PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Smithy (ranked 4091 p4p, 24694 weight class) and Panca Pandu (ranked 510 p4p, 793 weight class). Liam Smithy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Smithy
vs
Pandu

175 cm
18
165
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
179
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

MKFC

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Smithy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panca Pandu!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithy ducks right into an uppercut from Pandu.
Pandu tries to clinch but Smithy moves out of range.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch but Smithy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pandu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smithy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pandu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Panca Pandu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pandu tries to clinch up but Smithy circles away and keeps his distance.
Smithy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pandu circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Smithy. Those never looked like landing.
Pandu lands a high kick!
Pandu connects with a looping right hand.
Smithy misses with a double jab
and Pandu counters with a left to the body.
Smithy misses with a takedown attempt - Pandu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smithy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smithy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pandu lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pandu slips a jab and a cross from Smithy.
Smithy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smithy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pandu is looking to clinch.

Smithy closes the distance and pushes Pandu back into the cage.
Pandu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pandu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pandu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smithy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pandu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smithy's face.

It looks like Liam Smithy has been cut.
Smithy is breathing heavily.
Pandu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Pandu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pandu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smithy has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Smithy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smithy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smithy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Pandu closes the distance and clinches.

Pandu jumps guard and drags Smithy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pandu has Smithy pulled in close to control his posture.
Pandu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Pandu has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smithy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pandu.
Pandu digs a good hook to Smithy's body.
Smithy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smithy takes a kick to the side of the head.

Pandu has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pandu breaks the clinch.
Pandu lands a two punch combo.

Smithy is rocked!
Pandu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smithy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pandu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Smithy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandu rushes Smithy and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Smithy is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Pandu piles on the pressure and Smithy crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Panca Pandu!
Panca Pandu gave a mention to MKFC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).