PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Athan Pallas (ranked 3113 p4p, 352 weight class) and Armend Berisha (ranked 5406 p4p, 530 weight class). Pallas comes to the cage accompanied by Greeks on Attack. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Armend Berisha was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pallas
vs
Berisha

179 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

XFighter Clothing
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Pallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armend Berisha!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berisha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pallas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Berisha postures up.

Berisha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Berisha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pallas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pallas keeping moving, preventing Berisha from controlling successfully.
Berisha postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Berisha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pallas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Berisha has managed to get both his arms back between Pallas's legs - danger averted.

Pallas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berisha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berisha is pushing down on Pallas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pallas is fighting to maintain full guard but Berisha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pallas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pallas tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallas punching from the bottom.

Berisha is working for a submission of some sort.

Pallas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pallas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pallas is looking to improve his position.
Berisha working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pallas's thigh. Pallas counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Pallas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Berisha is aware though and is defending well.
Pallas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berisha wants to control from the top but Pallas keeps moving.

Pallas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berisha with a nice head shot there.
Berisha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berisha tries to stand but Pallas is controlling from the bottom.

Pallas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berisha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pallas keeping moving, preventing Berisha from controlling successfully.
Pallas controls Berisha momentarily but Berisha frees himself.
Pallas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Pallas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pallas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pallas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Berisha controls the pace.
Berisha with a flurry of punches that miss.

Berisha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Berisha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pallas trying to keep a closed guard but Berisha is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Berisha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pallas eats them both and turns towards Berisha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Athan Pallas has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Berisha drives through with a takedown into Pallas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Berisha wants to control from the top but Pallas keeps moving.

Berisha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armend Berisha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Athan Pallas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Berisha drives through with a takedown into Pallas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Pallas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berisha defends well.
Pallas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Berisha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berisha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berisha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pallas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pallas trying to keep a closed guard but Berisha is proving a slippery customer.

Pallas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Berisha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pallas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Pallas looking for subs off his back but Berisha has passed one foot through into half guard.
Pallas is trying to control but can't.

Berisha trying to work for an americana but Pallas has managed to regain full guard.

Pallas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berisha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Berisha trying to control but Pallas is working from the bottom.
Pallas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Berisha postures up.

Berisha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berisha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berisha wants to stand but Pallas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Berisha wants to control from the top but Pallas keeps moving.
Berisha works over Pallas with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berisha advances position into side control!
Pallas is trying to control Berisha's posture but Berisha avoids it.
Berisha trying to control the position but Pallas is working away.
Pallas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berisha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pallas manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pallas is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Berisha is tapping! Great win for Pallas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Athan Pallas!
Athan Pallas made sure to mention his sponsor, XFighter Clothing in his post fight interview.