PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maitland Rask (ranked 24964 p4p, 2427 weight class) and Khaing Wai (ranked 476 p4p, 249 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rask
vs
Wai

153 cm
25
142
0 - 5 - 0

150 cm
25
140
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maitland Rask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khaing Wai!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wai misses the jab.
Rask really is a fat lump.
Wai scores with a jab to the jaw.

Wai clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Wai on the inside.
Wai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rask is trying to pull guard but Wai has him pressed against the cage.
Rask jumps guard but Wai stands there with Rask around his waist. Rask gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rask definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rask jumps guard but Wai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maitland Rask. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rask misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Wai.
Rask takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rask is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wai to keep the fight standing.
Rask's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Rask is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wai.
Oh Rask is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rask is breathing heavily.
Rask tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rask seems to have got his legs back now.
Wai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasks head.
Wai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rask jumps guard but Wai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wai lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Wai on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wai scores with a shoulder strike.
Wai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rask backwards.

Wai drops Rask onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rask is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wai throws a big uppercut that drops Rask! More strikes from Wai and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rask lies dazed against the cage as Wai celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khaing Wai!