PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D.D Panda (ranked 2200 p4p, 3005 weight class) and Pizza Rat (ranked 293 p4p, 391 weight class). Rat has chosen New york city rat taking pizza home as his entrance music. D.D Panda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pizza Rat's chin.

Panda
vs
Rat

150 cm
19
205
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
205
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

SpeeDee BBQ

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D.D Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pizza Rat!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rat shoots in looking for a takedown but Panda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rat's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Panda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Panda moves to clinch but Rat breaks away

and Rat counters with a nice double leg into side control. Panda won't be happy with that.
Panda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Rat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Panda sees it coming and defends easily.

Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rat pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rat pulls his head out easily.
Panda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Panda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rat passes into half guard.

Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rat pulls his head out easily.

Panda has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Rat escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Rat!
You can see the frustration on Panda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Panda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rat's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rat pulls his head out easily.
Panda has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Panda looking for submissions off his back.

Rat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rat tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Panda works his way to full guard. Good work.

Rat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Panda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rat has managed to get both his arms back between Panda's legs - danger averted.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Panda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Panda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rat is aware though and is defending well.
Rat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Panda has his foot on Rat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rat works his way back into a safe position though.
Panda keeping full guard, as Rat tries to pass.
Rat trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rat tries to free his leg and advance position but Panda is retaining full guard.

Panda has an active guard here but Rat has managed to pass into half guard.

Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Panda is staying active underneath Rat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Panda manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda controls Rat momentarily but Rat frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pizza Rat dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rat paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Panda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Panda showed some decent athleticism there.
Rat won't allow Panda to pass to mount.
Panda wants to take a breather but Rat is having none of it.

Panda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Panda prevents Rat from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rat slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rat keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rat is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Panda is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rat is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rat has escaped and now he's on top!

Panda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Panda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rat has managed to get both his arms back between Panda's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Panda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rat has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Defiant MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Panda is looking for a triangle but Rat pushes his legs off easily.
Rat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Panda is looking for a triangle but Rat pushes his legs off easily.

Panda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Panda working for a triangle but Rat defends it easily.
Rat passes Panda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Panda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rat is looking to advance position but Panda won't allow it.

Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rat pulls his head out easily.

Rat wants to work for an arm triangle but Panda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rat passes to full mount!
Rat tries to control but Panda wriggling away.
Panda slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Panda sees it coming and defends easily.

Rat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Panda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rat.

Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rat pulls his head out easily.
Rat is trying to control the action in half guard but Panda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda moves into full guard.
Rat trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

D.D Panda dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Panda tries to clinch there but Rat circles away.
Rat wants to counter with a clinch but Panda pushes him away.

Rat gets a takedown into half guard.
Pizza Rat has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Panda is just riding it out for now. Rat eventually gives up the hold.
Panda is looking to control Rat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Panda avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rat pulls his head out easily.
Panda manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Panda has his foot on Rat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rat works his way back into a safe position though.
Rat wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.

Rat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Panda throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rat escapes and throws Panda's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Panda tries to bench press Rat off him but Rat keeps the position.
Rat has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rat avoids the attempt from Panda to control.
Panda can't escape the position.
Rat wants to control the pace but Panda is squirming around nicely.
Panda regains half guard.
Panda wants to improve his position but Rat is controlling well.
Rat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rat is looking for a kimura but Panda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rat to get the leverage.
Rat content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Panda is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rat pulls his head out easily.

Rat is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rat works his way into side control.
Panda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Panda actively working from the bottom here.

Panda looking for submissions off his back.

Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rat pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rat trying to mount his opponent but Panda defends it.
Rat trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pizza Rat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pizza Rat!