PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mbita Afolayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Panzram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Afolayan
vs
Panzram

184 cm
19
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mbita Afolayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Panzram!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Afolayan throws a hook but Panzram blocks it.
Panzram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Afolayan misses with a straight left.
Panzram swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Panzram takes one to the side of the head.
Panzram misses the jab.
Afolayan tests Panzram's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Afolayan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panzram swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Panzram misses.
Afolayan throws a series of punches but Panzram moves out of range.
Panzram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Panzram on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Afolayan finds it's target.
Panzram throws a lazy right hand but Afolayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Afolayan darts in trying to clinch
and Panzram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Afolayan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Afolayan clinches with his opponent.
Afolayan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Afolayan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Afolayan prevents a body shot from Panzram.
A nice left hand lands by Panzram.
Afolayan lands a shoulder strike.
Panzram works on Afolayan's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panzram's elbow.
Afolayan blocks an uppercut.
Afolayan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panzram blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Panzram working aggressively here.
Afolayan working aggressively here.
Panzram takes a shot to the head.
Afolayan throws a head punch that misses.
Panzram looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Afolayan misses with the head strike.
Afolayan working aggressively here.
Panzram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Afolayan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panzram looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Afolayan manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Afolayan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Afolayan.
Panzram cracks Afolayan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Panzram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Afolayan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panzram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Afolayan misses with a right hand
enabling Panzram to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Afolayan misses the target.
Panzram gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panzram rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Afolayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mbita Afolayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panzram throws a lazy uppercut
and Afolayan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Afolayan misses with a lunging right hand
and Panzram counters with a one-two to the body.

Afolayan is rocked!
Panzram fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Afolayan square on the jaw! Damn, Afolayan is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carl Panzram!
Our winner, Carl Panzram, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.