PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kush Orange Juice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill Pantera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orange Juice
vs
Pantera

178 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kush Orange Juice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phill Pantera!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orange Juice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pantera but Pantera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pantera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orange Juice.
Orange Juice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kush Orange Juice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orange Juice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pantera circles away.
Kush Orange Juice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orange Juice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pantera's waist but Pantera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orange Juice off to one side.
Pantera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Orange Juice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pantera pinned against the cage. Pantera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Orange Juice shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Orange Juice won't allow Pantera to get back to his feet.
Orange Juice wants to control from the top but Pantera keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pantera can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantera pulls Orange Juice in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orange Juice stopping the sweep attempt from Pantera.
Orange Juice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pantera keeping moving, preventing Orange Juice from controlling successfully.
Pantera controlling the position.
Orange Juice content to stall in guard here.

That's two 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.
Pantera keeping moving, preventing Orange Juice from controlling successfully.
Orange Juice won't allow Pantera to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Orange Juice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orange Juice shoots in for a double leg but Pantera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orange Juice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange Juice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pantera but Pantera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pantera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orange Juice.
Crunch! Pantera slams his shin into Orange Juice's torso.
Orange Juice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pantera defends it nicely.
Orange Juice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pantera swivels and escapes.
Orange Juice is breathing heavily.
Pantera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pantera wants it to stay on the feet.
Pantera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Orange Juice shoots for a takedown but Pantera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pantera throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orange Juice fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pantera. That's going to slow Orange Juice down.
Orange Juice tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Pantera. No joy for Orange Juice on that attempt.
Orange Juice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orange Juice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orange Juice crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pantera - the referee stops the clock and Orange Juice gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pantera. Orange Juice manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pantera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orange Juice.
Pantera throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Pantera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phill Pantera dominated that 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.

A slapping leg kick lands for Pantera.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pantera. That's going to slow Orange Juice down.
Orange Juice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pantera is fending him off so far but Orange Juice persists. Nope, Pantera circles away and we're back to standing.
Orange Juice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Orange Juice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pantera avoids it really well and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pantera.
Pantera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kush Orange Juice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pantera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orange Juice.
Pantera feints and then cracks Orange Juice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orange Juice down.
Pantera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pantera - that will leave a mark!
Orange Juice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pantera sprawls well. Pantera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orange Juice gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pantera. That's going to slow Orange Juice down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange Juice misses with a takedown attempt - Pantera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pantera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pantera throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orange Juice's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pantera. That's going to slow Orange Juice down.
Orange Juice fails with the takedown.
Nice body kick from Pantera.
Pantera lands a head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pantera.
Orange Juice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orange Juice takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantera stuffs the takedown attempt from Orange Juice. Orange Juice gets slowly back to his feet.
Pantera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orange Juice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pantera sprawls well. Pantera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orange Juice gets slowly back to his feet.
Pantera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Pantera scores with a leg kick.
Orange Juice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pantera lands with a kick to the temple. Orange Juice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pantera scores with a nice body kick.
Orange Juice closes the distance and clinches up with Pantera, looking for a takedown. Orange Juice pushes Pantera against the cage but Pantera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Orange Juice sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pantera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pantera pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantera lands a front kick.
Orange Juice fails to land the takedown.
Pantera throws a nice head kick!
Pantera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Orange Juice.
Orange Juice shoots in for a double leg but Pantera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pantera lands a high kick!
Orange Juice closes the distance and clinches up with Pantera, looking for a takedown. Orange Juice pushes Pantera against the cage but Pantera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pantera throws a front kick that sends Orange Juice stumbling back into the cage.
Pantera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pantera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Pantera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pantera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pantera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pantera throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantera lands with a slapping head kick.
Orange Juice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good leg kick by Pantera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Pantera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pantera throws a sloppy head kick and Orange Juice moves out of range easily.
Orange Juice tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orange Juice takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pantera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phill Pantera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pantera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pantera. That's going to slow Orange Juice down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orange Juice takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pantera throws a head kick but Orange Juice moves out of range.
Pantera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orange Juice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pantera can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phill Pantera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Pantera.
Orange Juice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Orange Juice shoots for a takedown but Pantera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pantera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pantera thows a body kick. Orange Juice tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Orange Juice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pantera stuffs the takedown attempt from Orange Juice. Orange Juice gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kush Orange Juice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pantera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Orange Juice takes a step back to recover.
Orange Juice on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pantera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Pantera.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pantera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pantera slaps away a takedown attempt from Orange Juice, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Orange Juice.
Pantera cracks the inside of Orange Juice's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pantera.
Pantera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice sprawl there from Pantera as Orange Juice shoots in.
Phill Pantera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orange Juice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pantera defends it nicely.
Pantera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pantera lands a front kick.
Pantera lands with a slapping head kick.
Orange Juice looks for a takedown but Pantera sprawls well.
Orange Juice closes the distance and clinches up with Pantera, looking for a takedown. Orange Juice pushes Pantera against the cage but Pantera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange Juice on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pantera throws a head kick that half lands.
Pantera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orange Juice. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pantera feints and then cracks Orange Juice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orange Juice down.
Orange Juice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Pantera slams his shin into Orange Juice's torso.
Orange Juice sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pantera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pantera scores with a head kick.
Pantera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pantera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pantera connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pantera. That's going to slow Orange Juice down.
Pantera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantera lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pantera.
Pantera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pantera.
Pantera throws a front kick that sends Orange Juice stumbling back into the cage.
Orange Juice tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pantera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orange Juice's sensitive parts.
Orange Juice blocks a head kick by Pantera.
Pantera lands with a kick to the temple. Orange Juice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pantera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orange Juice. That did some damage!
Orange Juice shoots for a double leg takedown but Pantera sprawls well. He's pushed Orange Juice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orange Juice tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pantera connects with a solid leg kick.
Pantera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kush Orange Juice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phill Pantera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pantera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orange Juice walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pantera.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pantera.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pantera.
Pantera throws a head kick that half lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pantera.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pantera.
Pantera thuds his shin into the meat of Orange Juice's side.
Orange Juice shoots in for a double leg but Pantera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pantera.
Pantera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orange Juice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Pantera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pantera moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Orange Juice walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pantera.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phill Pantera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pantera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Phill Pantera!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Phill Pantera!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Phill Pantera!

Phill Pantera wins by unanimous decision!