PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rams Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tabachoy Paneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Great
vs
Paneda

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rams Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tabachoy Paneda!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Great misses
and Paneda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Great throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Paneda counter with a right hand.
Great looks to land a combination but Paneda avoids it well.
Great throws a body kick the misses
enabling Paneda to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Rams Great has been cut.
Great throws a sloppy body shot
and Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paneda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Great throws a sloppy head kick
and Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Paneda gets the takedown into side control.
Paneda tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Paneda misses with the ground and pound.

Paneda decides to stand up, so the ref orders Great to his feet.
Great is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Paneda.
Great's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Great duly obliges.

Paneda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Paneda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Great knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paneda tries to stand but can't do so whilst Great controls his leg.
Paneda content to control rather than advance.
Great on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Great tries to get out of the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tabachoy Paneda was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Great misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paneda counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paneda gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Paneda pulls guard effortlessly.
Great prevents Paneda from getting back to his feet.

Paneda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Paneda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Great gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Great throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Paneda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paneda.
Paneda fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paneda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Great walks away with a smile on his face. Paneda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Paneda.
Great throws a sloppy head kick

and Paneda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Paneda.
Great looking for a sweep. Not yet Great, not yet.
Great keeping full guard, as Paneda tries to pass.
Great working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paneda.

Great is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Paneda rolls with it to try and escape but Great cranks on the arm and Paneda is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rams Great!