PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taiwei Neo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Panchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taiwei Neo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Neo
vs
Panchenko

190 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Taiwei Neo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anton Panchenko!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panchenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Panchenko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Neo rushes Panchenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Neo.
Neo scores with a shoulder strike.
Neo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Panchenko looks winded!
Neo is working Panchenko over against the cage.
Neo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Panchenko backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Panchenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neo lands a nice uppercut.
Neo lands a shoulder strike.
Neo lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neo lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Neo.

Panchenko is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panchenko backwards.
Panchenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Neo finish him?
Stalling in the clinch from Neo.
Neo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Neo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Neo avoiding damage.
Neo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Neo lands a big right hand that drops Panchenko! The killer instinct kicks in and Neo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Neo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taiwei Neo!