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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D.D Panda (ranked 892 p4p, 920 weight class) and Tristan St. Gough (ranked 134 p4p, 140 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D.D Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda tries to keep at a distance but St. Gough has taken the fight into the clinch.
Panda looking to stall.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St. Gough throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Panda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've been informed that St. Gough has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Panda tries to pull guard but St. Gough won't allow it.
St. Gough tries to work over Panda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D.D Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panda jumps guard but St. Gough turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Panda is looking to control St. Gough's arms but St. Gough gets an underhook and turns him. Now Panda has his back to the cage.
I was talking to Panda's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
St. Gough scores with a nice hook to the head.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
St. Gough cracks Panda with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
St. Gough has a couple of punches blocked by Panda.
Panda successfully pulls guard.
St. Gough stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St. Gough is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough trying to stand up but can't free himself from Panda's guard.
St. Gough must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
St. Gough passes easily into side control. Nice work.
St. Gough decides to stand back up.
St. Gough clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda prevents a body shot from St. Gough.
St. Gough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Gough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panda manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
St. Gough breaks from the clinch.
Tristan St. Gough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda connects with a jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from St. Gough enables Panda to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. St. Gough manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
St. Gough wants to sweep here but Panda controlling him for the moment.
Panda controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough is looking to stand up but Panda isn't so interested in that idea.
St. Gough is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Panda dives into side control.
Panda controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
St. Gough is looking to reverse the position.
St. Gough pushes Panda away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Panda gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Gough tests Panda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like D.D Panda has been cut.
St. Gough tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
St. Gough swings for the body but Panda moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan St. Gough dominated that round.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
No joy there for St. Gough, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Panda tries to keep at a distance but St. Gough has taken the fight into the clinch.
St. Gough misses with a punch on the inside.
Panda pulls guard successfully.
St. Gough has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Panda is proving hard to escape from.
St. Gough passes Panda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough is controlling the pace.
St. Gough wants to pass to mount but Panda is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda wants to control but St. Gough is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St. Gough has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
St. Gough wants to stand up but Panda has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
St. Gough tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Panda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
St. Gough tries to clinch up but Panda circles away and keeps his distance.
St. Gough with a jab.
St. Gough takes the fight into the clinch.
St. Gough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Panda.
St. Gough lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Panda tries to pull guard but St. Gough forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Panda trying to stall but St. Gough improves his position.
Panda blocks a body shot from St. Gough.
St. Gough swings wildly with an uppercut but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough is trying to break the clinch but Panda is controlling him.
St. Gough gets through Panda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Panda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panda's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
St. Gough throws a head punch that misses.
St. Gough misses with a punch on the inside.
Tristan St. Gough seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
St. Gough breaks the clinch.
St. Gough keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
St. Gough throws out a counter right but Panda avoids it with no problem.
Panda closes the distance and clinches.
St. Gough is working Panda over against the cage.
St. Gough lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Panda ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Panda no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Panda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St. Gough sitting in guard here, content to control.
St. Gough tries to stand but Panda is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Panda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St. Gough is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St. Gough wants to get up but he can't break Panda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan St. Gough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
St. Gough tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panda tries to counter with a takedown but St. Gough is quick to defend against it.
Panda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St. Gough.
Panda works St. Gough's body with a nice hook.
St. Gough lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for St. Gough, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panda attempts a counter takedown but St. Gough avoids it well and moves away.
Nice jab there from St. Gough.
Panda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St. Gough moves away from the strike by Panda.
Panda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St. Gough throws out the jab.
Panda shoots in for a double leg but St. Gough sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St. Gough lands with an overhand left.
St. Gough throws a hook but Panda blocks it.
A left lands for Panda.
Panda throws an overhand right that lands on St. Gough's shoulder, as St. Gough tries to avoid the shot.
St. Gough swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St. Gough is looking to clinch but Panda is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panda swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Gough.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough doesn't manage to clinch there - Panda circles away.
Panda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tristan St. Gough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panda slips under a jab from St. Gough.
St. Gough misses with a body shot.
St. Gough throws a body shot but no joy.
Panda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St. Gough misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Panda.
Panda tries for a takedown but St. Gough sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St. Gough drives through and clinches with Panda against the cage.
Panda pressing his opponent against the cage.
St. Gough scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Panda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Panda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning St. Gough up against the cage.
Panda fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D.D Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from St. Gough.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panda ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Panda no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
St. Gough postures up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
St. Gough is looking to stand up but Panda won't let him.
St. Gough decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Panda, up you get!
A jab from Panda does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
D.D Panda's cut is getting worse.
St. Gough tries to clinch but Panda is having none of it.
Panda changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Panda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St. Gough, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Gough.
Panda trying to control the position but instead, St. Gough has worked for underhooks and has pushed Panda into the cage.
St. Gough escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Panda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling St. Gough to score with a decent uppercut.
Panda slips a jab from St. Gough.
Panda clinches.
The referee calls for Panda to work.
St. Gough misses with a punch on the inside.
St. Gough lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on St. Gough - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A shot in the inside from St. Gough.
Tristan St. Gough is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda just leaning against St. Gough, taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Panda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Panda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A bit of stalling here from Panda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan St. Gough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St. Gough 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan St. Gough!
Tristan St. Gough decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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