PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between zorrito falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Paninii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). zorrito falcon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

falcon
vs
Paninii

180 cm
25
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
155 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, zorrito falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Paninii!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
falcon tries to clinch but Paninii is having none of it.
Paninii swinging wildly here.
falcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paninii manages to avoid it.
falcon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
falcon throws a jab when Paninii was well out of range.
falcon misses with a looping right.
falcon lands with a hook. Paninii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paninii misses with a double jab.

Paninii clinches with his opponent.

Paninii jumps guard.
Paninii is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
falcon tries to free his leg and advance position but Paninii is retaining full guard.

falcon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Paninii looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Paninii looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Paninii!
falcon tries to buck Paninii off but Paninii is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paninii decides to stand back up. Paninii steps back and let's falcon get back to his feet.
falcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paninii tests falcon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paninii is looking to clinch but falcon is avoiding it.
falcon slips a jab and a cross from Paninii.
Paninii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. falcon doesn't seem bothered though.
Paninii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
falcon walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
falcon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
falcon throws a jab when Paninii was well out of range.
falcon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paninii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Paninii instigates a clinch.

Paninii successfully pulls guard.

Paninii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paninii keeping moving, preventing falcon from controlling successfully.
Paninii manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
falcon wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
falcon rolls, trying to escape but Paninii keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paninii is looking to control falcon but falcon is wriggling around and keeping busy.
falcon rolls, trying to escape but Paninii keeps control of the position.
Paninii gets his hands free as falcon looks to control.
Paninii is hanging on to falcon's back as he tries to escape.
falcon is breathing heavily.
Paninii slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
falcon is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paninii slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

falcon defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Paninii's arms.
Paninii tries to get the hooks in deep but falcon pushed the leg off.

Paninii is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and falcon taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Paninii.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). BJ Paninii!