PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pan comes to the cage accompanied by "I Believe I Can Fly" by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. The key to victory for Patrick Pan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pan
vs
Uppercut

179 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Drago's Choice

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Pan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Uppercut!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pan wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Uppercut scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Uppercut just content to control the position.
Uppercut throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pan can't do much from the bottom here.

Uppercut swings around for an armbar but Pan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Uppercut's guard.
Pan wants to stand but Uppercut has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Uppercut 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 is looking to escape.
Uppercut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pan keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut throwing shots but Pan is blocking nicely.
Uppercut throwing shots but Pan is blocking nicely.
Uppercut working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Uppercut seems content to control.
Pan pushes Uppercut off looking to stand but Uppercut dives back in and keeps control.
Pan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Uppercut passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pan is looking to improve his position but Uppercut isn't that keen on the idea.
Pan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Uppercut tries to control but Pan wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut landing shots from mount.
Uppercut controlling from the full mount.
Uppercut's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Uppercut lands with some strikes.

Uppercut working for a submission but Pan is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
BOOM! Uppercut connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pan wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut working the ground and pound effectively.

Pan is rocked!
Uppercut lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Pan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uppercut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uppercut with good strikes from the mount here!
Uppercut controlling his opponent.
Uppercut scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pan is breathing heavily.
Uppercut lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pan hang on?
Uppercut lands a big elbow.

Uppercut working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Uppercut lands a big shot there that rocks Pan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pan's face.
Uppercut working the ground and pound effectively.
Uppercut punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uppercut working the ground and pound effectively.
Uppercut unloading with bombs!
Pan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Uppercut has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pan's face.
Uppercut controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uppercut is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Uppercut dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Uppercut lands a two punch combo.
Pan seems to have got his legs back now.
Uppercut keeps the fight on the outside.
Uppercut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pan.
Pan fails with the takedown.
Uppercut just misses with a punch to the body.
Pan ducks under a wild hook from Uppercut.
Uppercut throws a combination that misses
and Pan counters with a series of strikes. Uppercut will be more careful next time no doubt.
Uppercut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uppercut looks to land a body kick but Pan moved away.
Pan throws a right hand that Uppercut ducks under and follows up with a left that Uppercut also avoids with ease.
Uppercut walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pan.

Pan clinches with his opponent.
Uppercut wants to stall.

Pan pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uppercut looking to pass the guard.
Uppercut looking to sit in guard and control but Pan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Uppercut is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan is looking to clinch.
Uppercut misses with a hook.
Uppercut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pan counters with a series of strikes. Uppercut will be more careful next time no doubt.
Uppercut throws a front kick aimed at Pan's knee but Pan avoids it well.
Pan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Uppercut tries to move into range but Pan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pan lands a nice shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Pan.
Uppercut falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pan counters with a left to the body.
Patrick Pan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pan lands in his opponent's guard.
Uppercut wants to sweep here but Pan controlling him for the moment.
Uppercut wants to hit a switch here but Pan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Uppercut there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pan trying to control but Uppercut is having none of it.
Uppercut tries to hold on but Pan postures up.
Uppercut sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Uppercut is pressing down on Pan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Uppercut manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pan manages to get himself to full guard.
Lance Uppercut has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut postures up and lands a big shot to Pan's brow.
Pan being controlled here, momentarily.
Uppercut trying to control the position from guard on top but Pan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uppercut is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Uppercut is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Uppercut looking to pass the guard.
Uppercut not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pan keeping moving, preventing Uppercut from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Lance Uppercut just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Uppercut scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Uppercut working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Uppercut in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uppercut tries to move to mount but Pan blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Pan dominated that second round.
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!

Pan throws a head kick that half lands.
Pan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uppercut.
Pan fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Uppercut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pan tries to clinch up.
Uppercut takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Uppercut's head.
Uppercut throws an overhand right that lands on Pan's shoulder, as Pan tries to avoid the shot.
Uppercut tries for a takedown but Pan circles away easily

and Pan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pan.
Pan can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Uppercut.
Pan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pan throws an elbow that misses.

Uppercut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Pan does no damage.
Uppercut has a takedown stuffed.
A punch combination from Uppercut misses.
Pan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Pan - just one landing.
Uppercut takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Uppercut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uppercut misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pan avoids the body shot from Uppercut.
Pan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uppercut.
Uppercut throws a combination that misses
and Pan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uppercut lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pan misses the shot to the body.
Uppercut scores with a jab to the body.
Uppercut cracks Pan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Uppercut fails to land with a series of punches.
Pan moves out of range as Uppercut strikes.
Uppercut walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Uppercut misses with a wild combination.
Uppercut lands a jab to Pan's midsection.
Pan is looking to clinch.
Uppercut shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pan pinned against the cage. Pan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Patrick Pan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Uppercut.
Pan tests Uppercut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pan lands the left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pan, as that shot connected.
Pan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Uppercut misses with a two punch combination.
Uppercut misses with a combination

and Pan moves into the clinch.

Pan breaks the clinch.
Pan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Uppercut looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice takedown defense from Uppercut. No joy for Pan on that attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pan scores with a shoulder strike.
Pan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pan wants to break free but Uppercut has control.
Pan letting Uppercut take a breather here.
Pan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uppercut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Uppercut breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Uppercut coming out on top.
Uppercut throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Pan counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Uppercut on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Uppercut misses.

Pan has closed the distance and engaged Uppercut in a clinch.
Pan tries to break the clinch but Uppercut is controlling the position.
Uppercut content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Pan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Uppercut throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Uppercut takes one to the chin there.
Pan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Uppercut counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Uppercut in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Uppercut.
Still in half guard, Uppercut seems content to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uppercut wants to take a breather but Pan is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uppercut is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Uppercut is pressing down on Pan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pan is holding on for now.
Uppercut looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Uppercut wants to take a breather but Pan is having none of it.
Pan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Uppercut.
Uppercut is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uppercut is one step ahead there.
Pan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Patrick Pan.
I think Pan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Uppercut!