PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Soderstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Panzram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soderstrom's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Base 10 - new day. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Soderstrom
vs
Panzram

210 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Liberty Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Soderstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Panzram!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderstrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panzram fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Soderstrom throws a head kick but Panzram moves out of range.
Soderstrom swings for the body but Panzram moves out of range.
Soderstrom misses with a head kick.
Soderstrom drops Panzram with a left and a right! Oh, Panzram is hurt - Soderstrom dives into side control looking to finish!

Panzram is rocked!

It looks like Carl Panzram has been cut.
Panzram manages to get back to half guard.
Panzram is still in real trouble! Can Soderstrom finish him?
Panzram is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Panzram seems to have recovered his senses.
Panzram trying to control but Soderstrom postures up.
Panzram slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram wants to control the position but Soderstrom says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Panzram tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Soderstrom prevents Panzram from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panzram trying to hold on to Soderstrom's head to control him but Soderstrom postures up.
Soderstrom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Panzram tries to get to full guard but Soderstrom has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soderstrom looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panzram looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soderstrom is fending him off so far but Panzram persists. Nope, Soderstrom circles away and we're back to standing.
Panzram slips a jab and a cross from Soderstrom.
Panzram is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panzram blocks a jab.
Soderstrom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panzram takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soderstrom misses with a looping left.
Soderstrom misses the shot to the body.
Panzram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soderstrom throws out the jab.
Panzram moves away from the strike by Soderstrom.
Soderstrom keeps the fight on the outside.

Panzram clinches.
Panzram lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzram lands an elbow just above Soderstrom 's eye.
Panzram lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soderstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Panzram.
Soderstrom cracks Panzram with a nice body shot.
Panzram pushes off an throws an elbow but Soderstrom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Soderstrom.
Panzram throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soderstrom blocks it with crossed arms.
Soderstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Panzram has double underhooks.
Panzram pushes off an throws an elbow but Soderstrom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Soderstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soderstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Panzram is just out of range.
No joy there for Soderstrom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panzram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soderstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panzram takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Soderstrom.
Soderstrom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Panzram lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soderstrom backs up against the cage.
Soderstrom misses the shot to the body.
Soderstrom scores with a sloppy right hand. Panzram should have avoided that one.
Soderstrom is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Panzram 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Panzram moves in looking to clinch but Soderstrom pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panzram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soderstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soderstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soderstrom lands a right hook to the body.
Magnus Soderstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soderstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Panzram has a takedown stuffed.
Magnus Soderstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Panzram.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soderstrom throws a leg kick but Panzram moved away.
Soderstrom throws a body punch but Panzram moves out of range.
Panzram tries to clinch there but Soderstrom circles away.

Panzram closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Soderstrom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Panzram tries to land a knee to the head but Soderstrom blocks with his arms.
Panzram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soderstrom swings wildly with an uppercut but Panzram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panzram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panzram keeps control of Soderstrom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Panzram jumps guard.

Soderstrom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Panzram working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Soderstrom has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Soderstrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Panzram's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slapping body kick lands there for Soderstrom.
Soderstrom's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Soderstrom duly obliges.
Soderstrom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Panzram momentarily.

That has opened up Carl Panzram's cut even more.
Soderstrom throws a leg kick which misses Panzram's front leg but catches the back leg as Panzram tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soderstrom.
Soderstrom is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Soderstrom looks to land a right hand but Panzram moved out of range.
Soderstrom keeps the fight on the outside.
A cross from Soderstrom lands.
Soderstrom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Panzram counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Panzram.
Panzram throws a head punch that misses.

Soderstrom breaks from the clinch.
Soderstrom throws a lazy head kick

and Panzram counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panzram wants to control for a moment but Soderstrom uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Soderstrom prevents Panzram from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram throws a strike from the bottom but Soderstrom passes into side control!
Panzram sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Panzram wants to control but Soderstrom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Soderstrom wants to control but Panzram is keeping him busy.
Panzram is looking to improve his position.
Panzram trying to hold on to Soderstrom's head to control him but Soderstrom postures up.
Panzram is looking to improve his position.

Panzram actively working from the bottom here.

That's two 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.
Panzram gets full guard.

Panzram has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soderstrom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Panzram is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Panzram looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Panzram trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderstrom wants to pass the guard but Panzram is keeping the position.

Panzram has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soderstrom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Soderstrom 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.
Soderstrom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Panzram has his foot on Soderstrom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soderstrom works his way back into a safe position though.
Panzram throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Soderstrom wants to control from the top but Panzram keeps moving.

Panzram has his foot on Soderstrom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soderstrom works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Panzram is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Panzram is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Soderstrom rolls with it to try and escape but Panzram cranks on the arm and Soderstrom is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carl Panzram!