PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Po Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snyder Pretzels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Panda
vs
Pretzels

214 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Po Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snyder Pretzels!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda connects with a body shot.
Panda lands with a nice body kick.
A nice combination there by Panda.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Panda lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Pretzels.
Danga de danga de dang - Panda scores with a four punch combination!
Panda blocks a head kick by Pretzels.
A left and a right from Panda both land. Nice combination.
Panda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Panda - that will leave a mark!
Pretzels looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda lands with a shot to the body.
Pretzels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Panda!
Snyder Pretzels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda throws a combination. Pretzels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Panda throws a combination. Pretzels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Panda throws a shot to the body.
Pretzels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice combination there by Panda.
Panda cracks a nice hook into Pretzels's ribs.
Panda is working the combinations to good effect here.
Panda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Panda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Panda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda punishes Pretzels's body with a nice straight punch.
Panda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Panda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pretzels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Panda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panda throws a shot to the body.
Panda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Panda punishes Pretzels's body with a nice straight punch.
Pretzels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Panda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Panda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Panda is looking to wear down Pretzels with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Panda digs a good body shot into Pretzels's ribs.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Panda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pretzels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Panda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pretzels doesn't seem bothered though.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pretzels thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda scores with a hook to the body. Pretzels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Panda throws a combination. Pretzels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Panda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Panda.
Panda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Panda.
Panda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Panda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Panda throws a combination. Pretzels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Panda scores with a jab to the body.
Panda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Panda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pretzels takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Panda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pretzels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Panda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Panda scores with a three punch combo!
Pretzels misses with a kick to the body
and Panda counters with a three punch combo that has Pretzels backing up. Pretzels nods at Panda to acknowledge the strikes.
Pretzels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Panda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pretzels has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pretzels misses with the body kick
and Panda counters with a body kick.
Pretzels throws a head kick but Panda moves out of range.
Pretzels misses with a head kick.
Pretzels looks for the body kick but Panda saw that one coming.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pretzels throws a head kick but Panda moves out of range.
Panda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Pretzels.
Panda avoids the head kick by Pretzels.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Panda lands a nice hook to Pretzels's body. Pretzels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a left to the body.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a right hand to the body.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Panda digs a good body shot into Pretzels's ribs.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Panda both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pretzels has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Panda.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a left to the body.
Pretzels tries to land a body kick
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Po Panda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a left to the body.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a one-two to the body.
Panda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pretzels in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Panda lands a body shot.
Panda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pretzels doesn't seem bothered though.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Panda scores with a shot to the body.
Panda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pretzels thinking.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Panda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pretzels can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a right hand to the body.
Pretzels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Panda lands with a nice combination. Pretzels backs away looking to recover.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a left and a right that stings Pretzels.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a left and a right that stings Pretzels.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panda works Pretzels's body with a nice hook.
Pretzels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a two punch combo.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Panda lands a jab-cross combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pretzels might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Panda has got the better of the exchanges.
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pretzels thinking.
Pretzels throws a body kick the misses
and Panda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pretzels thinking.
Panda connects with a body shot.
Panda throws a right hand that Pretzels ducks under and follows up with a left that Pretzels also avoids with ease.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a series of strikes. Pretzels will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a two punch combo.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a left and a right that stings Pretzels.
Panda stuns Pretzels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panda lands a two punch combo.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a nice body shot.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a right hand to the body.
Pretzels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a series of strikes. Pretzels will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pretzels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Po Panda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a two punch combo.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a body kick.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Po Panda is winning the standup battle so far.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a three punch combo that has Pretzels backing up. Pretzels nods at Panda to acknowledge the strikes.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Panda.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a nice body shot.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a nice body shot.
Pretzels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Panda lands a nice looking body shot.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a left to the body.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a left and a right that stings Pretzels.
Panda scores with a shot to the body.
Panda misses with a wild body shot.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pretzels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a two punch combo.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pretzels thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Po Panda dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A right-left combo lands from Panda.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda digs a good hook to Pretzels's body.
Panda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a one-two to the body.
Panda connects with a body shot.
Panda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Panda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pretzels doesn't seem bothered though.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pretzels has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Panda.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a three punch combo that has Pretzels backing up. Pretzels nods at Panda to acknowledge the strikes.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a series of strikes. Pretzels will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda stalks Pretzels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pretzels's face. Pretzels staggers backwards, shaken.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a right hand to the body.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a left to the body.
Panda throws a shot to the body.
Panda lands a nice looking body shot.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a one-two to the body.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a series of strikes. Pretzels will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pretzels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Panda lands a jab to Pretzels's midsection.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a two punch combo.
Nice body punch from Panda.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Panda lands with a good body shot.
Nice body punch from Panda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a left and a right that stings Pretzels.
Panda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pretzels thinking.
Pretzels looks to throw a body kick
and Panda counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a two punch combo.
Panda looks to land a combination. Pretzels sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a left and a right that stings Pretzels.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Panda digs a good hook to Pretzels's body.
Panda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Panda lands a body shot.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a left and a right that stings Pretzels.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice body punch from Panda.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a two punch combo.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A lazy body kick from Pretzels
and Panda counters with a one-two to the body.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a three punch combo that has Pretzels backing up. Pretzels nods at Panda to acknowledge the strikes.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Panda scores with a shot to the body.
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a three punch combo that has Pretzels backing up. Pretzels nods at Panda to acknowledge the strikes.
Panda lands a jab to Pretzels's midsection.
Pretzels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Panda scores with a four punch combination!
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a left to the body.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a nice body shot.
Panda throws a one two combo.
A nice combination there by Panda.
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda counters with a right hand to the body.
Panda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a series of strikes. Pretzels will be more careful next time no doubt.
Panda throws a combination. Pretzels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Panda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a good, hard body kick but Pretzels shrugs it off.
Panda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pretzels throws a head kick that misses
and Panda counters with a right hand to the body.
Pretzels throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a solid body kick.
Snyder Pretzels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Pretzels misses
and Panda makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pretzels really felt that one!
Pretzels throws a sloppy head kick
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Po Panda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Panda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Po Panda!