PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Voda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Panther's chin.

Voda
vs
Panther

201 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
29
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Roberto Voda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Panther!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voda misses with a series of wild punches.
Voda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Voda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Voda lands a lovely overhand right.
Panther fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voda misses with a combination

and Panther counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Panther is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Panther postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Panther controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Panther landing some decent shots from guard.

Panther decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Panther looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panther is nestled in close to Voda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Panther stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Panther throws a low kick but it's checked well by Voda.

Panther drives through with a takedown into guard.

Panther gets to his feet - Voda follows without any prompting.

Panther shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Panther has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Panther raining down hammerfists from mount.

Voda is rocked!

It looks like Roberto Voda has been cut.
Panther tries to control but Voda wriggling away.
The referee warns Voda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Voda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Roberto Voda's cut is getting worse.
Panther connects with a bit shot that sees Voda covering up! More strikes from Panther and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Panther is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Panther!