PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Luongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Panday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luongo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alexisonfire - The Northern. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luongo
vs
Panday

185 cm
29
171 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

180 cm
30
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Luongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flavio Panday!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luongo has a takedown stuffed.

Luongo pushes Panday up against the cage in a clinch.
Luongo wants to take the fight to the mat but Panday manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Panday prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Luongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panday has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luongo scores with a shot to the side of Panday's head.
Panday looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Luongo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Panday regains guard immediately.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Luongo won't allow Panday to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Panday can do anything to dispel that myth.
Panday keeping moving, preventing Luongo from controlling successfully.
Panday manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Panday has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Luongo's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panday looking to control but Luongo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Luongo is trying to escape the mount.
Panday really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Luongo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Luongo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Panday tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Luongo wants to hold on but Panday pushes him away.
Panday throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Luongo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Panday.
Panday sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Panday working the ground and pound effectively.
Luongo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panday looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Panday there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Luongo tries to buck Panday off but he can't manage it.
Luongo blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luongo wants to hold on but Panday pushes him away.
Luongo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Panday there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luongo tries to lock up and control but Panday gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Luongo is looking to improve his position but Panday isn't that keen on the idea.
Luongo tries to lock up and control but Panday gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Panday landing strikes from the mount and Luongo is in trouble!
Luongo wants to hold on but Panday pushes him away.
Panday breaks from Luongo's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luongo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Luongo tries to hold on but Panday postures up.
Panday with a couple of short strikes.
Luongo tries to hold on but Panday postures up.
Panday with the ground and pound from mount.

Luongo is rocked!
Panday scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Luongo?
Oh Luongo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panday loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Luongo scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Panday land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Panday stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flavio Panday!