PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olyn Seran (ranked 59 p4p, 244 weight class) and Satanic Panic (ranked 10 p4p, 36 weight class). Seran kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sound of Silence - Disturbed. Panic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Freezing Moon. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Seran
vs
Panic

180 cm
38
157
36 - 23 - 1

172 cm
35
157
28 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

Conquer
Conviction

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 36 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olyn Seran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satanic Panic!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for Panic to work.
Panic misses with the head strike.
Seran tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Panic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Seran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Panic can't find room to land a body shot as Seran controls the action.
Seran lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Panic.
Seran prevents a body shot from Panic.
Panic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seran's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Panic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seran's elbow.
Seran swings wildly with an uppercut but Panic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panic misses with a body punch.
Seran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panic tries to work over Seran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panic lands an uppercut.
Seran misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Seran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panic struggles to land a body shot inside as Seran controls his hands.
Seran prevents a body shot from Panic.
A body shot lands from Panic.
Seran struggles to land a body shot inside as Panic controls his hands.
I was talking to Seran's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Seran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Panic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seran lands with a short shot to the head.
Panic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Seran seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Panic can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Seran.
Panic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Panic tries to throw a body punch but Seran avoids it by throwing Panic back against the cage.
Seran lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Seran.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seran throws a head punch that misses.
Panic misses with a body punch.
Seran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panic looking to slow down the pace here.
Seran works on Panic's body with a couple of short punches.
Seran lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Panic.
Seran cracks Panic with a nice body shot.
Seran lands a body shot.
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by Seran.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seran can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seran.
Panic tries to stall but Seran uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Seran tries to throw a body punch but Panic avoids it by throwing Seran back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Panic.
Seran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panic tries a body shot but Seran blocks it.
Panic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seran tries a body shot but Panic blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seran.
Seran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
Panic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Seran misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seran as Panic tries to tie him up.
Seran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panic lands a shoulder strike.
Panic struggles to land a body shot inside as Seran controls his hands.
Seran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panic can't find room to land a body shot as Seran controls the action.

Seran works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Seran tries to free his leg and advance position but Panic is retaining full guard.
Seran looking to sit in guard and control but Panic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Seran had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Panic defends it easily.

Seran has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Panic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seran escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Panic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Panic preventing the sweep.
Panic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olyn Seran dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Seran tries to keep at a distance but Panic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panic lands with a short shot to the head.
Panic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seran's elbow.
Seran tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Seran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seran throws a punch but it's blocked by Panic.
Panic swings wildly with an uppercut but Seran uses good head movement to avoid it.

Seran works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Seran wants to control from the top but Panic keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panic pulls Seran in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panic controls Seran momentarily but Seran frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seran looking to pass the guard.
Panic looking to control.
Seran tries to free his leg and advance position but Panic is retaining full guard.
Seran is looking to advance position but Panic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Seran is trying to reverse the position but instead Panic has taken his back - oops!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seran tries to escape but Panic has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Panic is looking to control Seran but Seran is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Seran is really stuck here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Panic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Panic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I really don't envy Seran right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
What can Seran do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Seran tries to break free.
Seran is working hard here to advance position.
Panic keeps control of the position easily here as Seran tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Satanic Panic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Seran throws a looping overhand right but Panic ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Panic 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 Seran has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seran and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab by Panic.

It looks like Olyn Seran has been cut.
Panic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seran.
Seran lands a really nice looking cross but Panic seems unphased.
Seran slips a jab from Panic.
Panic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panic.
Seran lands with a kick to the temple. Panic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Satanic Panic has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seran misses with a wild body shot.
Seran throws a jab but it's blocked by Panic.
Panic is looking to chop away at Seran's legs.
Seran thumps Panic with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seran throws a series of punches but Panic avoids them all with ease.
Seran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Panic misses.
Seran takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Panic throws a jab when Seran was well out of range.
Seran changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Seran tries to keep at a distance but Panic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seran can't find room to land a body shot as Panic controls the action.
Seran swings wildly with an uppercut but Panic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seran misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seran.
Panic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by Seran.
Seran drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Panic working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seran looking for a takedown.
Panic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panic misses with some punches.
Panic looking to slow down the pace here.
Seran has a couple of punches blocked by Panic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panic gets through Seran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
Panic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olyn Seran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panic blocking some punches.
Panic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panic throws a head punch that misses.
Seran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panic lands a body shot.
Seran misses with a punch on the inside.
Seran wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olyn Seran. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic tries a body shot but Seran blocks it.
Panic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panic misses with a hook to the ribs.

Seran gets control of Panic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Seran will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Panic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Seran is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Seran working a defensive guard but Panic passes into half guard.

Seran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seran is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Seran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Panic seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Satanic Panic.
I think Panic 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Satanic Panic!
Our winner, Satanic Panic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.