PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Severino Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Paniki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rodrigues
vs
Paniki

195 cm
25
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Tokyo, Severino Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elias Paniki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paniki misses with a head kick.
Rodrigues throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Paniki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rodrigues is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Paniki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rodrigues throws a sloppy head kick and Paniki moves out of range easily.
Paniki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues tries a head kick but it misses.
Paniki blocks a head kick by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues blocks a head kick by Paniki.
A head kick misses from Rodrigues.
Paniki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paniki throws a low kick but Rodrigues moves out of range easily.
Rodrigues motions for Paniki to come forward. Rodrigues throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigues is looking to land body kicks.
Paniki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rodrigues blocks a head kick by Paniki.
Rodrigues is looking to land body kicks.
Rodrigues tries to land a front kick but Paniki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodrigues loads up on a big right hand but Paniki slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniki keeps Rodrigues at a distance using the push kick.
Paniki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodrigues fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodrigues lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paniki looks gassed!
Rodrigues connects with a leg kick. Paniki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rodrigues throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodrigues tries to land a front kick but Paniki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodrigues looks to land a combination but Paniki avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Rodrigues.
Paniki takes one on the button.
Paniki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Paniki.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paniki.
Nice body kick there by Rodrigues.
Paniki gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paniki.
A good leg kick by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues lands a really nice looking cross but Paniki seems unphased.
Rodrigues scores with a head kick. Paniki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Paniki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodrigues connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Rodrigues finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rodrigues looks to land a body kick but Paniki moved away.
Rodrigues throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rodrigues chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rodrigues chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rodrigues lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paniki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Rodrigues there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rodrigues lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rodrigues lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Severino Rodrigues dominated that round.
That's time! Rodrigues's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rodrigues misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodrigues scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodrigues throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodrigues thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Paniki if he has to take too many more of those.
Paniki is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paniki avoids the head kick by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rodrigues. That's going to slow Paniki down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Paniki might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rodrigues has got the better of the exchanges.
Paniki avoids the body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rodrigues scores with a jab to the head.
Paniki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paniki is breathing heavily.
Rodrigues throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodrigues throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rodrigues lands with a nice combination. Paniki backs away looking to recover.
Rodrigues throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rodrigues pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniki throws a head kick that misses.
Rodrigues looks for the body kick but Paniki saw that one coming.
Rodrigues lands a leg kick that knocks Paniki off balance momentarily.
Rodrigues lands with a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Rodrigues.
Severino Rodrigues is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodrigues looks for the body kick but Paniki saw that one coming.
Rodrigues tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigues throws a sloppy head kick and Paniki moves out of range easily.
Paniki moves out of range of the body kick from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodrigues is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paniki can do to turn this around?
Rodrigues scores with a spinning back kick!
Paniki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rodrigues - that will leave a mark!
Paniki moves out of range as Rodrigues throws a body kick.
Rodrigues misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodrigues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paniki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodrigues feints and then cracks Paniki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paniki down.
Rodrigues throws a nice looking combination but Paniki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodrigues with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodrigues misses with a head kick.
Rodrigues misses with a body kick.
Rodrigues throws a nice head kick!
Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodrigues listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paniki moves out of range as Rodrigues throws a body kick.
Rodrigues connects with a leg kick. Paniki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Severino Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigues thuds a left hand into Paniki's body.
A good leg kick by Rodrigues.
Elias Paniki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Rodrigues.
Paniki misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Severino Rodrigues showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodrigues has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Severino Rodrigues!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Severino Rodrigues!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Severino Rodrigues!

Severino Rodrigues wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Severino Rodrigues thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.