PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vasko Madzarov (ranked 7002 p4p, 24444 weight class) and KT Panda (ranked 180 p4p, 218 weight class). KT Panda acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Madzarov
vs
Panda

195 cm
20
247
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
300
4 - 4 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasko Madzarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Madzarov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Madzarov dips to his left and cracks Panda with an uppercut!

It looks like KT Panda has been cut.
Madzarov lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madzarov moves away.
Madzarov misses with a leg kick.
Madzarov lands a head kick!
Madzarov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Panda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madzarov.
Panda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madzarov throws a big shot that misses.
Madzarov moves out of range of the body kick from Panda.
A nice leg kick from Madzarov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madzarov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Panda's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov connects with a right hand. Panda shakes it off.
Madzarov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Madzarov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Panda lands a nice shot that snaps Madzarov's head back.
Panda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Panda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Madzarov tries to score with a low kick but Panda moves his leg out of the way.
Madzarov throws a leg kick which misses Panda's front leg but catches the back leg as Panda tries to avoid it.
Madzarov pushes Panda away with a front kick.
Panda tests Madzarov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madzarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panda.

Panda pushes Madzarov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Panda blocks a body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov scores with a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Madzarov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda can't find room to land a body shot as Madzarov controls the action.
Madzarov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Madzarov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Panda is stalling here.
A bit of stalling here from Panda.
Panda continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Panda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madzarov's elbow.
Madzarov lands a left hand.
Madzarov presses Panda against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Panda looks winded!
Panda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madzarov's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Madzarov prevents a body shot from Panda.
Madzarov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madzarov lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Panda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madzarov.
Panda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Madzarov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Panda can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasko Madzarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on KT Panda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madzarov manages to avoid it.
Vasko Madzarov is winning the standup battle so far.
Panda blocks the body kick.
Madzarov checks the leg kick.
Madzarov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Panda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Panda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Panda misses with a wild body shot.
Madzarov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body punch from Panda.
Madzarov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madzarov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madzarov feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Panda misses with a jab to the body
and Madzarov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Madzarov misses with a body shot.
Panda tries to counter with a clinch but Madzarov shakes him off and moves away.
Madzarov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
Madzarov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Madzarov throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Panda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Madzarov.
Panda is looking to land body kicks.
Madzarov tried to score with a low kick but Panda checks it.
A shot to the body from Panda misses
enabling Madzarov to counter with a crisp jab.
Panda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Madzarov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madzarov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Panda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Panda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Madzarov can pounce on him.
Madzarov moves away from the strike by Panda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madzarov has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Madzarov.
Panda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madzarov.
Madzarov throws a leg kick which misses Panda's front leg but catches the back leg as Panda tries to avoid it.
Madzarov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Panda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Madzarov rather than just go for the knockout.
Madzarov thuds his shin into the meat of Panda's side.
Madzarov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Panda slips under a jab from Madzarov.
Madzarov throws a wild body kick that Panda sees coming a mile off.
Madzarov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madzarov throws a chopping leg kick but Panda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madzarov jabs Panda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Panda looks to land a left hand but Madzarov moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasko Madzarov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on KT Panda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Madzarov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
KT Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panda blocks the body kick.
Madzarov takes a swing at Panda's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Panda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Madzarov - the referee stops the clock and Panda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Madzarov. Panda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Panda walks into a left hand.
A left lands for Panda.
Panda throws a leg kick
and Madzarov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madzarov moves away.
Madzarov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Madzarov catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Panda stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Panda walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Madzarov.
Panda thows a leg kick but Madzarov checks it
and Madzarov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panda throws a low kick but Madzarov moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Madzarov misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov lands a front kick.
Panda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madzarov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick lands for Madzarov.
An inside leg kick lands from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Madzarov thumps Panda with a low kick.
Madzarov thows a body kick. Panda tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Panda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Panda swings widly with a right hand
and Madzarov counters with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Madzarov keeps Panda at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Madzarov lands a nice hook to Panda's body. Panda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Madzarov throws a leg kick which misses Panda's front leg but catches the back leg as Panda tries to avoid it.
Madzarov with the inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Madzarov. Panda shrugs it off though.
Madzarov clobbers Panda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Madzarov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Panda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Madzarov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Madzarov clobbers Panda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Madzarov delivers a nice body kick.
Madzarov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasko Madzarov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madzarov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Vasko Madzarov!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Vasko Madzarov!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Vasko Madzarov!

Vasko Madzarov wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Vasko Madzarov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.