PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Panda (ranked 3853 p4p, 2857 weight class) and Juan De Sol (ranked 210 p4p, 160 weight class). De Sol comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smooth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Panda
vs
De Sol

150 cm
19
135
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
30
143
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Napoleon Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan De Sol !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Panda gets tackled into the cage by De Sol . De Sol maintains the clinch.

De Sol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Panda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Panda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Panda tries to clinch up but De Sol circles away and keeps his distance.

De Sol moves into range and clinches up with Panda.
A short uppercut from De Sol .

De Sol 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Panda tries to clinch but De Sol is having none of it.

De Sol pushes Panda up against the cage in a clinch.
Panda tries to pull guard but De Sol won't allow it.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Sol to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Napoleon Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Sol lands with a short shot to the head.
De Sol lands a left hand.
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 is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Sol to keep the fight standing.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Sol to keep the fight standing.
Panda tries to pull guard but De Sol won't allow it.

De Sol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

De Sol rushes Panda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

De Sol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Sol gets a clinch.
Panda tries to pull guard but De Sol holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
De Sol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panda jumps guard but De Sol turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Panda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De Sol is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

De Sol manages to break the clinch.

Panda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in De Sol 's guard.
De Sol wants to get back to his feet but Panda passes into half guard.

Panda is working for a kimura but De Sol is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Sol keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Panda seems to be working for a kimura but De Sol defends the submission attempt.

Panda seems to be working for a kimura but De Sol defends the submission attempt.
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 is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Panda is keen to just control but De Sol is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Panda is working for a submission of some sort.

Panda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Panda is working for a kimura but De Sol is defending it quite comfortably.

Panda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Sol has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Panda is looking for a kimura here.
Panda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Panda is working for a kimura but De Sol is defending it quite comfortably.

Panda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan De Sol dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Panda tries to pull guard but De Sol won't allow it.
De Sol leaning against his opponent.
De Sol lands a right hand.
Panda being controlled against the cage.
Panda is trying to pull guard but De Sol has him pressed against the cage.

De Sol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

De Sol has Panda up against the cage in a clinch.
Panda tries to pull guard but De Sol won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Napoleon Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Sol pushes Panda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Sol .
De Sol lands a right hand.
Panda tries to pull guard but De Sol forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Sol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Sol keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

De Sol closes the distance and pushes Panda back into the cage.
De Sol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Panda tries to pull guard but De Sol forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
De Sol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Sol lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Sol lands a left hand.
Panda is trying to pull guard but De Sol turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Panda is trying to pull guard but De Sol turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Sol to keep the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
De Sol will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Panda up against the cage.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Sol to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Sol - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
De Sol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

De Sol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!

De Sol gets a clinch.
Panda is trying to pull guard but De Sol has him pressed against the cage.
Panda is trying to pull guard but De Sol has him pressed against the cage.

De Sol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Panda looks to clinch
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Sol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panda tries to clinch there but De Sol circles away.
De Sol looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Panda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Panda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Sol can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Panda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Sol knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Panda goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, De Sol rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Panda's guard! Nice work there by De Sol !

Panda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Sol controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Panda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Panda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Sol defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Panda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Sol can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
De Sol stays in close to Panda's body and controls the position.

De Sol is sitting in close to Panda's body. Panda has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! De Sol is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, De Sol is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Panda.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Napoleon Panda!