PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Winston (ranked 2008 p4p, 2928 weight class) and Winter Panda (ranked 231 p4p, 324 weight class). The key to victory for Eric Winston has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Winston
vs
Panda

189 cm
24
177
5 - 8 - 0

150 cm
23
174
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winter Panda!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winston.

Panda gets a clinch.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Winston tries to work over Panda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winston swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Panda has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Winston regains guard immediately.

Winston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Panda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Panda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda postures up in Winston's guard and throws a big left but Winston blocks it.

Winston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Winston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winston trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston has momentary wrist control but Panda slips an elbow through the middle.
Winston controls Panda momentarily but Panda frees himself.
Panda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Panda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Winston wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Panda is now in half guard.
Panda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Winston wants to control but Panda is keeping busy.

Winston actively working from the bottom here.
Winston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Winston moves into full guard.
Panda trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda scoring with some ground and pound.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panda throws a strike but Winston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Panda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Panda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Panda trying to keep a closed guard but Winston is proving a slippery customer.
Panda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Panda keeping full guard, as Winston tries to pass.
Panda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winston is one step ahead there.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Winston throws a lazy body kick

and Panda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Winston managing to control the position.
Panda is in close to Winston's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winston controls Panda momentarily but Panda frees himself.

Winston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Panda is aware though and is defending well.

Winston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Winston keeping full guard, as Panda tries to pass.

Winston isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Panda stacks Winston on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Panda!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston tries to buck Panda off but Panda is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Winston is working to avoid the ground and pound but Panda connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Panda's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Winston can't do much from the bottom here.
Panda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Winston is rocked!
Winston is looking to regain half guard here but Panda keeps moving and retains side control.
Winston is working hard here to advance position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winston can't do much from the bottom here.
Panda wants to control but Winston is keeping him busy.
Winston manages to get back to half guard.

Panda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Winston is looking for a sweep. Panda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Winston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Winston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panda is trying to control the action in half guard but Winston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Panda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Panda there.
Oh Winston is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panda lands a big elbow - Winston is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Panda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Winter Panda!