PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ned Kelly (ranked 1724 p4p, 1330 weight class) and Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 243 p4p, 182 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Criminal. Papadopoulos has chosen Lil Uzi Vert - That's A Rack as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kelly
vs
Papadopoulos

180 cm
31
180
16 - 11 - 0

187 cm
40
183
34 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ned Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Avraam Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Papadopoulos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kelly scrambles back to his feet.

Kelly instigates a clinch.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Papadopouloss head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly lands with a right to the head.
Papadopoulos lands a body punch.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.
Kelly lands a nice uppercut.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly lands with a light punch inside.
Papadopoulos is pushing Kelly up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Papadopoulos pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Papadopoulos can't break the clinch.
Papadopoulos lands a nice uppercut.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos blocking some punches.
Papadopoulos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Papadopoulos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kelly lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Kelly.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papadopoulos looking to slow down the pace here.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kelly as Papadopoulos tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Kelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelly.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos blocking some punches.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos working aggressively here.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Papadopoulos is trying to stall.
Papadopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Papadopoulos.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Papadopoulos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
It looked like Kelly was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Papadopoulos keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papadopoulos! But no joy.
Papadopoulos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Papadopoulos slips the punch.
Papadopoulos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kelly checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Papadopoulos is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papadopoulos can do to turn this around?
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos is looking to control Kelly's arms but Kelly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Papadopoulos has his back to the cage.
Papadopoulos blocking some punches.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.
Ned Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Papadopoulos throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Papadopoulos pushes Kelly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Papadopoulos avoiding damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly gets through Papadopoulos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Papadopoulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Papadopoulos lands a right hand.
Papadopoulos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Papadopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.

Papadopoulos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kelly closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Kelly.

Papadopoulos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Papadopoulos moves away from the strike by Kelly.

Kelly gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos has had enough of the clinch but Kelly keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos blocking some punches.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Papadopoulos is struggling to control the position.
Papadopoulos tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly gets through Papadopoulos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Papadopoulos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly lands a lovely overhand right.
Papadopoulos throws a chopping leg kick but Kelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kelly checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Kelly is looking for a counter combo.
Kelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Papadopoulos's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Kelly dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kelly moves into the clinch.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelly.
Papadopoulos is trying to stall.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Papadopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papadopoulos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Papadopoulos lands with a left to the head.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Papadopoulos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Papadopoulos pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly scores with a shoulder strike.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Papadopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Papadopoulos throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Papadopoulos.
Kelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos tries to stall but Kelly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Papadopoulos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papadopoulos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kelly.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Papadopoulos pushes him off.
Papadopoulos tries a quick counter leg kick but Kelly is wise to it.
Kelly tries to clinch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
A nice side step and Papadopoulos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Papadopoulos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Papadopoulos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelly.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Papadopoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papadopoulos.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Papadopoulos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Papadopoulos throws a chopping leg kick but Kelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kelly looks to land a combination but Papadopoulos avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Papadopoulos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Papadopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kelly, as that shot connected.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Kelly looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Papadopoulos.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy body shot
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Papadopoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ned Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ned Kelly!
An out of breath Ned Kelly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Avraam Papadopoulos was interviewed post fight and said 'It's time to leave my gloves in the cage, thanks for the support on my journey, it was all a dream when i started'.