PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar Neves Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gus Pappas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cesar Neves Jr
vs
Pappas

173 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

172 cm
28
156 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Cesar Neves Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gus Pappas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neves Jr wants to clinch.
Neves Jr backing away here, and Pappas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Julio Cesar Neves Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pappas misses with a wild combination.
Pappas scores with a hook to the body. Neves Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Neves Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cannagym in the buildup to the fight.
Pappas misses with an uppercut. Neves Jr saw that one coming.
Neves Jr fails with the takedown

and Pappas counters with a crisp one two that drops Neves Jr! Pappas thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Neves Jr to his feet! Neves Jr is in big trouble!

Neves Jr is rocked!
Pappas connects with a combination that backs up Neves Jr into the cage. Pappas lands a flurry of punches that gets past Neves Jr's guard. Neves Jr is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Pappas bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus Pappas!