PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Carreiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Panzram (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.

Carreiro
vs
Panzram

189 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Carreiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Panzram!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carreiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Panzram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carreiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panzram swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Carreiro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Panzram is looking for a sweep. Carreiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Panzram is defending against the submission attempts here by Carreiro.
Panzram is looking to improve his position.

Panzram looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carreiro trying to control the action but Panzram is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram wants to improve his position but Carreiro is controlling well.
Panzram trying to get back to full guard but Carreiro takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Panzram is desperately trying to improve his position but Carreiro has a good base and remains in mount.
Panzram is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Panzram tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carreiro throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Panzram because Carreiro loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Panzram is looking to get to half guard.
Panzram tries to hold on but Carreiro postures up.
Panzram is looking to get to half guard.
Panzram regains half guard.
Carreiro thows a huge punch but Panzram dodges it nicely.
Carreiro is looking to advance position but Panzram won't allow it.
Panzram is trying to maintain the position but Carreiro is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carreiro trying to control from half guard but Panzram is working away.

Carreiro decides to stand and escape the position.
Carreiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Panzram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carreiro scores with a nice right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carreiro!

Carreiro scores with a takedown into Panzram's guard.
Carreiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Panzram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carreiro is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carreiro postures up.
Carreiro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Panzram trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panzram lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carreiro!
Panzram controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panzram looking to control but Carreiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Carreiro 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.

Carreiro feints and as Panzram raises his hands in defense, Carreiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Panzram manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carreiro holds on for dear life.
Panzram is trying to control here but Carreiro has managed to regain half guard.

Panzram is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Panzram is looking for a kimura here.
Panzram is breathing heavily.
Carreiro is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carreiro is trying to maintain the position but Panzram is very close to passing his half guard.
Panzram moves nicely into side control.
Carreiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panzram on the ground.
Panzram wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carreiro keeps working.
Panzram working away.

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.

Panzram wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carreiro, who protects the arm well.
Panzram trying to control the position but Carreiro is working away.
Carreiro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Panzram content to control rather than advance.
Carreiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panzram is working away from the top position though.
Panzram is keen to just control but Carreiro is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzram content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Carreiro won't allow Panzram to pass to mount.

Panzram is looking for a kimura here.
Carreiro is looking to control Panzram's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carreiro avoid being mounted?
Carreiro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

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.
Carreiro looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Panzram scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Panzram controls the position.
Carreiro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Panzram thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Panzram is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carreiro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carreiro is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Panzram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Panzram scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carreiro doesn't seem bothered though.

Carreiro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Panzram!
Carreiro landing shots from mount.
Panzram is looking to get to half guard.
Panzram wants to hold on but Carreiro pushes him away.
Panzram gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram is not content to let Carreiro control the position.
Carreiro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Panzram's head.
Panzram is looking for a sweep. Carreiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carreiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Panzram wants to control but Carreiro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Panzram works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carreiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Panzram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Panzram is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carreiro throwing strikes from guard but Panzram blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzram wants to sweep here but Carreiro controlling him for the moment.
Carreiro looking to pass the guard.
Panzram not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carreiro wants to control from the top but Panzram keeps moving.
Panzram is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carreiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Panzram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Panzram with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carreiro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carreiro is trying to control. Panzram wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Panzram manages to get to full guard.
Panzram looking to control but Carreiro passes into half guard.
Carreiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Panzram is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carreiro wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Panzram uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Panzram working for a triangle but Carreiro defends it easily.
Panzram trying to control the position here.
Carreiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Panzram is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Panzram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Panzram 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Panzram!