PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Panca Pandu (ranked 3000 p4p, 3619 weight class) and Zane Kreuger (ranked 407 p4p, 468 weight class). Panca Pandu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pandu
vs
Kreuger

179 cm
24
179
4 - 6 - 0

175 cm
20
178
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panca Pandu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zane Kreuger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandu scores with a jab. Kreuger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kreuger is defended easily by Pandu.
Panca Pandu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kreuger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pandu throws a nice head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pandu - that will leave a mark!
Kreuger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pandu.
We've been told by Pandu's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pandu tries a head kick but it misses.
Pandu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kreuger.
Pandu misses with a head kick.
Pandu misses with a body shot.
Pandu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandu throws a head kick that Kreuger semi-blocks.
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!
Pandu throws a sloppy head kick and Kreuger moves out of range easily.
Pandu misses with a wild body shot.
Kreuger blocks a head kick by Pandu.
Kreuger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandu lands with a slapping head kick.
Kreuger misses with a low kick.
Kreuger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pandu throws a sloppy head kick and Kreuger moves out of range easily.
As Pandu backs off Kreuger throws a huge counter combo but Pandu manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kreuger is defended easily by Pandu.
Pandu dips to his left and cracks Kreuger with an uppercut!
Pandu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Pandu.
Pandu tries a head kick but it misses.

Kreuger looking to score a takedown here. Pandu is defending well but Kreuger drives through and ends up in Pandu's guard.
Kreuger slips nicely into half guard.
Kreuger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kreuger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pandu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kreuger lands a nice short elbow.
Pandu gets back to full guard.

Pandu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kreuger defends well.
Kreuger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kreuger postures up and lands a big shot to Pandu's brow.
Pandu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kreuger is now in half guard.
Kreuger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kreuger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kreuger scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger lands strikes from half guard.
Kreuger lands with a punch from half guard.

Pandu is rocked!
Kreuger lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Pandu quite badly. Pandu pulls Kreuger in close trying to recover. Kreuger postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Pandu on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Pandu doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zane Kreuger!
After winning the bout, Zane Kreuger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.