PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Panayotov (ranked 3388 p4p, 370 weight class) and Rung Thrym (ranked 3024 p4p, 346 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Panayotov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mad World - Gary Jules / Tears For Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thrym's choice of entrance music: We Are - Hollywood Undead. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Panayotov
vs
Thrym

196 cm
30
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
42
216 lbs
41 - 24 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolay Panayotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rung Thrym!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrym throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Panayotov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Panayotov staying out of range there.
Thrym throws a shot from downtown. Panayotov moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrym. Panayotov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panayotov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thrym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panayotov manages to avoid it.
Thrym throws a sloppy body shot
and Panayotov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thrym throws an overhand right that lands on Panayotov's shoulder, as Panayotov tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Panayotov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Panayotov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panayotov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thrym throws out the jab.
Panayotov walks into a stiff left hand from Thrym.
Nice defenses there by Thrym.
Thrym lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym throws a low kick but it's checked well by Panayotov.
Panayotov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Panayotov staying out of range there.
Panayotov throwing a counter right hand but Thrym manages to avoid it.
Panayotov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thrym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panayotov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrym.
It looked like Panayotov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Thrym closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Panayotov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panayotov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Panayotov.
Nice body punch from Thrym - that landed with a thud.
Panayotov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panayotov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Panayotov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrym misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panayotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thrym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thrym gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thrym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panayotov lands with a right to the head.
Thrym can't find room to land a body shot as Panayotov controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym.
Panayotov is leaning against Thrym and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thrym looks winded!
Panayotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Panayotov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Panayotov lands a left hand.
Panayotov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thryms head.
Still in the clinch, Panayotov scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Panayotov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Panayotov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Panayotov lands a hook that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Panayotov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Panayotov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panayotov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panayotov lands a left hand.
Panayotov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Panayotov.
Panayotov scores with a shot to the side of Thrym's head.

Thrym is rocked!
Thrym takes a shot to the head.
Thrym is still on wobbly legs! Can Panayotov finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Panayotov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panayotov creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thrym's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thrym drops to his knees and Panayotov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolay Panayotov!
Nikolay Panayotov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.