PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cain Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hell's Bells- AC/DC. 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?

Jones
vs
Pappas

168 cm
27
149 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

172 cm
33
157 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Cain Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gus Pappas!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pappas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pappas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pappas misses with a few strikes there.
Pappas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pappas takes one to the side of the head.
Pappas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pappas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Pappas settles back down.
Pappas misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pappas throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pappas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pappas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!
Pappas has the hooks in. Jones is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at England Fight Club MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Jones prevents Pappas from getting a body triangle.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Pappas. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Jones has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Pappas.

Pappas tightening his grip on Jones, looking for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to escape the position.
Jones turns into Pappas and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stops Pappas from standing up.
Pappas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Pappas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pappas wants to sweep but no luck.
Pappas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pappas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pappas looking to control.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pappas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pappas throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Pappas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Cain Jones has been cut.
Pappas fails to land with a series of punches.
Pappas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pappas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pappas throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Pappas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Pappas.
Pappas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pappas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Pappas throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pappas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Pappas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pappas sprawls and moves away.
Jones defending well as Pappas loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Pappas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pappas is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Pappas.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Pappas is just out of range.
Pappas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pappas ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Pappas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gus Pappas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pappas misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Pappas throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Pappas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pappas sprawls well. Pappas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Pappas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Pappas throws an off balance right hand

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Pappas didn't expect that.

Pappas is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jones presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Pappas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Pappas fails to land.
Pappas is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.

Pappas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pappas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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 hard body shot but it just misses.
Gus Pappas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pappas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Pappas throws a head kick that misses.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pappas throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones slips a jab from Pappas.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Pappas takes one on the button.
Pappas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pappas just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pappas sprawls and moves away.
Pappas looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Pappas throws a leg kick

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pappas wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Pappas is working from the bottom.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones won't allow Pappas to sweep him here.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pappas is looking to escape.
Jones trying to control the action but Pappas is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pappas manages to get to full guard.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Pappas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cain Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones trying to control but Pappas is working from the bottom.

Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pappas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.

Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Pappas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cain Jones'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. And we move into the final round!

Pappas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pappas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pappas misses with a combination
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pappas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pappas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pappas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Pappas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Pappas.
Cain Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pappas throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappas misses with an uppercut.
Pappas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pappas bucks up and tries to throw Jones off but instead Jones has got his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Jones is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pappas has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pappas is trying to break free.
Pappas trying to get back to his feet but Jones is in full control for now.
Jones is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Jones gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Jones gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Jones apologises and we restart here on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pappas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pappas loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Pappas misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pappas tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.
Pappas motions for Jones to come forward. Pappas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones avoids the head kick by Pappas.
Pappas misses with a combination
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Pappas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pappas.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.
Pappas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Pappas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pappas misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pappas to see if he's OK.
Cain Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gus Pappas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pappas is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones cracks Pappas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones wants to control but Pappas is keeping him busy.
Pappas has one of Jones's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Pappas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pappas tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappas is still trying to improve position.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pappas is avoiding damage well.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pappas down.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones working the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cain Jones.
I think Pappas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Pappas!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gus Pappas waved his t-shirt featuring Pitt Nutrition 160Q! 10% Laundry plus fees!!!'s logo in front of the cameras.