PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Panzram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Joensen's choice of entrance music: Gasolina. Johann Joensen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Panzram
vs
Joensen

190 cm
28
180 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

180 cm
33
170 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Panzram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Joensen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Joensen misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Panzram.
Joensen drops his hands momentarily and Panzram takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A low kick from Joensen is predictable there

and Panzram counters with a single leg into guard. Joensen didn't expect that.
Joensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Panzram slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joensen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panzram working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joensen's head.
Panzram tries to free his leg and advance position but Joensen is retaining full guard.
Joensen is trying to control the position but Panzram postures up.
Joensen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Panzram postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joensen controls Panzram momentarily but Panzram frees himself.
Panzram throws an elbow that misses. Joensen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panzram's guard. Nice move by Joensen!
Panzram has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Panzram has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joensen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joensen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joensen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panzram is keeping the position for now.
Joensen preventing the sweep.
Joensen is looking to stand up but Panzram won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Panzram is on top in guard.
Panzram slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joensen.
Panzram throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Panzram pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joensen is keeping the position for now.
Joensen can't keep his opponent in guard - Panzram advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panzram throws a strike but Joensen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Panzram works over Joensen with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joensen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joensen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Panzram trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panzram accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Panzram advances to half guard.
Joensen is looking to improve his position.
Joensen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Panzram throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joensen wants to improve his position but Panzram is controlling well.
Panzram thows a huge punch but Joensen dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panzram is looking to advance position but Joensen won't allow it.
Panzram missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Panzram is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joensen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Joensen is looking for a sweep. Panzram is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joensen trying to control but Panzram postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panzram thows a huge punch but Joensen dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panzram not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Panzram missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Joensen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Panzram dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Panzram lands the left hand.
Panzram misses with a body shot.
Joensen scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Carl Panzram has been cut.
Joensen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Panzram's hands.
Joensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panzram manages to avoid it.
Joensen misses with a lunging right hand
and Panzram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panzram lands a head shot.
Panzram shoots in but Joensen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Panzram checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Panzram shoots in for a takedown but Joensen shows good takedown defense.
Joensen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Joensen.
Joensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Joensen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Panzram will feel that in the morning.
Nice cross by Joensen.

Panzram feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panzram postures up in Joensen's guard and throws a big left but Joensen blocks it.
Panzram postures up in Joensen's guard and throws a big left but Joensen blocks it.

Joensen is looking for a triangle but Panzram pushes his legs off easily.
Joensen has his hands on Panzram's head, controlling the position.
Joensen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panzram.
Panzram is looking to work some ground and pound but Joensen has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panzram accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panzram manages to get himself to full guard.
Panzram manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Panzram working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzram looking to ground and pound but Joensen is blocking nicely.
Joensen working to try and regain half guard.

Joensen bucks Panzram off and manages to get back to his feet!
Panzram cracks Joensen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joensen wants to clinch up but Panzram keeps it at a distance.
Joensen tries to clinch up.
Joensen swinging wildly here.
Joensen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panzram throws an overhand right that lands on Joensen's shoulder, as Joensen tries to avoid the shot.
Panzram is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joensen moves out of range as Panzram strikes.
Joensen jabs at Panzram's body.
Panzram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joensen can pounce on him.
Panzram on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joensen. Joensen obviously looking to wear him down.
Panzram moves away from the strike by Joensen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joensen thows a body shot but no joy.
Joensen scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Joensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Panzram's cut.
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.

Joensen loads up on a big right hand but Panzram slips the punch.
Panzram walks into a jab.
Joensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joensen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Panzram lands a leg kick that knocks Joensen off balance momentarily.
Joensen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Panzram fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joensen avoids it really well and circles away.
Joensen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Panzram's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Panzram.
Johann Joensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joensen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Panzram on the side of the head.
Joensen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joensen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joensen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Joensen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Panzram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Panzram. That's going to slow Joensen down.
Joensen works Panzram's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joensen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Panzram shoots in but no luck this time.
Panzram takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Joensen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Panzram avoids the head kick by Joensen.
Panzram checks a low kick from Joensen.
Joensen misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Joensen. Beautiful body shot.
Joensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzram chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Panzram takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joensen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Panzram throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joensen misses with a two punch combination.
Panzram takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joensen lands with a shot to the body.
Joensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panzram.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panzram.
Panzram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joensen moves away.
Panzram misses with a shot to the body
and Joensen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Joensen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Panzram's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joensen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Panzram throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joensen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panzram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joensen moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joensen thumps Panzram with a low kick.
Joensen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johann Joensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joensen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johann Joensen!
A victorious Johann Joensen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.