PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Branimir Magnusson (ranked 4366 p4p, 4500 weight class) and Uhnar Pani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Magnusson
vs
Pani

180 cm
18
147
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
23
145
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Branimir Magnusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Uhnar Pani!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnusson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Magnusson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pani can do anything to dispel that myth.
Magnusson trying to control but Pani is working from the bottom.
Pani trying to control the position.
Magnusson wants to control from the top but Pani keeps moving.
Magnusson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Magnusson stays in close to Pani's body and controls the position.

Pani has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Magnusson doesn't defend quickly enough and Pani has managed to lock this one up! Can Magnusson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pani on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Uhnar Pani!