PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Kahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Papadakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kahuna
vs
Papadakis

186 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timo Kahuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kostas Papadakis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahuna looks to land a right hand but Papadakis moved out of range.
Kahuna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Papadakis has time to react.
Nice straight punches there by Kahuna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kahuna.
Papadakis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Papadakis ducks under a wild hook from Kahuna.
Kahuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahuna throws the left hand but Papadakis avoids the punch easily.
Papadakis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Kahuna misses.
Timo Kahuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahuna.
Papadakis slips a straight right by Kahuna.
Papadakis slips under a jab.
Horrible takedown by Papadakis or perhaps it was just good defense by Kahuna which made him look bad.
Papadakis throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kahuna to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahuna is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kahuna lands a really nice looking cross but Papadakis seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahuna lands a head shot.
Kahuna throws a hook but Papadakis blocks it.
Kahuna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kahuna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kahuna catches Papadakis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kahuna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kahuna throws a shot from downtown. Papadakis moves away and avoids it.
Kahuna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papadakis.
Papadakis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Timo Kahuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kahuna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Papadakis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kahuna misses the jab.
Kahuna throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kahuna.
Papadakis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kahuna as he avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahuna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Papadakis slips under a jab from Kahuna.
Kahuna connects with the punch.
Papadakis moves out of range of the strikes.
Kahuna throws a hook to the side of Papadakis's head but Papadakis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahuna throws out a powerful jab.
Kahuna misses with a straight left.
Kahuna lands with a straight right. Papadakis didn't see that one coming.
Kahuna scores with the left hand. Papadakis knows he should have avoided that one.
Kahuna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Papadakis has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis shoots in looking for a takedown but Kahuna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Papadakis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Timo Kahuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostas Papadakis.
Kahuna tests Papadakis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kahuna throws a looping overhand right but Papadakis ducks down to avoid it.
Papadakis misses the jab.
Papadakis ducks under a wild hook from Kahuna.
Papadakis dives in for a single leg takedown but Kahuna sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kahuna wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kahuna breaks from the clinch.
Kahuna scores with the left hand. Papadakis knows he should have avoided that one.
Kahuna smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Papadakis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahuna is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kahuna lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis slips under a jab from Kahuna.
Kahuna throws a lazy right hand but Papadakis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kahuna throws a lazy right hand but Papadakis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Kahuna coming out on top.
Kahuna scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadakis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahuna.
Papadakis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kahuna throws the left hand but Papadakis avoids the punch easily.
Kahuna misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahuna scores with a nice head shot.
Papadakis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kahuna connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Kahuna dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kahuna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Papadakis walks into a straight right hand from Kahuna.
Kahuna cracks Papadakis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kahuna scores with the left hand. Papadakis knows he should have avoided that one.
Kahuna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Papadakis's head backwards.
Kahuna connects with the punch.
Kahuna scores with a hook.
Kahuna lunges at Papadakis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Papadakis's hand.
Timo Kahuna is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahuna clobbers Papadakis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kahuna cracks Papadakis with a good jab.
Papadakis throws a leg kick but Kahuna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Papadakis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahuna.
Jab by Kahuna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahuna looks to land a left hand but Papadakis moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Papadakis.
Kahuna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papadakis.
Kahuna misses with a hook.
Kahuna throws a good cross that connects.
Kahuna connects with a crisp jab.
Papadakis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kahuna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Papadakis somewhat.
Kahuna lands with a cross.
Kahuna throws a shot from downtown. Papadakis moves away and avoids it.
Papadakis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis dives in for a single leg takedown but Kahuna sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Kahuna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kahuna scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kahuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papadakis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kahuna looks to throw the jab but Papadakis is out of range.
Papadakis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kahuna is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Papadakis.
Kahuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kahuna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Papadakis under the eye.
Kahuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahuna slaps away a takedown attempt from Papadakis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Timo Kahuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostas Papadakis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahuna cracks Papadakis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Papadakis needs to keep his hands up - Kahuna had a free shot at his head there.
Kahuna connects with a right hand. Papadakis shakes it off.
A big left from Kahuna misses.
Kahuna lands a jab to the nose.
Kahuna lands a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kahuna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kahuna jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Papadakis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kahuna but Kahuna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kahuna, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kahuna!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadakis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kahuna lands a jab.
Papadakis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kahuna connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Papadakis scrambles back to his feet.
Papadakis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kahuna sizes up Papadakis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Papadakis slips under a jab from Kahuna.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahuna misses with a looping right.
A cross from Kahuna lands.
Nice uppercut there from Kahuna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Kahuna dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Papadakis walks into a left hand.
Kahuna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kahuna wants it to stay on the feet.
Kahuna throws an overhand right that lands on Papadakis's shoulder, as Papadakis tries to avoid the shot.
Kahuna misses with a straight left.
Papadakis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahuna.
Kahuna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Kahuna scores with a four punch combination!
Kahuna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Papadakis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kahuna is fending him off so far but Papadakis persists. Nope, Kahuna circles away and we're back to standing.
Kahuna getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A cross from Kahuna lands.
Nice shot lands for Kahuna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahuna connects with a right hand. Papadakis shakes it off.
Kahuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadakis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahuna.
Kahuna misses with an uppercut.
Kahuna throws a lazy right hand but Papadakis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papadakis slips under a jab from Kahuna.
Kahuna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papadakis can do to turn this around?
Kahuna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papadakis.
Kahuna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Papadakis.
Papadakis blocks a jab.
Kahuna slaps away a takedown attempt from Papadakis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Timo Kahuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostas Papadakis.
Kahuna displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahuna fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Papadakis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kahuna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kahuna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Kahuna misses.
Papadakis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Kahuna.
Good standup being displayed there by Kahuna as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papadakis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kahuna defends it nicely.
Papadakis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Papadakis on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis ducks under a wild hook from Kahuna.
Kahuna loads up on a big right hand but Papadakis slips the punch.
Kahuna dips to his left and cracks Papadakis with an uppercut!
Kahuna lands the left hand.
Kahuna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Papadakis.
Kahuna dips to his left and cracks Papadakis with an uppercut!
Kahuna throws a hook but Papadakis avoids it easily.
Papadakis wants to clinch up but Kahuna keeps it at a distance.
Papadakis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papadakis takes one to the chin there.
Kahuna tests Papadakis's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahuna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Papadakis under the eye.
Kahuna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kahuna thuds his right hand into Papadakis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Papadakis shoots and misses
and Kahuna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Papadakis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahuna.
Kahuna misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kahuna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kahuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadakis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kahuna feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Papadakiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kostas Papadakis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut lands for Kahuna. That snapped Papadakis's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Kahuna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kahuna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Kahuna!