PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Thurston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Panopio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panopio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BOOM - P.O.D. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thurston
vs
Panopio

193 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Thurston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Panopio!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Thurston.
Thurston fails with the takedown.
Panopio digs a good hook to Thurston's body.
Thurston shoots in and drives through. Panopio sprawls well.
Panopio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thurston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Thurston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Thurston with that takedown attempt.
Panopio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Dylan Thurston has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thurston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thurston is breathing heavily.
Panopio drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Thurston right on the button. Thurston goes down! Panopio follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Panopio gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Panopio!