PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Panikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panikov comes to the cage accompanied by Fighters. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Panikov
vs
Perez

160 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergey Panikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Perez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Panikov misses its intended target.
Panikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panikov misses with a wild combination.
Panikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Panikov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Panikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Panikov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Panikov misses with a straight right.
Panikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panikov throws a series of punches but Perez avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Perez misses.
Panikov takes one on the button.
Panikov swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
Perez slips under a jab from Panikov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Panikov misses.
Panikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Panikov misses the shot to the body.
Panikov connects with a right hand. Perez shakes it off.
Panikov walks into a jab.
Panikov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perez's hands.
Perez throws a right and a left that Panikov avoids nicely.
Panikov throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Perez as he connects with a hook.
Panikov ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Panikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Perez cracks Panikov with a good jab.
Perez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Panikov. Panikov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Panikov forces Perez back against the cage and clinches.
Panikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Panikov.
Panikov throws a head punch that misses.

Panikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Panikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panikov digs a good hook to Perez's body.
A slow jab from Panikov misses its intended target.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panikov. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panikov swinging wildly here.
Panikov throws a right hand that misses
and Perez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Panikov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Gods - 16 Elites! + Roger Gracie in the buildup to the fight.
Panikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panikov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Richard Perez has been cut.
Panikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez.

Panikov closes the distance and clinches.

Panikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Panikov throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Panikov loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.

Panikov closes the distance and pushes Perez back into the cage.
Panikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panikov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Perez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Panikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez blocking some punches.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Panikov is controlling him.
Panikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Panikov.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Panikov controls the action.
Panikov takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perez.

Panikov manages to break the clinch.
Perez slips under a jab.
Panikov misses with a straight left.
Perez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Panikov under the eye.

Panikov rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Panikov manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
Panikov throws a right hand that Perez ducks under and follows up with a left that Perez also avoids with ease.
Perez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panikov throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Perez catches Panikov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Panikov slips the punch.
Perez's corner calls for a 1-2. Perez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Perez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Perez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Panikov throws a right hand that misses
and Perez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panikov.
Panikov throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
Panikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Perez 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.
Perez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Panikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perez throws a hook but Panikov avoids it easily.
Panikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Perez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Panikov tries to clinch there but Perez circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Panikov misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Perez scores with a decent looking hook.
Perez cracks Panikov with an open hand slap.
Panikov slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Panikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Perez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Panikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Panikov walks into a straight right hand from Perez.
Panikov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Perez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Perez slips under a jab from Panikov.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Panikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panikov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Panikov.
Panikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perez.
Perez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Perez.
Panikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Perez.
A left lands for Perez.
Perez looks to land a combination but Panikov avoids it well.
Perez thuds a left hand into Panikov's body.
Perez with a hook.
Sergey Panikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panikov scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Panikov slips the punch.
Perez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Perez slips a jab and a cross from Panikov.
Panikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Panikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panikov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Panikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Panikov misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Perez.
Panikov throws the left hand but Perez avoids the punch easily.
Panikov lands a jab to Perez's midsection.
Panikov misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Panikov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Panikov, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Perez circles away.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Sergey Panikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Panikov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perez momentarily.
Perez connects with the punch.
Perez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panikov.
Perez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panikov.
Panikov tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Panikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Panikov misses.
Perez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Panikov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Panikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Panikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Panikov.
Panikov looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Panikov takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panikov.
Perez moves out of range of the strikes.
Panikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panikov manages to avoid it.
Panikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez.

Panikov moves into the clinch.
Panikov lands a right hand.
Perez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perez throws a head punch that misses.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Panikov has him pressed against the cage.

Panikov manages to break the clinch.
Panikov is looking to clinch but Perez is avoiding it.
Panikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Panikov.
Panikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panikov looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panikov throws a combination that misses
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Panikov ducks right into an uppercut from Perez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panikov swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
Panikov needs to keep his hands up - Perez had a free shot at his head there.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Panikov saw that one coming.
Sergey Panikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively.
Panikov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Panikov misses with a wild body shot.
Panikov lands a head shot.
Panikov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Panikov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Perez misses with a looping left.
Perez moves out of range as Panikov strikes.
Panikov moves forwards but Perez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left lands for Perez.
Panikov tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez digs a good hook to Panikov's body.
Panikov misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Panikov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Perez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Perez misses with a straight right.
Perez swings for the body but Panikov moves out of range.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Panikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Panikov cracks Perez with a good jab.
Nice body punch from Perez.
Sloppy strikes from Panikov. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Panikov misses.
Perez throws a good cross that connects.

Panikov takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Panikov.
Panikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Panikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perez blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Panikov on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Panikov fails to land.
Panikov lands a body shot.
Panikov blocking some punches.

Panikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Panikov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perez takes one on the button.
Perez staying out of range there.

Panikov gets a clinch.
Perez tries to pull guard but Panikov holds him up against the cage and eventually Perez drops back down to his feet.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Panikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez throws a hook but Panikov blocks it.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
Perez scores with a nice strike.
Richard Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sergey Panikov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Panikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Panikov.
Panikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Panikov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Perez throws the left hand but Panikov avoids the punch easily.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Panikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Panikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Panikov.
Panikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Perez lands with an overhand left.
Perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Perez connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Panikov misses.
Panikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panikov defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.

Panikov rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Panikov blocks an uppercut.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Panikov has him pressed against the cage.

Panikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Perez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Panikov.
A punch combination from Panikov misses.
Panikov scores with a nice strike.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panikov.
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.

Panikov instigates a clinch.
Panikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panikov lands with a left to the head.
Sergey Panikov has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perez.
Perez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perez misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panikov lands a shoulder strike.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Panikov is controlling him.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Panikov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sergey Panikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Perez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panikov blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Panikov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Panikov 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Panikov!
A very excited looking Sergey Panikov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.