PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Papolodopaulos (ranked 2447 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Fraga (ranked 6335 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostas Papolodopaulos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Papolodopaulos
vs
Fraga

189 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

174 cm
19
208 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Kostas Papolodopaulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julio Fraga!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papolodopaulos staying out of range there.
Fraga swats away the attempt to clinch by Papolodopaulos.
Fraga misses with an uppercut. Papolodopaulos saw that one coming.
Papolodopaulos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fraga. Papolodopaulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Papolodopaulos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Papolodopaulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Julio Fraga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fraga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papolodopaulos moves away.

Papolodopaulos pushes Fraga up against the cage in a clinch.
Fraga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Papolodopaulos backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fraga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fraga throws an off balance right hand
and Papolodopaulos counters with a left to the body.
Papolodopaulos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Kostas Papolodopaulos has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Papolodopaulos.
Fraga looks to throw the jab but Papolodopaulos is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Papolodopaulos takes the fight into the clinch.
Fraga tries a body shot but Papolodopaulos blocks it.
Papolodopaulos is trying to break the clinch but Fraga has him pressed against the cage.
Fraga misses with a punch on the inside.
Papolodopaulos can't break the clinch.
Fraga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Papolodopaulos's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Papolodopaulos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Papolodopaulos is trying to force a seperation but Fraga has the dominant position.
Fraga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fraga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Papolodopaulos wants to get back to striking at distance but Fraga won't allow it.
Fraga keeps control of Papolodopaulos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Papolodopaulos wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Fraga.
Fraga wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Fraga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Papolodopaulos prevents a body shot from Fraga.
Fraga throws a head punch that misses.

Fraga manages to break the clinch.
Papolodopaulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fraga misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papolodopaulos defending well as Fraga loads up on a big left hand.
Fraga misses with a straight left.
Papolodopaulos is looking to counter punch.
Fraga misses with an uppercut. Papolodopaulos saw that one coming.
Fraga misses the shot to the body.
Papolodopaulos looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fraga misses with a looping left.
Papolodopaulos avoids the body shot from Fraga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraga with a hook.
Fraga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Papolodopaulos.
Fraga pounces like a tiger and cracks Papolodopaulos with a vicious hook! Papolodopaulos is down but not out! Fraga follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Julio Fraga!
An out of breath Julio Fraga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.