PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Winter Panda (ranked 2797 p4p, 3198 weight class) and Azad Bekzod (ranked 364 p4p, 399 weight class). Azad Bekzod will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Panda
vs
Bekzod

150 cm
19
174
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
174
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winter Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azad Bekzod!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bekzod closes the distance and clinches.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bekzod is pressed up against the cage. Panda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bekzod down to the mat. Bekzod avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Panda 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.
Bekzod connects with a single shot there.

Bekzod takes the fight into the clinch.
Bekzod lands with a right to the head.
Bekzod lands a right hand.
Bekzod lands a shot to the body.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Bekzod turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winter Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Bekzod.
Bekzod works on Panda's body with a couple of short punches.
Bekzod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bekzod lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Panda is breathing heavily.
Panda is looking for a takedown.
Bekzod lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bekzod lands an uppercut.
Bekzod presses Panda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bekzod digs a right hand underneath Panda's ribcage. Panda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Bekzod - that landed with a thud.
Bekzod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bekzod digs a right hand underneath Panda's ribcage. Panda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bekzod cracks Panda with a nice body shot.
Bekzod digs a right hand underneath Panda's ribcage. Panda let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekzod works on Panda's body with a couple of short punches.
Bekzod lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bekzod.
Bekzod digs a right hand into Panda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Panda's gas tank.
Bekzod lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Bekzod.
Bekzod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panda jumps guard but Bekzod stands there with Panda around his waist. Panda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bekzod lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panda or not.
Bekzod lands with a right to the head.
Bekzod presses Panda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Bekzod on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bekzod.
Bekzod lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bekzod lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bekzod gets through Panda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Bekzod.
Bekzod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bekzod presses Panda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Bekzod as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Bekzod.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod lands a body shot.
Bekzod digs a right hand underneath Panda's ribcage. Panda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bekzod lands a body shot.
Bekzod lands with a light punch inside.
Panda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bekzod has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Panda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bekzod can turn it around.
Panda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike.
Bekzod lands with a left to the head.
Bekzod lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bekzod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bekzod lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bekzod digs a right hand into Panda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Panda's gas tank.
Bekzod lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panda or not.
Panda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bekzod lands an uppercut.
Bekzod lands with a left to the head.
Bekzod lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Bekzod.
Bekzod lands a hook to the side of the head.

Panda is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Panda! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bekzod is unloading with more strikes now! Panda drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azad Bekzod!
Azad Bekzod seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.