PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between KT Panda (ranked 456 p4p, 687 weight class) and Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 27 p4p, 45 weight class). Kuomanen has chosen HonestKey - One Shot as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Panda
vs
Kuomanen

190 cm
31
288
22 - 14 - 0

190 cm
27
290
12 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahjo Kuomanen!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda moves out of range of the strikes.
Panda is looking to counter punch.
Kuomanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Panda wants to clinch
and Kuomanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuomanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Panda swivels and escapes.
Kuomanen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuomanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuomanen moves away from the strike by Panda.
Kuomanen digs a good body shot into Panda's ribs.
Kuomanen throws a hook to the side of Panda's head but Panda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuomanen throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Kuomanen checks a leg kick.
Panda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Panda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuomanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuomanen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A telegraphed right hand from Panda misses the target.
And Kuomanen tries to counter it with a takedown but Panda pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuomanen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Panda defends it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Panda.
Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuomanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kuomanen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuomanen misses with a straight right.
A combination from Kuomanen does no damage.
Kuomanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That kick from Panda tenderised Kuomanen's leg. Kuomanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
KT Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda swings for the body but Kuomanen moves out of range.
Panda throws a right hand that Kuomanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuomanen also avoids with ease.

Panda closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen prevents a body shot from Panda.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Kuomanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kuomanen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuomanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuomanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Panda is breathing heavily.
Kuomanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kuomanen pulls guard effortlessly.
Panda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Kuomanen looking for a guillotine here but Panda defends easily.
Kuomanen is trying to control the position but Panda postures up.
Panda trying to control but Kuomanen is working from the bottom.
Kuomanen is trying to control the position but Panda postures up.
Panda looking to pass the guard.
Kuomanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuomanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Panda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kuomanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Panda trying to control but Kuomanen is working from the bottom.
Kuomanen trying to control the position.

Kuomanen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Panda rolls with it to try and escape but Kuomanen cranks on the arm and Panda is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ahjo Kuomanen!
During a confident post fight interview, Ahjo Kuomanen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.