PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hung Young Wang (ranked 5034 p4p, 5395 weight class) and Summit Panda (ranked 463 p4p, 490 weight class). Summit Panda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wang
vs
Panda

194 cm
19
210
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
19
220
2 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

White Gorilla

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hung Young Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Summit Panda!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Panda defending well as Wang loads up on a big left hand.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panda.
Panda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wang.
Wang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panda.
Nice shot lands for Wang.
Wang tests Panda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Panda moves out of range as Wang strikes.
Wang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Panda.
Panda has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Panda has closed the distance and engaged Wang in a clinch.

Wang manages to break the clinch.
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!
Wang misses with a looping left.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Panda moved out of range.
Wang throws the left hand but Panda avoids the punch easily.
Wang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Panda throws a hook to the side of Wang's head but Wang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wang misses with a left hand

and Panda counters by clinching up.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Wang.
A short uppercut from Wang.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
Wang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Wang.
Wang is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.

Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Panda defending well as Wang loads up on a big left hand.
Panda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wang connects with a leg kick.
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wang.
Wang throws a hook to the side of Panda's head but Panda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Panda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Panda walks into a left hand.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch but Wang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wang throws a lazy right hand but Panda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Panda ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Panda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Wang lands.
Wang throws a series of punches but Panda avoids them all with ease.
Panda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wang's hands.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Panda tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wang misses with a straight left.
Wang misses with a low kick.
Wang is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wang throws a low kick but Panda avoids it.
Wang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panda.
Wang walks into a stiff left hand from Panda.
Wang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Panda moved out of range nicely.
Wang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Panda. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Panda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wang with a nice cross.
Panda keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Panda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wang lands with a shot to the body.
Wang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Panda clinches up against the ropes.

Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hung Young Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Panda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wang throws a hook to the side of Panda's head but Panda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Wang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wang cracks Panda with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang swings for the body but Panda moves out of range.
Wang misses with an uppercut

and Panda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Wang breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a hook.
Panda needs to keep his hands up - Wang had a free shot at his head there.
Panda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Panda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wang dips to his left and cracks Panda with an uppercut!
Wang misses with a straight left.
Wang thuds his right hand into Panda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Panda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panda tries to clinch up.
Panda tries to clinch but Wang moves out of range.
It looked like Wang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Panda.
Wang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Panda is out of range.
Panda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wang.
Panda throws a hook to the side of Wang's head but Wang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wang throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Panda moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wang.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wang's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Wang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hung Young Wang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Wang. Panda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panda tries to clinch up but Wang circles away and keeps his distance.
Wang misses with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wang - that will leave a mark!
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Panda looks to move away, Wang throws a big counter combo but Panda just gets out of the way.
Wang works the jab nicely.

Panda rushes Wang and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wang loads up on a big right hand but Panda slips the punch.
Wang misses with a looping right.
Hung Young Wang is winning the standup battle so far.
Panda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Panda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda dodges the punch combination from Wang.
Panda moves out of range of the strikes.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Panda tries to clinch but Wang moves out of range.
Wang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda moves out of range of the strikes.
Wang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Panda checks it well.
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Panda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wang swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda.
Wang is looking to counter punch.
Panda blocks a leg kick.
Wang circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Wang misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Panda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wang doesn't seem phased though.
Wang scores with a nice head shot.
Wang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Panda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Wang keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Panda checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws an overhand right that lands on Wang's shoulder, as Wang tries to avoid the shot.
Wang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Wang misses its intended target.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panda manages to avoid it.
Wang throws the left hand but Panda avoids the punch easily.

Wang gets tackled into the ropes by Panda. Panda maintains the clinch.
Wang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wang wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Panda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wang manages to break the clinch.
Panda ducks right into an uppercut from Wang.
Panda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wang.
Wang punishes Panda's body with a nice straight punch.

Panda closes the distance and clinches.
Panda struggles to land a body shot inside as Wang controls his hands.

Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
Wang throws a shot from downtown. Panda moves away and avoids it.
Panda tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wang wants to slow Panda down by chopping away at his legs.
Panda tries to counter by closing the distance.
Panda wants to clinch up but Wang keeps it at a distance.
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panda.
Panda slips a straight right by Wang.
A slow jab from Wang misses its intended target.
Wang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panda.

Panda has closed the distance and engaged Wang in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Wang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Panda misses with a punch on the inside.
Wang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Wang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wang lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.
Summit Panda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wang.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wang working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang throws a looping overhand right but Panda ducks down to avoid it.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wang misses with an uppercut.
Wang throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Panda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panda tries to clinch but Wang moves out of range.
Wang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wang throws a jab but it's blocked by Panda.
Panda tries to counter by closing the distance.
Panda tries to clinch up but Wang circles away and keeps his distance.
Wang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wang misses with an uppercut. Panda saw that one coming.
Wang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Panda avoids a kick to the body.
Panda wants to counter the offense by Wang and move into the clinch position.
Wang lands a nice looking body shot.
Wang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Panda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hung Young Wang dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Panda moves into the clinch.
Summit Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wang manages to break the clinch.
Panda wants to clinch
and Wang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wang scores with a sloppy right hand. Panda should have avoided that one.
Panda checks a low kick from Wang.
Wang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Panda doesn't manage to clinch there - Wang circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Panda blocks the leg kick.
Wang swings widly with a right hand

and Panda moves into the clinch.
Wang lands a shoulder strike.
Panda lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Panda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panda.
Wang blocking some punches.
Panda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Panda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang loads up on a big right hand but Panda slips the punch.
Panda tries to clinch up but Wang circles away and keeps his distance.
Panda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Wang ducks into a a hook from Panda and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!

Wang is rocked!
Panda wants to clinch up but Wang keeps it at a distance.
Oh Wang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panda thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Wang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wang seems to have got his legs back now.
Wang throws a right and a left that Panda avoids nicely.
Wang misses with a right hand

and Panda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang lands a right hand.
Wang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Panda digs a right hand into Wang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wang's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wangs head.
Panda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Panda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wang.
Panda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Panda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Panda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda lands a left hand.
Panda throws a head punch that misses.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Panda has him pressed against the ropes.
Panda cracks Wang with a nice body shot.
Panda misses with the head strike.
Panda tries a body shot but Wang blocks it.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Panda swings wildly with an uppercut but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Panda.
Panda misses with some punches.
Panda misses with some punches.
Panda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panda might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wang misses the target.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wang throws a poor cross that misses

and Panda moves into the clinch.

Wang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch but Wang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Panda just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWang.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Panda.
Wang connects with a right hand. Panda shakes it off.
Wang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Panda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Panda defending well as Wang loads up on a big left hand.

Panda closes the distance and pushes Wang back into the ropes.
Panda lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panda.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Panda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Panda.
Panda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Panda scores with a shot to the side of Wang's head.
Wang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Panda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Panda creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Wang crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panda tries to clinch but Wang is having none of it.
Panda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wang walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Panda! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Summit Panda!