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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grappling Panda (ranked 2226 p4p, 5076 weight class) and John Johns (ranked 185 p4p, 341 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grappling Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johns!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda moves out of range of the strikes.
As Johns tries to get set, Panda tries to push him back and clinch up but Johns manages to avoid the attempt.
Johns lands a nice looking body shot.
Johns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johns swings widly with a right hand
and Panda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Panda pulls guard effortlessly.
Johns is looking to advance position but Panda has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johns tries to hold on but Panda postures up.
Panda content just to control the position here.
We've been hearing good reports from Panda's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Johns is holding on tight.
Johns is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns is wriggling around trying to escape.
Panda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johns tries to improve his position but instead Panda has taken his back!
Panda controlling the position well here. Johns rolled but Panda kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Johns right now.
Panda is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Johns knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Johns for a finish.
Good control from Panda.
Johns can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Panda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johns for as long as he can get away with.
You can see the frustration on Johns's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Good control from Panda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns is trying to break free.
Panda controlling the position well here. Johns rolled but Panda kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Panda gets his hands free as Johns looks to control.
Panda is hanging on to Johns's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Johns's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grappling Panda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johns throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Panda wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panda.
Panda is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johns.
Johns missing with a left hand there. Panda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panda dodges the punch combination from Johns.
Panda is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johns.
John Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Panda staying out of range there.
Johns misses with a looping left.
Johns swings widly with a right hand
and Panda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda jumps guard and drags Johns to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johns looking to sit in guard and control but Panda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johns 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.
Panda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns controls Panda momentarily but Panda frees himself.
Panda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Johns is keeping the position.
Johns looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Panda puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Johns is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Panda seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johns tries to get to full guard but Panda has control of the leg.
Panda slows the pace down in half guard.
Johns is trying to control but can't.
Johns tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
Panda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns trying to hold on to Panda's head to control him but Panda postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johns fails to land with a series of punches.
Panda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johns has had enough of the clinch but Panda keeps him there for the moment.
Panda pulls guard successfully.
Johns looking to sit in guard and control but Panda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johns is trying to control the position but Panda postures up.
Johns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Panda controls the pace.
Johns looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Panda puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda controlling the action here.
Panda prevents Johns from improving his position.
Panda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johns wants to control but Panda passes into side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grappling Panda dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johns throws a hook but Panda blocks it.
Panda defending well as Johns loads up on a big left hand.
Johns throws out a leg kick but Panda moves out of range and Johns only half commits.
Panda wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Panda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johns can do to turn this around?
Johns misses with a double jab
and Panda counters by clinching up.
Johns wants to get back to striking at distance but Panda won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Panda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johns can't break the clinch.
Panda manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Johns works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johns throws a strike but Panda avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
Panda seems keen to control Johns's posture.
Panda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johns trying to move into half guard but instead Panda has managed to sweep!
Panda sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Panda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Johns.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panda postures up.
Johns looking for a sweep. Not yet Johns, not yet.
Panda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johns looking for a sweep. Not yet Johns, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda stays in close to Johns's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johns misses with a body shot.
Panda wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Johns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panda clinches up with Johns and pushes him back against the cage.
Johns is trying to force a seperation but Panda has the dominant position.
Panda jumps guard.
Johns looking to sit in guard and control but Panda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Panda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Panda continues to hold on tight.
Johns wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Panda is now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johns desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Johns wants to control but Panda is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johns tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grappling Panda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Panda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grappling Panda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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