PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Omar Haseesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mukesh Paneer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mukesh Paneer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haseesh
vs
Paneer

185 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Bulk Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Haseesh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mukesh Paneer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haseesh shoots in for a double leg but Paneer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Paneer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Paneer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Haseesh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Haseesh tries to reverse the position but Paneer maintains control.
Haseesh is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Haseesh regains half guard.
Paneer throwing shots but Haseesh is blocking nicely.
Haseesh is looking to control Paneer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haseesh avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haseesh looking for submissions off his back.
Haseesh is looking to control Paneer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haseesh avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haseesh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Paneer wants to control but Haseesh is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haseesh is looking to clinch.
Paneer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Paneer misses with the combination.
Paneer lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paneer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paneer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paneer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Paneer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Haseesh regains half guard.
Haseesh is refusing to be controlled, as Paneer sits in half guard.
Haseesh trying to control here.
Haseesh is breathing heavily.
Paneer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Paneer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haseesh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haseesh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Paneer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paneer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Haseesh has one foot on Paneer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haseesh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paneer.
Paneer misses with a few strikes there.
Paneer throws a series of punches but Haseesh avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mukesh Paneer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paneer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Paneer showed some decent athleticism there.
Haseesh is looking to control Paneer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haseesh avoid being mounted?

Haseesh makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Paneer coming out on top.
Paneer lands with a straight right. Haseesh didn't see that one coming.
Haseesh wants to clinch.
Omar Haseesh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haseesh moves in looking to clinch but Paneer pushes him off.
Haseesh with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Paneer counter with a right hand.
Paneer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haseesh dodges the punch combination from Paneer.
Paneer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Paneer duly obliges.
Haseesh tries a head kick but it misses.

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.
Paneer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Paneer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Paneer scores with punches from side control.
Haseesh wants to control but Paneer postures up.
Haseesh is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Haseesh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paneer is chipping away with strikes.
Haseesh can't do much from the bottom here.
Paneer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Haseesh tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Paneer lands a really nice looking cross but Haseesh seems unphased.
Paneer connects with a nice looking jab.
Paneer lands with an uppercut that bounces Haseesh off the cage and back into rage.
Haseesh tries to close the distance and clinch but Paneer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Paneer feints and as Haseesh raises his hands in defense, Paneer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Haseesh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paneer working some strikes from top position.
Haseesh controls Paneer momentarily but Paneer frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mukesh Paneer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No joy there for Paneer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haseesh stuffs the takedown attempt from Paneer. Paneer gets slowly back to his feet.
Haseesh tries to clinch but Paneer is having none of it.
Haseesh tries to clinch up but Paneer circles away and keeps his distance.
Haseesh walks into a jab.
Paneer tries to bum rush Haseesh with a series of wild strikes but Haseesh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haseesh walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haseesh misses with a takedown attempt

and Paneer counters with a single leg into guard. Haseesh didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paneer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haseesh wants to sweep but no luck.
Paneer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paneer wants to control from the top but Haseesh keeps moving.
Haseesh wants to stand but Paneer is controlling the position.
Haseesh trying to keep a closed guard but Paneer is proving a slippery customer.
Haseesh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haseesh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paneer throwing strikes from guard but Haseesh blocks nicely.
Paneer preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Haseesh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paneer throws a one two combo.
Paneer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paneer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paneer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paneer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paneer scores with a three punch combo!
Paneer dips to his left and cracks Haseesh with an uppercut!
Paneer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haseesh circles away quickly and effectively.
Paneer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paneer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paneer throws a front kick aimed at Haseesh's knee but Haseesh avoids it well.

Paneer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Paneer is trying to control. Haseesh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paneer prevents Haseesh from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paneer slips a nice elbow through Haseesh's hands, connecting with Haseesh's forehead.
Paneer is taking a breather. Haseesh says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Haseesh has one foot on Paneer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mukesh Paneer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paneer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mukesh Paneer!