PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Panikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panikov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fighters. Longbow has chosen Hero as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Panikov
vs
Longbow

160 cm
34
145 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

160 cm
35
139 lbs
23 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

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 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergey Panikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow moves out of range of the strikes.
Panikov misses with a low kick.
Panikov thumps Longbow with a low kick.
Panikov avoids the head kick by Longbow.
Panikov lands a really nice looking cross but Longbow seems unphased.
Longbow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Longbow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Panikov misses with a body shot.
Longbow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Longbow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panikov.
Longbow scores with a leg kick.
Panikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Panikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longbow.
Panikov swings for the body but Longbow moves out of range.
Panikov loads up on a big right hand but Longbow slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbow misses with a low kick.
Longbow misses with an uppercut.
Panikov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Panikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longbow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov throws an off balance right hand
and Longbow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Longbow misses with a looping right.
Longbow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Longbow throws a hook to the side of Panikov's head but Panikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Longbow does it's job there.
Longbow looks to land a right hand but Panikov moved out of range.
Panikov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A clash of legs there as Longbow blocks the low kick.
Longbow is looking to slow Panikov down with leg kicks.
Panikov is looking to chop away at Longbow's legs.
A good leg kick by Longbow.
Longbow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Longbow lands a head kick!
Longbow scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow dodges the punch combination from Panikov.
Panikov avoids the body shot from Longbow.
Panikov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Longbow just manages to avoid it.
Panikov misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Panikov under the eye.
Longbow needs to keep his hands up - Panikov had a free shot at his head there.
Panikov wants to land a leg kick but Longbow is out of range.
Longbow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panikov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Panikov scores with a jab.
Panikov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Longbow tries to move into range but Panikov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Panikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Longbow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Longbow throws a leg kick which misses Panikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Panikov tries to avoid it.
Longbow cracks Panikov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Panikov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Longbow misses with a body kick.
Panikov checks a leg kick.
Longbow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Longbow throws a chopping leg kick but Panikov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Panikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Longbow tests Panikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Panikov counter with a right hand.
Panikov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Panikov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Longbow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panikov throws a wild body kick that Longbow sees coming a mile off.
Longbow throws out a counter right but Panikov avoids it with no problem.
Longbow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Longbow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panikov.
Panikov slips under a jab from Longbow.
Panikov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Longbow lands with a right hand.
Panikov lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Panikov.
Longbow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Panikov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Longbow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Panikov throws a leg kick which misses Longbow's front leg but catches the back leg as Longbow tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Panikov.
Panikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Longbow connects with a jab.
Longbow cracks Panikov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Panikov misses with a looping left.
Good work by Panikov as he checks the leg kick.
Panikov moves out of range as Longbow throws a body kick.
Longbow misses the body punch
and Panikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Longbow swings for the body but Panikov moves out of range.
Longbow connects with a body shot.
Panikov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Longbow's head backwards.
Longbow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henry Longbow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longbow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Panikov checks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Longbow, as that shot connected.
Longbow throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Panikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Panikov moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Longbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panikov misses with the combination.
Panikov slips a straight right by Longbow.
Longbow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Longbow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Longbow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panikov. Longbow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longbow connects with a looping right hand.
Panikov slips under a jab from Longbow.
Panikov misses with a straight left.
Panikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Longbow swats away the attempt to clinch by Panikov.
It seemed like Longbow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Longbow checks the leg kick.
Panikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Panikov wants to land a leg kick but Longbow is out of range.
Longbow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Panikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panikov scores with a body shot.
Panikov throws an overhand right that lands on Longbow's shoulder, as Longbow tries to avoid the shot.
Panikov lands a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Longbow!
Longbow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panikov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow scores with a jab. Panikov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow throws a jab but it's blocked by Panikov.
Panikov wants to land a leg kick but Longbow is out of range.
Longbow lands a body shot.
Panikov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Longbow counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice shot by Panikov.
A big left from Longbow misses.
Panikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Longbow is out of range and Panikov settles back down.
Longbow lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A low kick from Longbow misses
and Panikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Panikov connects with the punch.
A leg kick checked by Longbow.
Panikov looks to land a left hand but Longbow moved out of range nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Panikov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Longbow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Longbow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Panikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Longbow connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longbow misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Panikov misses.
Panikov ducks under a wild hook from Longbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panikov manages to avoid it.
A big right from Panikov misses.
Panikov throws a jab when Longbow was well out of range.
Panikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Panikov moves away from the strike by Longbow.
Longbow throws a head kick that Panikov semi-blocks.
Longbow misses with a wild body shot.
Panikov connects with a nice looking jab.
Longbow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panikov.
Longbow is trying to counter with his kicks.
Longbow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Longbow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Longbow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longbow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Panikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longbow was well out of range. Poor timing from Panikov.
Longbow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Panikov. That one must have hurt.
Longbow lands with a hook. Panikov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Longbow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panikov moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panikov swings for the body but Longbow moves out of range.
Panikov catches Longbow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henry Longbow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longbow moves out of range as Panikov strikes.
Longbow moves out of range of the leg kick from Panikov.
Longbow throws a shot to the body.
Panikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longbow was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Longbow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panikov.
Longbow replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Panikov blocks it well.
Panikov looks to throw the jab but Longbow is out of range.
Panikov checks a leg kick.
Panikov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Panikov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Longbow throws a leg kick
and Panikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Panikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Longbow throws a leg kick but Panikov checks it.

Panikov drives through and clinches with Longbow against the cage.
Longbow misses with the head strike.
Longbow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Panikov leaning against his opponent.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow tries a body shot but Panikov blocks it.
Longbow swings wildly with an uppercut but Panikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Longbow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panikov's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panikov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Longbow on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Longbow.
Longbow can't find room to land a body shot as Panikov controls the action.
Longbow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Longbow misses with a punch on the inside.
Panikov is trying to maintain a safe position but Longbow gets an underhook and turns Panikov into the cage.
Longbow swings wildly with an uppercut but Panikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panikov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Longbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Longbow.
Longbow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panikov's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Henry Longbow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Panikov throws a low kick but Longbow moves out of range easily.
Panikov misses with a straight left.
Longbow misses with a head kick.
Panikov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Panikov throws the kick towards the body but Longbow avoids it.
Longbow throws a head kick that Panikov semi-blocks.
Decent striking displayed by Longbow there.
Longbow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Panikov throws a hook to the side of Longbow's head but Longbow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Longbow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Longbow lands a body shot.
Panikov throws a leg kick that misses.
Longbow loads up on a big right hand but Panikov slips the punch.
It looked like Panikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Longbow tries to keep at a distance but Panikov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Longbow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Panikov fails to land.
Longbow has a couple of punches blocked by Panikov.
Longbow misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longbow misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Panikov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longbow misses with a body punch.
Panikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longbow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panikov blocks an uppercut.
Longbow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panikov.
A short uppercut from Panikov.
Longbow lands with a right to the head.
Longbow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panikov or not.
Panikov misses with some punches.
Longbow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Panikov lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
Longbow misses with a body punch.
Longbow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Longbow gets through Panikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panikov blocks a body shot from Longbow.
Sergey Panikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Panikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longbow has a couple of punches blocked by Panikov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Longbow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Panikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Longbow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panikov.
Good body shot from Longbow.
Longbow misses with the head strike.
Panikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbow controls his hands.
Longbow blocks a body shot from Panikov.
Panikov scores with a hook to the body.
Panikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Longbow uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panikov scores with a shot to the side of Longbow's head.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panikov stalling in the clinch but Longbow improves position.
Longbow misses with a punch on the inside.
Longbow tries a body shot but Panikov blocks it.
Longbow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panikov taking a breather.
Panikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panikov misses with a punch to the body.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longbow misses with a punch on the inside.
Panikov scores with a shot to the side of Longbow's head.
Henry Longbow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Longbow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Panikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panikov misses with the head strike.
Panikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry Longbow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Panikov.
Panikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longbow lands with a left to the head.
Come on Panikov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Longbow can't find room to land a body shot as Panikov controls the action.
Longbow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longbow lands an uppercut.
Panikov throws a head punch that misses.
Panikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longbow blocks a body shot from Panikov.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Longbow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henry Longbow.
Well Longbow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Longbow!
A victorious Henry Longbow thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Sergey Panikov had this to say: 'Haha I am shit.sorry'.