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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panda Bare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benoit comes into the arena with Whatever - Our Lady Peace blaring out of the sound system. Bare has chosen Ashes of the Wake as his entrance music. Panda Bare has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 cm
26
234 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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199 cm
27
275 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Benoit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Panda Bare! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bare misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panda Bare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Benoit moves out of range of the strikes. Bare ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nice cross by Bare. Bare stuffs the takedown attempt from Benoit. Benoit gets slowly back to his feet. A jab from Bare finds it's way through Benoit's defenses. Benoit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bare avoids it really well and circles away. Benoit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benoit was well out of range. Poor timing from Bare. Benoit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benoit there as he acknowledges the shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bare thows a left - swing and a miss! Bare thuds his right hand into Benoit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Bare lands with a good body shot.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Jab, jab by Bare - just one landing.
Bare cracks Benoit with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bare has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Benoit to stand back up!
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It looks like Chris Benoit has been cut. Bare fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Benoit square on the jaw! Damn, Benoit is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Panda Bare!
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C
A |
G |
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C
B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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