PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daley McReynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Pandan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McReynolds
vs
Pandan

150 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daley McReynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Pandan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McReynolds looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pandan is fending him off so far but McReynolds persists. Nope, Pandan circles away and we're back to standing.
Pandan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McReynolds.

McReynolds drives through and clinches with Pandan against the cage.
Pandan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McReynolds wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daley McReynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Pandan.
Pandan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pandan throws a punch but it's blocked by McReynolds.
Pandan wants a takedown but no success here.
Pandan misses with a punch on the inside.
McReynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandan is trying to break the clinch but McReynolds is controlling him.
McReynolds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pandan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McReynolds has Pandan pressed against the cage.
Pandan is trying to push McReynolds away but McReynolds has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McReynolds will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pandan up against the cage.
Pandan misses with an elbow strike.
Pandan stops a takedown attempt from McReynolds.
Pandan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McReynolds is looking to control Pandan's arms but Pandan gets an underhook and turns him. Now McReynolds has his back to the cage.
McReynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Pandan.
McReynolds blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McReynolds works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McReynolds preventing the sweep.
McReynolds controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pandan wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandan controls McReynolds momentarily but McReynolds frees himself.
McReynolds looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

McReynolds has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pandan to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McReynolds is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pandan pulls down on the head and he's put McReynolds to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Greg Pandan!
A victorious Greg Pandan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.