PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Delbert Mazzariello (ranked 2693 p4p, 4031 weight class) and Panca Pandu (ranked 362 p4p, 512 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mazzariello
vs
Pandu

180 cm
21
179
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
26
179
5 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Delbert Mazzariello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panca Pandu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzariello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandu throws a fast counter high kick but Mazzariello manages to duck under it in time.
Pandu throws a shot to the body.
Pandu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mazzariello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mazzariello shoots in looking for a takedown but Pandu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mazzariello's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pandu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mazzariello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pandu as he avoids it easily.
Mazzariello tries to bum rush Pandu with a series of wild strikes but Pandu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mazzariello drives through with a takedown into Pandu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mazzariello is working Pandu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Pandu working for a triangle but Mazzariello defends it easily.
Mazzariello trying to control the position from guard on top but Pandu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzariello has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mazzariello throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandu keeping moving, preventing Mazzariello from controlling successfully.

Pandu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mazzariello gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mazzariello cracks Pandu with a solid left hand.

Pandu working for submissions but it's allowed Mazzariello to get to half guard.
Mazzariello lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pandu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mazzariello scores with a couple of nice shots.

Pandu is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Mazzariello has latched onto it... Big trouble! Mazzariello pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Pandu is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Mazzariello!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Delbert Mazzariello!