PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 286 p4p, 41 weight class) and Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 111 p4p, 17 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gravas
vs
Papadopoulos

184 cm
32
179 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

187 cm
29
181 lbs
23 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Papadopoulos's shoulder, as Papadopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas blocks a head kick by Papadopoulos.
Gravas throws a big counter combination but Papadopoulos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gravas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Papadopoulos in his tracks.

It looks like Avraam Papadopoulos has been cut.
Gravas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Papadopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
Papadopoulos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gravas .
Gravas misses with a hook.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Papadopoulos moved away.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas .
Papadopoulos misses with a lunging right hand
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Gravas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Papadopoulos. Papadopoulos obviously looking to wear him down.
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 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas misses with a few strikes there.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gravas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Papadopoulos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Papadopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gravas is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Gravas misses.
Papadopoulos motions for Gravas to come forward. Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Gravas coming out on top.
Nice body kick from Papadopoulos.
A good leg kick by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Papadopoulos connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravas .
Gravas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Papadopoulos. Papadopoulos obviously looking to wear him down.
Papadopoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos throws a solid leg kick but Gravas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravas .
Papadopoulos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a right hand that Papadopoulos ducks under and follows up with a left that Papadopoulos also avoids with ease.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papadopoulos! But no joy.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos feints and then cracks Gravas 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gravas down.
Sloppy strikes from Papadopoulos. Those never looked like landing.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Papadopoulos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Gravas 's front leg with a kick but Gravas checks it.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravas throws a head kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Papadopoulos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Papadopoulos.
Jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos wants to clinch up but Gravas keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Papadopoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papadopoulos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas swats away the attempt to clinch by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Papadopoulos keeps Gravas at a distance using the push kick.
Papadopoulos's corner calls for a 1-2. Papadopoulos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Gravas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papadopoulos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gravas under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but Gravas moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Papadopoulos. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Papadopoulos.
Gravas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Papadopoulos.
Gravas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gravas !
Papadopoulos tests Gravas 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Papadopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gravas is able to avoid easily.
Papadopoulos scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravas should have avoided that one.
Gravas throws a head kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Gravas takes one to the chin there.
Gravas lands a nice shot that snaps Papadopoulos's head back.
Papadopoulos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gravas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Papadopoulos walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Papadopoulos.
Gravas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Latka Gravas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Avraam Papadopoulos's cut.
That's time! Gravas 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Papadopoulos thumps Gravas with a low kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gravas is looking to counter punch.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gravas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Gravas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Papadopoulos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gravas misses with a hook. Papadopoulos ducked under it nicely.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Papadopoulos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas .
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Papadopoulos avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Gravas tries to work over Papadopoulos's front leg with a kick but Papadopoulos checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas cracks Papadopoulos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravas . That snapped Papadopoulos's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Gravas as he connects with a hook.

Papadopoulos is rocked!
Papadopoulos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Papadopoulos's corner calls for a 1-2. Papadopoulos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Papadopoulos motions for Gravas to come forward. Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Papadopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Gravas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Papadopoulos sprawling to the canvas! Papadopoulos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gravas finish him?!
Papadopoulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Gravas finish him?

That has opened up Avraam Papadopoulos's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gravas lands an uppercut, right on the button! Papadopoulos tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.