PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Panacciolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morrow
vs
Panacciolo

186 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Spartan Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Panacciolo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panacciolo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Panacciolo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morrow.
Panacciolo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Panacciolo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Panacciolo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morrow as he avoids it easily.
Panacciolo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyler Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Panacciolo.
Morrow is looking to clinch but Panacciolo is avoiding it.
Morrow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Panacciolo defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Panacciolo. Those never looked like landing.
Morrow is looking to counter the offense by Panacciolo and move into the clinch.
Morrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panacciolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panacciolo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morrow wants it to stay on the feet.
Panacciolo keeps the fight on the outside.
Panacciolo is looking for the big counter here.
Nice takedown defense from Panacciolo. No joy for Morrow on that attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Morrow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Morrow counters with a quick kick to the body but Panacciolo blocks it.
Morrow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Panacciolo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morrow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morrow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Panacciolo stuffs the takedown attempt from Morrow. Morrow gets slowly back to his feet.
Morrow blocks a head kick by Panacciolo.
Panacciolo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panacciolo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow stuffs the takedown.
Morrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panacciolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrow shoots and misses
and Panacciolo counters with a stiff right hand.
Panacciolo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morrow sprawls well. Morrow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Panacciolo gets slowly back to his feet.
Morrow seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morrow has a takedown stuffed.
Panacciolo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morrow but Morrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Panacciolo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panacciolo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Panacciolo somewhat.
Panacciolo looks winded!
Morrow shoots in but Panacciolo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Panacciolo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morrow tries to avoid it but Panacciolo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morrow to the ground. Morrow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Panacciolo moves out of range easily.
Morrow shoots in but no luck this time.
Morrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Panacciolo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Morrow blocks it well.
A head kick misses from Morrow.
Morrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Panacciolo circles away.
Morrow fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Panacciolo darts in and clinches Morrow up against the cage.
Panacciolo gets underhooks to prevent Morrow's takedown attempt.

Panacciolo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Panacciolo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morrow thinks about countering with a body kick.
Panacciolo fails with the takedown.
Panacciolo shoots in for a double leg but Morrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morrow dives in for a single leg takedown but Panacciolo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Morrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Panacciolo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Panacciolo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morrow shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Panacciolo napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Panacciolo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Morrow shoots in but no luck this time.
Panacciolo darts in looking for a takedown but Morrow gets double underhooks and turns Panacciolo into the cage.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Panacciolo as he jumps to the side.
Morrow misses with a double jab

and Panacciolo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Panacciolo.
Morrow prevents Panacciolo from breaking the clinch.
Panacciolo wants to take the fight to the mat but Morrow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Panacciolo pulls Morrow into guard.
Morrow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panacciolo on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panacciolo is keeping the position for now.
Panacciolo is adopting a defensive guard.

Morrow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Panacciolo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morrow has managed to get both his arms back between Panacciolo's legs - danger averted.
Morrow content to stall in guard here.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morrow trying to control but Panacciolo is working from the bottom.
Panacciolo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morrow controls the pace.
Panacciolo is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrow shoots for a takedown but Panacciolo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Morrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panacciolo fails to land the takedown.
Morrow closes the distance and clinches up with Panacciolo, looking for a takedown. Morrow pushes Panacciolo against the cage but Panacciolo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrow moves to clinch but Panacciolo breaks away
and Panacciolo counters with a two punch combo.
Morrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morrow is looking to clinch.
Panacciolo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tyler Morrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Panacciolo but Panacciolo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morrow shoots in looking for a takedown. Panacciolo tries to sprawl out of it but Morrow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Panacciolo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrow misses with a takedown
and Panacciolo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow moves out of range as Panacciolo throws a body kick.
Panacciolo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morrow defends it nicely.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morrow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Panacciolo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morrow somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Panacciolo gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Panacciolo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Morrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Panacciolo fails with the takedown.
Morrow is looking to counter the offense by Panacciolo and move into the clinch.
Morrow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Panacciolo's waist but Panacciolo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morrow off to one side.
Panacciolo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morrow is defended easily by Panacciolo.
Panacciolo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morrow avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Morrow with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Morrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrow tries to clinch up.
Morrow fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panacciolo looks to land a combination but Morrow avoids it well.
Morrow dives in for a single leg takedown but Panacciolo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Panacciolo shoots in for a takedown but Morrow shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Panacciolo.
Morrow attempts a counter takedown but Panacciolo avoids it well and moves away.
Morrow misses with a hook
enabling Panacciolo to counter with a crisp jab.
Panacciolo shoots in but no luck this time.
Morrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow shoots for a takedown but Panacciolo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Panacciolo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morrow but Morrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lorenzo Panacciolo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrow misses with a low kick as Panacciolo jumps back.

Panacciolo clinches.
Panacciolo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrow is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Panacciolo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morrow walks away with a smile on his face. Panacciolo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Morrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Panacciolo circles away.
Panacciolo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Panacciolo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrow tries to counter by clinching up but Panacciolo breaks away and moves out of range.
Morrow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Panacciolo counters with a left and a right that stings Morrow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panacciolo stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panacciolo throws a leg kick but Morrow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Panacciolo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morrow pinned against the cage. Morrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Panacciolo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morrow.
Panacciolo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morrow shoots and misses
and Panacciolo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrow throws a series of punches but Panacciolo moves out of range.
Panacciolo misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panacciolo misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Morrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Panacciolo circles away.

Panacciolo has closed the distance and engaged Morrow in a clinch.

Panacciolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrow dives in for a single leg takedown but Panacciolo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Panacciolo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Panacciolo motions for Morrow to come forward. Panacciolo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panacciolo fails to land the takedown.
Morrow is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Panacciolo.
Tyler Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lorenzo Panacciolo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morrow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Panacciolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Panacciolo 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Panacciolo!