PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Paniki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sebastian
vs
Paniki

191 cm
25
283 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clyde Sebastian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elias Paniki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sebastian lunges at Paniki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Paniki's hand.
Sebastian looks to land a right hand but Paniki moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paniki.
Sebastian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Sebastian coming out on top.
Jab from Paniki.

It looks like Clyde Sebastian has been cut.
Sebastian is looking to slow Paniki down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paniki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Sebastian clinches up against the cage.
Paniki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sebastian has him pressed against the cage.
Paniki is trying to break the clinch but Sebastian is controlling him.
Sebastian stalling against the cage.
Paniki misses with some punches.
Paniki is trying to push Sebastian away but Sebastian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sebastian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panikis head.
Sebastian misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paniki or not.
Paniki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sebastian's elbow.
Sebastian lands a body punch.
Sebastian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paniki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Sebastian as the two fighters clinch.
Paniki looks gassed!
Sebastian lands with a short shot to the head.
Paniki wants to stall.
Sebastian scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sebastian digs a right hand into Paniki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paniki's gas tank.
Sebastian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Sebastian tries to throw a body punch but Paniki avoids it by throwing Sebastian back against the cage.
Sebastian lands a left hand.
Paniki blocks a body shot from Sebastian.
Sebastian presses Paniki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sebastian breaks from the clinch.
Sebastian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paniki will feel that in the morning.
Paniki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sebastian throws the kick towards the body but Paniki avoids it.
Sebastian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sebastian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sebastian looks to land a body kick but Paniki moved away.
Sebastian just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Sebastian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paniki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sebastian.
Sebastian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paniki was well out of range. Poor timing from Sebastian.
Sebastian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paniki.
Sebastian throws a jab but it's blocked by Paniki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Sebastian finds it's way through Paniki's defenses.
Sebastian jabs Paniki right on the nose. Paniki blinks but takes it well.
Paniki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Sebastian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clyde Sebastian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clyde Sebastian's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Paniki moves forwards but Sebastian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot by Sebastian.
Sebastian throws a body punch but Paniki moves out of range.
Paniki wants to land a leg kick but Sebastian is out of range.
Sebastian connects with a crisp jab.
Sebastian throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Clyde Sebastian is winning the standup battle so far.
Sebastian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Sebastian. That snapped Paniki's head back.
Sebastian lands with a straight right. Paniki didn't see that one coming.
Sebastian cracks the inside of Paniki's front leg.
Sebastian misses with a looping right.
Paniki moves out of range as Sebastian strikes.
Paniki moves out of range as Sebastian throws a body kick.
Sebastian jabs Paniki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sebastian throws a jab when Paniki was well out of range.
Sebastian thuds his right hand into Paniki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sebastian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paniki's sensitive parts.
Paniki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sebastian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paniki can do to turn this around?
Sebastian cracks Paniki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sebastian lands the left hand.
Paniki is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Sebastian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sebastian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paniki.
Nice body kick from Sebastian.

Sebastian darts in and clinches Paniki up against the cage.
A short right from Sebastian on the inside.
Sebastian misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sebastian gets through Paniki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sebastian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Paniki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sebastian throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sebastian.
Sebastian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paniki's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian lands with a left to the head.
Paniki blocks a body shot from Sebastian.
Sebastian misses with some punches.
Paniki taking a breather.
Sebastian misses with a punch to the body.
Sebastian misses with a body punch.
Sebastian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Paniki blocks a body shot from Sebastian.
Paniki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sebastian.

Sebastian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elias Paniki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebastian misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paniki.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clyde Sebastian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sebastian 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Clyde Sebastian!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Clyde Sebastian!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Clyde Sebastian!

Clyde Sebastian wins by unanimous decision!
Clyde Sebastian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.