PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Papadopulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Papadopulos
vs
Garcia

189 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

179 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Papadopulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Papadopulos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Papadopulos tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Papadopulos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Papadopulos sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Papadopulos stands up from Garcia's guard - Papadopulos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Papadopulos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Papadopulos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopulos misses with a low kick.
No luck for Papadopulos with that takedown attempt.
Papadopulos shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Papadopulos misses with a jab, cross combination.

Papadopulos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Papadopulos decides to stand back up. Papadopulos steps back and let's Garcia get back to his feet.
Papadopulos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Papadopulos off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Papadopulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papadopulos fails with the takedown.
Papadopulos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Papadopulos tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Papadopulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopulos tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Papadopulos throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Papadopulos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Papadopulos gets caught napping as Garcia dives in and scores a takedown. Papadopulos manages to retain guard.
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!

Papadopulos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Papadopulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Papadopulos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Papadopulos trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.

Anthony Garcia has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Papadopulos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Papadopulos with that takedown attempt.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Papadopulos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.

Papadopulos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Papadopulos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.

Garcia drives through with a takedown into Papadopulos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Papadopulos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadopulos is pulling down on Garcia's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcia, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Papadopulos moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Papadopulos tries to clinch

and Garcia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Papadopulos!
Papadopulos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Papadopulos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Papadopulos tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopulos working to try and regain half guard.
Papadopulos reaches up and holds on to Garcia to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Papadopulos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Papadopulos regains half guard.
Papadopulos is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fedor Papadopulos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Papadopulos fails to land the takedown.
Papadopulos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Papadopulos.
Papadopulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from Papadopulos. Papadopulos gets slowly back to his feet.
Papadopulos shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Papadopulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Papadopulos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Papadopulos throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Papadopulos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Papadopulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia wants to slow Papadopulos down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopulos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Anthony Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopulos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Papadopulos throws a head kick that misses

and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopulos can't do much from the bottom here.
Papadopulos regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopulos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fedor Papadopulos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Papadopulos shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fedor Papadopulos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papadopulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Papadopulos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Papadopulos off to one side.
Papadopulos is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
A head kick by Papadopulos misses

and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Papadopulos gets back to full guard.
Papadopulos is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopulos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Papadopulos is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fedor Papadopulos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Papadopulos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Papadopulos persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Papadopulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papadopulos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Papadopulos moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopulos is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.

Papadopulos is fighting off a takedown attempt but Garcia is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Papadopulos to the mat. Papadopulos regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Papadopulos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Papadopulos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Papadopulos, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Papadopulos against the cage but Papadopulos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fedor Papadopulos is winning the standup battle so far.
Papadopulos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Papadopulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Papadopulos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Papadopulos off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopulos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Papadopulos checks a leg kick.
Garcia shoots in but Papadopulos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Papadopulos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.

Garcia closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Papadopulos's guard.

Papadopulos is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Garcia rolls with it to try and escape but Papadopulos cranks on the arm and Garcia is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Papadopulos!