PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between KT Panda (ranked 260 p4p, 416 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 14 p4p, 27 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Panda
vs
Ship

190 cm
33
288
26 - 16 - 0

195 cm
34
283
25 - 29 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

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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 26 - 16 - 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 25 - 29 - 2, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ship uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panda.

Ship throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Panda tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ship is in Panda's guard.
Panda has control of Ship's left arm, preventing Ship from doing any damage.
Ship wants to pass the guard but Panda is keeping the position.
Panda is adopting a defensive guard.
Ship looking to pass the guard.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda trying to control the position.
Ship trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ship trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Panda pulls Ship in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ship chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Panda can pounce on him.
Panda lands with a hook. Ship tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Ship shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Panda napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Panda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ship wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Panda is trying to escape the position but Ship is controlling the position.
Ship trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
Panda keeps Ship under control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ship looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Panda is looking for a sweep.
Panda is trying to control Ship's posture but Ship avoids it.
Panda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ship thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ship wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is trying to improve his position.
Ship staying calm.
Panda is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ship has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Panda struggling a bit here.
Panda tries to improve position but can't.
Ship tries to advance to mount but Panda denies him.
Panda is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ship has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ship working away.
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panda wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ship trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.

Ship wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Panda, who protects the arm well.

Ship tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ship has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Panda tries to bench press Ship off him but Ship keeps the position.
Panda can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ship trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Panda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Panda. Panda obviously looking to wear him down.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Panda misses with a hook. Ship ducked under it nicely.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Panda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Panda trying to keep a closed guard but Ship is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ship postures up.
Ship not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roman Ship has got the better of the ground game so far.
Panda trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully.
Panda is controlling Ship's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda trying to keep a closed guard but Ship is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panda staying out of range there.
Panda lands a really nice looking cross but Ship seems unphased.
Ship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panda manages to avoid it.
Panda takes one to the side of the head.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ship moves away.
Ship throws out a loose jab but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.

Panda clinches up against the cage.
Ship goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Panda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ship.
Ship blocking some punches.
Ship prevents a body shot from Panda.
Ship working aggressively here.
Ship misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ship tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Panda smiles and moves away.
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ship takes a swing at Panda's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Ship does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda wants to clinch up but Ship keeps it at a distance.

Panda darts in and clinches Ship up against the cage.
Panda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Ship.
Panda tries a body shot but Ship blocks it.
Panda lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panda.
Panda misses with the head strike.
Panda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ship goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ship's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Panda is looking to land body kicks.
Ship cracks Panda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ship throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
We've been told by Panda's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Panda swings for the body but Ship moves out of range.
Ship misses with a looping left.
Panda connects with a body shot that sends Ship's belly button to the back.
Panda throws a jab when Ship was well out of range.
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ship uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panda.
KT Panda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Ship catches Panda right on the button with a cross.
Panda lands a jab to the nose.
Panda ducks under a wild hook from Ship.
Ship takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Panda cracks a nice hook into Ship's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ship misses with a body punch
letting Panda counter with a right hand.

It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Panda throws out a loose jab but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ship sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ship checks a low kick from Panda.
Panda staying out of range there.
It looked like Panda was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ship.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ship misses the jab.
As Ship tries to get set, Panda tries to push him back and clinch up but Ship manages to avoid the attempt.
Ship moves out of range of the body kick from Panda.
Panda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Panda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ship.
Nice jab there from Ship.
A punch lands to the side of Panda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ship swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Ship catches Panda right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that KT Panda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's time! Panda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Panda jabs at Ship's body.
A solid body kick from Panda.
Panda swings for the body but Ship moves out of range.
Panda takes one to the chin there.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panda looks for the body kick but Ship saw that one coming.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ship moves away.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ship moves away.
KT Panda is winning the standup battle so far.
Panda lands with a shot to the body.
Ship throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ship feints the counter takedown.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ship misses with an uppercut
and Ship takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panda is looking to wear down Ship with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Panda cracks Ship with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Panda looks to land a right hand but Ship moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship looks to land a left hand but Panda moved out of range nicely.
Ship gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panda tries a head kick but it misses.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ship was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Panda defends it well.
Panda thuds a left hand into Ship's body.
Ship stuns Panda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panda misses the jab.
Ship scores with the left hand. Panda knows he should have avoided that one.
Ship throws a body shot but no joy.
Ship throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panda blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ship.
Ship ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panda moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Panda has managed to clinch.
Ship stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ship blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ship blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Panda.
Panda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ship takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ship lands with a short shot to the head.
Panda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ship makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ship tries to pull guard but Panda holds him up against the cage and eventually Ship drops back down to his feet.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ship misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panda lands a shoulder strike.
Ship misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ships head.
A bit of stalling here from Ship.
Panda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ship throws a head punch that misses.
Panda tries to throw a body punch but Ship avoids it by throwing Panda back against the cage.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ship lands a right hand.
Panda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ship misses with a punch on the inside.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ship tries to stall but Panda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Panda misses with a punch on the inside.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Ship fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panda scores with a shoulder strike.
Panda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ships head.
Ship blocks a body shot from Panda.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ship manages to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda stays in close to Ship's body and controls the position.
Ship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Panda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ship looking for a sweep. Not yet Ship, not yet.
Panda passes Ship's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Panda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Panda seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
KT Panda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Panda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!