PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elias Paniki (ranked 1844 p4p, 278 weight class) and Joe Katou (ranked 3077 p4p, 444 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Elias Paniki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Elias Paniki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Paniki
vs
Katou

180 cm
26
171 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elias Paniki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Katou!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katou darts in trying to clinch
and Paniki counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Joe Katou has been cut.
Paniki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Katou backs up against the cage.
Katou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paniki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Katou gets a clinch.
Paniki prevents a body shot from Katou.
Paniki keeps control of Katou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paniki lands with a left to the head.
Paniki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Katou.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paniki.
Paniki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paniki scores with a shot to the side of Katou's head.
Paniki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paniki is leaning against Katou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Paniki.
Katou looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Paniki.
Paniki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paniki is working Katou over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paniki.
Paniki lands a left hand.
Katou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Paniki.
Still in the clinch, Paniki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paniki pushes Katou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paniki.
Paniki gets through Katou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paniki lands with a light punch inside.
Katou misses with some punches.
Paniki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paniki scores with a shoulder strike.
Paniki is leaning against Katou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paniki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Katou is rocked!
Paniki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Katou is still on wobbly legs! Can Paniki finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paniki throws a big uppercut that drops Katou! More strikes from Paniki and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Katou lies dazed against the cage as Paniki celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Paniki!
Elias Paniki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.