PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jameson Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Panes (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.

Wright
vs
Panes

178 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jameson Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boom Panes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wright bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Panes tries to buck Wright off but Wright is having none of it.
Wright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panes keeps working.
Wright tries to move into full mount but can't pass Panes's legs.
Wright trying to control the position but Panes is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panes tries to buck Wright off but Wright is having none of it.
Wright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panes keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panes is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Panes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Panes is trying is best to control the position here.

Panes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
Panes trying to hold on to Wright's head to control him but Wright postures up.
Wright prevents Panes from improving his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Wright closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Panes did well to prevent Wright getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panes controlling the position well.
Wright seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wright is controlling the pace.
Panes is trying to get back to full guard.
Panes is in trouble now - Wright has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wright is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Panes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Panes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wright throwing shots but Panes is blocking nicely.
Wright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Panes trying to control but Wright postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to control but Panes is keeping him busy.
Panes wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Panes manages to get to full guard.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Panes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Panes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wright escapes and throws Panes's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jameson Wright dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wright clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Panes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panes tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panes misses with a punch to the body.

Wright jumps into guard, dragging Panes to the mat.
Panes throws an elbow that misses. Wright uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panes's guard. Nice move by Wright!

Panes looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Panes is keeping the position.
Wright passes Panes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Panes is looking to improve his position.

Wright is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Panes to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

Wright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jameson Wright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Panes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wright sees it coming and defends easily.
Wright is looking to control Panes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wright avoid being mounted?

Panes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Panes trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wright.
Panes tries to free his leg and advance position but Wright is retaining full guard.
Panes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wright lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Panes looking to control but Wright passes into half guard.
Panes is holding on to half guard well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panes moves into full guard.

Wright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Panes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wright has managed to get both his arms back between Panes's legs - danger averted.
Wright advances position into side control!
Wright trying to control the action but Panes is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright tries to advance to mount but Panes denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jameson Wright will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wright closes the distance and clinches.
Wright being controlled against the cage.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright blocks a body shot from Panes.

Wright manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wright is pressing down on Panes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Panes is holding on for now.
Wright is trying to control the action in half guard but Panes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panes can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panes trying to control here.
Panes tries to get to full guard but Wright has control of the leg.
Wright trying to control from half guard but Panes is working away.

Panes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wright is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Panes sees it coming and defends easily.
Panes is looking to improve his position.

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.
Panes is not content to let Wright control the position.
Panes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wright's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wright's back!

Panes looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Wright taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Boom Panes!