PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 492 p4p, 59 weight class) and Sergey Panikov (ranked 384 p4p, 49 weight class). Panikov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fighters. Muuka Laine had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Laine
vs
Panikov

176 cm
30
146 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

160 cm
43
145 lbs
41 - 24 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergey Panikov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panikov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laine lands a really nice looking cross but Panikov seems unphased.
Laine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Panikov.
Laine catches Panikov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Panikov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Panikov slips a straight right by Laine.
Panikov misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Panikov.
Muuka Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine dodges the punch combination from Panikov.
Panikov takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Panikov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Panikov checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Laine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Panikov.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panikov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Panikov lands with a straight right. Laine didn't see that one coming.
Laine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Panikov's calf.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Panikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Panikov is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Panikov. That did some damage!
Laine lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Laine does it's job there.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Panikov throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Laine connects with a right hand. Panikov shakes it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Panikov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Laine - the referee stops the clock and Panikov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Laine. Panikov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Laine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Panikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Panikov.
Panikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panikov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A clash of legs there as Panikov blocks the low kick.
Panikov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laine blocks a jab.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laine throws a leg kick but Panikov checks it.
Panikov slips under a jab.
Laine jabs Panikov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laine cracks Panikov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panikov manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Laine.
Laine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Panikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine blocks a jab.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Panikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Panikov misses the target.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Panikov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laine.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Panikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laine connects with a jab.
Laine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Panikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panikov throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panikov.
A lazy left from Panikov finds it's target.

It looks like Muuka Laine has been cut.
Panikov blocks the body kick.
Laine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Laine.
Laine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine scores with a shot to the body.
Laine throws a low kick but Panikov avoids it.
Laine throws a low kick but Panikov avoids it.
Panikov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laine scores with a jab. Panikov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Panikov counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laine misses with a hook. Panikov ducked under it nicely.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muuka Laine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muuka Laine's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Panikov.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Panikov misses with a looping left.
Laine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laine throws a body punch but Panikov moves out of range.
Laine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panikov can do to turn this around?
Laine throws a front kick that sends Panikov stumbling back into the cage.
Laine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laine avoids the body shot from Panikov.
Laine scores with the left hand. Panikov knows he should have avoided that one.
Panikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine misses with a shot to the body
and Panikov counters with a body kick.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panikov.
Panikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panikov misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine lands a jab.
Laine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laine scores with a jab. Panikov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laine is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Panikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Laine does no damage.
Panikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Panikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laine.
Laine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panikov.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Panikov. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Panikov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panikov throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Panikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muuka Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Panikov ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Panikov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine moves away from the strike by Panikov.
Panikov takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Panikov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laine scores with a decent looking hook.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Panikov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Laine has got the better of the exchanges.
Panikov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Panikov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Laine - the referee stops the clock and Panikov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Laine. Panikov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Panikov throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine lands a body shot.
Laine scores with a hook to the body. Panikov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laine scores with a punch to the head.
Laine scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Panikov.
Laine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Panikov counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Laine misses.
Panikov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laine.
Laine is looking to slow Panikov down with leg kicks.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laine avoids the body shot from Panikov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Panikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Panikov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Panikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Panikov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laine.
Laine throws a push kick but Panikov slaps the foot to one side.
Laine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laine avoids the body shot from Panikov.
Panikov misses with an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Panikov.
Panikov looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Laine misses with a jab to the body
and Panikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panikov misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Panikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panikov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laine in his tracks.
Panikov misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Panikov misses its intended target.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muuka Laine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muuka Laine's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Donk. Laine catches Panikov right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laine.
Panikov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laine looks to throw a body kick
and Panikov counters with a low kick, right behind Laine 's knee.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Panikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laine tries to bum rush Panikov with a series of wild strikes but Panikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Panikov throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Panikov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Laine.
Panikov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panikov.
Laine throws a leg kick
letting Panikov counter with a right hand.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panikov misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov throws a big shot that misses.
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.
Panikov cracks Laine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Panikov is out of range and Laine settles back down.
Laine throws a leg kick but Panikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Laine as he connects with a hook.
Panikov moves away from the strike by Laine.
An inside leg kick from Laine misses.
A little jabbing left from Panikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Panikov checks a leg kick.
Laine connects with a single shot there.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laine with a nice cross.
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!
Laine lands a nice looking body kick.
Sergey Panikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Panikov, right into the meat.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laine slips a jab from Panikov.
Panikov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Panikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Laine connects with a right hand. Panikov shakes it off.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Panikov connects with a leg kick. Laine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick there by Laine.
Laine lands a slapping body shot.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Panikov off balance momentarily.
Laine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Panikov doesn't seem bothered though.
Laine scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes one to the side of the head.
Laine connects with a single shot there.
Panikov looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panikov.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Panikov moves out of range easily.
A big left from Laine misses.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laine. That's going to slow Panikov down.
Panikov throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Laine throws a head kick but Panikov moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Panikov.
Panikov lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine jabs at Panikov's body.
Laine stalks Panikov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Panikov's face. Panikov staggers backwards, shaken.
Panikov moves forwards but Laine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panikov throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Jab by Laine.
Panikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Panikov throws a counter combo.
Panikov walks into a straight right hand from Laine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Panikov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Panikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panikov misses with a straight left.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muuka Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuka Laine!
After the fight, Muuka Laine was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Sergey Panikov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Haha I am shit.sorry'.