PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Downer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Panikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Panikov's choice of entrance music: Fighters. Bentley Downer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Downer
vs
Panikov

190 cm
33
181 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

160 cm
25
175 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Downer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergey Panikov!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downer throws a hook to the side of Panikov's head but Panikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Downer - just one landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Downer. That snapped Panikov's head back.
Panikov looks to land a left hand but Downer moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Panikov throws a body punch but Downer moves out of range.
Panikov staying out of range there.
Downer tries to clinch up.

Panikov gets tackled into the cage by Downer. Downer maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Downer throws an elbow but misses.
Downer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Panikov blocks it with crossed arms.

Panikov breaks from the clinch.
Panikov blocks the body kick.
Panikov throws a hook to the side of Downer's head but Downer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Panikov has closed the distance and engaged Downer in a clinch.
Downer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Panikov's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Downer throws an elbow but misses.
Panikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Downer.
Downer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panikov throws a head punch that misses.
Panikov scores with a shot to the side of Downer's head.
Panikov lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Downer controls his hands.
Panikov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Panikov fails to land.
Downer throws an elbow that misses.
Downer throws an elbow that misses.
Downer misses with an elbow over the top.
Downer misses with an elbow over the top.
Panikov is trying to break the clinch but Downer is controlling him.
Panikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Downer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Panikov avoids it.
Downer trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Panikov.
Panikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Downer is rocked!
Downer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oh Downer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Panikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Downer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Panikov.
Downer looking to throw knees to the head but Panikov is blocking nicely.
Panikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Downer backwards.
Panikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panikov dips a shoulder and cracks Downer with a mighty uppercut! Downer falls back against the cage and Panikov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Downer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Panikov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Panikov!
Sergey Panikov is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Sergey Panikov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.