PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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?

Aldo
vs
Pappas

172 cm
24
157 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

167 cm
26
152 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Pappas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo cracks Pappas with a good jab.
Pappas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Pappas.
Pappas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo lands with an overhand left.
Pappas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Gus Pappas has been cut.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pappas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pappas misses with a wild body shot.
Pappas misses with a double jab
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Pappas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pappas - that will leave a mark!
Pappas tries to clinch
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pappas misses the jab.
Pappas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pappas misses with a body kick.
Pappas wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.
Pappas closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pappas.
Pappas with a nice cross.
Pappas darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aldo lands a with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Pappas.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pappas misses with a double jab
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pappas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pappas.
Pappas throws the left hand but Aldo avoids the punch easily.
Aldo jabs at Pappas's body.
Pappas looks gassed!
Nice defenses there by Aldo.
Pappas defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pappas is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gus Pappas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pappas.
Pappas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Pappas's head.
Pappas throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Pappas takes one on the button.
Aldo checks a leg kick nicely.
Pappas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aldo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pappas misses with a kick to the body.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pappas.
Pappas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pappas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pappas tries to clinch up
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pappas misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Aldo finds it's target.
Pappas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aldo is out of range.
Pappas wants to clinch
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Pappas throws a combination that misses
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Pappas.
A shot to de liver by Aldo. Beautiful body shot.
Aldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pappas's hands.
Aldo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pappas's head.
Aldo digs a good hook to Pappas's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pappas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lunges at Pappas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pappas's hand.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Pappas walks into a left hand.

That has opened up Gus Pappas's cut even more.
Aldo scores with a hook.

Pappas is rocked!
Aldo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pappas is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?
Aldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pappas doesn't seem bothered though.
Pappas seems to have recovered his senses.
Aldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pappas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldo scores with a jab.
Aldo cracks Pappas with a good jab.
Pappas tries to clinch but Aldo moves away
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pappas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pappas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pappas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aldo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pappas on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Pappas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gus Pappas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pappas throws out a loose jab but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Pappas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aldo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pappas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aldo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aldo lands the left hand.
Aldo lands a slapping body shot.
Jab, jab by Aldo - just one landing.
Pappas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo moves out of range as Pappas strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo sizes up Pappas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pappas throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Aldo. That snapped Pappas's head back.
Aldo throws a right hand that Pappas ducks under and follows up with a left that Pappas also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas wants to clinch
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.
Pappas throws a body kick that misses.
Aldo digs a good body shot into Pappas's ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pappas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aldo has got the better of the exchanges.
A slow jab from Pappas misses its intended target.
Aldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pappas can do to turn this around?
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pappas is just out of range.
Pappas darts in trying to clinch
and Pappas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pappas clinches but Aldo breaks the clinch
and Aldo counters with a nice body shot.
Pappas misses with an uppercut.
Pappas throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
Pappas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo.
Pappas throws a combination that misses
and Aldo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo scores with a nice right hand.
Pappas walks into a left hand.
Aldo throws an overhand right that lands on Pappas's shoulder, as Pappas tries to avoid the shot.
Pappas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Aldo scores with a nice strike.
Pappas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aldo counters with a left to the body.
Aldo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Pappas off the cage and back into rage.
Aldo lands a nice hook to Pappas's body. Pappas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pappas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pappas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aldo.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Pappas.
Pappas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pappas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aldo lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas throws the left hand but Aldo avoids the punch easily.
Aldo connects with a right hand. Pappas shakes it off.
A slow jab from Pappas misses its intended target.
Pappas throws a sloppy body shot
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.
Pappas misses with a jab to the body
and Aldo counters with a one-two to the body.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pappas misses with a few strikes there.
Aldo throws the left hand but Pappas avoids the punch easily.
Aldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pappas misses with a shot to the body
and Aldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Pappas wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo cracks Pappas with a good jab.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pappas.
Aldo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pappas doesn't seem bothered though.
Pappas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aldo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pappas wants to clinch
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aldo scores with a body shot.
Pappas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pappas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aldo counters with a two punch combo.
Pappas scores with a jab. Aldo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Aldo finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gus Pappas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Aldo there.
A head kick misses from Pappas.
Pappas closes the distance but Aldo moves to the side
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
Pappas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aldo with a jab.
No joy there for Pappas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gus Pappas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pappas misses with a shot to the body
and Aldo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aldo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aldo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pappas's head.
Aldo scores with a nice head shot.
Aldo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pappas looks to clinch
and Aldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo punishes Pappas's body with a nice straight punch.
Pappas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Pappas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aldo lands a jab to Pappas's midsection.
Aldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aldo throws out a loose jab but Pappas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pappas wants to clinch
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pappas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldo.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aldo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pappas clinches but Aldo breaks the clinch
and Aldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo scores with a decent looking hook.
Pappas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aldo checks it well.
Good leg kick by Pappas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pappas throws a leg kick which misses Aldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Aldo tries to avoid it.

Pappas has Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.

Pappas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pappas misses with a jab to the body
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.
Aldo works Pappas's body with a nice hook.
Pappas closes the distance but Aldo moves to the side
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
Aldo lands with a straight right. Pappas didn't see that one coming.
Pappas misses with a combination
and Aldo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jose Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldo lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas throws a lazy right hand but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pappas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pappas misses with a hook to the body
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pappas misses with a combination
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aldo scores with a sloppy right hand. Pappas should have avoided that one.
Gus Pappas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pappas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aldo lands a jab.
Pappas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pappas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Pappas looks to land a left hand but Aldo moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pappas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Aldo duly obliges.
A big right from Pappas misses.
Aldo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pappas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Pappas drops his hands momentarily and Aldo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aldo lands a slapping body shot.
Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pappas.
Pappas darts in trying to clinch
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Pappas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
Pappas walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pappas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aldo counters with a two punch combo.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Pappas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aldo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!