PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Panado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darell John St Praux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panado's entrance music is Lorde - Team . A fine choice. St Praux has chosen Feelin' Myself as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Panado
vs
John St Praux

185 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Panado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darell John St Praux!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Praux looks to land a body kick but Panado moved away.
Panado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Praux is fending him off so far but Panado persists. Nope, St Praux circles away and we're back to standing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that St Praux has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
St Praux misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Panado does no damage.
Panado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Praux's waist but St Praux gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Panado off to one side.
St Praux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
St Praux loads up on a big right hand but Panado slips the punch.
Panado shoots in looking for a takedown. St Praux tries to sprawl out of it but Panado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Praux manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Panado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from St Praux as Panado shoots in.
Panado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Praux.
St Praux throws a lazy head kick
and Panado counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Praux throws a shot from downtown. Panado moves away and avoids it.
St Praux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Panado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Praux but St Praux pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Praux falls off balance throwing a combination

and Panado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Praux is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Panado drags the fight down to the ground.
Panado looking for a sweep. Not yet Panado, not yet.
St Praux scoring with some ground and pound.
St Praux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panado keeping moving, preventing St Praux from controlling successfully.
St Praux won't allow Panado to sweep him here.
St Praux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Panado looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Praux is one step ahead there.
Panado looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Panado lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Panado works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Praux looking for submissions off his back.
Panado wants to pass the guard but St Praux is defending well.
Panado is working hard here to advance position.
Panado moves nicely into side control.
St Praux is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Panado's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Panado is thwarting St Praux's attempts to control the position.

Panado is looking for a kimura here.
St Praux really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Panado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Praux is looking for a sweep. Panado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Praux is looking to control Panado's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Praux avoid being mounted?
Panado looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Praux moves into full guard.
St Praux can't keep his opponent in guard - Panado advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Panado passes to full mount!
St Praux is trying desperately to improve position.

Panado looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
St Praux wants to hold on but Panado pushes him away.

Panado is going oldschool here, as he tries to force St Praux to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so St Praux shrugs it off.

Panado wants to finish this one by submission but St Praux is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Panado.
St Praux wants to hold on but Panado pushes him away.
St Praux is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Panado has control of St Praux's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and St Praux regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Panado looking for a guillotine from mount but St Praux is having none of it.

Panado jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but St Praux manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Panado working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Panado thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
St Praux manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Panado dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

St Praux tries to work over Panado's front leg with a kick but Panado checks it.
Panado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Panado tries for a takedown but St Praux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St Praux changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
St Praux swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Panado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Praux.
Panado is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Panado dives in and grabs St Praux's left leg, looking for a takedown. St Praux pushes down on Panado's head and hops out.
St Praux tries to score with a low kick but Panado moves his leg out of the way.
St Praux misses with a series of wild punches.
St Praux throws out a loose jab but Panado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panado is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Praux sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
St Praux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Panado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Praux misses with a low kick.
Panado walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Panado shoots in and gets a takedown into St Praux's guard.

St Praux uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ernesto Panado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Panado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Panado is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for St Praux!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Panado jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but St Praux manages to avoid the submission attempt.
St Praux stops Panado from passing to mount.
St Praux is looking for a sweep.
St Praux is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Panado tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panado advances to full mount.

Panado working for a guillotine from mount but St Praux is in no mood to give up.
St Praux is looking to improve his position but Panado isn't that keen on the idea.

Panado is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but St Praux is surviving well by controlling Panado's body position as best he can.

Panado is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. St Praux can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panado avoids the attempt from St Praux to control.
St Praux working to try and regain half guard.

St Praux defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Panado.
St Praux bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Panado had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Praux defends it easily.
St Praux keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Panado's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panado has momentary wrist control but St Praux slips an elbow through the middle.
St Praux postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Panado looking for a triangle here. St Praux is fighting it but it looks tight! Panado pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, St Praux is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ernesto Panado!
A victorious Ernesto Panado thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Darell John St Praux had this to say: 'i will get back.'.