PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Andreas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora comes to the cage accompanied by Gonna Fly Now. Andreas has chosen Dragging Dead Bodies in Blue Bags Up Really Long Hills as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pandora
vs
Andreas

180 cm
30
181 lbs
23 - 21 - 0

183 cm
28
173 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Pandora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Denis Andreas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Andreas closes the distance and clinches.
Pandora crunches a lovely knee into Andreas's ribcage.
Andreas looking to throw knees to the head but Pandora is blocking nicely.
Andreas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andreas.
Andreas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andreas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Arthur Pandora has been cut.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Andreas avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pandora.
Andreas looking to throw knees to the head but Pandora is blocking nicely.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the head but Pandora blocks with his arms.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andreas.
Pandora is trying to force a seperation but Andreas has the dominant position.
Andreas managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Andreas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Andreas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandora scores a nice knee to the body.
Andreas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andreas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Andreas avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andreas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Andreas tries to land knees in the clinch but Pandora avoids the damage to the body.
Andreas managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Andreas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pandora misses with a knee to the head.
Andreas lands a knee to the body.
Andreas tries to land knees in the clinch but Pandora avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Andreas avoids the damage to the body.
Andreas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandora.
Pandora is trying to break the clinch but Andreas has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Andreas throws an elbow but misses.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the head but Pandora blocks with his arms.
Pandora throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pandora on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pandora blocks an elbow strike from Andreas.
Andreas misses with a knee strike.
Andreas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreas managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Knees to the body from Andreas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andreas managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
With the fighters up against the cage, Andreas throws an elbow but misses.
Pandora takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pandora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andreas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pandora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andreas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandora.
Andreas throws an elbow that misses.
Pandora wants to break free but Andreas has control.
Pandora on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pandora avoids it.
Andreas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Andreas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andreas tries to land knees in the clinch but Pandora avoids the damage to the body.
Andreas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andreas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pandora using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the head but Pandora blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Andreas throws an elbow but misses.
Andreas tries a knee to the head but Pandora blocks it.
Andreas looks winded!
Andreas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandora blocks it with crossed arms.
Andreas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pandora crunches a lovely knee into Andreas's ribcage.
Pandora putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andreas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pandora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the head but Pandora blocks with his arms.

Pandora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pandora.
Andreas wants to clinch up but Pandora keeps it at a distance.
Andreas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andreas checks a leg kick nicely.
Andreas throws a wild body kick that Pandora sees coming a mile off.
Pandora cracks the inside of Andreas's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora swats away the attempt to clinch by Andreas.
Pandora blocks a head kick by Andreas.
Pandora goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andreas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pandora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andreas is looking to clinch.
Andreas wants to clinch up but Pandora keeps it at a distance.
Pandora circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pandora counters with a nice body kick.
Andreas tries to clinch there but Pandora circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pandora looks to land a body kick but Andreas moved away.
Pandora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pandora looks to land a body kick but Andreas moved away.
Andreas tries to clinch but Pandora is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Denis Andreas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pandora's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Andreas tries to clinch but Pandora is having none of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pandora. Andreas shrugs it off though.
Andreas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pandora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pandora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andreas darts in trying to clinch
and Pandora counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Andreas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pandora buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Andreas is looking to clinch.
Andreas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pandora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andreas tries to close the distance and clinch but Pandora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andreas tries to clinch up.
Denis Andreas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreas pushes Pandora away with a front kick.
Andreas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pandora.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreas tries to clinch there but Pandora circles away.
Pandora looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pandora thumps Andreas with a low kick.
Andreas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pandora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andreas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andreas tries to clinch but Pandora is having none of it.
Andreas tries to clinch but Pandora is having none of it.
Andreas moves in looking to clinch but Pandora pushes him off.
Andreas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andreas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pandora.
Pandora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pandora tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Andreas is able to avoid easily.
Andreas wants to clinch.
Andreas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pandora's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pandora counters with a nice kick to the body.
Andreas digs a good hook to Pandora's body.
Andreas avoids a kick to the body.
Pandora with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pandora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andreas tries to clinch up.
Andreas tries to clinch but Pandora is having none of it.
Denis Andreas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andreas blocks a head kick by Pandora.
Pandora lets loose with a powerful body kick. Andreas will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andreas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pandora with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andreas wants to clinch up but Pandora keeps it at a distance.
Pandora misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pandora feints and then cracks Andreas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andreas down.
Andreas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andreas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andreas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andreas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Andreas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pandora landing knees to the body.
Andreas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pandora working hard to break the clinch.
Andreas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandora.
Andreas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pandora is looking to break free of the clinch but Andreas has double underhooks.
Pandora working Andreas over with knees to the body.
Andreas is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreas missing with knees to the body.
Pandora using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pandora breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Pandora.
Pandora is looking to land body kicks.
Andreas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pandora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pandora throws a nice inside leg kick.

Andreas instigates a clinch.
Andreas managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Arthur Pandora has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Andreas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pandora tries to break the clinch but Andreas is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andreas avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Andreas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Andreas avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Andreas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandora blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pandora dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pandora's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Andreas moves out of range of the body kick.
Andreas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pandora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andreas tries to clinch but Pandora moves out of range.
Andreas moves in looking to clinch but Pandora pushes him off.
Andreas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pandora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andreas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andreas doesn't manage to clinch there - Pandora circles away.
Andreas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Denis Andreas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andreas tries to clinch there but Pandora circles away.
Andreas lands a two punch combo.
Pandora throws a low kick but Andreas avoids it.
Pandora lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andreas's sensitive parts.
Andreas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pandora finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Andreas is looking to clinch but Pandora is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreas is looking to clinch but Pandora is avoiding it.
Pandora scores with a kick to the body.
Pandora throws a leg kick which misses Andreas's front leg but catches the back leg as Andreas tries to avoid it.
Pandora feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andreas's calf.
Andreas tries to clinch but Pandora is having none of it.

Andreas closes the distance and clinches.
Andreas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandora blocks it with crossed arms.
Andreas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters up against the cage, Andreas throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Andreas.
Pandora missing with knees to the body.
Andreas pushes off an throws an elbow but Pandora leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pandora blocks an elbow strike.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andreas tries to land knees in the clinch but Pandora avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora missing with knees to the body.
Andreas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andreas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Andreas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pandora has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andreas avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Pandora.
Andreas avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Pandora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pandora lands a nice knee to the body.
Pandora scores a nice knee to the body.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pandora avoids it.
Pandora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pandora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andreas is defending well for now.
Andreas pushes off an throws an elbow but Pandora leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andreas avoids it.
Andreas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andreas tries a knee to the head but Pandora blocks it.
Pandora landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andreas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora crunches a lovely knee into Andreas's ribcage.
Andreas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andreas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Andreas misses with a knee to the head.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Pandora landing knees to the body.
Pandora landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pandora obliges.
Andreas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pandora.
Pandora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andreas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pandora.
Pandora scores with a knee to the head.
Andreas keeps control of Pandora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pandora using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andreas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandora.
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andreas avoids it.
Andreas avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Andreas tries to land knees in the clinch but Pandora avoids the damage to the body.
Andreas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andreas avoids it.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andreas.
Andreas looking to throw knees to the head but Pandora is blocking nicely.
Andreas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Andreas avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pandora avoids the elbow strike from Andreas, against the cage.
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andreas avoids it.
Andreas avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

Andreas moves into the clinch.
Andreas trying to land knees to the body.
Pandora avoiding damage as Andreas throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Pandora showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pandora 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pandora!
After winning the bout, Arthur Pandora thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.