PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Junk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Panther is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Junk
vs
Panther

180 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
179 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Junk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Panther!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panther swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Panther is looking to chop away at Junk's legs.
Junk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Panther pinned against the cage. Panther gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Junk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Panther back to the cage. Junk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A low kick from Junk misses
and Junk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junk throws a combination that misses
and Panther connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panther throws a nice outside leg kick.
Junk lands a two punch combo.
Junk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Junk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Panther.
Panther bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panther jabs Junk right on the nose. Junk blinks but takes it well.
Junk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panther.
Panther thumps Junk with a low kick.
Panther throws a nice outside leg kick.
Panther scores with a nice head shot.
Junk has his takedown stuffed
and Panther counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Junk looks to land a combination but Panther avoids it well.
Junk fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Junk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panther swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Junk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Junk misses with a double jab
and Panther makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Junk really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Panther throws a series of punches but Junk avoids them all with ease.
Junk blocks a low kick nicely.
Junk lands a jab to Panther's midsection.

Junk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Junk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panther is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Junk tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junk can't control as he wanted to and Panther manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Junk tries to stand but can't do so whilst Panther controls his leg.

Panther makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Panther connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Junk throws a combination that misses
enabling Panther to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junk misses with a straight right.
Junk shoots in for a double leg but Panther sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Panther delivers a nice body kick.
Panther uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junk.
Junk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Panther fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Junk is breathing heavily.
Junk scores with a jab. Panther acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Panther lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Panther throws a series of punches but Junk moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panther blocks a leg kick.
Panther misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Junk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Panther dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Junk throws a combination that misses
and Panther counters with a left to the body.
Panther connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Panther fails to land with a series of punches.
Panther lands with a thumping leg kick.
John Junk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junk throws a hook to the side of Panther's head but Panther sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Junk with a jab.
Junk throws a sloppy body shot
and Panther counters with a left and a right that stings Junk.
Junk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Panther counters with a good low kick that Junk was not able to check.
Junk tries to clinch but Panther is having none of it.
No joy there for Panther, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Junk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Panther counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junk misses with a combination
and Panther counters with a nice low kick that buckles Junk's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panther checks a leg kick.
Junk walks into a left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Panther.
Panther lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junk circles away quickly and effectively.
Panther throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Panther blocks a leg kick.
John Panther is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panther misses with an uppercut. Junk saw that one coming.
Junk misses with a combination
and Panther counters with a left and a right that stings Junk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Panther counters with a leg kick.
John Panther seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Panther misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panther scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Panther connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Junk scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decent striking displayed by Panther there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Panther in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Panther tried to score with a low kick but Junk checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panther throws out a powerful jab.
Junk darts in trying to clinch
and Panther counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Junk wants to clinch.
Panther will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Panther lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Panther misses with a wild combination.
Junk misses with a double jab
and Panther counters with a left and a right that stings Junk.
Panther throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Panther throws a quick inside leg kick.
Junk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Panther motions for Junk to come forward. Panther throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Panther eats them both and turns towards Junk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Panther fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Junk checks it well.
Panther lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Panther showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Junk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Junk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Panther makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Panther throws a series of punches but Junk moves out of range.
Junk slips under a jab from Panther.
Junk misses with a takedown
and Panther counters with a leg kick.
Panther moves into range and connects with a jab.
Panther fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Junk.
Junk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Panther counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Junk thinking.
Panther buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Junk misses with a double jab
and Panther makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junk moves out of range of the body kick from Panther.
Junk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Panther tries to score with a low kick but Junk moves his leg out of the way.
Junk wants to clinch but Panther slips to the side
and Panther counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Junk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Panther makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Panther throws a chopping leg kick but Junk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Junk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Panther throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Panther misses with a combination

and Junk counters by moving into the clinch.
Junk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Panther escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John Junk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panther misses with a two punch combination.
John Junk 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Junk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Junk dodges the punch combination from Panther.
Panther goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Panther has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right-left combo lands from Panther.
Junk misses with a combination
and Panther counters with a stiff right hand.
Junk throws a combination that misses
and Panther counters with a series of strikes. Junk will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junk staying out of range there.
Panther throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junk dodges the punch combination from Panther.
Junk thows a leg kick but Panther checks it
and Panther cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panther is looking to chop away at Junk's legs.
Panther scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Panther misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junk with a poor takedown
and Panther counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Panther misses with a few strikes there.
Panther turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Panther fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Panther makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Panther's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Panther duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junk walks into a left hand.
Jab, jab by Panther - just one landing.
Junk dives in and grabs Panther's left leg, looking for a takedown. Panther pushes down on Junk's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Junk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junk thows a leg kick but Panther checks it
and Panther counters with a three punch combo that has Junk backing up. Junk nods at Panther to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junk tries for a takedown but Panther circles away easily
and Panther counters with a slapping leg kick.
Junk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Panther. That one must have hurt.
Panther misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junk throws a leg kick
and Panther counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Junk misses
and Panther counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Junk moves to clinch but Panther breaks away
and Panther counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Panther comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Panther 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

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