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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 1157 p4p, 53 weight class) and Hellas Pankratios (ranked 647 p4p, 30 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 cm
46
270 lbs
30 - 29 - 0 |
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200 cm
36
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
30 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricki Suckerpunch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hellas Pankratios! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pankratios gets the takedown into side control. Suckerpunch wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Pankratios working the ground and pound but Suckerpunch is defending the strikes. Suckerpunch has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Suckerpunch managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pankratios.
Pankratios lands an elbow. Pankratios is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Pankratios lands a decent elbow from side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pankratios cracks Suckerpunch with an elbow. That is naaassty. Pankratios has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Pankratios fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pankratios controls the position from side control. Pankratios lands a strong strike to the head of Suckerpunch. That's dazed him! Pankratios looking to finish here. Suckerpunch is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Pankratios lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hellas Pankratios! In his post fight interview, Hellas Pankratios started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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