PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Panado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panado comes to the cage accompanied by Lorde - Team . Keon Williams struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Keon Williams enters the cage!

Panado
vs
Williams

185 cm
33
195 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

187 cm
37
203 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Sin City Allstars

Urban Fighter

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernesto Panado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keon Williams!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a series of strikes that have Panado backpedaling.
Panado with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a left to the body.

Panado feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, Panado changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Panado passes into half guard.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Williams is looking to improve his position.

Panado is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Williams sees it coming and defends easily.
Panado works his way into side control.
Panado tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Panado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williams, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panado tries to advance to mount but can't.
Panado has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Williams!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.

Panado moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Williams has worked his arm free - good work by Williams!
Williams stops Panado from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Panado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williams, who protects the arm well.
Panado advances nicely into full mount.

Panado goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Williams is on top in guard.
Panado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Williams won't allow Panado to pass to mount.
Panado has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Williams is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Panado moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Williams has worked his arm free - good work by Williams!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams tries to bench press Panado off him but Panado keeps the position.
Panado passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Williams!

Panado goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Williams turns into him and now he's in Panado's guard.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Panado wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Panado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams stands and throws Panado's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Panado is trying to improve his position.

Williams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panado keeps working.
Panado regains half guard.
Panado moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ernesto Panado will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panado tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panado throws a head kick that misses.
Williams is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Panado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Panado with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Panado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williams.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Panado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panado is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Panado moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWilliams.
Ernesto Panado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Panado shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Panado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Panado persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Keon Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Panado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Panado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Panado shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Panado gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Ernesto Panado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panado misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panado shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.

Panado looking to score a takedown here. Williams is defending well but Panado drives through and ends up in Williams's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Panado looking to pass the guard.
Panado slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Panado is trying to get an arm triangle but Williams is defending well.
Panado tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Panado passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Williams!

Panado jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Williams is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Williams and Panado has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Williams tries to bench press Panado off him but Panado keeps the position.

Panado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williams, who protects the arm well.
Williams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panado trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well.
Panado is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Williams is trying to escape the mount.

Panado goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Williams turns into him and now he's in Panado's guard.
Williams is pushing down on Panado's leg trying to pass to half guard. Panado is fighting to maintain full guard but Williams has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keon Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Panado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Panado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Panado to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Panado passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Panado advances nicely into full mount.

Panado goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Williams turns into him and now he's in Panado's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Panado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Panado's back!

Williams working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Panado tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Williams is working for a guillotine from mount but Panado frees his head quite easily.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
Panado is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.
Panado is bucking up trying to escape but Williams cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Panado regains half guard.
Williams controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panado has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Williams prevents Panado from improving his position.
Williams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Panado's head.
Panado taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Panado is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams trying to pass the guard but Panado defending well.
Panado wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Williams trying to control the pace.

Williams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Panado sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams thows a huge punch but Panado dodges it nicely.

Williams is looking for a kimura but Panado is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Williams to get the leverage.
Williams prevents Panado from improving his position.
Williams throwing shots but Panado is blocking nicely.
Williams is keen to just control but Panado is a slippery customer.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Panado defending well though.
Ernesto Panado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panado makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Panado.
Williams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Williams is continuing to stall.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panado is keeping the position for now.
Panado keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams won't allow Panado to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Panado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.

Panado looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Williams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Panado wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Panado looking for a sweep. Not yet Panado, not yet.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keon Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keon Williams!
Post fight, Keon Williams stared into the camera and said 'You know after 3 straight losses it was important for me to win a fight after all. I really thought about retirement. Now I know I still got it. Expect more, baby!'.
The defeated Ernesto Panado had this to say: 'good win to my opponent sorry to my fans next time I will fight harder '.