PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 361 p4p, 514 weight class) and KT Panda (ranked 21 p4p, 32 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bundy
vs
Panda

225 cm
40
277
36 - 21 - 0

190 cm
32
288
23 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Panda's waist but Panda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bundy off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Panda.
Panda is looking to land body kicks.
Bundy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jab from Panda.
Bundy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Panda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Panda throws a fast counter high kick but Bundy manages to duck under it in time.
Bundy avoids the body shot from Panda.
Panda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bundy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bundy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Panda can pounce on him.
Bundy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Panda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bundy has been working on his balance at Champion Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Panda.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundy dodges the punch combination from Panda.
Bundy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Panda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panda throws a body shot but no joy.
Bundy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Panda takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy blocks a body shot from Panda.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Panda manages to get underhooks.
Panda stops a takedown attempt from Bundy.
Panda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bundy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Panda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A body shot lands from Panda.
Panda lands a body punch.
Bundy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Bundy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for 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 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bundy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Panda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is looking for a takedown.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Bundy.
Panda working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Panda - that landed with a thud.
Bundy is breathing heavily.
Bundy blocking some punches.
Panda tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bundy can't get the takedown.
Panda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bundy's elbow.
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bundy tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.
Panda can't find room to land a body shot as Bundy controls the action.
Panda lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy blocks a body shot from Panda.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda gets through Bundy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Panda throws a head punch that misses.
Panda lands with a left to the head.
Panda misses with a punch to the body.
Panda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panda is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Bundy.
Panda misses with some punches.
Panda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bundy blocking some punches.
Panda misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy wants a takedown.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bundy is looking to take this one to the mat.
A body shot lands from Panda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda tries to throw a body punch but Bundy avoids it by throwing Panda back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bundy.
Bundy blocks a body shot from Panda.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Bundy.
Bundy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Panda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Panda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bundy tries to score a body lock takedown but Panda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Panda misses with some punches.
Panda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

KT Panda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice leg kick from Panda, right into the meat of the thigh.
Panda fakes the leg kick and cracks Bundy in the body.
Panda scores with a one two! Bundy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Panda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bundy takes a step back to recover.
Bundy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bundy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bundy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Panda's waist but Panda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bundy off to one side.
Panda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panda scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Panda.
Panda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Bundy shoots in and bounces Panda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Panda managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda has his hands on Bundy's head, controlling the position.
Panda trying to keep a closed guard but Bundy is proving a slippery customer.
Bundy wants to pass the guard but Panda is keeping the position.
Panda trying to control the position.
Panda wants to get back to his feet but Bundy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Panda pulls Bundy in to control the position.
Bundy tries to free his leg and advance position but Panda is retaining full guard.
Bundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bundy stopping the sweep attempt from Panda.
Bundy passes into half guard.
Bundy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panda keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Panda is on top in guard.

Panda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bundy's guard.
Panda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Panda takes a little break here. Bundy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bundy regains half guard.
Bundy tries to get to full guard but Panda has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda passes the guard and advances to mount!
Panda controlling the pace for now.
Panda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Panda wants to control the pace but Bundy is squirming around nicely.
Bundy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Panda is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Panda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bundy keeps the fight on the outside.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
Ted Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda lands with a good body shot.
Panda lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Panda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bundy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Panda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Panda as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Panda.
KT Panda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Panda sprawls well. Panda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet.
Bundy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Panda is fending him off so far but Bundy persists. Nope, Panda circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Panda.
Panda throws a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

KT Panda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Panda is looking to clinch but Bundy is avoiding it.
Panda misses with an uppercut.
Bundy fails with the takedown
and Panda counters with a low kick, right behind Bundy 's knee.
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundy.
Panda lands an overhand right.
Panda misses the shot to the body.
Bundy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bundy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bundy with a poor takedown
and Panda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Panda lands a nice hook to Bundy's body. Bundy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
KT Panda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Panda slaps away a takedown attempt from Bundy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bundy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Panda - the referee stops the clock and Bundy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Panda. Bundy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Panda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panda throws the kick towards the body but Bundy avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Panda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Panda lands a body shot.
Panda lands a head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Panda there.
Bundy has his takedown stuffed
and Panda counters with a right hand to the body.
Panda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Panda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panda throws a body punch but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Panda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Panda.
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 connects with a body shot.
Panda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ted Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Panda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Panda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Panda digs a good hook to Bundy's body.
Bundy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bundy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bundy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Panda swivels and escapes.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick and Bundy moves out of range easily.
Panda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bundy. That did some damage!
Bundy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Panda misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Panda. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Panda.
Bundy has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panda jabs at Bundy's body.
Panda lands with a nice body punch.
Bundy shoots in but Panda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Panda tries a head kick but it misses.
Panda jabs Bundy right on the nose. Bundy blinks but takes it well.
Bundy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Panda.
Panda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bundy. That did some damage!
Panda feints and then cracks Bundy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bundy down.
Panda cracks Bundy with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Panda.
Bundy thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda with the inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundy dives in for a single leg takedown but Panda sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bundy lands a hook that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Bundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
KT Panda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bundy wants a takedown.
Bundy tries to work over Panda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panda takes a shot to the head.
Bundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Bundy misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
KT Panda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Panda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KT Panda!