PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tabachoy Paneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sotto
vs
Paneda

170 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Sotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tabachoy Paneda!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paneda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sotto misses with a kick to the body
and Paneda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Roberto Sotto has been cut.
Paneda lands a front kick.
Sotto throws a head kick that misses

and Paneda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Paneda.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paneda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Paneda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sotto is keeping the position for now.
Paneda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tabachoy Paneda wasn't active enough on the ground.

Paneda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Paneda decides to stand back up.
Sotto is breathing heavily.

Paneda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Paneda.

Paneda is looking for a kimura but Sotto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paneda to get the leverage.
Paneda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Paneda is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Paneda controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paneda working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Paneda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sotto really is a fat lump.
Sotto can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paneda controlling from mount.
Paneda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Paneda scoring with strikes but Sotto is staying in there.
Paneda unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sotto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Paneda.
Paneda moves to the back.

Paneda is looking for the choke from the back position but Sotto is controlling his hands well.
Paneda controlling from the back.

Paneda is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Sotto has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Paneda has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Sotto taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Paneda doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tabachoy Paneda!