PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Storm Father (ranked 3188 p4p, 3932 weight class) and Emmanuel Pape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Father
vs
Pape

150 cm
24
145
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
155
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Storm Father!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emmanuel Pape!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Father keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Father throws a shot from downtown. Pape moves away and avoids it.
Pape looks to land a left hand but Father moved out of range nicely.
Father is looking to counter the offense by Pape and move into the clinch.
Pape circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pape counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Father thinking.
Father throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pape sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emmanuel Pape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Father displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pape throws out the jab.
Pape darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Father connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pape's hands.

It looks like Emmanuel Pape has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Father.
Pape missing with a left hand there. Father was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Father fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pape swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pape tries to bum rush Father with a series of wild strikes but Father uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Father is looking to counter the offense by Pape and move into the clinch.
Father takes a jab right on the kisser.
Father ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pape swats away the attempt to clinch by Father.
Father misses with a right hand
and Pape counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Father is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pape jabs Father to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Father uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pape.
Pape rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Father moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Father misses with a looping left.
Father closes the distance but Pape moves to the side
and Pape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pape listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pape throws a body shot but no joy.
Pape circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Father.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pape throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Father on the side of the head.
Father wants to clinch
enabling Pape to counter with a crisp jab.
Father scores with a sloppy right hand. Pape should have avoided that one.
Pape misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pape dodges the punch combination from Father.
It seemed like Pape was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Father shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pape throws a looping overhand right but Father ducks down to avoid it.
Pape throws out a loose jab but Father uses good head movement to avoid it.
Father is looking to counter punch.
Pape might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Father moves in looking to clinch but Pape pushes him off.
Pape throws out a counter right but Father avoids it with no problem.
Pape lands with a right hand.
Father darts in trying to clinch
and Pape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Father is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pape! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Father throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pape sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Father tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pape manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Father tries to clinch up.
Pape uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Father.
It seemed like Pape was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pape throws a hook but Father blocks it.
Pape moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pape missing with a left hand there. Father was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pape swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Father tries to clinch up.
Pape throws a right and a left that Father avoids nicely.
Father is looking to counter the offense by Pape and move into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Pape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Pape's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from Pape misses the target.
Pape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Father tries to clinch up but Pape circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pape! But no joy.
Pape lands a head shot.
Father takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pape is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Father uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pape.
Father throws a big counter combination but Pape scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Father paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pape throws a shot from downtown. Father moves away and avoids it.
Father is looking to counter punch.
Father cracks Pape with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Pape tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Father pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Pape is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Storm Father!
Storm Father decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.