PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timur Amirmoez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Papadakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Amirmoez
vs
Papadakis

180 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ace of Spades Clothing
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timur Amirmoez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kostas Papadakis!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amirmoez shoots for a takedown but Papadakis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Papadakis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Amirmoez struggling a bit here.
Amirmoez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Papadakis.
Amirmoez wants to control but Papadakis postures up.
Amirmoez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Papadakis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Amirmoez is working hard here to advance position.
Papadakis is staying tight to Amirmoez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amirmoez wants to control but Papadakis postures up.
Amirmoez being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Papadakis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Amirmoez tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Papadakis stalls from top position.
Amirmoez is looking for a sweep.
Amirmoez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Papadakis tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amirmoez sneaks back into half guard.
Amirmoez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Amirmoez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Papadakis controls the pace.
Papadakis wants to pass the guard but Amirmoez is keeping the position.
Papadakis advances position into side control!
Papadakis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Amirmoez is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Amirmoez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Papadakis working away.
You can see the frustration on Amirmoez's face as Papadakis controls the position.
Amirmoez is looking for a sweep.

Papadakis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Papadakis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Papadakis working away.
Papadakis controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amirmoez is looking to reverse the position.
Amirmoez is not content to let Papadakis control the position.

Papadakis is trying to get an arm triangle but Amirmoez is defending well.
Amirmoez is trying to control Papadakis's posture but Papadakis avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amirmoez stops Papadakis from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostas Papadakis dominated that round.
That's time! Amirmoez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Papadakis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amirmoez.
Amirmoez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Amirmoez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Papadakis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timur Amirmoez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papadakis stopping the sweep attempt from Amirmoez.
Papadakis wants to control from the top but Amirmoez keeps moving.
We've been informed that Papadakis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Amirmoez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amirmoez looking to control.
Papadakis stays in close to Amirmoez's body and controls the position.
Papadakis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Papadakis controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kostas Papadakis.
Papadakis tries for a takedown but Amirmoez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Amirmoez defending well as Papadakis loads up on a big left hand.
Amirmoez tries to clinch up

and Papadakis counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Papadakis as Amirmoez tries to tie him up.
Papadakis is struggling to control the position.
Amirmoez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Come on Papadakis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Amirmoez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Papadakis uses from the top position.
Papadakis trying to control but Amirmoez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amirmoez working a defensive guard here.
Papadakis trying to control but Amirmoez is working from the bottom.
Amirmoez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Papadakis wants to control from the top but Amirmoez keeps moving.

Kostas Papadakis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Amirmoez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Papadakis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Papadakis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Amirmoez to the ground. Papadakis is now in Amirmoez's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amirmoez can't keep his opponent in guard - Papadakis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Papadakis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Amirmoez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Papadakis.
Amirmoez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Papadakis is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amirmoez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostas Papadakis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Amirmoez tries to clinch but Papadakis is having none of it.
Amirmoez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amirmoez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Amirmoez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Papadakis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Amirmoez is in Papadakis's guard.
Amirmoez tries to free his leg and advance position but Papadakis is retaining full guard.
Papadakis controlling the position.
Kostas Papadakis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Papadakis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadakis working a defensive guard here.

Kostas Papadakis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Amirmoez misses with a body shot.
Amirmoez moves in looking to clinch but Papadakis pushes him off.

Papadakis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Amirmoez is trying to control Papadakis's posture but Papadakis avoids it.
Papadakis tries to move to full mount but Amirmoez actually manages to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis is thwarting Amirmoez's attempts to control the position.
Papadakis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Papadakis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Amirmoez wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis is taking a breather. Amirmoez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Papadakis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Papadakis not doing much here.
Papadakis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Papadakis is looking for a kimura but Amirmoez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Papadakis to get the leverage.
Papadakis trying to control the pace.
Papadakis wants to take a breather but Amirmoez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amirmoez is looking to control Papadakis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Amirmoez avoid being mounted?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Amirmoez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amirmoez trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kostas Papadakis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Papadakis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostas Papadakis!
Kostas Papadakis very nearly forgot to thank Atlantis amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.