PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Olipko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Panther might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slam Smack by jim Johnston. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Panther
vs
Olipko

160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

167 cm
21
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Panther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miroslav Olipko!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olipko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Panther manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Panther looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Olipko wants to clinch up but Panther keeps it at a distance.
Olipko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Panther manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olipko moves in looking to clinch but Panther pushes him off.
Panther takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Olipko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Panther avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olipko tries to clinch but Panther is having none of it.
Olipko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panther paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olipko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olipko shoots in but Panther avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Olipko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Panther manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panther keeping moving, preventing Olipko from controlling successfully.
Olipko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olipko controlling from the top position.

Olipko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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.
Olipko postures up in Panther's guard and throws a big left but Panther blocks it.
Olipko wants to pass the guard but Panther is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Olipko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olipko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Panther keeping moving, preventing Olipko from controlling successfully.
Olipko tries to free his leg and advance position but Panther is retaining full guard.
Panther can't keep his opponent in guard - Olipko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Olipko is trying for a kimura here. Panther looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Olipko wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miroslav Olipko!