PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genesis Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Panado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper comes to the cage accompanied by Ride Out-Kid Ink, Tyga. The crowd seem to be enjoying Panado's choice of entrance music: Lorde - Team . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Piper
vs
Panado

194 cm
23
212 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Sun-Tzu

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Genesis Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Panado!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Panado.
Panado takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Piper scores with a jab to the head.
Piper takes a swing at Panado's ribcage but misses.
Panado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Piper defends it nicely.
Panado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piper throws out the jab.
Panado moves away from the strike by Piper.
Panado fails to land the takedown.
Piper lands a body shot.
Piper throws a hook to the side of Panado's head but Panado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Piper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Panado sprawls well initially but Piper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper stalling.
Panado is looking for a sweep. Piper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper wants to free his trapped foot but Panado is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Panado is looking for a sweep. Piper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piper with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Piper is looking for a kimura here.
Panado wants to get back to full guard.
Piper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panado does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Piper stalling.
Piper moves nicely into side control.
Panado is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper trying to control the position but Panado is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panado is looking to regain half guard here but Piper keeps moving and retains side control.
Panado on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Panado is looking for a sweep.
Panado sneaks back into half guard.
Piper is looking to take a break and control but Panado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panado gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panado wants to sweep here but Piper controlling him for the moment.

Panado looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Piper passes into side control.
Piper takes a little break here. Panado wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Panado is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Panado is pressing down on Piper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Piper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panado tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Panado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Piper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Piper slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper prevents Panado from improving his position.
Piper is trying to control the action in half guard but Panado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Panado manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Panado wants to sweep here but Piper controlling him for the moment.
Piper stands up over Panado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Panado keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
Piper tries to free his leg and advance position but Panado is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Piper's guard.

Piper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Panado forces his way into half guard.
Piper is positioning himself well to prevent Panado advancing to mount.

Panado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Piper has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Piper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Panado closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Piper to the mat! Piper manages to get full guard.
Piper wants to sweep here but Panado controlling him for the moment.
Panado tries to free his leg and advance position but Piper is retaining full guard.
We've been informed that Panado has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piper is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Panado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piper is aware though and is defending well.
Piper's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panado has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Piper has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Panado's face as Piper controls the position.
Genesis Piper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panado is looking for a sweep.
Panado taking punishment in the form of punches.
Panado is letting Piper control him for a moment.
Panado is trying to get back to half guard.
Piper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panado can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on Panado's face as Piper controls the position.
Piper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panado keeps working.
Piper slows the pace down.
Panado is trying to improve his position.
Piper is working Panado over with some ground and pound from side control.
Piper remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper trying to control the position but Panado is working away.
Piper advances to full mount.
Piper raining down shots from the mount!
Piper controlling from the full mount.
Panado working to try and regain half guard.

Piper has hold of Panado's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Panado manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Panado really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Panado is looking to escape.
Panado working to try and regain half guard.
Panado is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Piper fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Panado bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Piper pulls Panado in close to prevent any damage.
Panado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Panado won't allow Piper to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panado manages to get himself to full guard.

Piper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Panado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piper slips nicely into half guard.
Piper is trying to control. Panado wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Panado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panado is pressing down on Piper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Panado wants to sweep but no luck.
Piper content to stall in guard here.
Piper wants to pass the guard but Panado is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genesis Piper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Piper with a jab.
A big right from Piper misses.
Panado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Piper pinned against the cage. Piper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Panado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piper avoids it really well and circles away.
Panado with a poor takedown
and Piper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Genesis Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Panado.
Piper connects with a body shot.
Panado shoots in and drives through. Piper sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panado staying out of range there.
Panado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Panado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Panado gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Panado tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Piper is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Panado buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Panado!! Panado is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Piper throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genesis Piper!
Genesis Piper made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'He is the best guy I've ever faced so far, and I think I passed with flying colors. Thanks Fututre Fighting for having me. Expect bigger things from me!'.
In defeat, Ernesto Panado stepped up to the mic, saying 'good win to my opponent sorry to my fans next time I will fight harder '.