PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lightning Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jay Z - Moment of Clarity. Lightning Storm told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pappas
vs
Storm

167 cm
27
152 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Pappas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lightning Storm!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappas misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pappas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pappas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Storm's head.
Pappas throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
Storm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pappas is one step ahead there.
Pappas 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.
Pappas wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pappas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pappas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Storm is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas throwing strikes but missing.
Pappas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Storm is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pappas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pappas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Storm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pappas.
Storm throws a right hand that Pappas ducks under and follows up with a left that Pappas also avoids with ease.
Pappas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Pappas.

Pappas scores with a takedown into Storm's guard.
Storm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pappas is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pappas slips nicely into half guard.
Pappas is looking to advance position but Storm won't allow it.
Pappas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Storm keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pappas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Storm defends it well.
Pappas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pappas thows a huge punch but Storm dodges it nicely.
Pappas thows a huge punch but Storm dodges it nicely.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pappas is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pappas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pappas looks to land a right hand but Storm moved out of range.
Storm slips a jab and a cross from Pappas.
Storm connects with a crisp jab.
Storm defending well as Pappas loads up on a big left hand.
Storm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pappas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm dips to his left and cracks Pappas with an uppercut!
Pappas misses with a body shot.
Storm connects with the punch.
Pappas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Pappas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pappas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Storm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pappas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Storm is able to avoid easily.
Storm staying out of range there.
Pappas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Storm lands a jab.
Pappas looks to land a right hand but Storm moved out of range.
Pappas shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body punch from Storm.
Pappas misses with a straight left.
Pappas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pappas misses with a body punch
and Storm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Storm looks to land a combination. Pappas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left and a right from Storm both land. Nice combination.
Pappas shoots for a double leg takedown but Storm sprawls well. He's pushed Pappas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pappas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut there from Storm.

It looks like Gus Pappas has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pappas tried to score with a low kick but Storm checks it.
Pappas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Storm finds it's way round the side to connect with Pappas's head.
Storm lands a head shot.
Storm works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Storm finds it's way round the side to connect with Pappas's head.
Storm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pappas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pappas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Storm digs a good body shot into Pappas's ribs.
Storm throws a series of strikes that have Pappas backpedaling.

Pappas is rocked!
Storm drops Pappas with a big left hand! Pappas is injured, injured bad! Storm jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lightning Storm!