PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rod De Minaur (ranked 51 p4p, 443 weight class) and Satanic Panic (ranked 7 p4p, 60 weight class). De Minaur comes to the cage accompanied by Seek and Destroy . Panic has chosen Freezing Moon as his entrance music. Rod De Minaur had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

De Minaur
vs
Panic

177 cm
23
162
12 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
158
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Voodoo Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rod De Minaur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satanic Panic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Minaur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Panic in his tracks.
An inside leg kick lands from De Minaur.
De Minaur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panic was well out of range. Poor timing from De Minaur.
Panic wants to counter with a clinch but De Minaur pushes him away.
De Minaur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panic.
De Minaur throws a jab when Panic was well out of range.
Panic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De Minaur has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Memento Mori in the buildup to the fight.
Panic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Minaur.
Panic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Minaur connects with a body shot that sends Panic's belly button to the back.
Rod De Minaur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Minaur throws a front kick aimed at Panic's knee but Panic avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Minaur.
Good exchange - De Minaur coming out on top.
Panic dips to his left and cracks De Minaur with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Minaur swings widly with a right hand
and Panic counters with a nice body shot.
Panic thuds a left hand into De Minaur's body.
De Minaur misses with a body kick.
De Minaur throws a leg kick
and Panic counters with a nice uppercut.
De Minaur fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Panic checks it well.
Panic is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Panic cracks De Minaur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Minaur.
De Minaur throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from De Minaur.
Panic is looking to clinch but De Minaur is avoiding it.
Panic throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur throws a poor cross that misses
letting Panic counter with a right hand.
De Minaur throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Minaur throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Panic counters with a nice kick to the body.
De Minaur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panic.
Panic looks to land a right hand but De Minaur moved out of range.
De Minaur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panic.
De Minaur just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Panic misses the target.
Donk. De Minaur catches Panic right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic slips under a jab from De Minaur.
Panic wants to counter the offense by De Minaur and move into the clinch position.
De Minaur throws a hook but Panic avoids it easily.
De Minaur keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from De Minaur misses

and Panic moves into the clinch.

De Minaur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Minaur misses with an uppercut
and Panic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - De Minaur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Panic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Minaur throws a body punch but Panic moves out of range.
Panic misses with a series of wild punches.
De Minaur was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Minaur looks to land a left hand but Panic moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur just misses with a punch to the body.
Panic misses with an uppercut. De Minaur saw that one coming.
Panic throws out a loose jab but De Minaur uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Minaur misses with a lunging right hand

and Panic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De Minaur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Minaur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panic or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Panic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Minaur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by De Minaur.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Minaur.
De Minaur tries to throw a body punch but Panic avoids it by throwing De Minaur back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Minaur.
De Minaur lands a body shot in the clinch.
Panic pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rod De Minaur dominated that round.
That's time! De Minaur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Panic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Minaur misses with an uppercut
letting Panic counter with a right hand.
Panic swings widly with a right hand
and De Minaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panic clobbers De Minaur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Panic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Minaur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Panic in his tracks.
Panic throws an overhand right that lands on De Minaur's shoulder, as De Minaur tries to avoid the shot.
De Minaur appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De Minaur throws a looping overhand right but Panic ducks down to avoid it.
Panic tries to counter with a clinch but De Minaur shakes him off and moves away.
Panic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Minaur misses with a right hand
and Panic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Minaur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Panic.
De Minaur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Minaur.
De Minaur lands a nice shot that snaps Panic's head back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Panic checks a leg kick.
Panic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Minaur throws a looping overhand right but Panic ducks down to avoid it.
De Minaur throws a leg kick but Panic moved away.
Panic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur throws a hook but Panic avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Panic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rod De Minaur is winning the standup battle so far.
De Minaur throws a leg kick but Panic moved away.
A little jabbing left from Panic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Minaur slips a straight right by Panic.
An attempted straight right counter from De Minaur misses the target.
Panic moves away from the strike by De Minaur.
De Minaur staying out of range there.
De Minaur throws an off balance right hand

and Panic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Panic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panic misses with a body punch.

Panic manages to pull guard.

Panic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Minaur can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Minaur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur trying to control the position from guard on top but Panic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Panic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Minaur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Minaur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Panic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Panic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Minaur is aware though and is defending well.

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.

De Minaur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Minaur engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
De Minaur postures up.

Panic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Minaur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Minaur controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Satanic Panic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A punch lands to the side of De Minaur 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Panic checks a leg kick.
De Minaur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Minaur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Panic misses with a hook. De Minaur ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Minaur just misses with a punch to the body.
De Minaur connects with a jab.
De Minaur misses with a hook.
Panic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling De Minaur to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panic misses the jab.
De Minaur throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Panic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panic checks a low kick from De Minaur.
Panic throws a poor cross that misses
letting De Minaur counter with a right hand.
Panic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Minaur manages to avoid it.
It appears De Minaur was looking to counter with a kick there.
De Minaur misses with a kick to the body
and Panic counters with a straight right hand.
De Minaur throws the left hand but Panic avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Panic.
De Minaur throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur moves out of range as Panic strikes.
De Minaur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panic's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Minaur under the eye.
Panic throws an off balance right hand
and De Minaur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Minaur looks to score with a jab to the body but Panic is just out of range.
De Minaur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panic.
A punch lands to the side of Panic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Minaur. De Minaur obviously looking to wear him down.
De Minaur throws a hook but Panic avoids it easily.
Panic blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur misses with a straight left.
Panic tries to counter with a clinch but De Minaur shakes him off and moves away.
Panic throws a hook but De Minaur blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from De Minaur misses the target.
De Minaur scores with a nice right hand.
De Minaur missing with a left hand there. Panic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panic misses with a looping right.
De Minaur swings widly with a right hand
and Panic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Minaur.
De Minaur moves away from the strike by Panic.
An attempted straight right counter from De Minaur misses the target.
De Minaur misses with a left hand
and Panic counters with a stiff right hand.
Panic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Minaur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Minaur ducks under a wild hook from Panic.
Panic throws a hook to the side of De Minaur's head but De Minaur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from De Minaur misses.
Panic wants to counter with a clinch but De Minaur pushes him away.
Panic slips a jab from De Minaur.
De Minaur throws an off balance right hand
and Panic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Minaur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Minaur there as he acknowledges the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Panic there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Minaur misses with a kick to the body.
Panic throws out a counter right but De Minaur avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Rod De Minaur did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Panic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Minaur throws out a loose jab but Panic uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Minaur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panic.
De Minaur misses with a hook.

Panic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Minaur, pushing him back against the cage.
Panic swings wildly with an uppercut but De Minaur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panic tries to throw a body punch but De Minaur avoids it by throwing Panic back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Panic fails to land.
Panic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. De Minaur seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Panic can turn it around.
A hook to the body from De Minaur.
Panic misses with a punch on the inside.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Minaur tries to throw a body punch but Panic avoids it by throwing De Minaur back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Minaur lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Minaur tries a body shot but Panic blocks it.
Panic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Minaur misses with the head strike.
Panic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Minaur blocks a body shot from Panic.
De Minaur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Minaur controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Minaur.
Satanic Panic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Minaur blocking some punches.
De Minaur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panic throws a head punch that misses.
Panic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Minaur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Minaur lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Panic decides to pull guard.

Panic is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but De Minaur frees his head nicely. Oh but Panic has switched to an armbar! De Minaur is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Satanic Panic!
Satanic Panic is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Satanic Panic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.