PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Azriel Pandens (ranked 743 p4p, 805 weight class) and BM Websphere (ranked 111 p4p, 116 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pandens
vs
Websphere

173 cm
35
159
29 - 19 - 1

175 cm
44
135
26 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Voodoo 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 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Azriel Pandens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, BM Websphere!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Websphere thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Pandens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Websphere is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Websphere wants to land a leg kick but Pandens is out of range.
Websphere cracks Pandens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Websphere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pandens tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Websphere is able to avoid easily.
Websphere checks the leg kick.
Websphere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandens.
Websphere misses with an uppercut.
Websphere sizes up Pandens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Websphere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Websphere misses with a low kick.
Pandens staying out of range there.
Websphere throws a looping overhand right but Pandens ducks down to avoid it.
Websphere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pandens appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pandens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Websphere looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Websphere scores with a jab to the body.
Pandens connects with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Websphere misses.
Pandens has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Websphere looks to land a left hand but Pandens moved out of range nicely.
Pandens is looking to counter with head kicks.
Pandens tries to move into range but Websphere moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Websphere tries to clinch but Pandens moves out of range.
Pandens scores with a jab. Websphere acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot lands for Websphere.
Pandens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pandens looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
BM Websphere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Pandens.
Websphere throws a poor cross that misses
and Pandens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Pandens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pandens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Websphere.
Websphere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Websphere ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pandens walks into a straight right hand from Websphere.
Pandens throws a head kick but Websphere moves out of range.
Websphere uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
As Pandens backs off Websphere throws a huge counter combo but Pandens manages to avoid it all.
Websphere fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pandens is out of range.
Websphere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pandens seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pandens lands the left hand.
Websphere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pandens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pandens throws a big shot that misses.
Pandens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Websphere throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pandens counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens thows a leg kick but Websphere checks it
and Websphere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Websphere throws a lazy right hand but Pandens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Websphere throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Websphere. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Websphere.
Websphere throws out a powerful jab.
Websphere shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Websphere tries a head kick but it misses.
Websphere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pandens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pandens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Websphere throws the kick towards the body but Pandens avoids it.
Websphere wants to slow Pandens down by chopping away at his legs.
Pandens is looking for a counter combo.
Websphere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pandens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Websphere throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pandens counters with a thumping low kick.
Pandens connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandens misses with the combination.
Websphere throws out a counter right but Pandens avoids it with no problem.
Websphere thows a leg kick but Pandens checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Websphere swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pandens shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Websphere appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Websphere. Pandens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Websphere fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pandens.
Websphere checks a low kick from Pandens.
Pandens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Websphere throws a front kick aimed at Pandens's knee but Pandens avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Pandens misses its target.
Websphere throws a hook to the side of Pandens's head but Pandens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pandens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Websphere looks to land a left hand but Pandens moved out of range nicely.
Pandens is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Websphere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

BM Websphere dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Websphere waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandens.
Pandens tries a head kick but it misses.
Websphere scores with a jab to the head.
Pandens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
BM Websphere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pandens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Websphere lunges at Pandens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pandens's hand.
Websphere is looking to clinch.
Websphere cracks Pandens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pandens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pandens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Websphere.
Websphere scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Websphere misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Websphere throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandens went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Websphere lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Websphere tries to clinch but Pandens is having none of it.
Websphere has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pandens throws a low kick but Websphere avoids it.
Websphere misses with a straight right.
Websphere cracks Pandens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Websphere.
Websphere keeps Pandens at a distance using the push kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Websphere in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pandens wants to clinch up but Websphere keeps it at a distance.
Pandens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Websphere wants to clinch.
Jab by Websphere.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Websphere. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens misses with an uppercut. Websphere saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Websphere on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Websphere on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Websphere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Websphere throws a front kick aimed at Pandens's knee but Pandens avoids it well.
Websphere misses with a looping left.
Websphere is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Websphere throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandens.
Websphere feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pandenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandens lands with a thumping leg kick.

Websphere has Pandens up against the cage in a clinch.
Pandens scores with a hook to the body.
Pandens scores with a shot to the side of Websphere's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pandens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Websphere lands with a left to the head.
Pandens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Websphere backwards.
Pandens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Websphere as Pandens tries to tie him up.
Pandens tries to work over Websphere's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Websphere misses with a knee strike.
Pandens tries a body shot but Websphere blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Pandens.
Pandens stalling against the cage.
Websphere lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pandens.
Websphere misses with a short punch on the inside.
Websphere blocks an uppercut.
Pandens stalling in the clinch but Websphere improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Websphere fails to land.
Websphere misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pandens prevents a body shot from Websphere.

Websphere breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Websphere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandens.
Websphere throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pandens lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Websphere lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pandens at a distance.
Pandens tests Websphere's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Websphere swings widly with a right hand
and Pandens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Websphere tries to clinch but Pandens is having none of it.
Pandens wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pandens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pandens misses with a kick to the body.
Websphere misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Websphere.
Websphere checks the leg kick.
Pandens will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the body from Websphere misses
and Pandens counters with a left to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Websphere. That's going to slow Pandens down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

BM Websphere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Websphere scoring well with a low kick there.
Pandens checks a low kick from Websphere.
Websphere just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Websphere tries a head kick but it misses.
Pandens scores with a decent looking hook.
Websphere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandens was well out of range. Poor timing from Websphere.
Websphere lands with an overhand left.
Websphere throws a jab when Pandens was well out of range.
Pandens jabs Websphere to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Websphere throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Websphere.
Pandens feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pandens throws a leg kick that misses.
Websphere misses with a double jab.
Websphere throws an off balance right hand

and Pandens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pandens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Websphere misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Websphere breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pandens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Websphere has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Websphere and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pandens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Websphere works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pandens looks to score with a jab to the body but Websphere is just out of range.
Websphere fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Websphere's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pandens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Websphere scrambles back to his feet.
Websphere misses the body punch
and Pandens counters with an inside leg kick.
Websphere's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Websphere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pandens manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Pandens misses.
Pandens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pandens misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens throws a leg kick but Websphere checks it.
Websphere throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Websphere throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Pandens.
Websphere tries to clinch but Pandens moves out of range.
Pandens swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pandens moves away from the strike by Websphere.
Websphere throws a hook but Pandens blocks it.
Pandens tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Websphere manages to circle out of the way.
BM Websphere is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Websphere thows a leg kick but Pandens checks it
and Pandens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Websphere thinking.
Websphere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandens was well out of range. Poor timing from Websphere.
Websphere uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
Websphere misses with a lunging right hand
and Pandens counters with a solid body kick.
Websphere misses with an uppercut

and Pandens holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pandens misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Websphere prevents a body shot from Pandens.
Pandens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Websphere misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pandens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pandens throws an elbow that misses.
Azriel Pandens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pandens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pandens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pandens misses with some punches.
Pandens misses with a body punch.
Azriel Pandens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pandens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pandens lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pandens throws a punch but it's blocked by Websphere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Websphere as Pandens tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Pandens.
Pandens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pandens misses with a punch to the body.
Pandens misses with a punch to the body.
Websphere blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Websphere tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pandens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pandens lands a shoulder strike.
Pandens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pandens working aggressively here.
Pandens misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azriel Pandens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Websphere has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BM Websphere!
An out of breath BM Websphere thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.