PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Wangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill Pantera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wangler
vs
Pantera

168 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Wangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phill Pantera!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pantera explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wangler is looking to clinch but Pantera is avoiding it.
Wangler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pantera is fending him off so far but Wangler persists. Nope, Pantera circles away and we're back to standing.
Pantera blocks a head kick by Wangler.
Pantera fakes the leg kick and cracks Wangler in the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pantera.
Pantera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wangler moves in looking to clinch but Pantera pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wangler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pantera's waist but Pantera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wangler off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Wangler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wangler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler fails with a takedown attempt.
Wangler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wangler throws a looping overhand right but Pantera ducks down to avoid it.
Wangler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pantera is fending him off so far but Wangler persists. Nope, Pantera circles away and we're back to standing.
Pantera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wangler is looking to clinch.
Wangler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pantera as he jumps to the side.
Pantera scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pantera is looking to slow Wangler down with leg kicks.
Wangler fails to land the takedown.
Wangler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wangler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pantera makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wangler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kenny Wangler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wangler wants to clinch but Pantera slips to the side
and Pantera counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pantera scores with a nice body kick.
Wangler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pantera swivels and escapes.
Wangler is breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wangler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pantera - the referee stops the clock and Wangler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pantera. Wangler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wangler misses with a takedown attempt - Pantera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pantera throws a leg kick which misses Wangler's front leg but catches the back leg as Wangler tries to avoid it.
Pantera pushes Wangler away with a front kick.
Wangler throws a head kick that misses
and Pantera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wangler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wangler tries to clinch but Pantera moves out of range.
Wangler shoots in for a takedown but Pantera shows good takedown defense.
Wangler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wangler takes a step back to recover.
Wangler tries to clinch
and Pantera counters with a thumping low kick.
Pantera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pantera wants it to stay on the feet.
Pantera lands a head kick. Wangler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wangler tries to clinch up but Pantera circles away and keeps his distance.
Pantera scores with a kick to the body.
Wangler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pantera swivels and escapes.
Wangler misses with a takedown attempt - Pantera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pantera scores with a head kick.
Pantera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phill Pantera dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pantera lands a high kick!
Pantera pushes Wangler away with a front kick.
Wangler tries to clinch but Pantera moves away
and Pantera counters with an outside leg kick.
Wangler misses with a takedown attempt - Pantera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wangler dives in and grabs Pantera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pantera pushes down on Wangler's head and hops out.
Pantera connects with a solid leg kick.
Wangler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pantera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wangler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Wangler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wangler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pantera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wangler somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler tries to clinch there but Pantera circles away.
Pantera stuffs the takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wangler. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wangler tries to land a body kick
and Pantera counters with a nice body kick.
Pantera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pantera pushes Wangler away with a front kick.
Pantera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pantera lands a head kick. Wangler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pantera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pantera cracks the inside of Wangler's front leg.
Pantera keeps Wangler at a distance using the push kick.
Wangler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pantera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pantera.
Wangler has his takedown stuffed
and Pantera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wangler shoots in but Pantera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good leg kick by Pantera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wangler shoots in but Pantera avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantera keeps the fight on the outside.
Wangler throws a sloppy head kick
and Pantera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wangler's knee momentarily.
Wangler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wangler is looking to clinch but Pantera is avoiding it.
Pantera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick by Wangler misses
and Pantera counters with a nice body kick.
Pantera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pantera wants it to stay on the feet.
Wangler throws a lazy head kick
and Pantera counters with a nice leg kick.
Pantera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantera throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Pantera.
Wangler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pantera lands with a nice body kick.
Wangler is looking to clinch.
Wangler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pantera.
Wangler tries to clinch up but Pantera circles away and keeps his distance.
Wangler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pantera scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Wangler misses
and Pantera counters with a solid body kick.
Kenny Wangler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wangler has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phill Pantera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wangler tries to clinch
and Pantera counters with a low kick, right behind Wangler 's knee.
Pantera is looking to slow Wangler down with leg kicks.
Pantera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wangler.
Pantera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wangler shoots in but no luck this time.
Pantera scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pantera feints and then cracks Wangler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wangler down.
Pantera lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pantera. That's going to slow Wangler down.
Pantera thumps Wangler with a low kick.
Phill Pantera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler misses with a leg kick
and Pantera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wangler tries for a takedown but Pantera circles away easily
and Pantera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Wangler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wangler throws a sloppy head kick
and Pantera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wangler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pantera keeps the fight on the outside.
Pantera throws a nice head kick!
Pantera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wangler.
Wangler throws a hook but Pantera blocks it.
Wangler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pantera throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pantera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pantera scoring well with a low kick there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wangler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wangler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pantera.
Wangler clinches but Pantera breaks the clinch
and Pantera counters with a good, hard body kick but Wangler shrugs it off.
Pantera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pantera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wangler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pantera sprawls well. Pantera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wangler gets slowly back to his feet.
Wangler tries to clinch up but Pantera circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pantera sprawls well. Pantera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wangler gets slowly back to his feet.
Wangler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wangler wants to clinch
and Pantera counters with a body kick that stops Wangler in his tracks momentarily.
Pantera lands with a nice body kick.
Pantera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wangler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pantera counters with a nice body kick.
Phill Pantera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pantera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pantera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wangler if he has to take too many more of those.
Wangler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good leg kick by Pantera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wangler shoots in for a takedown but Pantera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick from Pantera lands but Wangler takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Pantera.
Kenny Wangler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wangler swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phill Pantera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pantera 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Phill Pantera!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Phill Pantera!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Phill Pantera!

Phill Pantera wins by unanimous decision!