PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigol Pandahammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandahammer comes to the cage accompanied by Heart - Alone. Shankoli has chosen Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pandahammer
vs
Shankoli

193 cm
21
206 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
212 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grigol Pandahammer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pandahammer. Shankoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pandahammer misses with the body kick
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Grigol Pandahammer has been cut.
Shankoli walks into a straight right hand from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer connects with a looping right hand.
Pandahammer misses the body punch
and Shankoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shankoli lands with a kick to the temple. Pandahammer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shankoli slips a jab from Pandahammer.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pandahammer misses with a straight right.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Pandahammer avoids it with no problem.
Shankoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pandahammer scores with a leg kick.
Shankoli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pandahammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a good low kick that Pandahammer was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shankoli misses.
Shankoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pandahammer. That did some damage!
Pandahammer throws a chopping leg kick but Shankoli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Pandahammer backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Pandahammer manages to avoid it all.
Shankoli cracks Pandahammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pandahammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer scores with a nice head shot.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
Shankoli feints a counter leg kick.
Pandahammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Pandahammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Shankoli.
Pandahammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer throws a lazy uppercut

and Shankoli counters with a nice right hand that sends Pandahammer toppling to the canvas! Pandahammer scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shankoli finish him?!

Grigol Pandahammer's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandahammer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pandahammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shankoli counters with a good, hard body kick but Pandahammer shrugs it off.
Pandahammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Shankoli feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pandahammer sprawling to the canvas! Pandahammer rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Shankoli finish him?!

Pandahammer is rocked!
Decent striking displayed by Pandahammer there.
Oh Pandahammer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pandahammer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shankoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pandahammer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pandahammer seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer throws a hook but Shankoli blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slow jab from Shankoli misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pandahammer.
Pandahammer lands with a shot to the body.
Pandahammer misses the jab.
Shankoli feints a counter leg kick.
Pandahammer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pandahammer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shankoli is able to avoid easily.
Shankoli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pandahammer checks it well.
Pandahammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Pandahammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
Shankoli steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pandahammer scores with a hook to the body. Shankoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pandahammer lands a head kick. Shankoli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shankoli slips under a jab.
Shankoli takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pandahammer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandahammer throws a low kick but Shankoli avoids it.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Pandahammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shankoli.
Shankoli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shankoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pandahammer can pounce on him.
Shankoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pandahammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grigol Pandahammer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grigol Pandahammer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pandahammer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pandahammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Pandahammer misses
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pandahammer misses with an uppercut

and Shankoli counters with a crisp one two that drops Pandahammer! Shankoli thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pandahammer to his feet! Pandahammer is in big trouble!
Grigol Pandahammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pandahammer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shankoli just manages to avoid it.
Pandahammer misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shankoli lands a big head kick that sends Pandahammer to the canvas! Shankoli follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli! Ravi Shankoli retains his light heavyweight title!
Ravi Shankoli made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.