PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Hawthorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart The Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart The Panda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hawthorne
vs
The Panda

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stuart The Panda!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Panda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Panda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hawthorne looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A nice combination there by Hawthorne.

The Panda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hawthorne is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The Panda asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hawthorne taking a bit of punishment here - The Panda scoring with strikes.
The Panda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

The Panda has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hawthorne is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. The Panda yanks on the arm and Hawthorne is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by The Panda.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stuart The Panda!