PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Let Ji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ji has chosen Anathema - Judgement as his entrance music. Gus Pappas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pappas
vs
Ji

167 cm
24
152 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

174 cm
24
153 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Pappas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Let Ji!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji blocks a leg kick.
Pappas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pappas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji misses the target.
Ji misses with a body kick.
Pappas shoots in looking for a takedown. Ji tries to sprawl out of it but Pappas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ji manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pappas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pappas throws a series of punches but Ji avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Pappas misses the target.
Ji scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Gus Pappas has been cut.
Pappas throws a body punch but Ji moves out of range.
Pappas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Ji shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ji was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pappas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pappas tries to hold on but Ji pushes him away.
Pappas is bucking up trying to escape but Ji cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji punching from mount but Pappas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ji throwing strikes here but Pappas is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pappas wants to hold on but Ji pushes him away.
Ji trying to control but Pappas is having none of it.
Ji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pappas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Poor strikes thrown by Ji there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pappas is trying desperately to improve position.
Pappas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pappas manages to control the position for a moment.
Ji trying to control but Pappas is having none of it.
Ji landing punches.
Pappas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ji tries to control but Pappas wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ji content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pappas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ji looking to finish with strikes here!
Pappas tries to hold on but Ji postures up.
Pappas is looking to improve his position but Ji isn't that keen on the idea.
Pappas tries to hold on but Ji pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pappas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ji with shots to the head and body - Pappas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pappas tries to hold on but Ji postures up.
Ji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ji trying to control but Pappas is having none of it.
Pappas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ji blocks Pappas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pappas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Let Ji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gus Pappas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pappas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pappas thows a body shot but no joy.
Ji tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pappas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pappas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ji counters with an inside leg kick.
Pappas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ji lands a nice looking body shot.

Ji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ji crunches a lovely knee into Pappas's ribcage.
Pappas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ji has Pappas pushed against the cage.
Pappas blocks a body shot from Ji.
Pappas tries to break the clinch but Ji is controlling the position.
Pappas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ji tries to land a knee to the head but Pappas blocks with his arms.
Pappas is trying to break the clinch but Ji has him pressed against the cage.
Ji lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ji stalls.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji lands an overhand right.
Ji misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Pappas.

Ji is rocked!

It looks like Let Ji has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Ji.
Ji goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gus Pappas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pappas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji was well out of range. Poor timing from Pappas.
Ji connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pappas rushes Ji and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pappas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ji lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ji slowing the pace effectively.
Pappas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pappas.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ji throws an elbow but misses.
Ji misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pappas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji stalling in the clinch but Pappas improves position.
Ji stalling.
Pappas wants to break free but Ji has control.

Pappas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Pappas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ji!

Gus Pappas's cut is getting worse.
Ji lands with a slapping head kick.
Ji misses with a double jab.
Pappas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Let Ji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ji chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pappas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ji can pounce on him.

Ji forces Pappas back against the cage and clinches.
Ji landing knees to the head.
Come on Ji - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ji scores a nice knee to the body.
Pappas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Ji - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pappas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pappas is looking to break free of the clinch but Ji has double underhooks.
Ji stalling.
Pappas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pappas avoiding damage as Ji throws knees to the body.
Ji throws an elbow that misses.
Ji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pappas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pappas.

Pappas manages to break the clinch.
Pappas misses with a straight left.
Pappas misses with a two punch combination.
Pappas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pappas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pappas stuffs the takedown.
Pappas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ji takes a swing at Pappas's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pappas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pappas swings for the body but Ji moves out of range.
Pappas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pappas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pappas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ji won't be happy with that.
Pappas remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pappas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ji keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pappas decides to stand back up. Pappas steps back and let's Ji get back to his feet.

Ji pushes Pappas up against the cage in a clinch.

Pappas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Let Ji will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Good work by Ji as he checks the leg kick.
Pappas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ji in his tracks.
Ji takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ji is still on wobbly legs! Can Pappas finish him?
Ji walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pappas is looking to land body kicks.
Ji throws a sloppy head kick and Pappas moves out of range easily.
Pappas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji.
Ji seems to have recovered his senses.
Pappas connects with a jab.
Pappas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ji makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji blocks a leg kick.
Pappas is looking to wear down Ji with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ji is looking to clinch but Pappas is avoiding it.
Ji fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gus Pappas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pappas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ji moves forwards but Pappas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ji takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas misses the shot to the body.
Ji drops his hands momentarily and Pappas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pappas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ji misses with a body kick.
Pappas throws a hook but Ji blocks it.
Ji takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ji wants to slow Pappas down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circling - Pappas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pappas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji.
Pappas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pappas missing with a left hand there. Ji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ji walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pappas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pappas scoring well with a low kick there.
Ji uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pappas.
Ji avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas digs a good body shot into Ji's ribs.
Pappas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pappas counters with a nice uppercut.
Pappas blocks a jab.
Ji misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pappas scores with a jab to the body.
Ji shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pappas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pappas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ji.
Ji slips a straight right by Pappas.
Pappas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pappas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji misses with a double jab.
Pappas lands a jab.
Pappas throws a nice looking combination but Ji bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pappas looks to land a combination but Ji avoids it well.
Pappas avoids the head kick by Ji.
Ji looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pappas slips a jab and a cross from Ji.
Pappas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gus Pappas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pappas misses with a body shot.
Ji throws a head kick that misses.
Pappas thumps Ji with a low kick.
Ji wants to clinch.
Pappas misses with a body shot.
Ji takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pappas lands with an uppercut that bounces Ji off the cage and back into rage.
Pappas scores with a jab. Ji acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pappas manages to avoid it.
Pappas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ji backs up against the cage.
Pappas misses the jab.
Pappas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ji counters with a low kick, right behind Pappas 's knee.
Ji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pappas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Let Ji is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pappas throws a right hand that Ji ducks under and follows up with a left that Ji also avoids with ease.
Ji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ji scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pappas keeps working.
Pappas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pappas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gus Pappas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ji 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Let Ji!