PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adrian McMullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Papadakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

McMullen
vs
Papadakis

179 cm
28
176 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
184 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian McMullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kostas Papadakis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Papadakis misses with a takedown

and McMullen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McMullen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McMullen wants to pass the guard but Papadakis is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadakis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Papadakis is still trying to improve position.

McMullen is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadakis trying to control but McMullen postures up.
Papadakis is trying to get back to full guard.
Papadakis taking some punishment here, with McMullen in his half guard.
McMullen misses with a head shot. Papadakis uses the momentum to regain guard.
McMullen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McMullen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McMullen preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Papadakis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Papadakis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McMullen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McMullen stands and throws Papadakis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Papadakis tries to get back to half guard but can't.

McMullen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Papadakis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Papadakis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMullen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Papadakis is trying to improve his position.
Papadakis wants to control but McMullen postures up.
Papadakis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Papadakis is trying to control McMullen's posture but McMullen avoids it.
Papadakis is looking for a sweep.
Papadakis is trying to control McMullen's posture but McMullen avoids it.
Papadakis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McMullen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMullen working the ground and pound from side control.
Papadakis wants to control but McMullen postures up.
Papadakis is looking for a sweep.

McMullen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Papadakis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Papadakis is looking to reverse the position.
McMullen working the body and head with strikes.
McMullen taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McMullen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McMullen trying to control the action but Papadakis is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian McMullen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Papadakis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadakis tries to pass the half guard into mount. McMullen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McMullen is pressing down on Papadakis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Papadakis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McMullen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McMullen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Papadakis trying to control the position from guard on top but McMullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMullen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Papadakis wants to control from the top but McMullen keeps moving.
McMullen wants to sweep here but Papadakis controlling him for the moment.
Papadakis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Papadakis wants to control from the top but McMullen keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Papadakis advances position into side control!
Papadakis wants to lay and pray for a moment but McMullen keeps working.
Papadakis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McMullen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McMullen looking for a sweep but Papadakis has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McMullen regains half guard.
Papadakis tries to pass to full mount but McMullen defends it.

McMullen actively working from the bottom here.
McMullen regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis wants to pass the guard but McMullen is keeping the position.
Papadakis forces his way into half guard.
Adrian McMullen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Papadakis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McMullen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McMullen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McMullen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Papadakis is aware though and is defending well.

Papadakis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Papadakis wants to control from the top but McMullen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McMullen looking for a guillotine here but Papadakis defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McMullen looking for a guillotine here but Papadakis defends easily.
Papadakis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McMullen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

McMullen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Papadakis is aware though and is defending well.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Papadakis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Papadakis.
McMullen attempts a counter takedown but Papadakis avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadakis tries to score a power double leg takedown but McMullen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Papadakis somewhat.
Adrian McMullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostas Papadakis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadakis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McMullen's waist but McMullen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Papadakis off to one side.
McMullen tries to counter with a takedown but Papadakis is quick to defend against it.
Papadakis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McMullen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Papadakis sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McMullen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McMullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papadakis can do to turn this around?
Papadakis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McMullen sprawls well. McMullen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Papadakis gets slowly back to his feet.
McMullen feinted with a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McMullen as he avoids it easily.
McMullen tries to counter with a takedown but Papadakis is quick to defend against it.
Papadakis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McMullen as he avoids it easily.
McMullen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Papadakis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McMullen feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Papadakis shoots in for a takedown but McMullen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McMullen feinted with a counter takedown.
McMullen slaps away a takedown attempt from Papadakis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McMullen tries to counter with a takedown but Papadakis is quick to defend against it.
Papadakis fails with a takedown attempt.
McMullen feinted with a counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian McMullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McMullen 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian McMullen!
Adrian McMullen very nearly forgot to thank VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR 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.