PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cass Ave (ranked 4623 p4p, 4496 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ave
vs
Pan

170 cm
23
135
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cass Ave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ave closes the distance and clinches.
Pan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ave has him pressed against the cage.

Ave pulls Pan into guard.
Ave is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ave manages to move to mount!

Ave has control of Pan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ave lands a big elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pan trying desperately to get to his feet.

Ave working for a guillotine from mount but Pan is in no mood to give up.
Pan has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Pan trying to get back to his feet but Ave is in full control for now.
Ave controls the action.
You can see the frustration on Pan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ave controlling the position well here. Pan rolled but Ave kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ave seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pan for as long as he can get away with.
Pan trying to get back to his feet but Ave is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Pan fending off the submission attempt from Ave.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ave just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Ave is persistently looking for the submission but Pan is defending it well.
Pan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ave. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ave has the hooks in. Pan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ave working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ave biding his time, controlling Pan.

Pan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ave.
Pan tries to escape but Ave has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ave controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan tries to escape but Ave has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ave controlling from the back.

Pan showing good submission defense here.
Pan is trying to get back to his feet but Ave has full control of the position and if anything, Pan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cass Ave dominated that round.
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.

Pan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ave swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pan throws a sloppy head kick and Ave moves out of range easily.
Pan doesn't manage to clinch there - Ave circles away.
Pan scores with a head kick. Ave tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Cass Ave has been cut.
Ave shoots in for a takedown but Pan shows good takedown defense.

Ave clinches up against the cage.
Pan tries to break free but Ave pushes him back against the cage.

Ave breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ave feinted with a counter takedown.
Cass Ave is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ave changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pan tries to avoid it but Ave manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pan to the ground. Pan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ave looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pan is fending him off so far but Ave persists. Nope, Pan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cass Ave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pan wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ave scores with a jab to the body.
Ave shoots in but no luck this time.
Ave shoots for a double leg takedown but Pan sprawls well. He's pushed Ave's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pan darts in looking for a takedown but Ave gets double underhooks and turns Pan into the cage.
Ave throws a front kick aimed at Pan's knee but Pan avoids it well.
Pan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ave.
Ave darts in looking for a takedown but Pan gets double underhooks and turns Ave into the cage.
Pan wants a takedown.
Pan tries to pull guard but Ave won't allow it.

Ave pulls guard successfully.
Pan wants to stand but Ave has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ave wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ave tries to strike from the bottom.

Ave is looking for a triangle but Pan pushes his legs off easily.
Pan throwing strikes but missing.
Pan throwing strikes but missing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ave bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pan's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ave is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pan is looking to stand back up but Ave counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pan.

Ave escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ave fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pan wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ave shoots in but Pan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pan has a takedown stuffed.
Ave is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan throws a head kick that half lands.
Pan tries for a takedown but Ave sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pan closes the distance and clinches up with Ave, looking for a takedown. Pan pushes Ave against the cage but Ave circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ave manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ave swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pan scores with a head kick. Ave tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ave is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And Pan tries to counter it with a takedown but Ave pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ave is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pan can do to turn this around?

Pan gets tackled into the cage by Ave. Ave maintains the clinch.

Ave manages to break the clinch.
Pan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ave manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ave shoots in looking for a takedown. Pan tries to sprawl out of it but Ave keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Pan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cass Ave's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ave takes the fight into the clinch.
Pan wants to stall.
Pan jumps guard but Ave stands there with Pan around his waist. Pan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ave lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pan or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pan shoots in but no luck this time.
Pan tries to clinch up.
Ave feints a jab promting Pan to slip. Ave then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Ave closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Pan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pan working hard to break the clinch.
Ave tries to score a body lock takedown but Pan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pan is trying to push Ave away but Ave has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ave.

Ave pulls guard effortlessly.
Pan throws a strike but Ave rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ave scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ave won't allow Pan to sweep him here.
Pan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ave controls the pace.
Ave works over Pan with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ave manages to pass to side control.
Pan is looking to escape.
Ave is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ave is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pan is trying to stand up here but Ave is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ave stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ave keeps the fight on the outside.

Ave pushes Pan up against the cage in a clinch.
Ave can't get the takedown.

Ave's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pan wants to clinch
and Ave counters with a stiff right hand.
Pan with a poor takedown

and Ave holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cass Ave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pan.

Ave breaks from the clinch.
Pan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ave fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pan avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pan.
Ave shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pan but Pan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ave dives in for a single leg takedown but Pan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pan is looking to break free of the clinch but Ave has double underhooks.
Ave is trying to pull guard but Pan has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pan is trying to force a seperation but Ave has the dominant position.
Pan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peter Pan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cass Ave is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ave's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cass Ave showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ave has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Cass Ave!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Cass Ave!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Cass Ave!

Cass Ave wins by unanimous decision!