PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Likienstine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Babsie Paneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babsie Paneda is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Likienstine
vs
Paneda

188 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
207 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Likienstine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Babsie Paneda!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Likienstine circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Likienstine counter with a right hand.
Paneda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Likienstine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paneda dives in and grabs Likienstine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Likienstine pushes down on Paneda's head and hops out.
Paneda misses with a takedown
and Likienstine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Babsie Paneda has been cut.
Likienstine fails in his attempt to clinch.

Likienstine closes the distance and pushes Paneda back into the cage.
Likienstine lands a good knee to the midsection. Paneda won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Likienstine lands an elbow inside that Paneda shrugs off.
Likienstine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Likienstine could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paneda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Likienstine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paneda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paneda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Likienstine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Likienstine lands a good knee to the midsection. Paneda won't want to take too many of those.
Likienstine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paneda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander Likienstine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Babsie Paneda.
Likienstine crunches a lovely knee into Paneda's ribcage.
Paneda looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paneda wants a takedown but no success here.
Likienstine leaning against his opponent.
Likienstine lands an elbow inside that Paneda shrugs off.
Likienstine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Likienstine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paneda's defenses.

That has opened up Babsie Paneda's cut even more.
Paneda is trying to drag Likienstine to the mat but Likienstine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Likienstine just leaning against Paneda, taking a breather.
Likienstine crunches a lovely knee into Paneda's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Likienstine.
Paneda takes an elbow to the temple.
Likienstine crunches a lovely knee into Paneda's ribcage.
Likienstine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paneda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Likienstine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Likienstine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Likienstine lands a knee to the body.
Likienstine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Likienstine lands a good knee to the midsection. Paneda won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Likienstine.
Paneda takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Babsie Paneda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Likienstine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Likienstine working Paneda over with knees to the body.
Paneda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Likienstine lands a nice elbow.

Babsie Paneda's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Babsie Paneda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Likienstine!