PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gus Pappas (ranked 2411 p4p, 254 weight class) and En Sabah Nur (ranked 2875 p4p, 283 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pappas
vs
Sabah Nur

172 cm
36
157 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

174 cm
39
162 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, En Sabah Nur!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pappas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabah Nur let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sabah Nur throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pappas counters with a three punch combo that has Sabah Nur backing up. Sabah Nur nods at Pappas to acknowledge the strikes.
Sabah Nur misses with a body shot.
Pappas misses with a head kick.
Sabah Nur misses the shot to the body.
Pappas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sabah Nur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pappas misses with the body kick
and Sabah Nur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pappas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pappas throws a leg kick but Sabah Nur checks it.
Sabah Nur follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Pappas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sabah Nur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabah Nur with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Pappas!
Pappas throws a low kick, looking for Sabah Nur's leg but Sabah Nur calmly moves out of range.
Sabah Nur now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pappas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sabah Nur is out of range.
Sabah Nur throws a counter combo.
Sabah Nur scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabah Nur misses the shot to the body.
Sabah Nur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pappas under the eye.
Pappas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pappas throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sabah Nur.
Pappas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pappas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sabah Nur checks it well.
That kick from Sabah Nur tenderised Pappas's leg. Pappas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pappas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pappas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sabah Nur counters with a left and a right that stings Pappas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pappas throws a leg kick
and Sabah Nur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pappas lands a nice shot to the body.
Pappas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pappas is looking to land body kicks.
Pappas jabs Sabah Nur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pappas misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sabah Nur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pappas's hands.
Pappas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabah Nur.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pappas.
Danga de danga de dang - Pappas scores with a four punch combination!
Sabah Nur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pappas scores with a hook to the body. Sabah Nur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sabah Nur throws a body punch but Pappas moves out of range.
Sabah Nur slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sabah Nur checks a low kick from Pappas.
Sabah Nur takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gus Pappas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pappas misses with a hook
and Sabah Nur counters with a stiff right hand.
Pappas lands a nice shot that snaps Sabah Nur's head back.
Sabah Nur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pappas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur misses with a body kick.
Sabah Nur blocks a head kick by Pappas.
Pappas is looking to wear down Sabah Nur with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sabah Nur scores with a hook to the body. Pappas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pappas avoids a kick to the body.
Pappas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sabah Nur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sabah Nur lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pappas.
Sabah Nur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pappas.
Pappas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pappas misses with a wild body shot.
Pappas takes a swing at Sabah Nur's ribcage but misses.
Pappas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sabah Nur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pappas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pappas throws a sloppy head kick and Sabah Nur moves out of range easily.
Pappas throws a hook but Sabah Nur blocks it.
Pappas thows a leg kick but Sabah Nur checks it
and Sabah Nur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pappas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabah Nur.
Pappas connects with a looping right hand.
Pappas throws a right and a left that Sabah Nur avoids nicely.
Pappas is breathing heavily.
Pappas swings for the body but Sabah Nur moves out of range.
Sabah Nur throws out a counter right but Pappas avoids it with no problem.
Sabah Nur misses with a series of wild punches.
Pappas misses with a double jab
and Sabah Nur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pappas throws a hook to the side of Sabah Nur's head but Sabah Nur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Sabah Nur. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur swings for the body but Pappas moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabah Nur scores with a spinning back kick!
Sabah Nur ducks under a wild hook from Pappas.
Pappas misses with a body kick.
A jab from Sabah Nur misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gus Pappas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sabah Nur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pappas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sabah Nur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pappas throws an overhand right that lands on Sabah Nur's shoulder, as Sabah Nur tries to avoid the shot.
Sabah Nur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pappas is looking to counter punch.
Pappas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pappas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pappas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pappas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sabah Nur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabah Nur.
Pappas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pappas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappas avoids the body shot from Sabah Nur.
Pappas misses with a double jab.
Sabah Nur is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pappas with a body shot.
Sabah Nur misses with a shot to the body
and Pappas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pappas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sabah Nur connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pappas scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pappas scores with a head kick. Sabah Nur tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur swings for the body but Pappas moves out of range.
Pappas misses with a combination
and Sabah Nur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pappas thinking.
A big left from Pappas misses.
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 Sabah Nur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sabah Nur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pappas throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sabah Nur! But no joy.
Sabah Nur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A solid body kick from Pappas.
Sabah Nur scores with a head kick. Pappas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sabah Nur misses with a body shot.
Sabah Nur throws a looping overhand right but Pappas ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Sabah Nur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sabah Nur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sabah Nur lands with a shot to the body.
Sabah Nur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pappas throws a right hand that misses
and Sabah Nur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gus Pappas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pappas throws a sloppy head kick and Sabah Nur moves out of range easily.
Sabah Nur throws a fast counter high kick but Pappas manages to duck under it in time.
Sabah Nur connects with a nice looking jab.
En Sabah Nur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sabah Nur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sabah Nur ducks under a wild hook from Pappas.
Sabah Nur scores with a hook to the body. Pappas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sabah Nur misses with a kick to the body.
Sabah Nur has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pappas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sabah Nur - that will leave a mark!
Sabah Nur throws a body shot but no joy.
Sabah Nur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pappas was well out of range. Poor timing from Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur throws a head kick that misses.
Sabah Nur lands a leg kick that knocks Pappas off balance momentarily.
Pappas throws a looping overhand right but Sabah Nur ducks down to avoid it.
Pappas scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas ducks under a wild hook from Sabah Nur.
Pappas misses with a two punch combination.
Sabah Nur appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sabah Nur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pappas's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sabah Nur. Pappas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sabah Nur throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pappas misses with a double jab.
Sabah Nur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pappas with a jab.
Pappas wants to land a leg kick but Sabah Nur is out of range.
Pappas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sabah Nur throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sabah Nur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabah Nur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pappas throws a poor cross that misses
and Sabah Nur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Sabah Nur. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur throws a front kick that sends Pappas stumbling back into the cage.
Pappas throws a body punch but Sabah Nur moves out of range.
Sabah Nur let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pappas.
Pappas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pappas throws a leg kick
and Sabah Nur counters with an outside leg kick.
Sabah Nur lands with a right hand.
Pappas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pappas misses with a leg kick
and Sabah Nur counters with a solid body kick.
Sabah Nur missing with a left hand there. Pappas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sabah Nur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabah Nur throws a hook but Pappas blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabah Nur throws a body punch but Pappas moves out of range.
Pappas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pappas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pappas misses with a left hand
and Pappas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

En Sabah Nur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sabah Nur checks a leg kick.
Sabah Nur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabah Nur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sabah Nur cracks Pappas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pappas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pappas throws a body punch but Sabah Nur moves out of range.
Sabah Nur doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pappas throws a low kick but Sabah Nur moves out of range easily.
Sabah Nur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pappas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sabah Nur! But no joy.
Pappas misses with a right hand
and Sabah Nur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pappas thinking.
Pappas ducks under a wild hook from Sabah Nur.
Pappas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappas throws an off balance right hand
letting Sabah Nur counter with a right hand.
Pappas swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pappas avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Sabah Nur.
Pappas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pappas lands with an overhand left.
Sabah Nur connects with a right hand. Pappas shakes it off.
Sabah Nur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pappas.
Pappas throws a solid leg kick but Sabah Nur takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pappas.
As Pappas backs off Sabah Nur throws a huge counter combo but Pappas manages to avoid it all.
A jab lands there for Sabah Nur.
Pappas throws a front kick aimed at Sabah Nur's knee but Sabah Nur avoids it well.
Pappas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sabah Nur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pappas on the side of the head.

Pappas is rocked!
Pappas misses with a jab to the body
and Sabah Nur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Pappas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sabah Nur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sabah Nur lands a big head kick that sends Pappas to the canvas! Sabah Nur follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). En Sabah Nur!