PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yadeep Singh (ranked 4773 p4p, 451 weight class) and Furious Panda (ranked 3402 p4p, 366 weight class). Yadeep Singh had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Singh
vs
Panda

194 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yadeep Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furious Panda!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Singh lands a lovely overhand right.

Panda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Singh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Check out the look on Panda's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Panda controlling the position from side mount.
Panda lands a few punches from side control.
Panda lands some shots froms side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Panda misses with the ground and pound.
Singh being controlled for a moment.
Sloppy strikes there by Panda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ground and pound from Panda seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Panda working the head with strikes.
Panda fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Panda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Singh down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Singh parries the strikes from Panda easily there. Panda is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Singh to escape.
Panda scoring with punches from side control.
Panda lands some shots froms side control.
Panda taking a breather here.
Panda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Singh takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Singh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panda on the ground.
Panda is chipping away with strikes.
Singh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Singh tries to get out of the position.
Singh trying to remain calm as Panda controls from the top position.
Panda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Singh on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Panda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda in side control lands a decent elbow.
Panda working the head and body with strikes.
Panda lands an elbow.
Panda is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Panda is putting a hurting on Singh here, landing some big shots from side control.
Panda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Panda in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda working the ground and pound.
Panda looks up at the clock and then as Singh takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Panda smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Panda lands some shots froms side control.
Singh struggling a bit here.
Panda lands a few punches from side control.
Panda landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Panda working the ground and pound.
Panda happy to just control the position for now.
Panda working the ground and pound.
Panda works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Singh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Panda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda working the ground and pound.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Singh takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Singh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Panda scoring with punches from side control.
Singh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Panda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Panda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Singh some visible discomfort.
Singh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Singh seems a little lost for a moment, as Panda dominates the positioning.
Panda lands a nice forearm strike.
Panda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Panda works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furious Panda dominated that 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.

Panda tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
Panda checks a low kick from Singh.
Panda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Singh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Panda walks into a straight right hand from Singh.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panda moves away.
Singh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Panda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Singh swings for the body but Panda moves out of range.

Panda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Panda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Singh takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda working the ground and pound from side control.
Furious Panda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Panda cracks Singh with a big right hand but Singh just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Panda lands a few punches from side control.
Singh is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda working the ground and pound.
Singh taking a bit of punishment here - Panda scoring with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panda scores with a couple of short elbows.
Singh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Panda landing a few strikes.
Singh on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Panda is working Singh over with some ground and pound from side control.
Panda in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Panda is staying tight to Singh's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Panda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panda happy to just control the position for now.
Panda landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda lands a nice forearm strike.
Panda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Panda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Singh is rocked!
Panda in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh Singh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panda lands some shots froms side control.
Panda advances to full mount.
Panda landing strikes from the mount.
Panda drops a big elbow. That's hurt Singh! More shots from Panda and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Furious Panda!