PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sai
vs
Pappas

180 cm
28
145 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

172 cm
30
156 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dang Sai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gus Pappas!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sai misses with an uppercut. Pappas saw that one coming.
Pappas moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Pappas does it's job there.
Pappas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sai fails to land with a series of punches.
Sai misses with a wild body shot.
Pappas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pappas wants to land a leg kick but Sai is out of range.
Sai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pappas manages to circle out of the way.
Pappas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sai.
Gus Pappas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pappas rushes Sai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pappas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pappas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pappas wants to stall.
Pappas blocks an elbow strike from Sai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Pappas avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Pappas blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pappas.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pappas working aggressively here.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Pappas tries to break the clinch but Sai is controlling the position.
Sai lands a damaging elbow.
Sai lands an elbow just above Pappas 's eye.
Sai being controlled against the cage.
Sai lands a damaging elbow.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pappas fails to land.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pappas's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Pappas blocks the elbow strike.
Sai prevents a body shot from Pappas.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pappas's defenses.
Sai prevents a body shot from Pappas.
Pappas dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pappas avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.

Pappas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sai misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy left from Sai finds it's target.
Pappas throws a right and a left that Sai avoids nicely.
Pappas ducks under a wild hook from Sai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai slips a jab and a cross from Pappas.
Sai walks into a straight right hand from Pappas.
Pappas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sai throws out the jab.
Sai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pappas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A left lands for Sai.
Pappas throws a nice looking combination but Sai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sai misses with a left hand
and Pappas counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sai. Pappas does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pappas trying to control the position but instead, Sai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pappas into the cage.
Pappas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sai up against the cage.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas lands a left hand.
Pappas avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sai blocking some punches.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pappas's brow.
Pappas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pappas can't find room to land a body shot as Sai controls the action.
Pappas throws a punch but it's blocked by Sai.
Pappas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sai is keeping busy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
Pappas blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Pappas blocks the elbow strike.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pappas avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dang Sai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sai avoids the body shot from Pappas.
Sai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pappas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pappas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pappas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sai manages to avoid it.
Pappas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pappas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pappas takes one on the button.
Sai fails to land with a series of punches.
Pappas throws a counter combo.

Sai rushes Pappas and presses him up against the cage.
Pappas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Pappas cracks Sai with a nice body shot.
Sai lands a damaging elbow.
Pappas blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pappas dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Pappas digs a right hand into Sai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sai's gas tank.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Pappas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Pappas manages to break the clinch.
Pappas works the jab nicely.
Sai throws a jab when Pappas was well out of range.
Sai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pappas looks to land a combination but Sai avoids it well.
Sai throws a jab but it's blocked by Pappas.
Sai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sai misses with a hook.
Pappas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Pappas lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas connects with an inside leg kick.
Sai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pappas.
A combination from Pappas does no damage.
Pappas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sai missing with a left hand there. Pappas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pappas throws a head kick but Sai moves out of range.
Sai misses with a wild body shot.
Pappas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pappas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Pappas misses.
Sai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pappas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pappas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pappas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pappas moves into the clinch successfully.
Sai being controlled against the cage.
Pappas avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Pappas struggles to land a body shot inside as Sai controls his hands.
Pappas avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dang Sai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pappas dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Pappas avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Pappas dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pappas can do to turn this around?
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pappas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pappas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pappas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pappas dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Pappas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pappas can't find room to land a body shot as Sai controls the action.
Sai has Pappas pressed against the cage, preventing Pappas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pappas avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Pappas pushes Sai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Pappas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Pappas dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Pappas is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Pappas dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sai lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Gus Pappas has been cut.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dang Sai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gus Pappas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sai clinches.
Pappas avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Pappas avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pappas blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Pappas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pappas avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pappas.
Pappas dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pappas's defenses.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Pappas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pappas wants to stall.

Pappas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Pappas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Sai clinches up against the cage.
Pappas blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Pappas trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Pappas.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai lands a damaging elbow.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Pappas shrugs off.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Pappas avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pappas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pappas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Pappas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sai managing to block the knees to the body from Pappas.
Pappas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pappas blocks an elbow strike.
Pappas lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pappas's brow.
Pappas avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Pappas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Pappas pushes Sai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pappas lands with a left to the head.
Pappas avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Pappas tries a body shot but Sai blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pappas blocks an elbow strike.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pappas blocks the elbow strike.
Pappas can't break the clinch.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pappas blocks an elbow strike.
Pappas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gus Pappas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Pappas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Pappas is trying to maintain a safe position but Sai gets an underhook and turns Pappas into the cage.
Pappas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Pappas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sai prevents a body shot from Pappas.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pappas's brow.
Pappas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pappas's brow.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Pappas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Pappas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Pappas tries to work over Sai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pappas can't find room to land a body shot as Sai controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pappas's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pappas avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Pappas blocks an elbow strike.
Pappas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Pappas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Pappas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sai prevents a body shot from Pappas.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Pappas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pappas blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Dang Sai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dang Sai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sai, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dang Sai!