PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Panzram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sims comes to the cage accompanied by Not Many. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sims
vs
Panzram

181 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Panzram!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panzram misses with a hook.
Sims looks to land a combination but Panzram avoids it well.
Sims is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panzram.
Panzram tries to clinch up.
Sims throws a right hand that misses
letting Panzram counter with a right hand.
Panzram throws a poor cross that misses
and Sims counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sims is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sims misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Panzram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panzram fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sims on the side of the head.
Panzram circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panzram misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Sims.
Sims looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims wants to clinch up but Panzram keeps it at a distance.
Panzram throws a series of punches but Sims avoids them all with ease.
Sims swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Panzram blocks a jab.
Sims throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Panzram thuds his right hand into Sims's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Panzram moves to clinch but Sims breaks away
and Sims cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sims swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panzram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Panzram looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Panzram gets tackled into the cage by Sims. Sims maintains the clinch.
Sims slowing the pace effectively.
Panzram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panzram softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Panzram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sims as the two fighters clinch.
Sims goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panzram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panzram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sims misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panzram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panzram misses with the head strike.
Sims blocks an uppercut.
Sims prevents a body shot from Panzram.
Sims blocks a body shot from Panzram.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzram lands with a short shot to the head.
Panzram has a couple of punches blocked by Sims.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panzram.
Panzram throws a head punch that misses.
Sims is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Panzram.
Panzram pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sims blocks a body shot from Panzram.
Panzram throws a punch but it's blocked by Sims.
Sims taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Panzram misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panzram has a couple of punches blocked by Sims.
Panzram lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Sims is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Panzram fails to land.
Nice body punch from Sims - that landed with a thud.
Sims taking a breather.
Panzram lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Panzram dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Panzram jabs at Sims's body.
Sims misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sims.
Sims ducks under a wild hook from Panzram.
Jab from Sims.
Panzram tries to move into range but Sims moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Panzram.
Sims throws a right hand that misses
and Panzram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Panzram finds it's way through Sims's defenses.

Sims is rocked!
Panzram blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Sims. Those never looked like landing.
Panzram wants to counter the offense by Sims and move into the clinch position.
Alex Sims seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sims takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Sims is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Panzram is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sims slips under a jab.
Donk. Sims catches Panzram right on the button with a cross.
Sims seems to have got his legs back now.
Panzram defending well as Sims loads up on a big left hand.
Panzram steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sims.
Sims ducks under a wild hook from Panzram.
Sims wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No joy there for Sims, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panzram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sims lands a jab to Panzram's midsection.
The fighters circling - Panzram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sims fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Panzram lands a jab to the head.
Panzram throws a nice looking combination but Sims bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Panzram misses the jab.
Panzram misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sims just misses with a punch to the body.
Sims throws out a powerful jab.
Sims is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panzram.
Sims scores with the left hand. Panzram knows he should have avoided that one.
Panzram lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sims tries to clinch up but Panzram circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Panzram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sims lunges at Panzram with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Panzram's hand.
Panzram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sims sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sims takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sims scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sims misses with a body shot.
Sims slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sims looks to land a right hand but Panzram moved out of range.
Panzram looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sims misses with a straight right.
Panzram is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sims with a body shot.
Sims avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panzram has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sims finds it's way round the side to connect with Panzram's head.
Sims clobbers Panzram with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sims uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Panzram.
Alex Sims is winning the standup battle so far.
Sims ducks under a wild hook from Panzram.
Sims uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Panzram.
Sims tries to clinch there but Panzram circles away.
Sims takes one on the button.
Panzram 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.
Sims swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Panzram wants to counter with a clinch but Sims pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims throws a right and a left that Panzram avoids nicely.
Panzram steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sims.
Panzram misses with an uppercut.
Sims bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sims takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panzram on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Panzram takes one on the button.
Sims slips a straight right by Panzram.
Sims lands with a right hand.
Sims throws an overhand right that lands on Panzram's shoulder, as Panzram tries to avoid the shot.
Sims waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panzram.
Sims moves to clinch but Panzram breaks away
and Panzram counters with a stiff right hand.
Panzram misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Sims will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sims dips to his left and cracks Panzram with an uppercut!
Sims doesn't manage to clinch there - Panzram circles away.
Sims steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panzram.
Sims is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Panzram.
Sims throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Panzram stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Panzram takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sims slips a jab from Panzram.
Panzram missing with a left hand there. Sims was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panzram circles away from the clinch attempt
and Panzram counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Sims misses.
Panzram wants to counter the offense by Sims and move into the clinch position.
Sims ducks under a wild hook from Panzram.
Sims uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Panzram.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram ducks under a wild hook from Sims.
Panzram defending well as Sims loads up on a big left hand.
Panzram misses with an uppercut.
Sims scores with a nice right hand.
Sims misses with a looping left.
Sims misses with a body shot.
Sims goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Panzram just misses with a punch to the body.
Sims walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Panzram on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy left from Sims finds it's target.
Sims misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzram throws an overhand right that lands on Sims's shoulder, as Sims tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims misses with a hook.
Panzram with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sims to score with a decent uppercut.

Sims clinches.
Panzram misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sims.
Panzram gets through Sims's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carl Panzram seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Panzram working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Panzram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panzram throws a punch but it's blocked by Sims.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Panzram has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sims struggles to land a body shot inside as Panzram controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panzram.
Panzram gets through Sims's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sims.
Panzram lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panzram pressing his opponent against the cage.
Panzram misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panzram working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sims.
Sims prevents a body shot from Panzram.
Panzram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panzram misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panzram misses with some punches.
Panzram misses with the head strike.
Sims struggles to land a body shot inside as Panzram controls his hands.
Panzram throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Panzram.
Sims blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sims is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Panzram misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panzram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sims digs a right hand into Panzram's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Panzram's gas tank.
Panzram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carl Panzram.
I think Panzram has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Panzram!