PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Panzram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Panzram
vs
Jackson

185 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Panzram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Jackson catches Panzram right on the button with a cross.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Panzram saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Panzram misses the target.
Jackson tests Panzram's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panzram manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panzram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Panzram ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michael Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panzram misses with a left hand
and Panzram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panzram throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Panzram takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Panzram moves away and avoids it.
Panzram lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Panzram throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panzram misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzram looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Panzram staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Panzram misses the target.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Panzram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Panzram's head but Panzram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Panzram misses with a straight right.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Panzram's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Panzram slips under a jab.
Panzram throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzram walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Panzram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panzram is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Panzram will feel that in the morning.
Panzram misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Panzram shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Panzram moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Panzram swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Panzram uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Panzram counter with a right hand.
Panzram swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panzram swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Panzram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Panzram moved out of range nicely.
Panzram throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Panzram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson tests Panzram's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Panzram misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Panzram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Panzram.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panzram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panzram was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Panzram connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panzram walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Michael Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Panzram slips under a jab from Jackson.
Panzram definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Panzram's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panzram throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Panzram swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Panzram throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Panzram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panzram slips under a jab from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Panzram counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson clobbers Panzram with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice cross by Jackson.
Panzram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Panzram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Panzram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Jackson catches Panzram with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson throws a hook but Panzram avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Panzram takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Panzram stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.

Panzram has taken the fight to the clinch.
Panzram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panzram swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Panzram lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panzram's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panzram.

Panzram breaks the clinch.
A big left from Panzram misses.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Panzram avoids it with no problem.
Panzram looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson throws a lazy body kick
and Panzram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Panzram looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Panzram sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Panzram was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Panzram on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Panzram swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panzram throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Panzram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Panzram tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jackson manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Panzram checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Panzram misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Panzram off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Panzram misses the target.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Panzram counters with a stiff right hand.
Panzram missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panzram slips a jab from Jackson.
Panzram is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jackson.
Panzram misses the jab.
Jackson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Panzram blocks it well.
Panzram connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Panzram counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Panzram moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Panzram with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Panzram was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut

and Panzram moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Panzram throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Panzram lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Panzram up against the cage.
Panzram digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Panzram throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Panzram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panzram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panzrams head.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Panzram lands with a right to the head.
Panzram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panzram is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Panzram will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
Panzram misses with some punches.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Panzram throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson tries to land a body kick
and Panzram counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Michael Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Panzram cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Panzram moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Panzram misses the target.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Panzram.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carl Panzram.
I think Jackson 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Jackson!
Carl Panzram spoke after the fight, saying 'Well, suck me sideways!'.