulos.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Papadopoulos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
Partio throws out a leg kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Papadopoulos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Partio.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio catches Papadopoulos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Papadopoulos looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Papadopoulos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio digs a good hook to Papadopoulos's body.
Papadopoulos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Papadopoulos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Papadopoulos's corner calls for a 1-2. Papadopoulos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Papadopoulos lands with a hook. Partio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Avraam Papadopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papadopoulos cracks Partio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch but Partio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild combination.
As Papadopoulos backs off Partio throws a huge counter combo but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it all.
Partio thuds his shin into the meat of Papadopoulos's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos with a hook.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
Papadopoulos 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.
Partio dips to his left and cracks Papadopoulos with an uppercut!
Papadopoulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
Papadopoulos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Partio might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Papadopoulos has got the better of the exchanges.
Partio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Papadopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Papadopoulos settles back down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch up but Partio circles away and keeps his distance.
Papadopoulos throws out a powerful jab.
Papadopoulos lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Papadopoulos misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
Papadopoulos wants to slow Partio down by chopping away at his legs.
Partio tries a quick counter leg kick but Papadopoulos is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping left.
Papadopoulos connects with a single shot there.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Papadopoulos's sensitive parts.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Papadopoulos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Partio.
Papadopoulos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Partio throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Partio fakes the leg kick and cracks Papadopoulos in the body.
Papadopoulos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio wants to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Partio connects with a right hand. Papadopoulos shakes it off.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Papadopoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a lunging right hand
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Partio, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Papadopoulos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Papadopoulos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Papadopoulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Papadopoulos moves forwards but Partio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papadopoulos.
Good work by Papadopoulos as he checks the leg kick.
Partio misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Papadopoulos.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Papadopoulos off balance momentarily.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Papadopoulos lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
Papadopoulos throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos saw it coming and moves away.
Papadopoulos slips a straight right by Partio.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Partio takes one to the chin there.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a nice body kick.
Partio scores with a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Partio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Papadopoulos staying out of range there.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Papadopoulos off balance momentarily.
That kick from Partio tenderised Papadopoulos's leg. Papadopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Partio throws a hook but Papadopoulos avoids it easily.
Partio scores with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Papadopoulos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Papadopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partio is able to avoid easily.
Papadopoulos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Papadopoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Partio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Partio dips to his left and cracks Papadopoulos with an uppercut!
Papadopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio shapes to counter with a head kick.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Polliisi Partio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Papadopoulos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Partio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Papadopoulos digs a good hook to Partio's body.
Papadopoulos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch but Partio moves out of range.
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Partio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Papadopoulos blocks a jab.
Partio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Papadopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Papadopoulos off balance momentarily.
Papadopoulos works the jab nicely.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio throws a chopping leg kick but Papadopoulos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Partio moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Papadopoulos has closed the distance and engaged Partio in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Partio blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Partio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Partio lands a left hand.

Partio pulls guard effortlessly.
Partio looking to control.
Papadopoulos trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom.
Partio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Papadopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Partio looking to control.
Papadopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partio is keeping the position for now.

Papadopoulos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Papadopoulos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Partio is trying to keep Papadopoulos in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Papadopoulos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Papadopoulos stands and throws Partio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Papadopoulos tries to move to mount but Partio blocks the move with his legs.
Partio sneaks back into half guard.
Papadopoulos works his foot free and advances to mount.
Papadopoulos trying to control but Partio is having none of it.
Partio wants to control but Papadopoulos is having none of it.
Partio gets back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio trying to hold on to Papadopoulos's head to control him but Papadopoulos postures up.

Papadopoulos is trying for a kimura here. Partio looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Papadopoulos wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Avraam Papadopoulos!
A very excited looking Avraam Papadopoulos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.