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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mad Panda (ranked 1474 p4p, 1515 weight class) and Lruce Bee (ranked 113 p4p, 120 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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135
13 - 11 - 0 |
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169 cm
26
145
12 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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 13 - 11 - 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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lruce Bee!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee tries to keep at a distance but Panda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Panda tries to pull guard but Bee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Panda ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Panda no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bee wants to get up but he can't break Panda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bee defends it easily.
Panda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee stands up and waves to Panda to follow him.
Bee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Panda pushes Bee up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Panda pulls guard.
Panda trying to keep a closed guard but Bee is proving a slippery customer.
Panda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bee wants to stand but Panda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Panda controls Bee momentarily but Bee frees himself.
Bee wanted to stand there but Panda had control of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Panda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bee tries to sprawl but Panda drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bee wants to get back to his feet.
Bee is looking to get back to is feet but Panda passes into side control.
Bee tries to escape but Panda is in control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Panda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bee keeps working.
Bee wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is looking to take a break and control but Bee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bee is pushing Panda's head away, looking to escape. Panda manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bee as he avoids it easily.
Bee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panda is looking to clinch.
Panda darts in looking for a takedown but Bee gets double underhooks and turns Panda into the cage.
Bee throws out a counter right but Panda avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bee breaks from the clinch.
Panda fails with a takedown attempt.
Panda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bee throws out a counter right but Panda avoids it with no problem.
Panda doesn't manage to clinch there - Bee circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Panda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Panda tries to clinch there but Bee circles away.
Panda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bee slaps away a takedown attempt from Panda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Panda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Bee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Bee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bee's guard.
Panda is standing up over Bee. Bee looks to escape but Panda dives into side control.
Bee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Panda trying to control the action but Bee is working from the bottom.
Bee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bee is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Panda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bee bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Panda moves in looking to clinch but Bee pushes him off.
Bee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda moves into range and clinches up with Bee.
Bee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Panda tries to clinch there but Bee circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Panda or perhaps it was just good defense by Bee, which made it look bad.
Panda tries to clinch but Bee moves out of range.
It seemed like Bee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bee wants to get back to his feet.
Bee is looking to get back to is feet but Panda passes into side control.
Bee is looking to get back to his feet here but Panda is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bee's back.
Bee is trying to stand back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bee is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Panda off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Panda is working for a rear naked choke. Bee is not defending it well and Panda has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Bee refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Bee's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mad Panda!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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