PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kake Randelin (ranked 2169 p4p, 281 weight class) and Furious Panda (ranked 3056 p4p, 382 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Randelin
vs
Panda

193 cm
26
209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

150 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Randelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furious Panda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Randelin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Panda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panda moves to clinch but Randelin breaks away
and Randelin counters with a straight right hand.
Panda shoots for a double leg takedown but Randelin sprawls well. He's pushed Panda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Randelin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Panda's head backwards.
Furious Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randelin digs a good hook to Panda's body.
Randelin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Panda.
Panda slips under a jab from Randelin.
Randelin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Randelin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Randelin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randelin lands with a shot to the body.
Randelin looks to land a left hand but Panda moved out of range nicely.
Randelin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panda with a poor takedown
and Randelin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kake Randelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furious Panda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randelin misses with a right hand

and Panda counters with a single leg into guard. Randelin didn't expect that.
Panda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Panda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Randelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Panda is looking to work some ground and pound but Randelin has wrist control.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panda passes Randelin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Randelin taking some punishment here, with Panda in his half guard.
Panda lands strikes from half guard.
Panda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Panda scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Panda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Randelin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Panda scores with a couple of nice shots.
Panda controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda is nestled in close to Randelin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panda not doing much here.
My spies in Crapollas Gym inform me that Panda has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Randelin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Panda.
Randelin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Panda drops an elbow to the side of Randelin's head.
Randelin taking some punishment here, with Panda in his half guard.
Panda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Randelin is trying to control but can't.
Randelin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda controlling the action here.
Panda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Panda.
Panda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Randelin defending well though.
Panda passes to side control.
Panda in side control, throwing shots but Randelin defends.
Panda working the head and body with strikes.
Panda moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Panda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Randelin some visible discomfort.
Randelin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Randelin tries to get out of the position.
Panda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Randelin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Panda connects with a decent elbow.
Panda lands a decent elbow from side control.
Randelin can't do much from the bottom here.
Panda controls the position.
Panda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Randelin is being controlled here.
Panda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Randelin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panda lands some shots froms side control.
Randelin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Panda connects with a decent elbow.
Panda scoring with punches from side control.
Panda tries to score with some ground and pound. Randelin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furious Panda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Randelin throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Panda counters with a single leg into guard. Randelin didn't expect that.
Panda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Randelin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Panda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Panda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Panda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Panda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Randelin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Panda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Panda working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Panda chips away with some ground and pound.
Panda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Randelin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Panda is working Randelin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Panda controlling from the top position.
Panda lands a couple of digs.
Panda works over Randelin with some ground and pound from guard.
Panda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Panda working some strikes from top position.
Panda stays in close to Randelin's body and controls the position.
Randelin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panda on the ground.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panda lands a couple of elbows.
Randelin looking to control.
Furious Panda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Panda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Panda works over Randelin with some ground and pound from guard.
Panda with a nice head shot there.
Panda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Panda is in close to Randelin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Panda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Panda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Panda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Panda scoring with some ground and pound.
Panda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Panda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panda landing with the ground and pound.
Randelin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Panda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Panda lands a couple of digs.

Randelin is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Panda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Panda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Panda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Randelin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panda content to stall in guard here.
Randelin seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda stands up over Randelin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furious Panda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Panda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Randelin's guard.
Randelin is trying to control the position but Panda postures up.
Panda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Randelin's head.
Randelin being controlled here, momentarily.
Panda works over Randelin with some ground and pound from guard.
Randelin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Panda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Panda chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Panda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda is in close to Randelin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Panda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Panda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Panda throwing strikes but missing.
Panda stays in close to Randelin's body and controls the position.
Panda distracts Randelin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kake Randelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Panda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Panda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panda stands up over Randelin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Panda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panda scoring with some ground and pound.
Panda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Panda working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randelin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Panda controls the pace.
Panda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Panda stands up over Randelin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Panda throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Panda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randelin's head.
Panda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Panda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Panda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Panda throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda chips away with some ground and pound.
Panda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Randelin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panda.
Panda lands a couple of digs.
Panda works over Randelin with some ground and pound from guard.
Panda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Panda lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Furious Panda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Furious Panda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Panda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Furious Panda!