PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Masvidal (ranked 2704 p4p, 4709 weight class) and Panca Pandu (ranked 371 p4p, 542 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Masvidal
vs
Pandu

188 cm
25
185
10 - 11 - 1

179 cm
27
179
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Nate Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panca Pandu!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Masvidal.

It looks like Panca Pandu has been cut.
Masvidal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Masvidal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pandu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pandu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch but Masvidal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pandu looks to land a combination but Masvidal avoids it well.

Masvidal moves into range and clinches up with Pandu.

Masvidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pandu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Masvidal has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masvidal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pandu working aggressively here.
Masvidal lands a hook that snaps the head of Pandu backwards.
Masvidal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Masvidal breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Masvidal misses.

Pandu has Masvidal up against the cage in a clinch.
Pandu misses with a knee strike.
Pandu trying to control the position but instead, Masvidal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pandu into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Masvidal.
Pandu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pandu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Masvidal's efforts to push away.
Pandu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pandu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Masvidal's face.
Masvidal lands with a left to the head.
Pandu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masvidal blocks it with crossed arms.
Masvidal cracks Pandu with a nice body shot.
Pandu looking to throw knees to the head but Masvidal is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masvidal.
Pandu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masvidal blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Masvidal tries to break the clinch but Pandu is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Masvidal lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Masvidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masvidal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Masvidal moves into the clinch.
Masvidal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pandu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masvidal is trying to break the clinch but Pandu is controlling him.
Pandu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masvidal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masvidal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pandu trying to control the position but instead, Masvidal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pandu into the cage.
Pandu tries a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks it.
Masvidal lands with a light punch inside.
Masvidal lands a left hand.
Pandu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Masvidal.
Masvidal blocks an uppercut.
Masvidal lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masvidal avoids the elbow strike from Pandu, against the cage.
Masvidal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pandu tries a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks it.
Pandu has had enough of the clinch but Masvidal keeps him there for the moment.
Pandu tries to land a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks with his arms.
Pandu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masvidal blocks it with crossed arms.

Masvidal manages to break the clinch.

Masvidal takes the fight into the clinch.
Masvidal lands an uppercut.
Pandu misses with a knee to the head.
Masvidal lands with a right to the head.

Masvidal breaks the clinch.

Masvidal moves into range and clinches up with Pandu.
Masvidal gets through Pandu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pandu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masvidal lands with a short shot to the head.

Pandu is rocked!
Masvidal lands an uppercut.
Pandu is still on wobbly legs! Can Masvidal finish him?
Masvidal unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pandu! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Masvidal is unloading with more strikes now! Pandu drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Masvidal!
Nate Masvidal took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS for their support in the buildup to the fight.