PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jafari Drogba (ranked 5647 p4p, 6093 weight class) and KT Panda (ranked 97 p4p, 165 weight class). Drogba comes into the arena with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Drogba
vs
Panda

193 cm
19
258
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
300
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jafari Drogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A telegraphed right hand from Drogba misses the target.
Drogba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drogba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drogba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drogba tries to bum rush Panda with a series of wild strikes but Panda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drogba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Panda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drogba.
Drogba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drogba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jafari Drogba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogba lands a right hook to the body.
Panda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Panda moves into range and clinches up with Drogba.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panda pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Drogba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drogba tries to throw a body punch but Panda avoids it by throwing Drogba back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drogba.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Drogba.
A hook to the body from Panda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda cracks Drogba with a nice body shot.
Drogba is breathing heavily.
Panda taking a breather.
Panda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Panda is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Panda.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Drogba fails to land.
Panda has Drogba pressed against the ropes.
Drogba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panda.
Drogba wants to get back to striking at distance but Panda won't allow it.
Drogba lands a hook that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Drogba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Drogba.
A nice left hand lands by Panda.
Drogba throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Drogba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Drogba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Panda has him pressed against the ropes.
Panda has Drogba pressed against the ropes, preventing Drogba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drogba has a couple of punches blocked by Panda.
Drogba blocking some punches.
Panda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drogba backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drogba working aggressively here.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Drogba.
Panda trying to control the position but instead, Drogba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Panda into the ropes.
Panda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drogba pushes Panda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drogba.
Panda scores with a shoulder strike.
Panda looking to stall.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drogba misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Panda.
Panda cracks Drogba with a nice body shot.
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 Jafari Drogba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The crowd cheers as Panda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drogba doesn't seem phased though.
Panda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drogba momentarily.
Drogba wants to clinch up but Panda keeps it at a distance.
Drogba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panda.
Drogba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drogba loads up on a big right hand but Panda slips the punch.
Panda tries to counter with a clinch but Drogba shakes him off and moves away.
Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda tries to counter with a clinch but Drogba shakes him off and moves away.
Drogba throws a lazy uppercut

and Panda counters by clinching up.
Panda is leaning against Drogba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Panda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drogba backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Panda.
Drogba misses with the head strike.
Drogba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panda stalling against the ropes.
Panda is working Drogba over against the ropes.
Panda creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Drogba crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Drogba face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Panda takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). KT Panda!