PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Koloa (ranked 1881 p4p, 3263 weight class) and Simon Panek (ranked 277 p4p, 426 weight class). Panek has chosen Sametova Revoluce as his entrance music. Simon Panek has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Koloa's chin.

Koloa
vs
Panek

180 cm
25
193
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
196
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Koloa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Panek!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panek goes for a double leg but Koloa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Koloa continues to drive forward.
Panek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koloa doesn't manage to clinch there - Panek circles away.
Koloa tries to clinch but Panek is having none of it.
Panek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koloa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koloa is looking to clinch but Panek is avoiding it.
Koloa tries to clinch but Panek moves out of range.
Koloa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Panek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Koloa counters by clinching up.
Koloa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koloa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panek tries to score a body lock takedown but Koloa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dan Koloa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Panek.
Panek tries for a takedown but Koloa manages to get underhooks.
Panek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koloa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Panek prevents a body shot from Koloa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koloa leaning against his opponent.
Koloa misses with a body punch.
Koloa throws a punch but it's blocked by Panek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koloa.
Panek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koloa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Panek shoots for a takedown but Koloa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Panek is defended easily by Koloa.
Koloa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Panek.
Panek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koloa but Koloa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Panek shoots in but Koloa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Koloa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Panek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Koloa takes the fight into the clinch.
Panek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koloa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Panek working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koloa.
Koloa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koloa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koloa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Panek wants a takedown but no success here.
Panek can't get the takedown.
Panek can't get the takedown.
Panek is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Panek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koloa is defending well.
Koloa working aggressively here.
Panek is looking for a takedown.
Koloa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koloa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Panek looks winded!
Panek changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koloa fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Koloa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Panek, pushing him back against the cage.
Koloa misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Panek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koloa is defending well.
Koloa is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koloa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koloa tries a body shot but Panek blocks it.
Koloa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panek wants a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Panek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koloa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Koloa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Koloa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panek is trying to drag Koloa to the mat but Koloa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Panek blocks a body shot from Koloa.
Koloa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panek looking for a takedown.
Panek tries to score a body lock takedown but Koloa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panek throws a head punch that misses.
Panek is looking for a takedown.
Panek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koloa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Koloa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panek wants to take the fight to the mat but Koloa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Koloa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Panek wants a takedown.
Koloa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Panek tries to score a body lock takedown but Koloa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Koloa taking a breather.
Panek has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Koloa after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koloa tries a body shot but Panek blocks it.
Koloa swings wildly with an uppercut but Panek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panek is leaning against Koloa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Koloa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Koloa moves in looking to clinch but Panek pushes him off.
Panek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koloa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Koloa tries to close the distance and clinch but Panek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Koloa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Panek, pushing him back against the cage.
Panek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koloa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koloa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Koloa is pressed up against the cage. Panek has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koloa down to the mat. Koloa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dan Koloa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Panek.
Panek swats away the attempt to clinch by Koloa.
Koloa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panek can do to turn this around?

Koloa instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koloa prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Panek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koloa is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panek tries for a takedown but Koloa manages to get underhooks.
Koloa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koloa misses with a body punch.
Koloa misses with a punch to the body.
Koloa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koloa throws a punch but it's blocked by Panek.
Koloa can't find room to land a body shot as Panek controls the action.
Koloa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koloa misses with a punch on the inside.
Panek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koloa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Panek letting Koloa take a breather here.
Panek misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Koloa fails to land.
The referee calls for Koloa to work.
Panek is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panek wants a takedown but no success here.
Panek is working for takedown but Koloa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koloa struggles to land a body shot inside as Panek controls his hands.
Panek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koloa is defending well.
Panek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Panek is breathing heavily.
Koloa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koloa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Panek.
Koloa gets underhooks to prevent Panek's takedown attempt.
Koloa can't find room to land a body shot as Panek controls the action.
Panek is working for takedown but Koloa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koloa gets underhooks to prevent Panek's takedown attempt.
Panek blocks a body shot from Koloa.
Koloa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Panek.
Koloa misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koloa can't find room to land a body shot as Panek controls the action.
Koloa throws a head punch that misses.
Koloa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panek's elbow.
Panek blocks a body shot from Koloa.
Dan Koloa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koloa prevents the takedown attempt.
Panek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koloa prevents it.
Panek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koloa is keeping busy.
Koloa prevents the takedown attempt.
Panek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koloa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Panek blocks an uppercut.
Panek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koloa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koloa.
Panek looking for a takedown.
Koloa stalling the fight.
Koloa throws a punch but it's blocked by Panek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koloa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Koloa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koloa struggles to land a body shot inside as Panek controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Koloa.
A short body shot lands from Koloa as the two fighters clinch.
Koloa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Koloa swings wildly with an uppercut but Panek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koloa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koloa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koloa has a couple of punches blocked by Panek.
Koloa struggles to land a body shot inside as Panek controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koloa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koloa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panek's elbow.
Koloa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panek's elbow.
Koloa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koloa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Koloa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Koloa tries to close the distance and clinch but Panek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koloa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Panek.
Koloa doesn't manage to clinch there - Panek circles away.
Koloa is looking to clinch but Panek is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Koloa. No joy for Panek on that attempt.
Panek keeps the fight on the outside.
Panek shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Koloa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koloa.
Dan Koloa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Panek.
Panek misses with some punches.
Panek blocks an uppercut.
Panek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koloa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panek blocks a body shot from Koloa.
Panek looking for a takedown.
Koloa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koloa misses with a punch on the inside.
Koloa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Panek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koloa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Panek drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koloa throws a punch but it's blocked by Panek.
Panek changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koloa fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Koloa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Panek tries for a takedown but Koloa manages to get underhooks.
Koloa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Panek has Koloa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koloa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koloa tries a body shot but Panek blocks it.
Koloa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Koloa fails to land.
Koloa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koloa throws a punch but it's blocked by Panek.
We've been informed that Panek has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Panek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koloa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panek's elbow.
Koloa struggles to land a body shot inside as Panek controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koloa tries to work over Panek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Koloa on the inside.
Koloa lands with a light punch inside.
Koloa misses with a punch on the inside.
Panek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koloa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Panek goes for a takedown attempt but Koloa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koloa tries to clinch but Panek moves out of range.
Panek with the counter takedown but Koloa avoids it easily.
Koloa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koloa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panek swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Koloa clinches up against the cage.
Koloa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koloa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koloa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koloa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koloa misses with a body punch.
Panek is looking for a takedown.
Koloa swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panek blocks a body shot from Koloa.

Panek gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Koloa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Koloa tries to get out of the position.

Panek is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Koloa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Panek.
Koloa keeping hold of Panek's head, controlling as best he can.
Simon Panek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koloa tries to roll over but Panek keeps him under control.
Koloa is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koloa gets back to full guard.
Panek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panek trying to control the position from guard on top but Koloa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koloa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koloa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panek manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koloa cracks Panek with a solid left hand.
Koloa stands up over Panek, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Panek had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koloa defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Koloa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koloa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Koloa!