PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Panter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Panter
vs
Franks

182 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

172 cm
29
130 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid 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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Chris Panter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Franks!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panter scores with a leg kick.
Franks looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Franks tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Panter counters by moving into the clinch.
Panter unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Panter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Panter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Panter moves into the clinch successfully.

Panter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Panter fails to land with a series of punches.

Panter moves into the clinch.
Panter lands an uppercut.
Panter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panter.
Panter lands a good knee to the midsection. Franks won't want to take too many of those.
Panter stalling the fight.
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!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franks darts in and clinches Panter up against the cage.
Panter blocking some punches.
Panter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franks backwards.
Panter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Panter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franks backwards.

Panter pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Panter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Franks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Panter managing to control the position.
Franks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Panter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Franks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Franks throwing strikes from guard but Panter blocks nicely.
Franks postures up.
Franks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Panter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Franks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Franks postures up in Panter's guard and throws a big left but Panter blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Panter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Franks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Franks fails to land.

Panter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franks tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Panter counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Franks fails to land.
Panter scores with a shoulder strike.
Franks throws a punch but it's blocked by Panter.
Franks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panter just leaning against Franks, taking a breather.
Panter lands a good knee to the midsection. Franks won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panter looking to throw knees to the head but Franks is blocking nicely.
Franks prevents the takedown attempt.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Panter.
Franks gets underhooks to prevent Panter's takedown attempt.
Panter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franks.
Panter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Panter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franks tries to clinch up but Panter circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Panter moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panter is leaning against Franks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Panter breaks the clinch.
Franks tries to clinch but Panter moves away
and Panter counters with a left and a right that stings Franks.

Franks moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Panter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Franks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Panter.
Franks tries to clinch but Panter moves out of range.
Franks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franks wants to clinch.
Franks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Panter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franks takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Panter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panter shoots for a double leg takedown but Franks sprawls well. He's pushed Panter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Panter moves in looking to clinch but Franks pushes him off.
Franks tries to clinch but Panter moves out of range.
Panter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Panter tries to bum rush Franks with a series of wild strikes but Franks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Panter connects with a leg kick. Franks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Panter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks tries to clinch
and Panter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Franks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Daniel Franks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Panter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Panter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Franks tries to clinch but Panter is having none of it.
Franks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Franks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Panter. Those never looked like landing.

Panter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Panter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Panter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Franks's head backwards.
Franks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Panter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Franks throws a punch but it's blocked by Panter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Panter breaks from the clinch.
Panter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Franks avoids it really well and circles away.
Panter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Panter keeps the fight on the outside.

Panter closes the distance and clinches.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Panter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franks throws a head punch that misses.
Franks throws a punch but it's blocked by Panter.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Panter.
Panter lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franks.

Panter breaks the clinch.
Franks tries to clinch up.
Daniel Franks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panter scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Panter.
A slapping leg kick lands for Panter.
Panter swats away the attempt to clinch by Franks.
Panter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Panter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Panter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franks wants to clinch.
Franks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Panter.
Franks tries to clinch there but Panter circles away.
Panter closes the distance and clinches up with Franks, looking for a takedown. Panter pushes Franks against the cage but Franks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Panter drives through and clinches with Franks against the cage.
Franks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Panter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panter blocks an uppercut.
Panter blocks an uppercut.
Panter lands an elbow just above Franks 's eye.
Franks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panter connects with a knee to the head.
Franks throws a punch but it's blocked by Panter.
Panter lands a knee to the body.
Franks misses with a punch on the inside.

Panter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panter scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Panter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Franks gets tackled into the cage by Panter. Panter maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Panter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Franks tries to keep at a distance but Panter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Franks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Panter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Panter scores with a head kick.
Franks tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Panter counters by clinching up.
Franks swings wildly with an uppercut but Panter uses good head movement to avoid it.

Panter gets control of Franks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Panter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franks lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Panter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Franks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Panter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panter is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Panter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Franks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Franks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Franks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Panter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Panter wants to sweep here but Franks controlling him for the moment.
Panter is looking to stand up but Franks isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Panter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panter has momentary wrist control but Franks slips an elbow through the middle.
Franks stops Panter from standing up.
Franks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Panter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Panter trying to control the position.
Franks is fighting to break Panter's control of his arms but Panter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chris Panter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Panter throws a head kick that Franks semi-blocks.
Panter shoots in looking for a takedown. Franks tries to sprawl out of it but Panter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Franks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chris Panter is winning the standup battle so far.
Franks is looking to clinch.
Panter tests Franks's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Panter rushes Franks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Franks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panter scores with a hook to the body.
Panter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

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

Panter decides to stand back up. Panter steps back and let's Franks get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks moves in looking to clinch but Panter pushes him off.
Chris Panter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franks doesn't manage to clinch there - Panter circles away.
Franks wants to clinch
and Panter counters with a series of strikes. Franks will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Franks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Panter - the referee stops the clock and Franks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Panter. Franks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Panter tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franks tries to clinch up but Panter circles away and keeps his distance.
Panter lands a body shot.
Franks looks to clinch
and Panter counters with a nice body kick.
Panter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Franks tries to keep at a distance but Panter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Franks misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franks lands a nice uppercut.
Daniel Franks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Panter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Panter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Panter!
Chris Panter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.