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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hellas Pankratios (ranked 1350 p4p, 63 weight class) and Osman Dawoud (ranked 734 p4p, 12 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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165 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hellas Pankratios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osman Dawoud!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pankratios pushes Dawoud up against the cage in a clinch.
Pankratios blocks an uppercut.
Pankratios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pankratios ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pankratios no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pankratios seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pankratios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawoud is one step ahead there.
Pankratios tries to strike from the bottom.
Dawoud wanted to stand there but Pankratios had control of the position.
Dawoud is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dawoud being controlled here momentarily.
Dawoud must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dawoud wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Pankratios's closed guard. He's half up but Pankratios has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Pankratios pivots and extends the arm, Dawoud falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Pankratios! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hellas Pankratios!
Hellas Pankratios decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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