PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 15 p4p, 309 weight class) and KT Panda (ranked 1 p4p, 17 weight class). Kuomanen's entrance music is HonestKey - One Shot. A fine choice. Ahjo Kuomanen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kuomanen
vs
Panda

190 cm
30
290
20 - 8 - 0

190 cm
34
288
26 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahjo Kuomanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuomanen manages to avoid it.
Kuomanen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuomanen.
Panda flicks out a counter leg kick but Kuomanen steps away.
Panda throws a hook but Kuomanen blocks it.
Panda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuomanen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Panda sprawls and moves away.
Panda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuomanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Panda tenderised Kuomanen's leg. Kuomanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Panda misses with an uppercut
and Kuomanen counters with a right hand to the body.
Kuomanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuomanen throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Panda to counter with a crisp jab.
Panda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Panda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kuomanen.
Panda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda throws a leg kick but Kuomanen moved away.
Panda misses with a looping right.
Kuomanen tries to counter with a takedown but Panda is quick to defend against it.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda throws a head kick but Kuomanen moves out of range.
Kuomanen feinted with a counter takedown.
Panda throws a lazy right hand but Kuomanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Panda. Beautiful body shot.
Panda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Panda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuomanen tries to counter with a takedown but Panda is quick to defend against it.
Kuomanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuomanen slips under a jab from Panda.
KT Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuomanen manages to avoid it.
Panda closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kuomanen counters with a single leg into guard. Panda didn't expect that.
Panda is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kuomanen dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda looking for a sweep but Kuomanen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kuomanen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Panda gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Kuomanen there.
Kuomanen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Panda won't allow Kuomanen to pass to mount.
Panda is looking for a sweep. Kuomanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuomanen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Kuomanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kuomanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Panda sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is controlling Kuomanen's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Kuomanen wants to work for an arm triangle but Panda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Panda keeping hold of Kuomanen's head, controlling as best he can.
Kuomanen working over Panda with some ground and pound. Panda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kuomanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Panda defending well though.
Panda is trying to control but Kuomanen manages to pass to mount!
Kuomanen avoids the attempt from Panda to control.
Kuomanen lands a big elbow.
Panda is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuomanen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Panda to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Panda shrugs it off.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kuomanen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Panda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kuomanen thows a huge punch but Panda dodges it nicely.
Kuomanen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kuomanen is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kuomanen is working away from the top position though.
Kuomanen trying to mount his opponent but Panda defends it.
Kuomanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Panda defending well though.
Panda is looking to escape.
Kuomanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Panda's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ahjo Kuomanen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Panda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Panda. That's going to slow Kuomanen down.
Kuomanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kuomanen scores with a nice strike.
Kuomanen ducks under a wild hook from Panda.
Kuomanen tries to counter with a takedown but Panda is quick to defend against it.
KT Panda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Panda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Kuomanen scores with a takedown into Panda's guard.
Kuomanen trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom.
Ahjo Kuomanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panda trying to control the position.
Kuomanen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kuomanen throwing strikes from guard but Panda blocks nicely.
Kuomanen trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda wants to stand up but Kuomanen is controlling him.
Kuomanen lands a couple of elbows.
Panda controlling the position.
Kuomanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panda is keeping the position for now.
Kuomanen works over Panda with some ground and pound from guard.
Panda wants to sweep here but Kuomanen controlling him for the moment.
Panda is adopting a defensive guard.
Panda looking to control.
Kuomanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuomanen forces his way into half guard.
Kuomanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuomanen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Panda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuomanen.

Kuomanen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kuomanen is trying to control the action in half guard but Panda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kuomanen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Panda is trying to control but can't.
Kuomanen is looking to advance position but Panda won't allow it.
Kuomanen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Panda wants to get back to his feet.
Panda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to get to full guard but Kuomanen has control of the leg.
Kuomanen tries to pass to full mount but Panda defends it.
Panda keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuomanen controlling the action here.
Panda tries to get to full guard but Kuomanen has control of the leg.
Panda trying to control from the bottom.
Panda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuomanen.
Panda is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuomanen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kuomanen thows a huge punch but Panda dodges it nicely.
Kuomanen is keen to just control but Panda is a slippery customer.
Kuomanen thows a huge punch but Panda dodges it nicely.
Panda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuomanen.

Kuomanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Panda defends it well.
Panda trying to hold on to Kuomanen's head to control him but Kuomanen postures up.
Panda is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Panda wants to control but Kuomanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Panda has hold of Kuomanen's hands but Kuomanen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ahjo Kuomanen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Panda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kuomanen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Panda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Panda has Kuomanen pulled in close to control his posture.
Panda trying to control the position.
Panda wants to stand up but Kuomanen is controlling him.
Kuomanen wants to pass the guard but Panda is keeping the position.
Panda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Panda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuomanen passes into half guard.
Panda won't allow Kuomanen to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuomanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kuomanen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Panda tries to lock up and control but Kuomanen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Panda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kuomanen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Panda hang on?
Kuomanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Panda wants to control but Kuomanen is having none of it.
Panda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Panda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuomanen working the ground and pound effectively.
Panda is working to get back to half guard.
Kuomanen with a couple of short strikes.

Panda is rocked!
Kuomanen softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Panda is out cold! Kuomanen jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahjo Kuomanen!
Ahjo Kuomanen retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Ahjo Kuomanen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.