PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 2652 p4p, 493 weight class) and Settakian Fett (ranked 340 p4p, 80 weight class). Papadopoulos comes into the arena with Lil Uzi Vert - That's A Rack blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Settakian Fett was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Papadopoulos
vs
Fett

187 cm
38
183
31 - 18 - 1

180 cm
40
173
35 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Settakian Fett!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fett checks the leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fett has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Papadopoulos scores with a jab. Fett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Papadopoulos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fett.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Papadopoulos throws a solid leg kick but Fett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a front kick aimed at Fett's knee but Fett avoids it well.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fett slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping left.
As Papadopoulos backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it all.
Papadopoulos throws a right hand that misses
and Fett counters with a left and a right that stings Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Fett moved out of range nicely.
Fett throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick
and Fett counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Fett to acknowledge the strikes.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a low kick but Fett moves his leg out of the way.
Papadopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Papadopoulos lands a jab to Fett's midsection.
A leg kick checked by Fett.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Fett moved out of range.
Papadopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fett is able to avoid easily.
Fett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Papadopoulos misses with a lunging right hand
and Fett counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick from Papadopoulos, right into the meat of the thigh.
Papadopoulos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Fett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Fett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A clash of legs there as Fett blocks the low kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Papadopoulos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fett.
Papadopoulos lands the left hand.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Fett moved out of range nicely.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fett counters with a one-two to the body.
Papadopoulos scores with a sloppy right hand. Fett should have avoided that one.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
As Papadopoulos backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it all.
Papadopoulos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fett counters with a left and a right that stings Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Papadopoulos can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Fett.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Fett saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fett.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Papadopoulos can pounce on him.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Fett moved out of range.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Papadopoulos backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it all.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fett checks a leg kick.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Fett counters with a left and a right that stings Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Fett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos is looking to slow Fett down with leg kicks.
A big left from Papadopoulos misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that round.
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.

Papadopoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
Fett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Fett might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Papadopoulos has got the better of the exchanges.
Papadopoulos misses with a lunging right hand
and Fett counters with a left and a right that stings Papadopoulos.
An inside leg kick from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos is looking to slow Fett down with leg kicks.
Papadopoulos tried to score with a low kick but Fett checks it.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Fett avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papadopoulos.
Fett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Papadopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
Papadopoulos connects with a solid leg kick.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopoulos looks to land a combination. Fett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Papadopoulos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Fett checks it.
Papadopoulos tries to land a leg kick but Fett saw it coming and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Papadopoulos. That snapped Fett's head back.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Fett saw that one coming.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Papadopoulos cracks Fett with a good jab.
Fett walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Papadopoulos is predictable there
and Fett counters with a left and a right that stings Papadopoulos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Papadopoulos is predictable there
and Fett counters with a two punch combo.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut
and Fett counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Fett to acknowledge the strikes.
Settakian Fett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fett.
Papadopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Fett slips the punch.
Nice cross by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Papadopoulos backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it all.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fett throws a counter combo.
A big right from Papadopoulos misses.
Fett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fett counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Fett to acknowledge the strikes.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Fett moved out of range nicely.
Fett defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Papadopoulos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Papadopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fett can do to turn this around?
Papadopoulos clobbers Fett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a chopping leg kick but Fett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Papadopoulos backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it all.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Fett saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos throws an off balance right hand
and Fett counters with a left and a right that stings Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Fett blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Fett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
Papadopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Fett is just out of range.
As Papadopoulos backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it all.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Fett's shoulder, as Fett tries to avoid the shot.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Papadopoulos throws a solid leg kick but Fett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Papadopoulos.
Fett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Papadopoulos.
Fett avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
Fett throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Papadopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Fett moved away.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick, looking for Fett's leg but Fett calmly moves out of range.
Fett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fett moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Fett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papadopoulos. Fett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Fett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos missing with a left hand there. Fett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Papadopoulos throws a right hand that misses
and Fett counters with a series of strikes. Papadopoulos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fett is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fett blocks a leg kick.
Settakian Fett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avraam Papadopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Papadopoulos digs a good body shot into Fett's ribs.
Papadopoulos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fett slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos thuds his right hand into Fett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fett slips a jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Papadopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fett throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fett manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut
and Fett counters with a one-two to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Fett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
A big right from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a double jab.
As Papadopoulos backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it all.
Papadopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Fett moves out of range.
Fett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fett blocks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Papadopoulos tests Fett's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Papadopoulos to score with a decent uppercut.
Fett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fett checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick.
As Papadopoulos backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it all.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Papadopoulos looks to land a combination. Fett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Papadopoulos. Papadopoulos obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Avraam Papadopoulos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Papadopoulos 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avraam Papadopoulos!
In his post fight interview, Avraam Papadopoulos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.