PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uhan Foikz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Panzram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Panzram acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Foikz
vs
Panzram

170 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uhan Foikz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Panzram!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foikz clinches with his opponent.
Panzram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Panzram lands a takedown into guard.
Panzram with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panzram postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Foikz is on top in guard.
Foikz won't allow Panzram to sweep him here.
Foikz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panzram controlling the position.
Foikz stopping the sweep attempt from Panzram.
Foikz trying to control the position from guard on top but Panzram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Panzram had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Foikz defends it easily.
Panzram bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foikz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Foikz is breathing heavily.
Foikz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Panzram performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Foikz is refusing to be controlled, as Panzram sits in half guard.
Panzram throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Foikz is looking to improve his position.
Panzram moves into full mount! Foikz won't be happy about that!

Panzram goes for an armbar but Foikz turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Foikz.

Panzram looking for a guillotine here but Foikz defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzram tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Panzram is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foikz is aware though and is defending well.
Panzram bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foikz's guard.
Panzram pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foikz is keeping the position for now.
Panzram trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Panzram pushing down on Foikz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Panzram seems to be working for a kimura but Foikz defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foikz won't allow Panzram to pass to mount.
Panzram is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Foikz!
Panzram trying to control but Foikz is having none of it.
Foikz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Panzram landing strikes, looking to finish!
Foikz is desperately trying to improve his position but Panzram has a good base and remains in mount.
Panzram controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panzram wants to control the pace but Foikz is squirming around nicely.

Panzram jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Foikz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Panzram wants to control but Foikz is keeping him busy.

Panzram wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Foikz, who protects the arm well.
Foikz is not content to let Panzram control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Panzram dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Panzram forces Foikz back against the cage and clinches.

Panzram gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Carl Panzram has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foikz is staying active underneath Panzram, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Foikz won't allow Panzram to pass to mount.
Panzram thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foikz's head.
Panzram performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Foikz is refusing to be controlled, as Panzram sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panzram is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram throws some wild stikes that Foikz manages to avoid easily.

Panzram is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Foikz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Foikz shrugs it off.

Panzram working for a submission but Foikz is keeping him at bay.
Foikz tries to hold on but Panzram pushes him away.

Panzram moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Foikz has worked his arm free - good work by Foikz!

Panzram is trying to get an arm triangle but Foikz is defending well.

Panzram working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Panzram is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Foikz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Foikz tries to buck Panzram off but Panzram is having none of it.
Panzram trying to control the position but Foikz is working away.
Panzram passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Foikz!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foikz is in a horrible position here. Panzram smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Panzram scoring with strikes but Foikz is staying in there.
Panzram controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Panzram.
Panzram controlling from mount.
Panzram can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Foikz is looking to escape.
Panzram lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panzram content just to control the position here.

Foikz is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Panzram locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Foikz is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carl Panzram!