PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Reem (ranked 2515 p4p, 3288 weight class) and Laughing Panda (ranked 41 p4p, 57 weight class). Reem comes to the cage accompanied by Daft Punk - Robot Rock. This should be fireworks!

Reem
vs
Panda

190 cm
25
220
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
130
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Vegan Gains
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laughing Panda!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda.
Reem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Panda avoids the head kick by Reem.
Panda doesn't manage to clinch there - Reem circles away.
Panda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reem.
Reem misses with a leg kick

and Panda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Panda wants to control from the top but Reem keeps moving.
Reem looking to hit a scissor sweep but Panda is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panda on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Reem.
Panda works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Panda is looking to advance position but Reem won't allow it.

Panda wants to work for an arm triangle but Reem is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reem is refusing to be controlled, as Panda sits in half guard.
Panda is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Reem has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panda is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Panda trying to control from half guard but Reem is working away.

Panda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reem is just riding it out for now. Panda eventually gives up the hold.
Panda wants to take a breather but Reem is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to pass to full mount but Reem defends it.

Panda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Panda works his way into side control.
Panda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reem keeps working.

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

Panda is trying to get an arm triangle but Reem is defending well.
Panda trying to control the action but Reem is working from the bottom.

Panda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Laughing Panda 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 blocks a head kick by Reem.
Panda avoids the head kick by Reem.
Reem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Reem misses.
A head kick misses from Reem.
Reem throws a head kick that misses.
Panda shoots in for a double leg but Reem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reem stuffs the takedown attempt from Panda. Panda gets slowly back to his feet.
Reem scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Panda is looking to clinch but Reem is avoiding it.
Reem throws a leg kick that misses.
Reem keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick lands for Reem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem connects with a solid leg kick.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Panda. That did some damage!
Reem lets loose with a powerful body kick. Panda will feel that in the morning.
Reem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Panda's head.
Reem connects with an inside leg kick.
Reem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reem. That's going to slow Panda down.
Reem scores with a nice body kick.
Panda blocks a head kick by Reem.
Reem sets himself, and Panda steps forward looking for the clinch! Reem avoids it this time.
Panda checks a leg kick nicely.
Panda wants to clinch.
Panda has a takedown stuffed.
As Panda backs away, Reem returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Liam Reem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laughing Panda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda checks a low kick from Reem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Panda.
Panda steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Reem throws a low kick but Panda avoids it.
Panda has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Panda misses with a takedown attempt - Reem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reem throws a front kick aimed at Panda's knee but Panda avoids it well.
Reem misses with a head kick.
Panda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reem avoids it really well and circles away.
Reem connects with a leg kick.
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Panda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Panda backs away, Reem returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Panda blocks the leg kick.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reem misses with a body kick.
Reem throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Panda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Liam Reem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reem counters with a low kick, right behind Panda 's knee.
Reem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
Reem circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Panda drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Reem follows Panda to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Reem!
Our winner, Liam Reem, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.