PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Trojan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Panaro (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.

Trojan
vs
Panaro

191 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Trojan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ramon Panaro!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trojan lands a nice shot that snaps Panaro's head back.
Good shot there by Trojan.
A slow jab from Trojan misses its intended target.
Trojan avoids the head kick by Panaro.
Trojan misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Trojan looks to score with a jab to the body but Panaro is just out of range.
Trojan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trojan misses with a body shot.
Trojan misses with a wild body shot.
Panaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trojan. Panaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trojan takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Thor Trojan has been cut.
Trojan misses with a shot to the body
and Panaro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Trojan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trojan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trojan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Panaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trojan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Panaro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panaro scores with a head kick.
Trojan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trojan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trojan takes a swing at Panaro's ribcage but misses.
Trojan looks to score with a jab to the body but Panaro is just out of range.
Trojan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trojan lands with an overhand left.
Trojan lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trojan with a jab.
Trojan thows a body shot but no joy.
Panaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trojan.
Panaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Panaro throws a sloppy head kick and Trojan moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Trojan.
Trojan throws the left hand but Panaro avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Panaro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Trojan does it's job there.
Panaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trojan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trojan misses with a looping right.
Trojan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trojan thuds a left hand into Panaro's body.
Trojan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Panaro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thor Trojan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thor Trojan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Panaro misses with a low kick.
Panaro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trojan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Panaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Trojan misses with a straight right.
Trojan lands the left hand.
Trojan lands with a good body shot.
Trojan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trojan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panaro.
Panaro misses with a head kick.
Trojan thows a body shot but no joy.
Trojan thows a body shot but no joy.
Panaro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Trojan blocks a head kick by Panaro.
Nice straight punches there by Trojan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trojan.
Trojan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panaro moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trojan swings for the body but Panaro moves out of range.
Panaro needs to keep his hands up - Trojan had a free shot at his head there.
Trojan lands with a cross.
Trojan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Panaro!
Panaro is breathing heavily.
Trojan lands a really nice looking cross but Panaro seems unphased.
Thor Trojan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Panaro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trojan lands a nice looking body shot.
Trojan is looking to wear down Panaro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trojan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Trojan takes a swing at Panaro's ribcage but misses.
Panaro throws a sloppy head kick and Trojan moves out of range easily.
Panaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trojan misses the shot to the body.
Panaro throws a sloppy head kick and Trojan moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trojan lands a nice shot that snaps Panaro's head back.
Panaro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trojan.
Trojan cracks Panaro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Trojan lands with a nice body punch.
Thor Trojan is winning the standup battle so far.
Trojan lands the left hand.
Trojan thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trojan jabs Panaro right on the nose. Panaro blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Trojan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thor Trojan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Panaro walks into a straight right hand from Trojan.
Nice body punch from Trojan.
Trojan thuds a left hand into Panaro's body.
Panaro lands a high kick!
Panaro avoids the body shot from Trojan.
Trojan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Trojan misses with a wild body shot.
Trojan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panaro manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trojan finds it's way round the side to connect with Panaro's head.
Panaro misses with a head kick.
Trojan lands with a cross.
Trojan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trojan throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body punch from Trojan.
Panaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Panaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trojan.
Panaro throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trojan avoids the head kick by Panaro.
Panaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trojan takes a swing at Panaro's ribcage but misses.
Panaro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Panaro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trojan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Panaro's hands.
Panaro takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trojan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trojan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trojan.
Panaro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Panaro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Panaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trojan lands with a right hand.
Panaro on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trojan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Trojan scores with a body shot.
Trojan lands a glancing blow to the side of Panaro's head.
Nice body punch from Trojan.
Ramon Panaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trojan digs a good hook to Panaro's body.
Trojan throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panaro takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Trojan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trojan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Thor Trojan!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Thor Trojan!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Thor Trojan!

Thor Trojan wins by unanimous decision!
Thor Trojan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.