PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nic Barroga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodouorous Papaloukas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barroga
vs
Papaloukas

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nic Barroga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodouorous Papaloukas!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papaloukas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barroga avoids it really well and circles away.
Barroga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Papaloukas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barroga moves in looking to clinch but Papaloukas pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barroga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barroga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barroga wants to clinch.
Barroga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papaloukas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barroga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Papaloukas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barroga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barroga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papaloukas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barroga misses with a head kick.
Barroga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barroga moves in looking to clinch but Papaloukas pushes him off.
Barroga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barroga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Papaloukas swats away the attempt to clinch by Barroga.
Barroga fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barroga is looking to clinch but Papaloukas is avoiding it.
Barroga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Papaloukas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barroga wants to clinch up but Papaloukas keeps it at a distance.
Papaloukas dives in for a single leg takedown but Barroga sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barroga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Papaloukas to keep the fight standing.
Barroga is looking to control Papaloukas's arms but Papaloukas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barroga has his back to the cage.

Barroga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Papaloukas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barroga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barroga tries to clinch there but Papaloukas circles away.

Barroga drives through and clinches with Papaloukas against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barroga trying to land knees to the body.
Barroga trying to land knees to the body.
Barroga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Papaloukas has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Papaloukas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barroga after a bit of a struggle.
Nic Barroga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodouorous Papaloukas.
Papaloukas tries to score a body lock takedown but Barroga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barroga leaning against his opponent.
Barroga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barroga can't break the clinch.
Barroga wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Papaloukas is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papaloukas goes for a takedown attempt but Barroga pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Papaloukas circles away from the clinch attempt

so Papaloukas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papaloukas stays in close to Barroga's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nic Barroga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barroga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barroga tries to clinch but Papaloukas is having none of it.
Barroga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barroga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barroga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barroga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papaloukas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barroga tries to clinch there but Papaloukas circles away.

Papaloukas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Papaloukas controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papaloukas tries to move to mount but Barroga blocks the move with his legs.
Papaloukas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Barroga's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Theodouorous Papaloukas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Barroga tries to clinch up but Papaloukas circles away and keeps his distance.
Barroga misses with a head kick.
Papaloukas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barroga tries to clinch up but Papaloukas circles away and keeps his distance.
Barroga is looking to clinch but Papaloukas is avoiding it.
Barroga tries to clinch up

and Papaloukas counters with a shoot takedown. Barroga fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barroga looking for subs off his back but Papaloukas has passed one foot through into half guard.
Still in half guard, Papaloukas seems content to control.
Papaloukas uses his free foot to push down on Barroga's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Barroga.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Papaloukas get's back to his feet.
Barroga tries to clinch up.
Barroga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Papaloukas dives in and grabs Barroga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barroga pushes down on Papaloukas's head and hops out.
Nic Barroga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barroga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barroga moves in looking to clinch but Papaloukas pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papaloukas shoots in but no luck this time.
Barroga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodouorous Papaloukas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Barroga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Papaloukas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barroga tries to close the distance and clinch but Papaloukas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barroga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barroga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papaloukas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Papaloukas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barroga as he avoids it easily.
Barroga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Papaloukas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barroga wants to clinch up but Papaloukas keeps it at a distance.
Papaloukas blocks a head kick by Barroga.

Barroga tries to sprawl but Papaloukas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Theodouorous Papaloukas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Papaloukas controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barroga is in trouble now - Papaloukas has advanced to mount!

Papaloukas gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Nic Barroga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barroga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papaloukas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barroga moves in looking to clinch but Papaloukas pushes him off.
Barroga throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barroga tries to clinch up but Papaloukas circles away and keeps his distance.
Papaloukas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barroga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Papaloukas somewhat.
Barroga throws a head kick but Papaloukas moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barroga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barroga tries to clinch but Papaloukas moves out of range.
Barroga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nic Barroga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Papaloukas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papaloukas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Theodouorous Papaloukas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Papaloukas swats away the attempt to clinch by Barroga.
Papaloukas misses with a takedown attempt - Barroga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nic Barroga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodouorous Papaloukas.
Barroga tries to clinch but Papaloukas moves out of range.
Papaloukas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Papaloukas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barroga is looking to clinch.
Barroga tries to clinch there but Papaloukas circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barroga doesn't manage to clinch there - Papaloukas circles away.
Papaloukas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barroga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Papaloukas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barroga tries to clinch up but Papaloukas circles away and keeps his distance.
Papaloukas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barroga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barroga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Papaloukas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Theodouorous Papaloukas.
I think Papaloukas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodouorous Papaloukas!