PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Zadranin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cocaine Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zadranin
vs
Panda

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Zadranin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cocaine Panda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Panda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Panda showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zadranin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zadranin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Panda.
Panda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Panda trying to control the action but Zadranin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Panda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda wants to pass to mount but Zadranin is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zadranin's head.
Panda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Panda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Panda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Panda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zadranin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Panda looking to ground and pound but Zadranin is blocking nicely.
Panda content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Panda is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zadranin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zadranin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Panda.
Panda controlling from the full mount.
Panda throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zadranin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Panda.
Panda controlling from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Panda there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Panda thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Panda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Panda there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zadranin is looking to escape.
Zadranin is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Panda has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cocaine Panda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zadranin tries to clinch but Panda is having none of it.
Zadranin tries to bum rush Panda with a series of wild strikes but Panda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Panda has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zadranin scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Zadranin. Those never looked like landing.
Zadranin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Panda shoots in and drives through. Zadranin sprawls well.
Zadranin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Panda.
Mario Zadranin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Panda scores with a takedown into Zadranin's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panda is stalling in the full guard.

Panda decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Zadranin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panda keeps the fight on the outside.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch but Zadranin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Panda fails with a takedown attempt.
Panda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mario Zadranin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cocaine Panda.
Zadranin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zadranin duly obliges.

Panda shoots in and bounces Zadranin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Zadranin blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda stays in close to Zadranin's body and controls the position.
Zadranin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panda on the ground.
Panda forces his way into half guard.
Panda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cocaine Panda has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zadranin's head.
Panda frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Panda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Panda looking to finish with strikes here!
Panda lands a big shot there that rocks Zadranin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zadranin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Panda tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda controlling from the full mount.
Zadranin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Panda is landing with some decent strikes but Zadranin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Panda looking to ground and pound but Zadranin is blocking nicely.
Panda controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cocaine Panda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zadranin enables Panda to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zadranin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zadranin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zadranin tries to get out of the position.
Panda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Panda gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zadranin feints a jab promting Panda to slip. Zadranin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Panda slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Panda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zadranin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zadranin wants to get back to his feet but Panda drags him back down.
Panda has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Zadranin!

Panda swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cocaine Panda!