PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jordan
vs
Pappas

166 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Pappas!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jordan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jordan misses with a series of wild punches.
Pappas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michael Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Pappas.
Jordan misses with a double jab
and Pappas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Pappas.
Pappas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Jordan instigates a clinch.
Jordan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pappas has him pressed against the cage.
Jordan wants to get back to striking at distance but Pappas won't allow it.
Pappas has Jordan pressed against the cage.
Pappas prevents Jordan from breaking the clinch.
Jordan is trying to break free.

Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jordan lands a high kick!
Horrible takedown by Jordan or perhaps it was just good defense by Pappas which made him look bad.
Jordan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pappas misses with a double jab.
Pappas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gus Pappas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan lands with a kick to the temple. Pappas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pappas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pappas keeps the fight on the outside.

Pappas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jordan, pushing him back against the cage.
Jordan misses with a knee strike.

Pappas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jordan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pappas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jordan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pappas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jordan tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pappas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jordan can pounce on him.
Jordan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pappas is looking to chop away at Jordan's legs.
Jordan dodges the punch combination from Pappas.
Pappas tries to clinch up but Jordan circles away and keeps his distance.
Jordan looks to land a combination but Pappas avoids it well.
Jordan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jordan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pappas circles away.
Jordan lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas lands a nice hook to Jordan's body. Jordan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Pappas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pappas tries to clinch but Jordan moves out of range.
Pappas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan.

Pappas has Jordan up against the cage in a clinch.

Pappas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jordan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pappas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jordan stalks Pappas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pappas's face. Pappas staggers backwards, shaken.
Pappas darts in trying to clinch
and Jordan counters with a big head kick but Pappas shrugs it off.
Jordan throws a head kick that half lands.
Jordan shoots in and drives through. Pappas sprawls well.
Jordan swinging wilding here.
Pappas lands a head shot.
Pappas thows a body shot but no joy.

Pappas takes the fight into the clinch.

Pappas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Pappas circles away.

That's three 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.
Pappas throws a right hand that Jordan ducks under and follows up with a left that Jordan also avoids with ease.
Jordan fails to land with a series of punches.
Jordan throws a head kick but Pappas moves out of range.

Jordan gets a clinch.

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

Pappas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pappas keeps control of Jordan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jordan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pappas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jordan scores with a three punch combo!

Jordan clinches with his opponent.

Pappas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pappas misses with an uppercut.
Pappas blocks a head kick by Jordan.
Pappas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan.
Pappas tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
Jordan throws a combination that misses
and Pappas counters with a three punch combo that has Jordan backing up. Jordan nods at Pappas to acknowledge the strikes.

Pappas gets a clinch.
Pappas keeps control of Jordan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pappas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jordan wants to sweep here but Pappas controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jordan controls Pappas momentarily but Pappas frees himself.
Jordan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Jordan has his feet on Pappas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jordan scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pappas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jordan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pappas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jordan rather than just go for the knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pappas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pappas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jordan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pappas looks to land a combination but Jordan avoids it well.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick and Pappas moves out of range easily.

Jordan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pappas pulls Jordan in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gus Pappas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pappas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jordan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jordan misses with a combination
and Pappas counters with a leg kick.
Pappas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Michael Jordan has been cut.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pappas but Pappas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Jordan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pappas throws a right and a left that Jordan avoids nicely.
Jordan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jordan throws a right and a left that Pappas avoids nicely.
No joy there for Pappas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jordan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gus Pappas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pappas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jordan counters with a stiff right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jordan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jordan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jordan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pappas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pappas manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pappas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pappas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michael Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan dodges the punch combination from Pappas.
Pappas wants to clinch.
Pappas looks to clinch
and Jordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pappas, right into the meat.
Pappas missing with a left hand there. Jordan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jordan lunges at Pappas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pappas's hand.
Pappas tries to clinch up but Jordan circles away and keeps his distance.
Jordan misses with a two punch combination.
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick and Pappas moves out of range easily.
Pappas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jordan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pappas lands with a shot to the body.
Jordan checks the leg kick.
Pappas swinging wilding here.
Jordan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jordan lands with a kick to the temple. Pappas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pappas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jordan finds it's way round the side to connect with Pappas's head.
Jordan throws a head kick that half lands.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pappas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jordan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pappas is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Jordan clinches.

Jordan breaks from the clinch.
Jordan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Jordan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Pappas 's head but he takes it in his stride.Jordan shoots in but no luck this time.
Jordan works over Pappas's head and body with a nice combination.
Jordan lands with a kick to the temple. Pappas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pappas slips a jab and a cross from Jordan.
Jordan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pappas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pappas.

Jordan breaks the clinch.
Jordan connects with a high kick.
Jordan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pappas misses with a double jab

and Jordan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jordan.

Jordan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pappas, up you get!
Jordan connects with a high kick.
Jordan is working the combinations to good effect here.

Jordan gets a clinch.
Pappas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pappas is working for takedown but Jordan is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jordan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Pappas manages to break the clinch.
Pappas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pappas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pappas swinging wilding here.
Pappas is looking to clinch.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pappas throws a leg kick
and Jordan counters with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Pappas misses.
Pappas blocks a head kick by Jordan.
Pappas throws a right and a left that Jordan avoids nicely.
Jordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pappas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jordan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jordan shoots in but no luck this time.
Jordan throws a big shot that misses.
Pappas misses with the combination.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Pappas.
Jordan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pappas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jordan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pappas kicks off Jordan and gets to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Jordan.
Pappas misses with a series of wild punches.

Jordan scores with a takedown into Pappas's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jordan stands and steps away. Pappas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jordan lands a head kick!
Jordan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jordan lands a head kick. Pappas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.

Jordan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Jordan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pappas to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordan lands with a kick to the temple. Pappas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jordan takes one to the chin there.
Jordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Pappas instigates a clinch.
Pappas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pappas manages to break the clinch.
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 Michael Jordan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Jordan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pappas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Jordan is rocked!
Jordan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jordan throws a series of strikes that have Pappas backpedaling.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses
and Pappas counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Jordan! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus Pappas!