PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zed Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sad Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sad Panda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Parker
vs
Panda

195 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

208 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zed Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sad Panda !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Panda slips under a jab from Parker.
Panda moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Panda on that attempt.
Panda fails with a takedown attempt.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Sad Panda has been cut.
Panda shoots in but no luck this time.
Zed Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sad Panda .
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda .
Parker misses with a takedown

and Panda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Parker doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Parker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker controls Panda momentarily but Panda frees himself.
Parker keeping full guard, as Panda tries to pass.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Panda thows a big elbow that misses.
Parker working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker pushes Panda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Parker turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Panda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Parker off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda controlling well, preventing Parker from escaping the position.
Panda is not going to allow Parker to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to break free.
Parker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Panda is working for a submission of some sort.
Parker wants to control but Panda is keeping busy.
Parker missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panda tries to clinch but Parker moves away
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panda avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Panda 's guard.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Parker cracks Panda with a solid left hand.
Parker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Panda working a defensive guard here.
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panda on the ground.
Panda is trying to keep Parker in close.
Panda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Parker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Parker thows a big elbow that misses.
Panda wants to stand but Parker is controlling the position.
Parker throwing strikes but missing.
Panda pulls Parker in close to prevent any damage.
Parker connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panda has momentary wrist control but Parker slips an elbow through the middle.
Panda trying to keep a closed guard but Parker is proving a slippery customer.
Parker thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zed Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sad Panda 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Panda counters with a three punch combo that has Parker backing up. Parker nods at Panda to acknowledge the strikes.
Panda tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.

Panda gets a takedown into half guard.
Parker throws a strike from the bottom but Panda passes into side control!
Panda trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Parker is trying to control Panda 's posture but Panda avoids it.
Parker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parker keeps working.
Parker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Parker misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Panda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parker missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Panda with a poor takedown

and Parker counters with a single leg into guard. Panda didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker throws and elbow that misses. Panda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parker's guard. Nice move by Panda !
Parker trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Panda postures up.
Parker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda content to stall in guard here.
Zed Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panda takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Parker is trying to keep Panda in close.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.

Panda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Panda closes the distance looking to clinch

and Parker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Panda won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker working the strikes but Panda uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parker wants to free his trapped foot but Panda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Parker is thwarting Panda 's attempts to control the position.
Parker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Panda is looking for a sweep. Parker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Panda trying to control here.
Parker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Panda works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker postures up and lands a big shot to Panda 's brow.
Panda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Panda keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Parker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Panda 's head.

Panda is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Parker frees his head nicely. Oh but Panda has switched to an armbar! Parker is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sad Panda !