PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between KT Panda (ranked 1355 p4p, 2237 weight class) and Hector Gray (ranked 203 p4p, 312 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Panda
vs
Gray

190 cm
25
288
9 - 8 - 0

194 cm
25
275
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Gray!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda staying out of range there.
Panda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Panda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Panda ducks right into an uppercut from Gray.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gray has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gray lands with an uppercut that bounces Panda off the cage and back into range.
Panda takes one to the side of the head.
Gray scores with a jab. Panda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Panda.
Panda swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
Gray misses the jab.
Gray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Panda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
It looked like Panda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Panda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Panda was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gray throws an off balance right hand
and Panda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda lands with a kick to the temple. Gray shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
Gray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Panda defends it nicely.
Panda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Panda lands a jab to Gray's midsection.
Gray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Panda shows good takedown defense.
Panda blocks a head kick by Gray.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
KT Panda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gray.
Panda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gray under the eye.

Panda closes the distance and pushes Gray back into the cage.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Panda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panda's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Panda gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda misses with a punch on the inside.

Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A left lands for Panda.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Panda tenderised Gray's leg. Gray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
KT Panda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Gray.
Gray loads up on a big right hand but Panda slips the punch.
Panda throws a sloppy body shot
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Panda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.

Gray shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Panda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Panda is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray stopping the sweep attempt from Panda.
Panda is pulling down on Gray's head to control his posture.
Gray prevents Panda from getting back to his feet.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Panda is on top in guard.

Panda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gray working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Panda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Panda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Panda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Panda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gray, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Gray digs a good hook to Panda's body.
Panda scoring well with a low kick there.
Panda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gray tries to clinch up but Panda circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Panda moves away from the strike by Gray.
Panda jabs Gray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gray lands with a hook. Panda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gray dodges the punch combination from Panda.
Panda is looking to wear down Gray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Gray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Gray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray misses with a hook.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Panda misses with a wild body shot.
Panda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
KT Panda is winning the standup battle so far.
Panda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gray checks it well.
Panda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Gray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Panda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Panda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Panda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gray finds it's way round the side to connect with Panda's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gray might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gray lands a jab to Panda's midsection.
Gray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda tries to land a front kick but Gray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
Panda motions for Gray to come forward. Panda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panda was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray lunges at Panda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Panda's hand.
Panda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gray shoots in but no luck this time.
Panda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gray just manages to avoid it.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Panda's corner calls for a 1-2. Panda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Panda misses with a head kick.
Gray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Panda is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Panda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gray throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Panda connects with a solid leg kick.
Gray throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Panda throws a head kick that misses.

Panda closes the distance and pushes Gray back into the cage.
Panda blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Panda.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panda lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray pushes Panda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Panda can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
Gray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Panda misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panda prevents a body shot from Gray.
A body shot lands from Gray.
Gray blocks a body shot from Panda.
Panda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Panda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gray.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda scores with a shot to the side of Gray's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 prevents a body shot from Gray.
Panda lands a left hand.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Gray.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Panda throws a head punch that misses.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.
Panda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panda misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panda.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Gray blocks a body shot from Panda.
Gray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gray pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hector Gray will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gray tries to clinch but Panda is having none of it.
Panda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.
Gray lands a nice hook to Panda's body. Panda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gray lands the left hand.
Gray jabs Panda right on the nose. Panda blinks but takes it well.
Panda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panda moves away.
Panda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Panda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Panda rushes Gray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Panda lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
Gray tries a body shot but Panda blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Panda.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Panda - that landed with a thud.
Gray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray jumps guard but Panda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gray can't break the clinch.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
A left hand lands to the body for Panda.
A short uppercut from Panda.
Panda struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Panda misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panda.
Gray cracks Panda with a nice body shot.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
KT Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panda lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Panda controls his hands.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
A right handed body shot lands from Panda.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panda digs a right hand underneath Gray's ribcage. Gray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Panda - that landed with a thud.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Panda struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Panda as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Panda.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gray blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panda lands a nice uppercut.
Panda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gray is trying to push Panda away but Panda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Panda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panda scores with a shot to the side of Gray's head.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gray gets through Panda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Panda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Panda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gray takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Panda.
Panda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panda blocking some punches.
Gray is looking to take this one to the mat.
KT Panda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Gray.
Panda scores with a shot to the side of Gray's head.
Gray takes a shot to the head.
Panda working aggressively here.
Panda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
A shot in the inside from Panda.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Panda - that's a beauty! Gray is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Panda can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). KT Panda!