PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Tong Panong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Bandit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tong Panong's entrance music is Tetris Song (remix). A fine choice. Marc Tong Panong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tong Panong
vs
Bandit

190 cm
31
190 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

193 cm
23
191 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Tong Panong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Bandit!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit throws a series of punches but Tong Panong moves out of range.
Tong Panong misses with a body shot.
Tong Panong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Marc Tong Panong has been cut.
Tong Panong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bandit.
Lee Bandit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandit is looking to clinch.
Bandit misses with a hook. Tong Panong ducked under it nicely.
Bandit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bandit misses with a series of wild punches.
Bandit lands a jab to the head.

Tong Panong takes the fight into the clinch.

Tong Panong gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tong Panong slows the pace down in half guard.
Bandit keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bandit wants to control but Tong Panong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bandit wants to sweep but Tong Panong has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tong Panong wants to control but Bandit is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong working the head and body with strikes.
Tong Panong creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Tong Panong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tong Panong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tong Panong creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tong Panong is looking to take a break and control but Bandit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tong Panong blocks the strikes from Bandit.
Bandit is looking to regain half guard here but Tong Panong keeps moving and retains side control.
Tong Panong trying to control the action but Bandit is working from the bottom.
Tong Panong cracks Bandit with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bandit tries to bench press Tong Panong off him but Tong Panong keeps the position.
Tong Panong in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tong Panong landing strikes.
Tong Panong lands a nice forearm strike.
Bandit wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Bandit is not content to let Tong Panong control the position.
Bandit is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tong Panong landing strikes.
Tong Panong working the body and head with strikes.
Tong Panong working the head and body with strikes.

Bandit is rocked!
Tong Panong lands a big left to the face of Bandit, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Tong Panong and another - Bandit is out! Tong Panong stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marc Tong Panong!
After winning the bout, Marc Tong Panong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.