PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Paniki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vicente Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Paniki
vs
Jorge

225 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

193 cm
25
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elias Paniki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vicente Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paniki can pounce on him.
Paniki slips under a jab.
Paniki slips a straight right by Jorge.
Paniki is looking to slow Jorge down with leg kicks.
Jorge avoids the head kick by Paniki.
Nice body kick from Paniki.
Paniki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Jorge clinches with his opponent.
Paniki looking to slow down the pace here.

Paniki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jorge checks a leg kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paniki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jorge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Jorge as he checks the leg kick.

Jorge instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maybe Paniki would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Jorge crunches a lovely knee into Paniki's ribcage.
Paniki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jorge displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paniki up against the cage.
Jorge lands a nice uppercut.
Jorge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paniki blocks it with crossed arms.
Jorge lands a nice shot to the body.
Jorge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Jorge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Jorge lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jorge obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Jorge.
Jorge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jorge using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Jorge.
Jorge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jorge lands a hook that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Jorge landing knees to the body.
Jorge looking to throw knees to the head but Paniki is blocking nicely.
Jorge lands with a left to the head.
Jorge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jorge scores with a shot to the side of Paniki's head.
Jorge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jorge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jorge landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jorge crunches a lovely knee into Paniki's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Jorge as the two fighters clinch.
Jorge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paniki takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Jorge dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jorge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paniki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jorge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paniki.
Paniki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paniki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paniki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jorge takes a step back to recover.
Paniki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jorge takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jorge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paniki was well out of range. Poor timing from Jorge.
Paniki throws a head kick but Jorge moves out of range.
Paniki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paniki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paniki takes one to the chin there.
Jorge doesn't manage to clinch there - Paniki circles away.

Jorge closes the distance and clinches.
Paniki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jorge lands with a light punch inside.
Well,Paniki is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paniki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jorge digs a right hand underneath Paniki's ribcage. Paniki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Jorge pushes Paniki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Jorge on the inside.
Jorge works on Paniki's body with a couple of short punches.
Jorge lands with a right to the head.
Jorge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jorge lands a body punch.
Vicente Jorge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jorge pushes Paniki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jorge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Jorge.
Jorge cracks Paniki with a nice body shot.
Jorge landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jorge landing knees to the head.
Jorge working Paniki over with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Jorge to work.
Jorge scores with a shot to the side of Paniki's head.
Jorge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.

Paniki is rocked!
Jorge creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Paniki with a big uppercut! Paniki tries to clinch up but Jorge pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Paniki to the mat! Paniki covers up and Jorge unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vicente Jorge!
Vicente Jorge decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.