PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 237 p4p, 33 weight class) and Jackson Spinks (ranked 368 p4p, 54 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Papadopoulos
vs
Spinks

187 cm
30
181 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

190 cm
31
175 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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

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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spinks throws a leg kick that misses.
Spinks defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson Spinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopoulos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab from Spinks.
Papadopoulos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spinks throws out the jab.
Spinks missing with a left hand there. Papadopoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papadopoulos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spinks.
We've been told by Papadopoulos's head coaches at Gym Boiks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Papadopoulos feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
Papadopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Spinks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spinks throws a hook but Papadopoulos blocks it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Spinks 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 throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Spinks takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spinks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Papadopoulos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a low kick but Spinks moves his leg out of the way.
Spinks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Papadopoulos defending well as Spinks loads up on a big left hand.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spinks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spinks. That did some damage!
Papadopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Spinks backs away, Papadopoulos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Papadopoulos scores with the left hand. Spinks knows he should have avoided that one.
Spinks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Papadopoulos.
Spinks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Papadopoulos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Papadopoulos staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Papadopoulos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Papadopoulos.
Spinks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papadopoulos tries to score with a low kick but Spinks moves his leg out of the way.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Spinks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Papadopoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Papadopoulos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Spinks misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spinks scores with a body shot.
Spinks lands a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab from Spinks.
Papadopoulos scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Papadopoulos clobbers Spinks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spinks throws an overhand right that lands on Papadopoulos's shoulder, as Papadopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick by Spinks misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spinks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spinks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Papadopoulos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Papadopoulos backing away here, and Spinks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Papadopoulos throws a nice looking combination but Spinks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Spinks blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Spinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spinks throws a hook to the side of Papadopoulos's head but Papadopoulos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papadopoulos jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Spinks throws a combination. Papadopoulos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick as Spinks jumps back.
Papadopoulos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avraam Papadopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spinks looks to land a left hand but Papadopoulos moved out of range nicely.
Spinks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spinks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Papadopoulos blocks a low kick nicely.
Papadopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks throws a shot from downtown. Papadopoulos moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Spinks does no damage.
Papadopoulos 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.
A bone on bone clash there as Papadopoulos blocks the leg kick.
Papadopoulos feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Spinks.
Papadopoulos lands a nice looking body kick.
Spinks misses with a lunging right hand
and Papadopoulos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spinks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spinks throws a wild body kick that Papadopoulos sees coming a mile off.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papadopoulos moves away.
Jab, jab by Papadopoulos - just one landing.
Spinks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos swinging wildly here.
Spinks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spinks ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Spinks moves out of range as Papadopoulos throws a body kick.
Spinks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spinks tests Papadopoulos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Papadopoulos.
Spinks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Papadopoulos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Spinks moved away.
Spinks misses with a low kick.
Donk. Papadopoulos catches Spinks right on the button with a cross.
Papadopoulos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Spinks.
Spinks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Spinks.
Papadopoulos wants to clinch up but Spinks keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Spinks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spinks is looking to land body kicks.
Papadopoulos checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos checks a low kick from Spinks.
Spinks throws a sloppy head kick and Papadopoulos moves out of range easily.
Papadopoulos connects with a crisp jab.
Papadopoulos throws a jab when Spinks was well out of range.
Spinks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 Avraam Papadopoulos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Papadopoulos blocks the low kick.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Spinks moved away.
Papadopoulos throws a head kick but Spinks moves out of range.
A jab from Spinks misses.
Papadopoulos tried to counter with a leg kick but Spinks avoided it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Papadopoulos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spinks. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Papadopoulos there.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spinks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spinks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Papadopoulos throws a push kick but Spinks slaps the foot to one side.
Papadopoulos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spinks.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Spinks throws a right hand that misses
and Papadopoulos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Papadopoulos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good work by Spinks as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Spinks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick.
Spinks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Spinks misses.

Spinks darts in and clinches Papadopoulos up against the cage.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Spinks avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spinks digs a right hand underneath Papadopoulos's ribcage. Papadopoulos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Spinks has a couple of punches blocked by Papadopoulos.
Spinks has Papadopoulos pressed against the cage.
Spinks is looking to control Papadopoulos's arms but Papadopoulos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spinks has his back to the cage.
Spinks prevents a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Spinks prevents a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Spinks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spinks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Spinks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papadopoulos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spinks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spinks taking a breather.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Spinks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spinks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Papadopoulos scores with a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papadopoulos digs a right hand underneath Spinks's ribcage. Spinks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Papadopoulos - that landed with a thud.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Spinks controls his hands.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Papadopoulos.
Spinks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spinks has a couple of punches blocked by Papadopoulos.
Spinks lands with a right to the head.
Spinks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson Spinks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Papadopoulos.
Spinks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Spinks avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos works on Spinks's body with a couple of short punches.
Papadopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spinks's elbow.
Spinks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Spinks.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Papadopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Spinks controls the action.
Spinks lands with a left to the head.
Spinks struggles to land a body shot inside as Papadopoulos controls his hands.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Spinks jumps guard and drags Papadopoulos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Papadopoulos is looking to stand up but Spinks won't let him.
Papadopoulos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Papadopoulos stopping the sweep attempt from Spinks.

Spinks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Papadopoulos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Spinks's guard.

Papadopoulos gets to his feet. Spinks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Spinks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy head kick and Spinks moves out of range easily.
Spinks is trying to counter with his kicks.
Spinks moves out of range of the body kick.
Spinks scores with a decent looking hook.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Papadopoulos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spinks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos cracks Spinks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Spinks's front leg with a kick but Spinks checks it.
Spinks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Spinks avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Avraam Papadopoulos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Spinks moved out of range nicely.
Spinks connects with a looping right hand.
Spinks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Papadopoulos checks it well.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping left.
Papadopoulos walks into a straight right hand from Spinks.
Spinks fails to land with a series of punches.
Spinks throws a right hand that misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spinks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Papadopoulos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Papadopoulos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spinks scores with a three punch combo!
Spinks moves out of range of the body kick from Papadopoulos.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos moves out of range as Spinks strikes.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut

and Spinks counters with a shoot takedown. Papadopoulos fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopoulos is looking to stand up but Spinks isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks connects with a couple of short punches.
Spinks stops Papadopoulos from standing up.

Papadopoulos scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Spinks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spinks throws a solid leg kick but Papadopoulos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spinks.
Papadopoulos thinks about countering with a body kick.
Spinks throws a hook but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Spinks looks for the body kick but Papadopoulos saw that one coming.
Spinks throws a jab but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spinks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spinks.
Spinks defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson Spinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos doesn't manage to clinch there - Spinks circles away.
Spinks avoids the head kick by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Spinks misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Spinks saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Spinks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Avraam Papadopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.

Spinks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Papadopoulos tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Spinks manages to move to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Spinks scoring with strikes but Papadopoulos is staying in there.
Papadopoulos really wants to buck Spinks off and get back to his feet.
Spinks is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks dominating with strikes here.
Spinks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Spinks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Papadopoulos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Spinks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spinks with shots to the head and body - Papadopoulos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Papadopoulos is trying to stand up.
Spinks working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson Spinks has got the better of the ground game so far.
BOOM! Spinks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Papadopoulos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Spinks lands a big shot there that rocks Papadopoulos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papadopoulos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks lands a heavy elbow.
Spinks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Papadopoulos's face.
Papadopoulos is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Spinks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Spinks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Papadopoulos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Spinks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Papadopoulos is rocked!
Spinks with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Papadopoulos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Papadopoulos is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Spinks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Papadopoulos is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Papadopoulos seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Papadopoulos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Spinks.
Papadopoulos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Spinks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Papadopoulos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Avraam Papadopoulos!
Our winner, Avraam Papadopoulos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.