PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Pump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Paneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Pump has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pump
vs
Paneda

225 cm
29
300 lbs
2 - 15 - 1

205 cm
29
205 lbs
3 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Big Pump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Rolando Paneda!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pump on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pump pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paneda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pump.
Paneda tries to clinch but Pump moves out of range.
Paneda tries to clinch up but Pump circles away and keeps his distance.
Paneda dodges the punch combination from Pump.
Pump swats away the attempt to clinch by Paneda.
Paneda fails with the takedown.
Paneda scores with a head kick.
Pump misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Paneda.

It looks like Big Pump has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pump stuffs the takedown.
Pump looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pump defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paneda.
Big Pump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Paneda.
Pump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paneda.
Pump displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paneda.
Pump throws a lazy head kick
and Paneda counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paneda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pump pinned against the cage. Pump gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paneda tries a head kick but it misses.
Paneda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paneda.
Paneda looks gassed!
Pump throws a head kick but Paneda moves out of range.
Big Pump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Pump
and Paneda counters with a right hand to the body.
Paneda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pump swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paneda scores with a spinning back kick!
Pump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pump throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Paneda counters with a head kick.
Paneda shoots in but no luck this time.
Pump throws a wild body kick that Paneda sees coming a mile off.
Paneda avoids the head kick by Pump.
Paneda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pump throws a combination that misses
and Paneda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pump slaps away a takedown attempt from Paneda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pump misses with a combination
and Paneda counters with a left to the body.
Paneda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pump defends it nicely.
Pump throws a sloppy head kick and Paneda moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paneda blocks a head kick by Pump.
Paneda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pump's waist but Pump gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paneda off to one side.
Pump throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Paneda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pump with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paneda to score with a decent uppercut.
Pump swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Paneda shoots in looking for a takedown but Pump manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paneda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pump.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Pump misses.
Paneda shoots for a takedown but Pump saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paneda closes the distance and clinches up with Pump, looking for a takedown. Paneda pushes Pump against the cage but Pump circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paneda blocks the body kick.
Pump throws a series of punches but Paneda moves out of range.
Paneda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pump swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No luck for Paneda with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Pump.
Big Pump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paneda lands a nice looking body shot.
Pump stuffs the takedown.
Pump swats away the attempt to clinch by Paneda.
Pump looks to score with a jab to the body but Paneda is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pump misses with the body kick
and Paneda counters with a low kick, right behind Pump 's knee.
Paneda shoots in but no luck this time.
Paneda tries to clinch up but Pump circles away and keeps his distance.
Pump throws a series of punches but Paneda avoids them all with ease.
Pump throws a leg kick
and Paneda counters with a one-two to the body.
Pump throws a leg kick
and Paneda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paneda.
Paneda scores with a kick to the body.
Pump misses with a body kick.
Paneda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pump throws a body kick that misses.
Paneda tries to clinch up.
Pump misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Paneda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Pump's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paneda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pump as he jumps to the side.
Pump has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A lazy body kick from Pump
and Paneda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pump throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paneda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pump defends it nicely.
Paneda slips a straight right by Pump.
Paneda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pump.
Pump keeps the fight on the outside.
Pump ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paneda moves away.
Big Pump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paneda tries to clinch there but Pump circles away.
Paneda looks for a takedown but Pump sprawls well.
Big Pump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Paneda.
Pump tries a head kick but it misses.
Pump misses with a jab to the body
and Paneda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rolando Paneda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paneda tries to clinch but Pump is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pump will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pump circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick there by Paneda.
Paneda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pump throws a sloppy head kick and Paneda moves out of range easily.
Pump keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paneda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paneda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paneda tries for a takedown but Pump sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pump throws a head kick but Paneda moves out of range.
Paneda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pump misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pump throws a leg kick
and Paneda counters with a straight right hand.
Pump throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paneda.
Paneda is looking to clinch but Pump is avoiding it.
Pump throws a lazy head kick
and Paneda counters with a body kick that stops Pump in his tracks momentarily.
Pump throws a head kick that misses
and Paneda counters with a three punch combo that has Pump backing up. Pump nods at Paneda to acknowledge the strikes.
Pump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paneda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pump swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paneda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pump paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paneda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pump looks to throw a body kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Paneda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pump throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pump misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown by Paneda or perhaps it was just good defense by Pump which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pump misses with a two punch combination.
Pump tried to score with a low kick but Paneda checks it.
Paneda shoots in looking for a takedown. Pump tries to sprawl out of it but Paneda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pump manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pump throws a series of punches but Paneda avoids them all with ease.
Paneda avoids a kick to the body.
Pump tries a head kick but it misses.
Pump throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paneda.
Paneda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pump throws a head kick but Paneda moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Pump as Paneda shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pump avoids the head kick by Paneda.
Pump looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paneda.
Pump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paneda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pump's knee momentarily.
Paneda fails with a takedown attempt.
Pump swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pump. Paneda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pump throws a head kick that misses.
Paneda moves out of range of the body kick from Pump.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paneda shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Pump.
Paneda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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!
Pump throws a hook to the side of Paneda's head but Paneda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Big Pump will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Pump's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pump throws a sloppy head kick and Paneda moves out of range easily.
Pump tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paneda was well out of range. Poor timing from Pump.
Nice body kick from Paneda.
Paneda tries to clinch up but Pump circles away and keeps his distance.
Paneda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pump is fending him off so far but Paneda persists. Nope, Pump circles away and we're back to standing.
Paneda closes the distance and clinches up with Pump, looking for a takedown. Paneda pushes Pump against the cage but Pump circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pump keeps the fight on the outside.
Pump throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paneda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Paneda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Pump. No joy for Paneda on that attempt.
Big Pump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Paneda.
Pump throws a lazy head kick
and Paneda counters with a one-two to the body.
Pump throws a series of punches but Paneda moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Paneda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Paneda fails to land the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Paneda. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pump throws the kick towards the body but Paneda avoids it.
Pump will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pump throws a big shot that misses.
Paneda feints and then cracks Pump's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pump down.
Paneda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paneda blocks a head kick by Pump.
Paneda moves out of range as Pump strikes.
Paneda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paneda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paneda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Paneda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pump circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paneda moves in looking to clinch but Pump pushes him off.
Paneda shoots in for a double leg but Pump sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paneda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paneda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pump manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paneda - that will leave a mark!
Paneda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pump stuffs the takedown.
Pump throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paneda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pump circles away.
Paneda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pump rather than just go for the knockout.
Pump throws a head kick that misses
and Paneda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paneda is looking to clinch.
Paneda misses with a takedown attempt - Pump sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paneda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paneda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pump.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pump throws an off balance right hand
and Paneda counters with a solid body kick.
Pump throws a looping overhand right but Paneda ducks down to avoid it.
Pump misses with a body kick.
Pump misses with a combination
and Paneda counters with a stiff right hand.
Paneda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pump throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pump on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paneda shoots in but Pump avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paneda looks for a takedown but Pump sprawls well.
Pump sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pump pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pump.
A jab from Pump misses.
Paneda has a takedown stuffed.
Paneda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pump defends it nicely.
Pump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Paneda.
Pump swings for the body but Paneda moves out of range.
Pump throws a lazy body kick
and Paneda counters with a good low kick that Pump was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paneda throws a nice head kick!
Pump misses with a jab to the body
and Paneda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Paneda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pump. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rolando Paneda.
Well Paneda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolando Paneda!