PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Inferno Pandaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joyo Kumlakar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pandaa
vs
Kumlakar

175 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inferno Pandaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joyo Kumlakar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Kumlakar or perhaps it was just good defense by Pandaa, which made it look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kumlakar is defended easily by Pandaa.

Pandaa closes the distance and pushes Kumlakar back into the cage.
Pandaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pandaa misses with a knee to the head.
Pandaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pandaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kumlakar avoids it.
Kumlakar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pandaa's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pandaa obliges.
Kumlakar looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumlakar can't get the takedown.
Inferno Pandaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joyo Kumlakar.
A knee to the head by Pandaa.

It looks like Joyo Kumlakar has been cut.
Pandaa crunches a lovely knee into Kumlakar's ribcage.
Pandaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kumlakar's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pandaa crunches a lovely knee into Kumlakar's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kumlakar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pandaa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pandaa lands a knee to the head.
Pandaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kumlakar is rocked!
Pandaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Kumlakar is still on wobbly legs! Can Pandaa finish him?
Pandaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pandaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pandaa scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pandaa looking to throw knees to the head but Kumlakar is blocking nicely.
Pandaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kumlakar's coach down at Better Alternative ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kumlakar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kumlakar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pandaa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kumlakar seems to have recovered his senses.
Kumlakar looking for a takedown.
Kumlakar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pandaa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pandaa lands a knee to the head.
Pandaa with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pandaa.
A knee to the head by Pandaa.
Pandaa landing knees to the head.
Pandaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pandaa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pandaa obliges.

Pandaa drops Kumlakar with a big knee straight up the middle! Kumlakar is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Pandaa closes the distance and clinches.
Pandaa working Kumlakar over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Pandaa.
Knees to the body from Pandaa.
Pandaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Pandaa working the clinch nicely. Kumlakar is working for position but Pandaa cracks him with a big knee to the head! Kumlakar crumples up against the cage and Pandaa lands two more shots before the ref can save Kumlakar! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Inferno Pandaa!
Inferno Pandaa spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.