PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guido Carosella (ranked 1933 p4p, 645 weight class) and KT Panda (ranked 76 p4p, 27 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Carosella
vs
Panda

200 cm
26
284
9 - 11 - 0

190 cm
27
288
13 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guido Carosella!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carosella avoids the body shot from Panda.
We've been informed that Panda has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Panda swings for the body but Carosella moves out of range.
Carosella loads up on a big right hand but Panda slips the punch.
That kick from Panda tenderised Carosella's leg. Carosella is trying to keep his angry face on.
Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda drops his hands momentarily and Carosella takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Panda motions for Carosella to come forward. Panda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carosella paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Carosella tries to keep at a distance but Panda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Panda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carosella's efforts to push away.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Carosella.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carosella working aggressively here.
Carosella lands a nice uppercut.
Carosella blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carosella is looking to break free of the clinch but Panda has double underhooks.
Panda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carosella takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda lands a left hand.

It looks like Guido Carosella has been cut.
Carosella is breathing heavily.
Panda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Carosella.
A short uppercut from Panda.
Panda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carosella takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carosella.
Panda lands with a short shot to the head.
Panda lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Panda as the two fighters clinch.
Panda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carosella.
Panda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Panda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panda scores with a shoulder strike.
Panda lands a nice uppercut.
Carosella tries to throw a body punch but Panda avoids it by throwing Carosella back against the cage.
A short right from Panda on the inside.
Panda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Panda digs a right hand underneath Carosella's ribcage. Carosella let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Panda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Panda lands a shoulder strike.
Carosella is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carosella takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Panda.
Panda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Panda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Panda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Panda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carosella or not.
A short body shot lands from Panda as the two fighters clinch.
Panda pushes Carosella back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Panda scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Panda.

Carosella is rocked!
Panda creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Carosella with a big uppercut! Carosella tries to clinch up but Panda pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Carosella to the mat! Carosella covers up and Panda unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). KT Panda! KT Panda retains his super heavyweight title!