PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damiano Panizzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Pleaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pleaser is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fatboy Slim - Praise You. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Panizzi
vs
Pleaser

154 cm
18
134 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
137 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Deadly Venom Nutrition
Tesla Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damiano Panizzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Pleaser!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panizzi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Panizzi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Pleaser shoots in and bounces Panizzi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pleaser passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Panizzi can't do much from the bottom here.
Panizzi tries to bench press Pleaser off him but Pleaser keeps the position.
Pleaser working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Panizzi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pleaser wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pleaser controlling the position.

Pleaser looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Panizzi is trying to get back to half guard.
Panizzi can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleaser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panizzi keeps working.
Pleaser is putting a hurting on Panizzi here, landing some big shots from side control.

Pleaser working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pleaser lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Pleaser tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pleaser has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pleaser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Panizzi is looking for a sweep.
Panizzi is breathing heavily.

Pleaser stands up.

Pleaser shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panizzi is looking to improve his position but Pleaser isn't that keen on the idea.
Pleaser lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Panizzi is desperately trying to improve his position but Pleaser has a good base and remains in mount.
Panizzi is squirming around, avoiding Pleaser's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pleaser cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pleaser takes Panizzi's back.
Pleaser lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pleaser's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Panizzi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee is taking a good look at Panizzi as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Pleaser!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panizzi takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Pleaser has his arm under Panizzi's chin here. Game over son! Pleaser squeezes tightly and Panizzi is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Pleaser!