PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 4980 p4p, 5034 weight class) and Summit Panda (ranked 477 p4p, 486 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?

Chukwuma
vs
Panda

194 cm
19
219
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
19
220
1 - 0 - 0

Counter fighter
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

White Gorilla

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Summit Panda!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma misses the body punch

and Panda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Panda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Panda misses with some punches.
Chukwuma throws a head punch that misses.
Panda lands an uppercut.
Chukwuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chukwuma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chukwuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chukwuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chukwuma blocking some punches.
Chukwuma tries to work over Panda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Panda.
Chukwuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Chukwuma takes a shot to the head.
Chukwuma working aggressively here.
Chukwuma tries to work over Panda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chukwuma lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panda swings wildly with an uppercut but Chukwuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Panda.
Chukwuma is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Panda.
Panda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chukwuma's elbow.
Chukwuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Panda.
Chukwuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Panda lands a hook that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Panda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panda lands a right hand.
Panda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Panda.
Chukwuma misses with the head strike.
Panda tries to throw a body punch but Chukwuma avoids it by throwing Panda back against the ropes.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Chukwuma prevents a body shot from Panda.
Panda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwuma misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Chukwuma.
Panda blocking some punches.
Panda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panda.
Chukwuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chukwuma looking to stall.
Chukwuma lands a body shot.
Panda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chukwuma lands a right hand.
Panda digs a right hand underneath Chukwuma's ribcage. Chukwuma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Panda lands a hook that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Chukwuma takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panda lands with a left to the head.
Chukwuma misses with a punch to the body.
Panda lands a shoulder strike.
Panda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panda lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Summit Panda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Panda moves into the clinch successfully.
Panda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panda tries a body shot but Chukwuma blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Panda lands with a light punch inside.
Panda lands with a short shot to the head.
Summit Panda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chukwuma is trying to stall.
Chukwuma throws a head punch that misses.
Chukwuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Panda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chukwuma taking a breather.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Panda misses with a punch to the body.
Chukwuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panda blocking some punches.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Chukwuma leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Panda lands a right hand.
Panda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chukwuma misses with the head strike.
Panda scores with a shot to the side of Chukwuma's head.
Chukwuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panda lands with a light punch inside.
Panda lands a nice uppercut.
Chukwuma tries to stall but Panda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Panda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Chukwuma is rocked!
Panda breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Chukwuma with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Chukwuma looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Chukwuma get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Summit Panda!