PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max House (ranked 2684 p4p, 1819 weight class) and Sayten Thursar (ranked 336 p4p, 237 weight class). House comes into the arena with HonestKey- Keep Fightin' blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sayten Thursar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

House
vs
Thursar

178 cm
21
180
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
183
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sayten Thursar!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
House misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thursar looks to land a right hand but House moved out of range.
House is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thursar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thursar misses with a body shot
and House cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House looks to score with a jab to the body but Thursar is just out of range.
Thursar throws a series of strikes that have House backpedaling.

It looks like Max House has been cut.
Nice defenses there by House.
House missing with a left hand there. Thursar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
House lands a right hook to the body.
House avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Thursar misses.
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thursar.
Thursar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by House.
Thursar throws a series of punches but House moves out of range.
House moves away from the strike by Thursar.
House misses with a hook.
House misses with a wild body shot.
Thursar throws a shot from downtown. House moves away and avoids it.
House is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thursar.
House definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
House throws the left hand but Thursar avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Thursar misses the target.
House throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thursar throws a jab but it's blocked by House.
House drops his hands momentarily and Thursar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thursar swinging wildly here.
House throws a hook but Thursar blocks it.
House jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thursar throws the left hand but House avoids the punch easily.
Thursar looks to score with a jab to the body but House is just out of range.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
House moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thursar misses with a straight right.
House throws a one two combo.
House throws out a loose jab but Thursar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thursar feints a jab promting House to slip. Thursar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. House slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thursar takes a swing at House's ribcage but misses.
House is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thursar.
Thursar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from House.
Thursar throws a looping overhand right but House ducks down to avoid it.
House is looking to counter punch.
Thursar walks into a straight right hand from House.
Thursar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
House lunges at Thursar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thursar's hand.
Thursar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thursar lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thursar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by House.
Thursar misses with a straight left.
House wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
House keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thursar.
Thursar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thursar jabs House to the body, keeping him at a distance.
House waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thursar.
Thursar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by House.
Thursar misses with a body shot.
House lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thursar backs up against the cage.
Thursar throws a lazy right hand but House sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
House keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thursar.
A combination from Thursar does no damage.
House tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thursar was well out of range. Poor timing from House.
Thursar throws a big shot that misses.
Thursar misses with a wild body shot.
Thursar misses with a hook
and House counters with a right hand to the body.
House tries to bum rush Thursar with a series of wild strikes but Thursar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thursar swings for the body but House moves out of range.
House scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thursar misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House moves away from the strike by Thursar.
House is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thursar moves away.
House keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thursar.
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thursar lands an overhand right.
House jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thursar misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and House tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thursar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by House.
A jab from House does it's job there.
Thursar thuds a left hand into House's body.
House ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
House gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thursar.
Thursar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed House momentarily.
House throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thursar takes a jab right on the kisser.
House throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thursar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thursar moves away.
House misses with a looping left.
Thursar misses the jab.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thursar swinging wildly here.
House misses with a looping right.
Thursar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
House throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thursar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
House slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
House connects with a body shot that sends Thursar's belly button to the back.
House is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thursar slips a straight right by House.
A big left from Thursar misses.
House staying out of range there.
Thursar moves away from the strike by House.
Thursar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from House.
Thursar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but House manages to avoid it.
House avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thursar works House's body with a nice hook.
House throws a hook but Thursar avoids it easily.
Thursar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
House misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thursar.
Thursar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
House scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thursar in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sayten Thursar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max House's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thursar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thursar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from House.
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thursar.
House swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
House uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thursar has time to react.
House throws a body punch but Thursar moves out of range.
House looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
House cracks Thursar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
House misses with a hook. Thursar ducked under it nicely.
House's corner calls for a 1-2. House obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thursar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the liver by Thursar. Beautiful body shot.
House lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
House avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thursar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
House misses the jab.
House closes the distance and lands a one-two.
House walks into a stiff left hand from Thursar.
The fighters circling - House throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
House misses with a wild body shot.
Thursar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as House backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thursar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thursar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thursar misses with a body shot.
Thursar avoids the body shot from House.
House looks to throw the jab but Thursar is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Thursar misses the target.
Thursar misses with a few strikes there.
Thursar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Max House's cut is getting worse.
Thursar misses with an uppercut
and House counters with a right hand to the body.
House misses with a looping right.
Thursar misses with a double jab.
Thursar works the jab nicely.
Thursar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but House manages to avoid it.
House connects with a body shot that sends Thursar's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thursar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
House throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thursar looks to score with a jab to the body but House is just out of range.
Good exchange - House coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thursar. House does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
House tests Thursar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thursar slips a jab from House.
Sayten Thursar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thursar throws out a loose jab but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
House takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
House bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thursar just misses with a punch to the body.
House takes a body punch but keeps moving.
House throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thursar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
House has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thursar finds it's way round the side to connect with House's head.
Thursar takes a swing at House's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from House finds it's target.
House thuds a left hand into Thursar's body.
House wants to clinch.
House throws the left hand but Thursar avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Thursar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thursar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by House.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thursar! But no joy.
House misses the shot to the body.
Thursar throws a shot from downtown. House moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Thursar misses.
House is looking to counter the offense by Thursar and move into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from House.
Thursar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
House staying out of range there.
House ducks under a wild hook from Thursar.
House throws a right and a left that both miss.
House stuns Thursar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thursar throws out a loose jab but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
House fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thursar on the side of the head.
Thursar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
House lands a jab to Thursar's midsection.
House misses with a straight left.
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thursar unleashes a big counter combination but House bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thursar misses the jab.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thursar cracks a nice hook into House's ribs.
House staying out of range there.
Nice shot by House.
Thursar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thursar throws a shot from downtown. House moves away and avoids it.
House digs a good hook to Thursar's body.
A big left from House misses.
Thursar misses with a straight left.
House throws a looping overhand right but Thursar ducks down to avoid it.
Thursar slips under a jab from House.
Thursar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from House misses its intended target.
House jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
House slips a straight right by Thursar.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thursar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thursar lands a jab to the nose.
Thursar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Max House will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max House's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

House lands with a good body shot.
Thursar throws an off balance right hand
and House counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thursar throws a good cross that connects.
House on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thursar throws a body shot but no joy.
House is looking to counter punch.
Thursar blocks a jab.
Thursar scores with a hook.
House looks to land a left hand but Thursar moved out of range nicely.
House throws a big shot that misses.
House scores with a hook to the body. Thursar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thursar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
House takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thursar throws a right and a left that House avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thursar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
House throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thursar.
Thursar connects with a nice looking jab.
Thursar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thursar staying out of range there.
Thursar staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thursar slips under a jab from House.
Thursar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thursar throws a body punch but House moves out of range.
Thursar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thursar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thursar throws a series of punches but House moves out of range.
House listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
House feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thursars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thursar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thursar blocks a jab.
Thursar throws the left hand but House avoids the punch easily.
Thursar misses with a two punch combination.
Thursar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
House connects with a body shot that sends Thursar's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thursar. House does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thursar blocks a jab.
House throws a looping overhand right but Thursar ducks down to avoid it.
House misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thursar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. House looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House connects with a body shot that sends Thursar's belly button to the back.
House misses the jab.
Thursar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from House.
Thursar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
House ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
House slips a jab from Thursar.
House blocks a jab.
House is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thursar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thursar missing with a left hand there. House was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from House misses.
Thursar moves out of range as House strikes.
Thursar lands with a hook. House tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thursar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
House misses the jab.
House closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thursar misses with a left hand
and House counters with a nice body shot.
Thursar keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House drops his hands momentarily and Thursar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thursar misses with a left hand
and House counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thursar cracks House with an open hand slap.
Thursar misses with a double jab.
Thursar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Thursar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
House wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thursar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
House misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by House. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of House.
Thursar misses with a double jab.
Thursar swings for the body but House moves out of range.
House scores with a jab to the jaw.
House slips under a jab from Thursar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thursar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from House.
Thursar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
House lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
House throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by House.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thursar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but House was well out of range. Poor timing from Thursar.
Thursar misses with an uppercut. House saw that one coming.
House lands a jab to Thursar's midsection.
House misses with a looping right.
House throws a big shot that misses.
Thursar connects with a crisp jab.
House misses with a looping left.
House misses the shot to the body.
House misses with a looping left.
Thursar throws an overhand right that lands on House's shoulder, as House tries to avoid the shot.
Thursar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but House circles away quickly and effectively.
House connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thursar's hands.
A big right from House misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thursar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but House was well out of range. Poor timing from Thursar.
House swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thursar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Max House's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
House throws a jab but it's blocked by Thursar.
House loads up on a big right hand but Thursar slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sayten Thursar.
Well Thursar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Max House!
Max House thanked the fans post fight for their support.