PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Panikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panikov's entrance music is Fighters. A fine choice. Falcao has chosen Charon - Sorrow Song as his entrance music. Diego Falcao has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Panikov
vs
Falcao

160 cm
36
145 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

163 cm
33
141 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergey Panikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Panikov. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falcao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Panikov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Falcao cracks the inside of Panikov's front leg.
Panikov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Falcao 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.
Panikov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Falcao's sensitive parts.
Panikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Falcao slips a jab from Panikov.
Falcao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Panikov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Panikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falcao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Falcao throws a solid leg kick but Panikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Falcao.
Panikov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Falcao scores with a kick to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falcao.
Diego Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Falcao.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panikov misses with a looping left.
A big right from Falcao misses.
Panikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov avoids a kick to the body.
Panikov misses with an uppercut.
Panikov misses with a kick to the body.
Panikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Panikov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Falcao throws a jab but it's blocked by Panikov.
Good work by Panikov as he checks the leg kick.
Falcao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab by Panikov.
A leg kick checked by Falcao.
Falcao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Panikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Panikov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Falcao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcao throws a lazy uppercut
and Panikov counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Panikov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao throws a hook but Panikov blocks it.
Falcao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by Falcao.
Falcao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Falcao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Panikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falcao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Falcao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Panikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Falcao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Panikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falcao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcao.
Falcao misses the jab.
Nice body kick from Falcao.
Panikov feints and then cracks Falcao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Falcao down.
Good exchange - Falcao coming out on top.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panikov moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panikov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Panikov throws a hook to the side of Falcao's head but Falcao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falcao missing with a left hand there. Panikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Falcao closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Panikov quickly recovers to half guard.
Falcao is trying to control the action in half guard but Panikov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Falcao wants to work for an arm triangle but Panikov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Falcao is trying to control the action in half guard but Panikov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Falcao tries to pass to full mount but Panikov defends it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao trying to control from half guard but Panikov is working away.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Falcao lands a jab to the head.
Falcao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Panikov.
Panikov tries to work over Falcao's front leg with a kick but Falcao checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Falcao.
Falcao misses with a body kick.
Jab by Panikov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcao.
Panikov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Falcao will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Falcao lands a slapping body shot.
Panikov connects with an inside leg kick.
Sergey Panikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcao takes a swing at Panikov's ribcage but misses.
Falcao throws a front kick that sends Panikov stumbling back into the cage.
Panikov blocks the body kick.
Panikov misses with a body shot.
Panikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Falcao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Panikov is out of range and Falcao settles back down.
Falcao moves out of range as Panikov strikes.
Falcao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Falcao throws a head kick that Panikov semi-blocks.
Panikov throws a lazy right hand but Falcao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Falcao cracks the inside of Panikov's front leg.
Falcao cracks Panikov with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panikov just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Falcao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Falcao's corner calls for a 1-2. Falcao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Falcao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Panikov misses with a hook.
Falcao slips a straight right by Panikov.
Falcao is looking for the big counter here.
Falcao moves out of range of the strikes.
Panikov misses with an uppercut. Falcao saw that one coming.

Falcao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Panikov keeping full guard, as Falcao tries to pass.
Falcao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panikov keeping full guard, as Falcao tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao wants to control from the top but Panikov keeps moving.
Panikov trying to control the position.
Panikov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Panikov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falcao.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Falcao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Panikov momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Falcao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao slips a jab from Panikov.
An inside leg kick from Falcao misses.
Falcao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcao.
Panikov lands with a cross.
That kick from Falcao tenderised Panikov's leg. Panikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Falcao takes a swing at Panikov's ribcage but misses.
Falcao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Falcao throws a solid leg kick but Panikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Falcao.
Falcao cracks Panikov with a good jab.
Falcao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falcao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Falcao is looking to chop away at Panikov's legs.
Falcao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Falcao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Falcao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao lands with a straight right. Panikov didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Falcao tenderised Panikov's leg. Panikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Falcao staying out of range there.
Panikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Panikov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Panikov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Panikov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Falcao shoots for a takedown but Panikov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Falcao staying out of range there.
Falcao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Panikov slips a straight right by Falcao.
Falcao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Panikov digs a good hook to Falcao's body.
Panikov scores with the left hand. Falcao knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Falcao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Falcao throws a head kick that misses.
Falcao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Falcao scores with a jab to the head.
Falcao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Falcao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Panikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Falcao misses with a low kick.
Panikov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Falcao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Panikov blocks the body kick.
Panikov is looking to counter punch.
Falcao lands with a cross.
Falcao blocks a head kick by Panikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panikov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Falcao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Panikov.
Panikov checks a leg kick.
Panikov ducks under a wild hook from Falcao.
An attempted straight right counter from Panikov misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao's corner calls for a 1-2. Falcao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falcao.
Sergey Panikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falcao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Panikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Falcao slips a straight right by Panikov.
Panikov motions for Falcao to come forward. Panikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao jabs at Panikov's body.
Panikov staying out of range there.
Falcao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheers as Falcao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Panikov doesn't seem phased though.
Falcao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Falcao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Panikov.
Panikov slips a straight right by Falcao.
Sergey Panikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao misses the jab.
As Falcao looks to move away, Panikov throws a big counter combo but Falcao just gets out of the way.
A good leg kick by Falcao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panikov takes one on the button.
Falcao tests Panikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falcao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Panikov at a distance.
Panikov misses with a few strikes there.
Panikov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Panikov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Falcao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Panikov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Falcao connects with a solid leg kick.
Falcao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Panikov at a distance.
Falcao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Panikov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A combination from Panikov does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Panikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Panikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcao connects with a high kick.
Panikov misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Falcao! But no joy.
Falcao slips a jab from Panikov.
Falcao cracks Panikov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Falcao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Falcao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Falcao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falcao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Falcao lands a jab.
Panikov throws a looping overhand right but Falcao ducks down to avoid it.
Falcao cracks Panikov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Panikov throws a body punch but Falcao moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Falcao.
A jab from Panikov misses.
Falcao cracks Panikov with a good jab.
Falcao slips under a jab from Panikov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falcao. That's going to slow Panikov down.
Jab by Falcao.
Panikov misses with a looping right.
Falcao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Panikov is out of range and Falcao settles back down.
Panikov moves out of range as Falcao strikes.
Panikov avoids the head kick by Falcao.
Falcao looks to land a right hand but Panikov moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panikov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Falcao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Falcao lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Falcao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Falcao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Falcao!
Diego Falcao tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Sergey Panikov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Haha I am shit.sorry'.