PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spanky Panky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Malinowski (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.

Panky
vs
Malinowski

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spanky Panky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Malinowski!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Malinowski counters with a head kick.
Panky throws a leg kick that misses.
Panky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Malinowski is able to avoid easily.
A left lands for Panky.
Panky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Panky lands with a cross.
Panky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malinowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Panky lands a jab to Malinowski's midsection.

Panky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Panky showed some decent athleticism there.
Malinowski works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malinowski controls Panky momentarily but Panky frees himself.
Panky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Malinowski keeping full guard, as Panky tries to pass.
Panky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Spanky Panky.
Panky swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Malinowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malinowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Panky counters with a nice double leg into side control. Malinowski won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Malinowski's face as Panky controls the position.
Panky's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Malinowski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Panky has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Panky is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Malinowski's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Spanky Panky just wasn't active enough.
Panky circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malinowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malinowski is looking to clinch but Panky is avoiding it.
Malinowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Panky counters with a left and a right that stings Malinowski.
Panky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malinowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Panky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Malinowski tries for a takedown but Panky circles away easily

and Panky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Malinowski's guard.
Spanky Panky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Malinowski.
Malinowski looks gassed!
Panky controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Spanky Panky.

Panky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Panky showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spanky Panky dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Panky stalks Malinowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Malinowski's face. Malinowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Panky lands an overhand right.
Malinowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Panky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Piotr Malinowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malinowski is looking to clinch but Panky is avoiding it.
Panky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malinowski.
Malinowski with a lazy takedown attempt

and Panky counters with a single leg into guard. Malinowski didn't expect that.
Panky passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Panky is controlling the pace.
Malinowski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panky has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Panky is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Panky scores with a decent looking hook.
Malinowski is looking to clinch but Panky is avoiding it.
Panky goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panky throws a nice looking combination but Malinowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Panky blocks a head kick by Malinowski.
Malinowski shoots and misses
and Panky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malinowski's calf.
Panky goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Panky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Panky.
Panky tries to work over Malinowski's front leg with a kick but Malinowski checks it.
Panky lands a jab-cross combination.
Panky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Panky thuds a left hand into Malinowski's body.
Panky lands the left hand.
Panky dips to his left and cracks Malinowski with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panky throws a left and a right that both miss

and Malinowski counters by clinching up.
Panky is trying to stall.
Panky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Malinowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Malinowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Panky throws a series of punches but Malinowski avoids them all with ease.
Panky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Malinowski eats them both and turns towards Panky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Malinowski shoots and misses
and Panky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spanky Panky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Malinowski.
Panky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panky closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Panky throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Malinowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Panky is in Malinowski's guard.
Panky passes into half guard.
Panky with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spanky Panky dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Panky throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spanky Panky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malinowski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Panky counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Panky controls from within his opponent's guard.
Spanky Panky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panky slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panky content to control rather than advance.
Panky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malinowski can do to turn this around?
Malinowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Panky works his way into side control.
Malinowski is letting Panky control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Panky has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Malinowski!
Panky controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malinowski has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Panky is cranking Malinowski's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Malinowski! He's tightened the choke and Malinowski is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Spanky Panky!