PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rhordric Papadakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhordric Papadakis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Papadakis
vs
Zoolander

180 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rhordric Papadakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Zoolander!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoolander is looking to clinch but Papadakis is avoiding it.

Zoolander clinches up against the cage.
Papadakis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zoolander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Papadakis has Zoolander pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Papadakis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zoolander tumbling to the mat - Papadakis dives into Zoolander's guard.
Papadakis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zoolander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Papadakis throws a big right hand that misses.
Papadakis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zoolander works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papadakis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Papadakis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Papadakis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadakis throws an elbow that misses. Zoolander uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Papadakis's guard. Nice move by Zoolander!
Papadakis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Papadakis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Papadakis 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.
Papadakis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Papadakis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zoolander!
Papadakis throws some wild stikes that Zoolander manages to avoid easily.
Zoolander is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Papadakis throws some wild stikes that Zoolander manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis unloading with bombs!
Zoolander is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Papadakis punching from mount but Zoolander doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Zoolander is bucking up trying to escape but Papadakis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Papadakis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
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!
The referee warns Zoolander that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Papadakis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Papadakis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zoolander is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zoolander because Papadakis loaded up on that one.
Papadakis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Papadakis raining down hammerfists from mount.
Zoolander is squirming around, avoiding Papadakis's attempts to control the action.
Papadakis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zoolander looks a forlorn figure.
Papadakis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Papadakis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Papadakis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Zoolander that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadakis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Papadakis throws a strike there. Zoolander manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

Papadakis postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Zoolander to stand up.
Papadakis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zoolander fails in his attempt to clinch.

Papadakis looking to score a takedown here. Zoolander is defending well but Papadakis drives through and ends up in Zoolander's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Papadakis lands a couple of digs.
Zoolander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papadakis.
Papadakis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhordric Papadakis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Papadakis closes the distance and clinches up with Zoolander, looking for a takedown. Papadakis pushes Zoolander against the cage but Zoolander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Papadakis misses with a takedown attempt - Zoolander sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Papadakis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Papadakis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhordric Papadakis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoolander throws a leg kick which misses Papadakis's front leg but catches the back leg as Papadakis tries to avoid it.
Zoolander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zoolander tries to clinch there but Papadakis circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zoolander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Papadakis shoots for a double leg takedown but Zoolander sprawls well. He's pushed Papadakis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zoolander is looking to clinch.

Zoolander lands a left and a right that send Papadakis crashing to the mat, dazed. Zoolander thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Papadakis is rocked!

It looks like Rhordric Papadakis has been cut.
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!
Crack! Zoolander connects with the perfect overhand right and Papadakis falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Zoolander!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xavier Zoolander!
A victorious Xavier Zoolander thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.