PBP Commentary

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

Pantera
vs
Jones

165 cm
19
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phill Pantera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roscoe Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pantera lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pantera leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pantera stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Pantera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Pantera, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Pantera against the cage but Pantera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Phill Pantera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roscoe Jones.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pantera pinned against the cage. Pantera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Pantera connects with a solid leg kick.
Pantera scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pantera thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones looks gassed!

Pantera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Pantera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pantera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Pantera pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pantera is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pantera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pantera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pantera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pantera lands a couple of digs.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Pantera postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Pantera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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.
Pantera is stalling in the full guard.
Pantera has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pantera preventing the sweep.
Pantera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pantera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pantera trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pantera counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pantera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Pantera from improving position.
Pantera working the head with strikes.
Pantera misses with the ground and pound.
Jones is trying to escape the position but Pantera is controlling the position.
Pantera working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pantera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phill Pantera dominated that round.
That's time! Pantera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pantera fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pantera counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pantera's guard.
Pantera looking for a sweep. Not yet Pantera, not yet.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pantera's guard.

Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pantera manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Pantera in his guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Pantera postures up.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pantera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pantera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Pantera is proving a slippery customer.
Pantera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pantera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pantera throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones is trying to control the position but Pantera postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Pantera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pantera fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pantera slows the pace down.
Pantera misses with the ground and pound.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Pantera controls the position from side control.
Pantera working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantera tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones prevents Pantera from moving into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones misses with a takedown

so Pantera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phill Pantera dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Jones fails with the takedown
and Pantera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pantera throws a nice outside leg kick.

Pantera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Pantera getting side control.
Phill Pantera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pantera is controlling the pace.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pantera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Pantera is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Jones tries to roll over but Pantera keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantera not doing much here.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pantera is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pantera counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pantera defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pantera postures up.
Pantera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pantera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pantera has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pantera is one step ahead there.
Pantera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phill Pantera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pantera is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Phill Pantera.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Pantera makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
Phill Pantera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roscoe Jones.
Pantera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pantera.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Pantera counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.

Pantera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roscoe Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pantera controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phill Pantera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pantera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Phill Pantera!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Phill Pantera!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Phill Pantera!

Phill Pantera wins by unanimous decision!