PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shael Connen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Pans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Pans has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shael Connen's chin.

Connen
vs
Pans

185 cm
25
201 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

188 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Shael Connen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Pans!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pans. Connen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Connen moves into range and clinches up with Pans.
Connen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pans blocks it with crossed arms.

Connen breaks from the clinch.
Connen tries to clinch but Pans moves out of range.
Connen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Connen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Connen tries to clinch up.
Connen moves in looking to clinch but Pans pushes him off.
Pans swats away the attempt to clinch by Connen.
Connen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Connen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pans.
Connen swings for the body but Pans moves out of range.
Pans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pans misses with a straight right.
Connen doesn't manage to clinch there - Pans circles away.
Connen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pans swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connen is looking to land body kicks.
Pans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connen.
Pans keeps the fight on the outside.
Pans jabbing away but nothing is landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Connen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Connen can't find room to land a body shot as Pans controls the action.
Pans tries to land knees in the clinch but Connen avoids the damage to the body.

Connen breaks the clinch.
Connen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connen doesn't manage to clinch there - Pans circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connen throws a head kick that misses.
Pans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pans clinches.
I was talking to Connen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Connen taking a breather.
Pans is trying to pull guard but Connen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pans is trying to pull guard but Connen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Come on Connen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pans has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Connen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pans can turn it around.

Connen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connen tries to clinch but Pans moves out of range.
Pans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pans uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pans has taken the fight to the clinch.
Connen misses with a body punch.
Connen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Connen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connen swings for the body but Pans moves out of range.
Connen misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Connen.
Connen connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Pans. Those never looked like landing.
Pans takes a swing at Connen's ribcage but misses.
Connen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Connen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Connen tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Pans counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Connen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pans in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Connen wants to get back to his feet but Pans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Connen pushes Pans off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Connen misses.
Pans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pans throws a series of punches but Connen moves out of range.
Connen misses with a series of wild punches.
Pans scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Connen's corner calls for a 1-2. Connen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Pans does no damage.

Pans drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Connen tries to escape but Pans is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shael Connen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Connen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connen throws a right hand that Pans ducks under and follows up with a left that Pans also avoids with ease.
Connen keeps the fight on the outside.
Connen misses with a head kick.
Shael Connen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connen misses with a two punch combination.
Connen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pans manages to avoid it.
Connen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Connen tries to clinch up.
Pans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shael Connen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pans lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Connen at a distance.
Connen connects with a solid leg kick.
Connen is looking to wear down Pans with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Connen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connen misses with a looping right.
Pans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pans scores with a jab to the body.
Pans misses with a wild combination.
Pans takes a swing at Connen's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connen misses with a looping left.

Connen moves into range and clinches up with Pans.
A head punch on the inside from Connen fails to land.

Connen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Connen clinches up against the cage.
Pans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Connen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pans lands a head shot.
Connen tries to close the distance and clinch but Pans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shael Connen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Connen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Connen lands with a shot to the body.
Pans scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Pans manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Connen on his heels. He'll look to pass Connen's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pans in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pans throws a big elbow that misses.
Connen wants to stand but Pans is controlling the position.
Pans throwing strikes but missing.
Pans with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pans trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pans throws a big elbow that misses.
Pans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Connen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pans.
Pans slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pans wants to control but Connen is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pans tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Connen is not content to let Pans control the position.
Connen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pans prevents Connen from escaping the position.
Pans wants to take a breather but Connen manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Pans.
Pans working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pans throwing strikes from guard but Connen blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pans postures up and lands a big shot to Connen's brow.
Pans is looking to work some ground and pound but Connen has wrist control.
Pans controlling from the top position.
Connen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pans lands a couple of digs.
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!
Connen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pans in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Connen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pans stops Connen from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Pans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pans swings for the body but Connen moves out of range.
Connen misses with a hook.
Connen tries to clinch up.
Pans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connen avoids the body shot from Pans.
Pans moves in looking to clinch but Connen pushes him off.
Pans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Connen wants to clinch up but Pans keeps it at a distance.
Connen throws a sloppy head kick and Pans moves out of range easily.
Connen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Connen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pans.
Pans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Pans gets tackled into the cage by Connen. Connen maintains the clinch.
Pans is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Connen is defending well.
Connen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pans avoids it.

Connen manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pans checks a leg kick.
Pans looks to score with a jab to the body but Connen is just out of range.
Pans thows a body shot but no joy.
Pans misses with a series of wild punches.

Connen moves into the clinch.
Pans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Connen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Connen. Those never looked like landing.
Connen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pans scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pans connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Connen throws a series of punches but Pans avoids them all with ease.
Pans moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connen. Pans does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pans keeps the fight on the outside.
Connen throws a head kick but Pans moves out of range.
Pans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Pans clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Connen breaks the clinch.
Pans cracks Connen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot by Pans.
Pans throws a hook to the side of Connen's head but Connen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Connen throws a sloppy head kick and Pans moves out of range easily.
Connen throws a leg kick but Pans checks it.
Connen doesn't manage to clinch there - Pans circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pans closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pans throws a right and a left that Connen avoids nicely.
Pans swings for the body but Connen moves out of range.
Pans moves in looking to clinch but Connen pushes him off.
Pans works over Connen's head and body with a nice combination.
Pans moves in looking to clinch but Connen pushes him off.

Connen forces Pans back against the cage and clinches.

Connen breaks from the clinch.
Pans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Connen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pans throws a series of punches but Connen moves out of range.
Connen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Connen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Pans misses.
Connen avoids the body shot from Pans.
Connen tries to clinch up.
Connen tries to clinch but Pans moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Pans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pans misses with an uppercut.
Pans lands with a nice combination. Connen backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connen tries to clinch up but Pans circles away and keeps his distance.
Pans dips to his left and cracks Connen with an uppercut!
Pans goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pans throws a hook but Connen blocks it.
Connen takes a swing at Pans's ribcage but misses.
Connen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pans circles away quickly and effectively.
Connen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pans looks to score with a jab to the body but Connen is just out of range.
Connen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pans lands with a nice combination. Connen backs away looking to recover.
Pans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Connen swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pans circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Pans.
I think Pans 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Pans!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Pans thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.