PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Panzram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Bija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bija has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Panzram
vs
Bija

190 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Panzram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Bija!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Bija.
Bija gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Panzram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Jordan Bija has been cut.
Bija looks gassed!
Panzram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bija circles away quickly and effectively.

Panzram has closed the distance and engaged Bija in a clinch.
Panzram presses Bija against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Panzram turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Panzram stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Panzram gets a clinch.

Panzram manages to break the clinch.
Panzram ducks under a wild hook from Bija.

Panzram has taken the fight to the clinch.
Panzram gets through Bija's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Panzram breaks from the clinch.

Panzram has taken the fight to the clinch.

Panzram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Panzram shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Panzram was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Panzram controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram takes Bija's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Bija is in trouble.

Panzram is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Bija is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carl Panzram!