PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mad Panda (ranked 998 p4p, 846 weight class) and Joon Sang Hun (ranked 81 p4p, 69 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Panda
vs
Sang Hun

150 cm
25
135
10 - 6 - 0

170 cm
28
146
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joon Sang Hun!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sang Hun misses with a head kick.

Sang Hun drops Panda with a beautiful combination! Panda stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sang Hun is looking for the KO!

Panda is rocked!

It looks like Mad Panda has been cut.
Panda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sang Hun.
Oh Panda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panda dives in and grabs Sang Hun's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sang Hun pushes down on Panda's head and hops out.
Panda seems to have got his legs back now.
Panda wants to clinch up but Sang Hun keeps it at a distance.
Panda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Panda staying out of range there.
Panda doesn't manage to clinch there - Sang Hun circles away.
Sang Hun looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sang Hun catches Panda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sang Hun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sang Hun. Sang Hun obviously looking to wear him down.
Panda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun throws a chopping leg kick but Panda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Panda wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sang Hun swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda.
Panda tries to clinch but Sang Hun moves out of range.
Sang Hun misses with a straight right.

Panda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sang Hun keeping control of the position.

Panda is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sang Hun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Panda wants to work for an arm triangle but Sang Hun is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Panda trying to control from half guard but Sang Hun is working away.
Sang Hun wants to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda trying to control the action but Sang Hun is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun thuds a left hand into Panda's body.
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Sang Hun as Panda shoots in.
Panda closes the distance and clinches up with Sang Hun, looking for a takedown. Panda pushes Sang Hun against the cage but Sang Hun circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panda tries to clinch but Sang Hun is having none of it.
Sang Hun misses with a lunging right hand

so Panda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Panda works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda trying to control from half guard but Sang Hun is working away.
Sang Hun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Panda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sang Hun doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Panda.
Sang Hun desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda is looking to take a break and control but Sang Hun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda is really struggling to control Sang Hun but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Panda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sang Hun is looking to improve his position.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Panda clinches up with Sang Hun and pushes him back against the cage.
Panda fails to pull guard.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Sang Hun has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sang Hun lands with a right to the head.
Panda jumps guard but Sang Hun stands there with Panda around his waist. Panda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sang Hun.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Sang Hun has him pressed against the cage.
Sang Hun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sang Hun misses with a body punch.
Sang Hun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panda backwards.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sang Hun cracks Panda with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sang Hun.
Panda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sang Hun smiles and moves away.
Sang Hun cracks Panda with an open hand slap.

Sang Hun cracks Panda with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sang Hun has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Panda to stand back up!
A low kick lands for Sang Hun.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Panda drives through with a takedown into guard.
Panda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Panda wants to control from the top but Sang Hun keeps moving.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Panda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Sang Hun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Panda is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sang Hun is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Sang Hun lands a big uppercut and Panda crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Panda looks OK. Sang Hun waves Panda back to his feet!
Sang Hun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sang Hun misses with a double jab.
Panda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun looks to throw the jab but Panda is out of range.
Sang Hun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panda.
Panda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joon Sang Hun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sang Hun throws a leg kick which misses Panda's front leg but catches the back leg as Panda tries to avoid it.
Panda tries to clinch but Sang Hun is having none of it.
Sang Hun throws out a counter right but Panda avoids it with no problem.
Sang Hun misses with a few strikes there.
Sang Hun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Panda attempts a counter takedown but Sang Hun avoids it well and moves away.
Sang Hun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joon Sang Hun dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mad Panda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Panda.
Panda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sang Hun is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Panda clinches with his opponent.
Panda fails to pull guard.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Sang Hun has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sang Hun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Sang Hun scores with a shot to the side of Panda's head.
Panda jumps guard but Sang Hun stands there with Panda around his waist. Panda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sang Hun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sang Hun to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Sang Hun.
Panda tries to pull guard but Sang Hun won't allow it.
Sang Hun lands a hook that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Sang Hun lands with a right to the head.
Sang Hun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Sang Hun lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang Hun scores with a shoulder strike.
Sang Hun is leaning against Panda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sang Hun presses Panda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sang Hun lands with a right to the head.
Sang Hun pushes Panda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sang Hun lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Panda to his knees! Sang Hun keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joon Sang Hun!
Our winner, Joon Sang Hun, 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.