PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jospeh Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Panacciolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Perry
vs
Panacciolo

212 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jospeh Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Panacciolo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panacciolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Perry scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Panacciolo sneaks out the side door and pushes Perry away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Panacciolo shoots in and bounces Perry off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panacciolo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Panacciolo from controlling successfully.
Panacciolo won't allow Perry to sweep him here.
Panacciolo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Panacciolo content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panacciolo preventing the sweep.
Panacciolo wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
Panacciolo connects with a couple of short punches.
Perry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perry is trying to control the position but Panacciolo postures up.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Panacciolo from controlling successfully.

Perry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Panacciolo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perry backs up against the cage.

Perry is rocked!

It looks like Jospeh Perry has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Panacciolo dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Perry has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lorenzo Panacciolo!