PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel La Bor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Bor has chosen Centuries as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pappas
vs
La Bor

172 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gus Pappas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel La Bor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Bor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pappas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Pappas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pappas has had enough of the clinch but La Bor keeps him there for the moment.
Pappas controlling the action here for a moment.
Pappas stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pappas for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Pappas struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
La Bor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pappas.
La Bor being controlled against the cage.
Pappas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pappas is looking to break free of the clinch but La Bor has double underhooks.
Pappas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Bor.
Pappas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Bor lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor misses with some punches.
Pappas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
La Bor misses with some punches.
Pappas working aggressively here.
La Bor blocks a body shot from Pappas.
A short body shot lands from Pappas as the two fighters clinch.
Pappas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pappas misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Bor tries to break free but Pappas pushes him back against the cage.
La Bor has Pappas pressed against the cage, preventing Pappas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Pappas.
La Bor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pappas stalling.
Pappas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
La Bor digs a right hand underneath Pappas's ribcage. Pappas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
La Bor misses with a body punch.
La Bor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pappas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if La Bor can turn it around.
Pappas takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas blocks a body shot from La Bor.
La Bor misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor swings wildly with an uppercut but Pappas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pappas stalling the fight.
Pappas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Bor avoids it.
Pappas lands an uppercut.
La Bor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pappas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pappas misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Bor prevents Pappas from breaking the clinch.
Pappas is struggling to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pappas prevents a body shot from La Bor.
Pappas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite La Bor's efforts to push away.
Pappas misses with a punch to the body.
Pappas swings wildly with an uppercut but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Bor avoids it.
Pappas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Bor wants to get back to striking at distance but Pappas won't allow it.
La Bor tries to work over Pappas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pappas leaning his opponent against the cage.
La Bor blocks a punch to the side of the head.

La Bor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La Bor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pappas circles away quickly and effectively.
Pappas fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Bor tests Pappas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
La Bor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Pappas has managed to clinch.
Pappas cracks La Bor with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pappas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pappas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pappas swings wildly with an uppercut but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pappas leaning his opponent against the cage.
La Bor lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Bor lands a nice uppercut.
Pappas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Bor.
Pappas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
La Bor struggles to land a body shot inside as Pappas controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Pappas.
La Bor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Bor misses with a body punch.
Pappas can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Pappas dominated that round.
That's time! Pappas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

La Bor throws a one two combo.
Pappas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pappas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but La Bor avoids it really well and circles away.
Pappas thows a leg kick but La Bor checks it
and La Bor counters with a stiff right hand.
Pappas throws a lazy uppercut
enabling La Bor to counter with a crisp jab.

Pappas moves into the clinch.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Bor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pappas scores with a shoulder strike.
La Bor can't find room to land a body shot as Pappas controls the action.
Pappas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Bor is defending well for now.
Pappas displaying some good clinch control by pressing La Bor up against the cage.

La Bor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor circles away from the clinch attempt.
La Bor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Manuel La Bor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pappas misses with a hook
and La Bor counters with a nice uppercut.
La Bor cracks Pappas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pappas tries to clinch but La Bor moves away
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pappas tries to clinch but La Bor is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on La Bor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pappas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and La Bor counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from La Bor.
Pappas thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pappas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pappas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
La Bor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Pappas closes the distance and pushes La Bor back into the cage.
Pappas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
La Bor swings wildly with an uppercut but Pappas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pappas blocks a body shot from La Bor.
Pappas misses with a punch on the inside.
Pappas is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gus Pappas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas has La Bor pressed against the cage, preventing La Bor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pappas lands with a light punch inside.
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!
La Bor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

La Bor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Bor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gus Pappas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pappas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and La Bor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Bor circles away from the clinch attempt
and La Bor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pappas thinking.
Pappas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Manuel La Bor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Bor cracks a nice hook into Pappas's ribs.
Pappas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pappas falls off balance throwing a combination
and La Bor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
La Bor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pappas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Bor throws out the jab.
Pappas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pappas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
La Bor looks to throw the jab but Pappas is out of range.
Pappas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Bor.
Pappas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
La Bor connects with a body shot.
Good shot there by La Bor.

Pappas is rocked!
Pappas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oh Pappas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It's a brutal combination of punches from La Bor! Pappas is backing up but he can't get away as La Bor lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Pappas and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Manuel La Bor!
Manuel La Bor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.