PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Panzerfaust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Sonnen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sonnen
vs
Panzerfaust

190 cm
25
187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Panzerfaust!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panzerfaust misses with a body shot.
Sonnen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Panzerfaust shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sonnen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Panzerfaust lands a few punches from side control.
Panzerfaust throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Panzerfaust wants to control but Sonnen is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Panzerfaust.
Sonnen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Panzerfaust.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen sneaks back into half guard.
Panzerfaust throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Panzerfaust working over Sonnen with some ground and pound. Sonnen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Panzerfaust is looking to advance position but Sonnen won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panzerfaust is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen is trying to stand up here but Panzerfaust is controlling him well.
Sonnen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Panzerfaust.
Panzerfaust looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sonnen taking some punishment here, with Panzerfaust in his half guard.
Sonnen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Panzerfaust.
Panzerfaust stalling.
Panzerfaust landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Sonnen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panzerfaust wants to pass to mount but Sonnen is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Panzerfaust there.
Panzerfaust throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Panzerfaust tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sonnen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Panzerfaust is trying to control the action in half guard but Sonnen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sonnen has hold of Panzerfaust's hands but Panzerfaust slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Panzerfaust there.
Panzerfaust is nestled in close to Sonnen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sonnen taking some punishment here, with Panzerfaust in his half guard.
Sonnen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Sonnen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzerfaust looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sonnen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Panzerfaust tries to pass to full mount but Sonnen defends it.
Panzerfaust looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sonnen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Panzerfaust lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Sonnen! More strikes land and this one is all over! Panzerfaust jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Panzerfaust!