PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Po Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geodude Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panda comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas. Golem has chosen Geo dude geo geo dude as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Po Panda has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Po Panda seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Panda
vs
Golem

180 cm
34
290 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

191 cm
36
231 lbs
42 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Po Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geodude Golem!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda thuds his right hand into Golem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Panda gets a double leg takedown into Golem's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Golem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda works over Golem with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Golem blocks nicely.
Panda tries to free his leg and advance position but Golem is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Golem can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golem has momentary wrist control but Panda slips an elbow through the middle.
Panda postures up in Golem's guard and throws a big left but Golem blocks it.
Panda 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 one minute gone in the round.
Panda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Golem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panda.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panda postures up in Golem's guard and throws a big left but Golem blocks it.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Golem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Golem looking for a sweep. Not yet Golem, not yet.
Panda postures up in Golem's guard and throws a big left but Golem blocks it.
Panda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Golem keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda forces his way into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Panda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Panda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Panda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Panda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Panda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Panda slips a nice elbow through Golem's hands, connecting with Golem's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Golem defending well though.
Panda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've been hearing that Panda has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Panda slips a nice elbow through Golem's hands, connecting with Golem's forehead.
Panda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Golem's head.
Panda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Panda is pressing down on Golem's thigh, looking to free his foot. Golem is holding on for now.
Panda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Panda drops an elbow to the side of Golem's head.
Panda trying to pass the guard but Golem defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Golem's head.
Panda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Panda.
Golem is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Panda scores with a couple of nice shots.
Panda working the head and body with strikes.
Golem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Panda.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Panda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Panda is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Panda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Golem looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Po Panda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Panda dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Golem has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Po Panda!
Po Panda thanked the fans post fight for their support.