PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elias Paniki (ranked 1954 p4p, 291 weight class) and Green Knight (ranked 1793 p4p, 272 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Paniki
vs
Knight

180 cm
26
171 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

171 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elias Paniki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Green Knight!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniki scores with a shot to the body.
Paniki seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paniki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been informed that Knight has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Knight doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paniki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A cross from Paniki lands.

Paniki has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Paniki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knight fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Paniki as the two fighters clinch.
Paniki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paniki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paniki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knights head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paniki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniki pushes Knight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paniki scores with a shot to the side of Knight's head.
Paniki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knight or not.
Knight looks winded!
Paniki pushes Knight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Paniki.
Paniki lands with a light punch inside.
Paniki scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Knight is rocked!
Paniki unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Knight! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Paniki is unloading with more strikes now! Knight drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Paniki!
Elias Paniki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Green Knight had this to say: 'least my opponent is happy'.