PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Paniki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Drama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paniki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sapul. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Paniki
vs
Drama

183 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
19
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Paniki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Drama!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drama avoids the head kick by Paniki.
Drama swings for the body but Paniki moves out of range.
Paniki throws a low kick but Drama avoids it.
Paniki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drama throws a nice looking combination but Paniki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drama throws an overhand right that lands on Paniki's shoulder, as Paniki tries to avoid the shot.
Paniki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elias Paniki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paniki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Paniki.
Decent striking displayed by Drama there.
Paniki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama cracks Paniki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paniki tries to bum rush Drama with a series of wild strikes but Drama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paniki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Drama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paniki doesn't seem phased though.
Paniki is breathing heavily.
Drama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paniki was well out of range. Poor timing from Drama.
Drama slips under a jab from Paniki.
Drama throws a jab when Paniki was well out of range.
Paniki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drama backs up against the cage.
Paniki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drama counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Drama misses.
Drama misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drama is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Paniki fails with the takedown

and Drama counters with a crisp one two that drops Paniki! Drama thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Paniki to his feet! Paniki is in big trouble!

Paniki is rocked!
Drama throws a hook but Paniki avoids it easily.
Paniki shoots and misses
and Drama counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Paniki! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Drama!