PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Libor Lunak (ranked 1290 p4p, 1417 weight class) and Panda MacLeod (ranked 80 p4p, 85 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lunak
vs
MacLeod

201 cm
29
286
15 - 12 - 0

170 cm
22
300
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Libor Lunak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lunak momentarily.
Lunak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MacLeod wants to counter the offense by Lunak and move into the clinch position.
MacLeod staying out of range there.
Lunak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lunak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
MacLeod throws a shot from downtown. Lunak moves away and avoids it.

MacLeod closes the distance and clinches.
MacLeod misses with a punch to the body.
Lunak has MacLeod pressed against the cage.
Lunak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lunak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lunak has MacLeod pushed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lunak seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A nice left hand lands by MacLeod.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunak displaying some good clinch control by pressing MacLeod up against the cage.
Lunak looking to throw knees to the head but MacLeod is blocking nicely.
Lunak misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from MacLeod.
Lunak is breathing heavily.
MacLeod struggles to land a body shot inside as Lunak controls his hands.
Lunak tries a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks it.
MacLeod scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacLeod lands a shoulder strike.
Lunak prevents a body shot from MacLeod.
Lunak misses with a knee to the head.
MacLeod lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Libor Lunak has been cut.
MacLeod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
MacLeod working aggressively here.
MacLeod is trying to pull guard but Lunak has him pressed against the cage.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
MacLeod tries to work over Lunak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacLeod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacLeod cracks Lunak with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lunak tries to land a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks with his arms.
Lunak scores with a knee to the head.
Lunak tries to stall but MacLeod uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from MacLeod on the inside.
MacLeod avoiding damage as Lunak throws knees to the body.
MacLeod being controlled against the cage.
MacLeod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacLeod cracks Lunak with a nice body shot.
MacLeod cracks Lunak with a nice body shot.
MacLeod tries a body shot but Lunak blocks it.
MacLeod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lunak backwards.
Lunak blocks a body shot from MacLeod.
A body shot lands from MacLeod.
A short right from MacLeod.
MacLeod lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lunak backwards.
A short right from MacLeod.
MacLeod lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacLeod misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacLeod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacLeod lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lunak backwards.
MacLeod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lunak.
MacLeod digs a right hand underneath Lunak's ribcage. Lunak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
MacLeod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MacLeod can't find room to land a body shot as Lunak controls the action.
MacLeod lands a nice shot to the body.
MacLeod lands an uppercut.
MacLeod stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from MacLeod on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLeod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lunak blocks a body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lunaks head.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
MacLeod pushes Lunak against the cage. MacLeod is working some dirty boxing. MacLeod pushes off with a quick right hook! Lunak goes down! Lunak tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! MacLeod moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Panda MacLeod!