PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drazenko Panic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burke
vs
Panic

186 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drazenko Panic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Panic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A bit of stalling here from Panic.
Burke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Panic is defending well for now.
Burke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burke is looking to control Panic's arms but Panic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burke has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Panic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Panic is defending well for now.
Burke is trying to stall.
Burke struggles to land a body shot inside as Panic controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Panic.
Burke is looking to control Panic's arms but Panic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burke has his back to the cage.
Burke slows down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Panic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Panic.
Burke stalling in the clinch but Panic improves position.
Burke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Panic.
Panic creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Burke's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Burke drops to his knees and Panic pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drazenko Panic!