PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Hondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Panzram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Panzram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hondo
vs
Panzram

180 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Hondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Panzram!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Hondo.

It looks like Carl Panzram has been cut.

Panzram shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Panzram was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Panzram looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Panzram controlling the pace for now.
Panzram trying to control but Hondo is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Panzram is working for a guillotine from mount but Hondo frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hondo is trying to stand up.

Panzram working for a guillotine from mount but Hondo is in no mood to give up.
Hondo has given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hondo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Panzram.

Panzram has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hondo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Panzram tightening his grip on Hondo, looking for the choke.
Hondo is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzram keeps control of the position easily here as Hondo tries to buck him off.
Panzram trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Panzram has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hondo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Panzram is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Hondo is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carl Panzram!