PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Anzar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anzar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anzar
vs
Pappas

188 cm
27
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Anzar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor Pappas!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Anzar. No joy for Pappas on that attempt.
Anzar cracks Pappas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anzar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pappas doesn't seem bothered though.
Pappas dives in for a single leg takedown but Anzar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No luck for Pappas with that takedown attempt.
George Anzar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Pappas.
Anzar takes a swing at Pappas's ribcage but misses.
Pappas fails with the takedown.
Anzar throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pappas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anzar's guard.
Anzar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pappas dives into side control.
Anzar is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pappas is controlling him well.
Pappas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Anzar's coaches at Pahuyuth Muay Thai 12 elite coaches have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Pappas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Anzar is avoiding damage well.
Pappas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anzar defending against the ground and pound.
Anzar is pushing Pappas's head away, looking to escape. Pappas manages to hold on to the position though.
Pappas misses with the ground and pound.
Anzar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pappas working the ground and pound.
Anzar parries the strikes from Pappas easily there. Pappas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Anzar to escape.
Pappas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anzar wants to get back to his feet but Pappas drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pappas advances to full mount.
Anzar is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pappas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pappas drops a big elbow. That's hurt Anzar! More shots from Pappas and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor Pappas!