PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Panther
vs
Angelo

184 cm
22
179 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

182 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Panther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panther displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Angelo throws out the jab.
Panther is trying hard to land a takedown here. Angelo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Angelo throws a shot from downtown. Panther moves away and avoids it.
Angelo swinging wildly here.
Angelo throws a series of punches but Panther avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Angelo.

Panther changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Angelo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Panther working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Panther goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Angelo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Panther's guard! Nice work there by Angelo!

Angelo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Panther scores with a takedown into Angelo's guard.
Panther works over Angelo with some ground and pound from guard.
Angelo working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panther.
Angelo controls Panther momentarily but Panther frees himself.
Panther won't allow Angelo to sweep him here.
Panther would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Panther working some strikes from top position.
Angelo pulls Panther in to control the position.
Let's hope that Angelo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Angelo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panther.
Angelo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Angelo wants to get back to his feet but Panther is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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.
Angelo looking to control.
Panther forces his way into half guard.
Panther not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Panther throwing shots but Angelo is blocking nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Panther avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Panther.
Angelo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Panther lands with a hook. Angelo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Panther gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Panther misses with a takedown attempt - Angelo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Angelo lands a head kick!
Angelo misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo throws a head kick but Panther moves out of range.
Angelo leaves Panther with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Panther. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Panther is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Angelo's half guard.
Panther is breathing heavily.
Panther moves into full mount! Angelo won't be happy about that!
Angelo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Panther looking to finish with strikes here!
Angelo is working to get back to half guard.
Angelo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Panther sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Panther is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Angelo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panther scoring with strikes but Angelo is staying in there.
Angelo tries to lock up and control but Panther gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Panther scoring with strikes but Angelo is staying in there.
Angelo working to try and regain half guard.
Angelo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Panther throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Panther avoids the attempt from Angelo to control.
Angelo is bucking up trying to escape but Panther cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Angelo holds on for dear life.
Angelo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Angelo tries to reverse the position but Panther maintains control.
Panther working Angelo over with strikes here.
Angelo wants to control but Panther is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Panther dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Angelo connects with a crisp jab.
Panther is trying hard to land a takedown here. Angelo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Angelo misses with a takedown attempt

so Panther counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Angelo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Angelo has his feet on Panther's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Angelo!

Panther forces Angelo back against the cage and clinches.

Panther pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angelo loads up on a big right hand but Panther slips the punch.
Angelo throws a series of punches but Panther moves out of range.

Panther gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panther is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Panther scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Panther is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Angelo sees it coming and defends easily.
Angelo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Angelo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Panther is controlling him.
Panther has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Angelo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Panther's guard.
Angelo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angelo tries to stand but Panther is controlling from the bottom.

Angelo gets to his feet - Panther follows without any prompting.

Panther fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Angelo sprawls well initially but Panther persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Panther looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Panther scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Angelo is trying to stand back up but Panther is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panther thows a huge punch but Angelo dodges it nicely.
Angelo trying to control from the bottom.
Angelo wants to sweep but Panther has passed to side control!
Panther in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Panther working away.
Panther throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Panther stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Panther blocks a head kick by Angelo.

Panther looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Angelo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelo wants to control but Panther is having none of it.
Panther is landing with some decent strikes but Angelo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo tries to hold on but Panther postures up.
Panther thowing shots but they're missing.
Angelo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Panther punishing his opponent with strikes.
Panther is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Angelo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Angelo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
John Panther overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panther with good strikes from the mount here!
Panther lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angelo wants to control but Panther is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panther scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Panther with the ground and pound from mount.
Angelo is in a horrible position here. Panther smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Angelo wants to hold on but Panther pushes him away.
Panther in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Panther is landing with some decent strikes but Angelo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Angelo is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Panther fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Angelo trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Panther dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Panther closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Panther has Angelo pressed against the cage, preventing Angelo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Panther pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John Panther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelo misses with a head kick.
Angelo throws a lazy right hand but Panther sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Panther fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angelo, pushing him back against the cage.

Panther gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Angelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Panther lands a couple of elbows.
Panther throwing strikes but missing.
Panther prevents Angelo from getting back to his feet.
Angelo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panther manages to get himself to full guard.
Angelo landing some decent shots from guard.
Panther wants to get back to his feet but Angelo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Angelo prevents Panther from getting back to his feet.
Angelo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panther on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Panther tries to get out of the position.
Angelo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Panther is proving hard to escape from.
Panther utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Angelo or perhaps it was just good defense by Panther which made him look bad.
Panther takes a swing at Angelo's ribcage but misses.
Joe Angelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Panther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Panther fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Angelo.

Panther closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Angelo wants to control but Panther is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Panther working the head and body with strikes.
Angelo wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Panther drops an elbow to the side of Angelo's head.
Angelo is trying to control but can't.
Panther sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Panther is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Panther with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angelo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Panther thumps Angelo with a low kick.

Panther drives through and clinches with Angelo against the cage.
Angelo tries to circle away but Panther has him pinned against the cage.
Panther drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Panther manages to break the clinch.
Angelo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelo missing with a left hand there. Panther was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Angelo.
Panther lands a lovely overhand right.

Panther shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Angelo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Panther makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Panther wants to control from the top but Angelo keeps moving.
Panther being controlled here momentarily.
Angelo wants to stand up but Panther is controlling him.
Angelo controls Panther momentarily but Panther frees himself.
Panther scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Panther gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Panther's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Panther gets a takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Panther showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Panther, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Panther!