PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghiorghos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor Subzero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Professor Subzero has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ghiorghos Papadopoulos's chin.

Papadopoulos
vs
Subzero

185 cm
32
266 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

215 cm
26
267 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Professor Subzero!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Subzero moves into the clinch successfully.
Papadopoulos wants a takedown but no success here.
Subzero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Papadopoulos is working for takedown but Subzero is calmly controlling the position for now.
Papadopoulos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Subzero lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Papadopoulos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Subzero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghiorghos Papadopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Subzero lands an elbow inside.
Subzero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Papadopoulos has been working on his balance at Stark Slugger Society - NY, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Subzero.
Papadopoulos is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Subzero.

It looks like Ghiorghos Papadopoulos has been cut.
Subzero lands a good knee to the midsection. Papadopoulos won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Subzero.
Knees to the body from Subzero.
Papadopoulos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Papadopoulos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Subzero lands an elbow inside.
Subzero utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Papadopoulos's defenses.
Subzero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Subzero lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Papadopoulos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Papadopoulos takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subzero lands a damaging elbow.
Subzero lands an elbow inside.
Subzero lands a nice elbow.
Subzero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Subzero utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Subzero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Subzero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Subzero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Subzero lands an elbow inside that Papadopoulos shrugs off.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Papadopoulos's defenses.
Nice elbow from Subzero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Subzero scores a nice knee to the body.
Subzero scores a nice knee to the body.
Subzero lands an elbow inside.
Subzero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Subzero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Subzero crunches a lovely knee into Papadopoulos's ribcage.
Subzero lands an elbow that stopped Papadopoulos in his tracks for a moment.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Papadopoulos's defenses.

Papadopoulos is rocked!
Subzero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Papadopoulos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Subzero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Papadopoulos seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subzero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Subzero has Papadopoulos pressed against the cage. He pushes Papadopoulos back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Subzero throws a beautiful elbow that sends Papadopoulos crashing to the floor! Subzero piles on the pressure with more strikes! Papadopoulos is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Professor Subzero!