PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mew Choo (ranked 2960 p4p, 2723 weight class) and Nikolay Panayotov (ranked 57 p4p, 53 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Panayotov's choice of entrance music: Mad World - Gary Jules / Tears For Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson). On his way into the cage it seems that Mew Choo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mew Choo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Choo
vs
Panayotov

180 cm
45
183
34 - 31 - 0

196 cm
41
205
20 - 21 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mew Choo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolay Panayotov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Panayotov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panayotov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Choo.
Panayotov lands a jab to Choo's midsection.
Panayotov misses with a hook. Choo ducked under it nicely.
Choo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Choo misses with a right hand
and Panayotov counters with a stiff right hand.
Choo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choo throws a right and a left that Panayotov avoids nicely.
Panayotov throws out a loose jab but Choo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Panayotov manages to circle out of the way.
Choo lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Choo misses.
Choo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Panayotov dodges the punch combination from Choo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov throws a shot from downtown. Choo moves away and avoids it.
Choo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choo throws a poor cross that misses
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Choo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Choo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Panayotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Choo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Choo misses with a shot to the body
and Panayotov counters with a stiff right hand.
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panayotov manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panayotov. Choo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panayotov throws a body punch but Choo moves out of range.
Panayotov lands a jab.
Choo looks to throw the jab but Panayotov is out of range.
Panayotov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mew Choo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panayotov defending well as Choo loads up on a big left hand.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panayotov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choo throws a right and a left that Panayotov avoids nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Panayotov misses.
Choo lands a jab.
Panayotov misses with a straight left.
Choo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Panayotov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Choo thinking.
Panayotov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Choo looks to land a left hand but Panayotov moved out of range nicely.
Panayotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choo moves away.
Panayotov looks to land a left hand but Choo moved out of range nicely.
Panayotov scores with the left hand. Choo knows he should have avoided that one.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Panayotov misses with a head kick.
Panayotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Panayotov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panayotov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Choo to score with a decent uppercut.
Panayotov swats away the attempt to clinch by Choo.
Panayotov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Choo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panayotov was well out of range. Poor timing from Choo.
Choo throws out a loose jab but Panayotov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choo is looking to clinch but Panayotov is avoiding it.
Panayotov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Choo avoids a kick to the body.
Choo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panayotov.
Choo swings widly with a right hand
and Choo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo loads up on a big right hand but Panayotov slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Panayotov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panayotov throws a head kick but Choo moves out of range.
Panayotov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Choo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panayotov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panayotov slips a jab from Choo.
Choo just misses with a punch to the body.
Choo scores with a hook to the body. Panayotov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Panayotov needs to keep his hands up - Choo had a free shot at his head there.
Choo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Panayotov misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Panayotov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panayotov with the counter takedown but Choo avoids it easily.
Panayotov scores with a nice strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mew Choo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice defenses there by Panayotov.
Choo throws a lazy uppercut
and Panayotov counters with a stiff right hand.
Panayotov misses with a wild body shot.
Choo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Choo misses the target.
Choo lands with an uppercut that bounces Panayotov off the cage and back into range.
Panayotov throws a looping overhand right but Choo ducks down to avoid it.
Panayotov swings for the body but Choo moves out of range.
Choo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Panayotov misses.
Choo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Panayotov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mew Choo is winning the standup battle so far.
Choo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Choo misses its intended target.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panayotov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Choo misses the body punch
letting Panayotov counter with a right hand.
Choo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panayotov. Choo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo tries to counter by clinching up but Panayotov breaks away and moves out of range.
Choo lands a nice shot to the body.
Choo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panayotov was well out of range. Poor timing from Choo.
Choo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPanayotov.
Good standup being displayed there by Choo as he connects with a hook.
Choo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Panayotov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Choo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Panayotov scrambles back to his feet.
Choo throws a poor cross that misses
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Panayotov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Choo.
Choo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo missing with a left hand there. Panayotov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Panayotov misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panayotov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Choo.
Choo throws the left hand but Panayotov avoids the punch easily.
Choo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Panayotov counters with an inside leg kick.
Panayotov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Choo just misses with a punch to the body.
Choo throws a poor cross that misses
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut.
Panayotov cracks Choo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Choo misses the body punch
and Panayotov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panayotov misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Panayotov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Panayotov.

It looks like Mew Choo has been cut.
Panayotov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Choo ducks under a wild hook from Panayotov.
Jab, jab by Choo - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo misses with a wild body shot.
Panayotov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Choo.
Choo misses with an uppercut
and Panayotov counters with a nice body shot.
Choo misses with a hook to the body
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut.
Choo throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Choo misses with a looping left.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Panayotov is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Panayotov.
Choo is looking to counter the offense by Panayotov and move into the clinch.
Panayotov throws a sloppy head kick and Choo moves out of range easily.
Choo throws a series of punches but Panayotov moves out of range.
As Choo backs off Panayotov throws a huge counter combo but Choo manages to avoid it all.
Choo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Panayotov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Choo throws out a loose jab but Panayotov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov swings for the body but Choo moves out of range.
Choo misses with a straight left.
Panayotov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Choo throws a sloppy body shot
and Panayotov counters with a stiff right hand.
Choo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Choo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panayotov.
Panayotov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Panayotov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Choo connects with the punch.
Choo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choo slips a straight right by Panayotov.
Choo throws out a loose jab but Panayotov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Choo swings widly with a right hand
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choo walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nikolay Panayotov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Panayotov throws a jab when Choo was well out of range.
Panayotov slips under a jab from Choo.
Panayotov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch lands to the side of Choo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Choo.
Choo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panayotov moves away.
Panayotov moves out of range as Choo strikes.
Panayotov lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo tries to clinch up
and Panayotov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Panayotov. That snapped Choo's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Panayotov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panayotov throws a hook but Choo blocks it.
Panayotov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Choo missing with a left hand there. Panayotov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panayotov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Choo misses with a left hand
and Panayotov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Choo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panayotov.
Choo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Panayotov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Choo.
Panayotov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Choo pushes Panayotov up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Panayotov digs a right hand underneath Choo's ribcage. Choo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Panayotov.
Panayotov lands a shoulder strike.

That's two 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!
Choo throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Panayotov on the inside.
Panayotov is working Choo over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panayotov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Panayotov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Panayotov lands with a right to the head.
Panayotov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Choo backwards.

Choo is rocked!
Panayotov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Choo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panayotov lands a nice uppercut.

Panayotov has clasped his hands together around Choo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Choo seems to have got his legs back now.
Panayotov tries to advance to mount but Choo denies him.
Panayotov controls the position from side control.

Panayotov stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo misses with a double jab.
Choo misses with a right hand
and Panayotov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panayotov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Choo closes the distance but Panayotov moves to the side
and Panayotov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Choo throws an off balance right hand
and Panayotov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choo throws a big shot that misses.
Choo throws a jab but it's blocked by Panayotov.
Panayotov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Choo.
Choo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Panayotov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panayotov throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo misses with a right hand
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choo throws a sloppy body shot
and Panayotov counters with a stiff right hand.
Choo misses with a hook to the body
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Panayotov throws a head kick that misses.
As Panayotov tries to get set, Choo tries to push him back and clinch up but Panayotov manages to avoid the attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panayotov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Choo throws a poor cross that misses
and Panayotov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Choo gets tackled into the cage by Panayotov. Panayotov maintains the clinch.
Panayotov has Choo pressed against the cage.
Panayotov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Panayotov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panayotov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Choo backwards.

Panayotov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Choo is trying to keep an underhook but Panayotov manages to get the takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Panayotov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Panayotov 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nikolay Panayotov!
Nikolay Panayotov thanked the fans post fight for their support.