PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilsooooon James Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waclaw Panek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

James Da Silva
vs
Panek

183 cm
29
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilsooooon James Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Waclaw Panek!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panek looks to land a left hand but James Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
James Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
James Da Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Panek fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. James Da Silva sprawls well initially but Panek persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
James Da Silva trying to control here.
Panek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Panek works his way into side control.
James Da Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
James Da Silva wants to control but Panek postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panek trying to control the position but James Da Silva is working away.

Panek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Panek wants to control but James Da Silva is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panek just content to control the position.

Panek is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but James Da Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Panek wants to control but James Da Silva is keeping him busy.
James Da Silva is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James Da Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

James Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Panek trying to control here.
Panek is refusing to be controlled, as James Da Silva sits in half guard.
Panek controlling the position for now.
Panek trying to control but James Da Silva postures up.
Panek desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James Da Silva is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Panek manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
James Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panek controls James Da Silva momentarily but James Da Silva frees himself.
James Da Silva wants to control from the top but Panek keeps moving.
James Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panek keeping moving, preventing James Da Silva from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wilsooooon James Da Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Panek with that takedown attempt.
Panek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from James Da Silva. No joy for Panek on that attempt.
James Da Silva looks for a takedown but Panek sprawls well.
Panek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James Da Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panek connects with a nice looking jab.
Panek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James Da Silva moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panek throws a lazy right hand but James Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waclaw Panek 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.

A big right from Panek misses.
Panek lands a jab to the nose.
Panek slaps away a takedown attempt from James Da Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Panek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James Da Silva.
Panek misses the jab.
Panek looks to throw the jab but James Da Silva is out of range.
James Da Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Panek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
James Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panek.
James Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James Da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Panek shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panek tests James Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Panek misses the target.
Panek is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Panek shoots in for a takedown but James Da Silva shows good takedown defense.
Panek sizes up James Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Panek.
The crowd cheers as Panek lands an impressive looking overhand right. James Da Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Panek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panek throws a jab but it's blocked by James Da Silva.
James Da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Panek tries to sprawl out of it but James Da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Panek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilsooooon James Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James Da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panek connects with a jab.
Panek scores with a jab. James Da Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panek. James Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James Da Silva defends it nicely.
Panek throws out a loose jab but James Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
James Da Silva staying out of range there.
James Da Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Panek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panek misses with a wild body shot.
Panek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Panek might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Panek just misses with a punch to the body.
Panek lands a jab.
James Da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Panek swivels and escapes.
Panek misses with a looping left.
James Da Silva slips under a jab from Panek.
Panek lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James Da Silva's hands.
Panek misses with an uppercut

and James Da Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Panek's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James Da Silva advances position into side control!
James Da Silva trying to control the position but Panek is working away.
Panek can't do much from the bottom here.
James Da Silva trying to control the position but Panek is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panek is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James Da Silva trying to control the position but Panek is working away.
Panek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but James Da Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waclaw Panek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Panek misses with a looping right.
James Da Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Panek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Panek cracks James Da Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Panek punishes James Da Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
James Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Panek lands a lovely overhand right.
Panek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James Da Silva.
Waclaw Panek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Panek lands.
Panek looks to throw the jab but James Da Silva is out of range.
James Da Silva slips under a jab from Panek.
Panek throws a hook but James Da Silva avoids it easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from James Da Silva enables Panek to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. James Da Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Panek postures up.
James Da Silva wants to sweep here but Panek controlling him for the moment.
Panek wants to pass the guard but James Da Silva is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
James Da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panek advances to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panek wants to lay and pray for a moment but James Da Silva keeps working.
Panek moves nicely into side control.
James Da Silva regains half guard.
Waclaw Panek has got the better of the ground game so far.

Panek is trying to work for a kimura but James Da Silva is defending well.

James Da Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panek works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James Da Silva regains half guard.
Panek slows the pace down in half guard.
James Da Silva won't allow Panek to pass to mount.

James Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Panek pulls his head out easily.
Panek trying to control the action but James Da Silva is working from the bottom.
James Da Silva gets full guard.
Panek pushing down on James Da Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

James Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panek tries to pass to full mount but James Da Silva defends it.
Wilsooooon James Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James Da Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
James Da Silva is in trouble now - Panek has advanced to mount!
Waclaw Panek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
James Da Silva is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Panek has taken his back.
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!
James Da Silva trying to control but not successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Panek looking for the choke but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waclaw Panek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Panek 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waclaw Panek!
Waclaw Panek took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, $10 for their support in the buildup to the fight.