PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Panikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Segal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panikov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fighters. Jonathan Segal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Panikov
vs
Segal

160 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergey Panikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathan Segal!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segal misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Segal ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Panikov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Segal.
Segal has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Panikov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Segal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Segal connects with a leg kick. Panikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Panikov misses with a wild body shot.
Panikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Segal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Segal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Panikov tries to clinch up but Segal circles away and keeps his distance.
Panikov wants to clinch but Segal slips to the side
and Segal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Panikov's knee momentarily.
Segal digs a good body shot into Panikov's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Segal finds it's way through Panikov's defenses.
Segal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Panikov tries to clinch but Segal moves away
and Segal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Segal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panikov is breathing heavily.

Panikov pushes Segal up against the cage in a clinch.

Segal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Panikov throws a nice looking combination but Segal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Panikov throws a hook but Segal avoids it easily.
Segal punishes Panikov's body with a nice straight punch.
Segal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Sergey Panikov has been cut.
Segal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Segal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Segal lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Segal. That's going to slow Panikov down.
Segal works the jab nicely.
Segal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Panikov throws the left hand but Segal avoids the punch easily.
Panikov tries to clinch up but Segal circles away and keeps his distance.
Segal throws the kick towards the body but Panikov avoids it.
Panikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Segal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Segal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Panikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Panikov.
Panikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Segal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Segal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Segal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Segal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Segal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Panikov is out of range and Segal settles back down.
Segal lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Segal. Those never looked like landing.
Panikov swinging wildly here.
Panikov slips under a jab from Segal.
Segal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Panikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Panikov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Panikov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Segal throws a head kick that misses.

Panikov clinches with his opponent.
Panikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Segal pushes Panikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Segal.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Segal.
Segal stalling in the clinch but Panikov improves position.
Segal lands with a right to the head.
Segal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Panikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Segal lands an uppercut.
Panikov working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panikov scores with a hook to the body.
Panikov throws a head punch that misses.
Segal can't find room to land a body shot as Panikov controls the action.
Panikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panikov scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Segal on the inside.

Panikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Segal thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Segal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Panikov doesn't seem phased though.
Panikov throws out a loose jab but Segal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Segal misses with a series of wild punches.
Panikov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Segal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Segal lands with a right hand.
Panikov falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Segal to counter with a crisp jab.
Panikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Segal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Segal swings for the body but Panikov moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Segal works Panikov's body with a nice hook.
Panikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Segal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Segal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Panikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Segal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Segal looks to land a right hand but Panikov moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Panikov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Panikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Segal.
Panikov blocks a jab.
Segal scores with a shot to the body.
Panikov looks to land a left hand but Segal moved out of range nicely.
Segal keeps the fight on the outside.
Segal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Panikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Segal misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Segal misses.
Segal takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Segal is rocked!
Panikov throws an uppercut from hell that sends Segal clean off his feet! He's out cold! Panikov stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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.