PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pappas
vs
Penn

167 cm
22
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Pappas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappas throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Penn tumbling to the canvas!

Penn is rocked!
Pappas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn is still in real trouble! Can Pappas finish him?
Pappas stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Pappas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Pappas from controlling successfully.
Pappas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pappas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pappas is one step ahead there.

Penn working for a triangle but Pappas defends it easily.
Pappas wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Penn wants to sweep here but Pappas controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pappas passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pappas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Pappas lands strikes from half guard.
Pappas trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
Pappas controlling the action here.

Penn looking for subs from the bottom but Pappas mounts him!
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Pappas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Penn looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pappas prevents Penn from improving his position.
Pappas trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.

Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Pappas trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Pappas is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The crowd cheers as Pappas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Penn doesn't seem phased though.
Pappas misses with a double jab.
Pappas drops Penn with a naaaaasty hook - Penn is in real trouble here! Pappas dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus Pappas!
Gus Pappas retains his featherweight title!