PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between KT Panda (ranked 5734 p4p, 5375 weight class) and Jason Hightower (ranked 156 p4p, 146 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?

Panda
vs
Hightower

190 cm
18
300
1 - 1 - 0

207 cm
18
300
1 - 0 - 0

Basic striking
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vegan Gains

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Hightower!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
KT Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda misses with an uppercut
and Hightower counters with a nice uppercut.
Hightower throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Panda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hightower has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hightower misses with a straight left.
Hightower scores with a jab to the head.
Panda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Panda looks to throw a body kick
and Hightower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hightower moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Hightower.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hightower lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hightower lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Panda goes down! The ref sends Hightower to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Panda is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!

It looks like KT Panda has been cut.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Hightower engages and cracks Panda with a massive lead left hook - Panda tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Hightower is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Hightower!