PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Piero Paniccia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Azrael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Paniccia
vs
Azrael

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piero Paniccia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abu Azrael!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Azrael gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Azrael misses with some punches.
Paniccia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Azrael to keep the fight standing.
Azrael lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Azrael.
Paniccia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azrael is defending well for now.
Azrael throws a head punch that misses.
Paniccia misses with a body punch.
Paniccia tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Azrael.
Paniccia tries a body shot but Azrael blocks it.
Azrael lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Azrael lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paniccia or not.
A short right from Azrael.
Azrael lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paniccia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Azrael smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piero Paniccia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Azrael does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Azrael moves into the clinch.
Azrael managing to block the knees to the body from Paniccia.
Paniccia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paniccia can't find room to land a body shot as Azrael controls the action.
Azrael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azrael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azrael digs a right hand into Paniccia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paniccia's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Azrael.
Azrael lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Azrael scores with a nice short uppercut.
Azrael gets through Paniccia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paniccia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azrael working aggressively here.
Paniccia tries for a takedown but Azrael manages to get underhooks.
Azrael softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Azrael blocks a body shot from Paniccia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azrael lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Azrael lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paniccia backwards.
Paniccia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Azrael is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paniccia working aggressively here.
Paniccia prevents a body shot from Azrael.
Paniccia is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Azrael is defending well.
Azrael dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Azrael digs a right hand into Paniccia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paniccia's gas tank.
Paniccia is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Paniccia to work.
Azrael lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paniccia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Azrael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Azrael scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paniccia misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Azrael.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Azrael creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azrael digs a right hand underneath Paniccia's ribcage. Paniccia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paniccia wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Azrael.
Azrael scores with a shot to the side of Paniccia's head.
Azrael blocks a body shot from Paniccia.
A short uppercut from Azrael.
Azrael lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paniccia backwards.
Azrael cracks Paniccia with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Azrael.
A left hand lands to the body for Azrael.
Nice body punch from Azrael - that landed with a thud.
Azrael lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Azrael digs a right hand into Paniccia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paniccia's gas tank.
Azrael presses Paniccia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Azrael lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paniccia backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Azrael lands a hook that snaps the head of Paniccia backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azrael lands with a right to the head.
Azrael lands an uppercut.
Azrael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Azrael works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Azrael.
Azrael throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paniccias head.
Nice body punch from Azrael.
A nice left hand lands by Azrael.
A short right from Azrael.
Nice body punch from Azrael - that landed with a thud.
Azrael pushes Paniccia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Azrael presses Paniccia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Azrael.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Azrael.
Azrael lands a shoulder strike.
Azrael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Azrael is leaning against Paniccia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Azrael dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Paniccia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Azrael lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paniccia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Azrael misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Paniccia misses the target.
Azrael scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Azrael fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paniccia, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azrael swings wildly with an uppercut but Paniccia uses good head movement to avoid it.

Paniccia pulls guard effortlessly.

Paniccia has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Azrael doesn't defend quickly enough and Paniccia has managed to lock this one up! Can Azrael escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Paniccia on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Piero Paniccia!