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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Cage (ranked 2493 p4p, 125 weight class) and Hellas Pankratios (ranked 1430 p4p, 77 weight class). Hellas Pankratios has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hellas Pankratios!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pankratios shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cage sprawls well. Cage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pankratios gets slowly back to his feet.
Cage seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hellas Pankratios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pankratios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pankratios moves away.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Cage has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pablo's Boxing Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Pankratios slips a jab from Cage.
Pankratios follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pankratios dives in for a single leg takedown but Cage sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pankratios takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pankratios darts in looking for a takedown but Cage gets double underhooks and turns Pankratios into the cage.
Cage is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Luke Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellas Pankratios.
Cage lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage throws a body punch but Pankratios moves out of range.
Pankratios looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cage is fending him off so far but Pankratios persists. Nope, Cage circles away and we're back to standing.
Pankratios with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Pankratios gets tackled into the cage by Cage. Cage maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cage tries a knee to the head but Pankratios blocks it.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Pankratios avoids the damage to the body.
Cage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pankratios changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pankratios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
No joy there for Pankratios, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pankratios will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pankratios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Pankratios fails with a takedown attempt.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Luke Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pankratios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pankratios manages to break the clinch.
Cage throws a lazy uppercut
and Pankratios counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pankratios ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Cage has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pankratios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pankratios pulls guard effortlessly.
Pankratios wants to sweep here but Cage controlling him for the moment.
Pankratios throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cage escapes and throws Pankratios's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pankratios sneaks back into half guard.
Pankratios is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cage pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage stalling.
Pankratios wants to control but Cage is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios gets full guard.
Cage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pankratios on the ground.
Pankratios is pulling down on Cage's head to control his posture.
Cage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pankratios is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Cage frees his head nicely. Oh but Pankratios has switched to an armbar! Cage is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hellas Pankratios!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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