PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Panado (ranked 4461 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunmetal Grey Ii (ranked 3136 p4p, 0 weight class). Panado comes into the arena with Lorde - Team blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Panado
vs
Grey Ii

185 cm
35
195 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

188 cm
43
195 lbs
36 - 11 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 19 - 18 - 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 36 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey Ii!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panado shoots and misses
and Grey Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panado is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grey Ii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grey Ii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panado with a body shot.
Panado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grey Ii swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Panado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panado has his takedown stuffed
and Grey Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Panado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grey Ii! But no joy.
Grey Ii moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grey Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grey Ii moves out of range of the leg kick from Panado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Panado.
A telegraphed right hand from Grey Ii misses the target.
Grey Ii leaves Panado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ernesto Panado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey Ii stuffs the takedown.
Jab by Grey Ii.
Panado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grey Ii's waist but Grey Ii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Panado off to one side.
Grey Ii appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Panado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grey Ii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Panado's head.
Grey Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Panado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grey Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panado fails with a takedown attempt.
Grey Ii appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grey Ii lands a really nice looking cross but Panado seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panado misses with a takedown
and Grey Ii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey Ii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grey Ii is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Panado had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Panado shoots in for a takedown but Grey Ii shows good takedown defense.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grey Ii! But no joy.
Panado with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grey Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panado with a poor takedown
and Grey Ii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grey Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Panado. Panado gets slowly back to his feet.
Grey Ii lands a jab to the nose.
Grey Ii scores with a jab to the body.
Panado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Panado there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grey Ii.
Nice shot by Grey Ii.
Panado doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Grey Ii counters with a crisp one two that drops Panado! Grey Ii thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Panado to his feet! Panado is in big trouble!

Panado is rocked!
Panado is breathing heavily.
Grey Ii stuns Panado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh Panado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grey Ii fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Panado to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Panado looks to clinch but Grey Ii throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Panado taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gunmetal Grey Ii!
Gunmetal Grey Ii seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Ernesto Panado had this to say: 'good win to my opponent sorry to my fans next time I will fight harder '.