PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 1739 p4p, 1144 weight class) and Shock Linewood (ranked 247 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Papadopoulos
vs
Linewood

187 cm
36
183
28 - 14 - 1

185 cm
35
180
15 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Papadopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood lands with a hook. Papadopoulos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linewood.
A shot to the liver by Papadopoulos. Beautiful body shot.
Papadopoulos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Linewood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Linewood throws a hook but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Linewood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Papadopoulos throws a series of punches but Linewood avoids them all with ease.
Linewood feints and then cracks Papadopoulos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papadopoulos down.
Linewood tries to score with a low kick but Papadopoulos moves his leg out of the way.
Papadopoulos throwing a counter right hand but Linewood manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Linewood counters by clinching up.
We've been informed that Linewood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Linewood trying to control the position but instead, Papadopoulos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linewood into the cage.
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Linewood as the two fighters clinch.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papadopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Papadopoulos controls the action.
Papadopoulos is trying to break the clinch but Linewood has him pressed against the cage.
Papadopoulos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Linewood or not.

Linewood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Linewood tries to close the distance and clinch but Papadopoulos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papadopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Linewood is able to avoid easily.
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Papadopoulos avoids it.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab.
Papadopoulos lands a nice hook to Linewood's body. Linewood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Papadopoulos throws an off balance right hand
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood jabs at Papadopoulos's body.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Papadopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Linewood does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Linewood has managed to clinch.
Papadopoulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linewood leaning his opponent against the cage.
Papadopoulos tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Papadopoulos scores with a hook to the body.
Linewood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Papadopoulos throws a punch but it's blocked by Linewood.
Papadopoulos tries to score a body lock takedown but Linewood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Papadopoulos is trying to push Linewood away but Linewood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood lands a hook that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Papadopoulos has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Papadopoulos.
Linewood is stalling here.
Linewood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Linewood.
Papadopoulos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Linewood presses Papadopoulos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Papadopoulos controls his hands.
Papadopoulos prevents a body shot from Linewood.
Papadopoulos is trying to stall.
Papadopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Linewood controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Papadopoulos fails to land.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Papadopoulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos blocks a body shot from Linewood.

Papadopoulos breaks from the clinch.
Papadopoulos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Linewood throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linewood throws a front kick aimed at Papadopoulos's knee but Papadopoulos avoids it well.
Linewood misses with a kick to the body.
Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
That kick from Linewood tenderised Papadopoulos's leg. Papadopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Papadopoulos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papadopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Papadopoulos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Papadopoulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Linewood defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linewood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Papadopoulos lands a really nice looking cross but Linewood seems unphased.
Linewood moves out of range as Papadopoulos throws a body kick.
Linewood misses with an uppercut.
Linewood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Papadopoulos with a jab.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linewood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Linewood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linewood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linewood throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Linewood checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Papadopoulos.
Linewood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linewood feints and then cracks Papadopoulos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papadopoulos down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood throws a shot to the body.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands with a straight right. Linewood didn't see that one coming.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linewood.
Linewood slips a jab and a cross from Papadopoulos.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linewood. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papadopoulos moves away.
Linewood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papadopoulos. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Linewood does no damage.
Papadopoulos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood slips a jab from Papadopoulos.
Linewood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Linewood. Papadopoulos shrugs it off though.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood cracks Papadopoulos with an open hand slap.
Papadopoulos throws a right hand that Linewood ducks under and follows up with a left that Linewood also avoids with ease.
Linewood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Linewood checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Linewood lands a really nice looking cross but Papadopoulos seems unphased.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
Linewood checks a leg kick.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Papadopoulos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Linewood slips under a jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos connects with a right hand. Linewood shakes it off.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Papadopoulos sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.
Linewood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linewood throws a hook but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Papadopoulos throws a nice looking combination but Linewood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linewood throws a good cross that connects.
Linewood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linewood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Papadopoulos.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Linewood.
Linewood misses the jab.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linewood.
Linewood scores with a jab.
Linewood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood blocks a head kick by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Papadopoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Papadopoulos misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
Papadopoulos walks into a left hand.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Linewood misses with a hook to the body
and Papadopoulos counters with an inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linewood throws out a leg kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range and Linewood only half commits.
Papadopoulos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Linewood counters with a stiff right hand.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Linewood avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Papadopoulos swings away with a body shot that misses

and Linewood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Linewood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linewood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Papadopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Papadopoulos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Papadopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Papadopoulos wants to break free but Linewood has control.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
Linewood stalling.
Linewood tries to work over Papadopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Papadopoulos tries to break free but Linewood pushes him back against the cage.
Linewood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linewood blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Shock Linewood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos blocking some punches.

Linewood manages to break the clinch.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Linewood.
Linewood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Linewood's shoulder, as Linewood tries to avoid the shot.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
Linewood moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linewood.
Papadopoulos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood scores with a jab to the head.
Linewood with the inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.
Papadopoulos wants to slow Linewood down by chopping away at his legs.
Linewood takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linewood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Papadopoulos.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Papadopoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Papadopoulos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body. Papadopoulos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Linewood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linewood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Papadopoulos misses with a jab to the body
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Papadopoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linewood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shock Linewood seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood scores with a jab. Papadopoulos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
Papadopoulos is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
Linewood takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Linewood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linewood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Linewood swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Linewood.
Papadopoulos lands a lovely overhand right.
Linewood scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linewood walks forward, straight into a front kick from Papadopoulos.
Linewood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Linewood.
Papadopoulos keeps the fight on the outside.
Papadopoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linewood tries to clinch up but Papadopoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
Linewood connects with a right hand. Papadopoulos shakes it off.
Linewood tries to clinch there but Papadopoulos circles away.
It looked like Papadopoulos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Linewood thumps Papadopoulos with a low kick.
Papadopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linewood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood is looking to chop away at Papadopoulos's legs.
A quick step to the side and Papadopoulos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos walks into a straight right hand from Linewood.
Linewood jabs Papadopoulos right on the nose. Papadopoulos blinks but takes it well.
Shock Linewood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot to the liver by Linewood. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.

Linewood instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shock Linewood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Linewood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shock Linewood!
Shock Linewood decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Avraam Papadopoulos spoke after the fight, saying 'It's time to leave my gloves in the cage, thanks for the support on my journey, it was all a dream when i started'.