PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Panameno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Panameno has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Connely's chin.

Connely
vs
Panameno

195 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
20
256 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
Apocalypse Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Connely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Panameno!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connely works Panameno's body with a nice hook.

Connely closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Connely lands in his opponent's guard.
Panameno is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Panameno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Panameno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Connely is controlling him.
Panameno looking for a sweep. Not yet Panameno, not yet.
Connely looking to pass the guard.
Panameno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Connely is one step ahead there.
Panameno is trying to control the position but Connely postures up.
Panameno wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Connely shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Panameno's guard.
Connely seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Connely wants to control from the top but Panameno keeps moving.
Panameno controls Connely momentarily but Connely frees himself.
Panameno lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Connely slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Connely stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panameno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Panameno looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Panameno ducks right into an uppercut from Connely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Panameno looks gassed!
Connely throws a good cross that connects.
Connely connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Panameno momentarily.
Connely throws a good cross that connects.
Panameno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Panameno is rocked!Connely lands a jab to the head.
Panameno is still on wobbly legs! Can Connely finish him?

Connely feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Connely preventing the sweep.
Panameno is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Panameno seems to have recovered his senses.
Connely slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Connely wants to control from the top but Panameno keeps moving.
Panameno working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Panameno walks into a jab.
Connely keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Panameno shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a nice body shot.
Connely lunges at Panameno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Panameno's hand.
Connely misses with a straight left.
Connely misses with a straight right.
Connely throws a right and a left that Panameno avoids nicely.
Panameno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Panameno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Connely counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panameno is not content to let Connely control the position.
Connely in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Panameno manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panameno blocking the ground and pound attempt from Connely.
Panameno is trying to maintain the position but Connely is very close to passing his half guard.
Connely is looking to take a break and control but Panameno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Connely is thwarting Panameno's attempts to control the position.
Connely controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Connely connects with a nice short shot to Panameno's temple.
Connely winds up and cracks Panameno with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Panameno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connely.
Panameno fails with the takedown.
Panameno looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Panameno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dan Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Panameno.
Panameno fails with a takedown attempt.
Panameno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Connely lands a right hook to the body.
Connely scores with a jab to the body.
Connely digs a good body shot into Panameno's ribs.

Connely changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Panameno looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Panameno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panameno is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Connely off and has taken his back!
Panameno is looking to control Connely but Connely is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Connely avoids the strikes from Panameno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Connely as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Panameno!
Will Panameno go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Connely is covering up but some of the strikes from Panameno are getting through and doing damage.
Panameno lands punches and elbows.
Panameno is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Connely up.
Connely trying to control the action but Panameno just sinks the hooks in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here.
Connely manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Panameno is now in side control.
Connely manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panameno is not content to let Connely control the position.
Connely working Panameno over with strikes.
Panameno is trying to maintain the position but Connely is very close to passing his half guard.
Connely looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Panameno with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Panameno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Panameno is looking for a triangle but Connely pushes his legs off easily.
Connely showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Connely postures up.
Connely knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panameno on the ground.
Connely forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely winds up and cracks Panameno with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Connely works his foot free and advances to mount.
Connely landing strikes, looking to finish!
Panameno is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Connely sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Panameno is looking to get to half guard.
Dan Connely overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Panameno wants to control but Connely is having none of it.
Connely lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Panameno hang on?
Connely controlling his opponent.
Panameno takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Connely prevents Panameno from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connely trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Panameno tries to hold on but Connely pushes him away.
Panameno is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Connely dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Panameno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Panameno.

Connely looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Connely chips away with some ground and pound.
Panameno working a defensive guard here.
Connely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Connely wants to control from the top but Panameno keeps moving.

Panameno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Connely looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panameno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Connely's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Panameno wants to control from the top but Connely keeps moving.
Connely wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Panameno controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Panameno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Connely is keeping the position for now.
Connely seems keen to control Panameno's posture.
Panameno trying to control but Connely is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Panameno keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Connely's head.
Connely looking for a sweep. Not yet Connely, not yet.
Panameno wants to control from the top but Connely keeps moving.
Connely looking for a sweep. Not yet Connely, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Connely ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Connely, as that shot connected.
Panameno misses with a takedown
and Connely counters with a stiff right hand.

Connely fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Panameno sprawls well initially but Connely persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Connely blocks the strikes from Panameno.
Panameno is staying active underneath Connely, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panameno gets full guard.
John Panameno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panameno looking for a sweep. Not yet Panameno, not yet.
Connely trying to control the position from guard on top but Panameno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connely preventing the sweep.
Connely sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Connely trying to control the position from guard on top but Panameno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panameno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Panameno keeping moving, preventing Connely from controlling successfully.
Connely controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Connely digs a good hook to Panameno's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connely dodges the punch combination from Panameno.
Panameno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Panameno shoots in for a takedown but Connely shows good takedown defense.
Dan Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Panameno.
Panameno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Connely shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Panameno is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Panameno slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Panameno wants to improve his position but Connely is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connely looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Panameno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Panameno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Panameno throws his legs up looking for a submission but Connely uses it to pass to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Connely showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Connely has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26

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