PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Newcombe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pan
vs
Newcombe

177 cm
24
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Pan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Newcombe!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Pan misses

and Newcombe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Newcombe.
Newcombe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Newcombe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pan is keeping the position for now.
Newcombe postures up and lands a big shot to Pan's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Newcombe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Newcombe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Newcombe stacks Pan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Newcombe!
Newcombe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pan can't do much from the bottom here.
Pan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Newcombe connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan is trying to control Newcombe's posture but Newcombe avoids it.

Newcombe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pan can't do much from the bottom here.
Pan looking for a sweep but Newcombe has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Newcombe controlling the pace for now.
Newcombe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Newcombe working Pan over with strikes here.
Newcombe controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pan tries to hold on but Newcombe pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcombe lands a big shot there that rocks Pan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Newcombe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Newcombe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pan is trying to escape the mount but Newcombe keeps good control and instead manages to take Pan's back.
Pan wants to escape the position.
Newcombe is landing with strikes from the back.
Pan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Newcombe.

Newcombe looking for the RNC.

Newcombe working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcombe lands a shot to the body.
You can see the frustration on Pan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Newcombe patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pan wants to escape the position.
Pan turns into Newcombe and is now in his guard.
Pan wants to control from the top but Newcombe keeps moving.

Newcombe looking for a guillotine here but Pan defends easily.
Newcombe looks winded!
Pan trying to control but Newcombe is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan is fighting to break Newcombe's control of his arms but Newcombe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pan throwing strikes from guard but Newcombe blocks nicely.

Newcombe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pan wants to control from the top but Newcombe keeps moving.

Newcombe working for a triangle but Pan defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Newcombe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pan tries to clinch but Newcombe moves away

and Newcombe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Pan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Newcombe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Newcombe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Newcombe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Pan looking for a guillotine here but Newcombe defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcombe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Newcombe has passed into half guard!
Pan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Newcombe manages to pass to mount!
Pan is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Newcombe has taken his back.
Pan breaks Newcombe's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pan is pushing down on Newcombe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Newcombe is fighting to maintain full guard but Pan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Newcombe is trying to stand back up but Pan is controlling him

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newcombe! But no joy.
Anton Newcombe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newcombe.
An attempted straight right counter from Pan misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Pan tries to sprawl but Newcombe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pan wants to get back to full guard but Newcombe has passed into side control.
Newcombe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Newcombe advances nicely into full mount.
Pan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Newcombe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newcombe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pan?
Newcombe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Newcombe wants to take his opponent's back but Pan doesn't allow it.
Newcombe controlling the position easily from mount.
Pan tries to hold on but Newcombe postures up.
Pan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcombe controlling the pace for now.
Newcombe avoids the attempt from Pan to control.
Newcombe lands a nice shot to the head.
Pan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Newcombe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Newcombe with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Newcombe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Newcombe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pan hang on?
Pan working to try and regain half guard.

Newcombe is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pan shrugs it off.
Newcombe controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Newcombe landing strikes from the mount.
Newcombe lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Newcombe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Newcombe gets a takedown into half guard.
Pan trying to control but Newcombe postures up.

Pan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Newcombe pulls his head out easily.
Anton Newcombe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pan wants to control but Newcombe is keeping busy.
Pan tries to get to full guard but Newcombe has control of the leg.
Newcombe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcombe trying to control the pace.

Pan is defending against the submission attempts here by Newcombe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcombe is thwarting Pan's attempts to control the position.

Pan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pan actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newcombe working the head and body with strikes.
Newcombe working the head and body with strikes.

Pan looking for submissions off his back.
Newcombe works his way into side control.
Anton Newcombe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pan is trying to escape the position but Newcombe is controlling the position.
Newcombe has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Newcombe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pan tries to reverse the position but Newcombe maintains control.
Newcombe controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan tries to reverse the position but Newcombe maintains control.
Pan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Newcombe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pan wants to hold on but Newcombe pushes him away.
Newcombe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pan working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Newcombe controlling his opponent.
Pan working to try and regain half guard.
Pan has given up his back here.

Newcombe is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
I would not like to be Pan right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Peter Pan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Newcombe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Newcombe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Anton Newcombe!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Anton Newcombe!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Anton Newcombe!

Anton Newcombe wins by unanimous decision!
Anton Newcombe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.