PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tao Pai (ranked 2259 p4p, 2191 weight class) and Reston Weaver (ranked 247 p4p, 240 weight class). Tao Pai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Reston Weaver's chin.

Pai
vs
Weaver

174 cm
25
169
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
180
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tao Pai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reston Weaver!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weaver throws a lazy uppercut
and Pai counters with a thumping low kick.
Weaver misses with the combination.
Weaver misses with a hook
and Pai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Weaver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pai.
Weaver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weaver tries to move into range but Pai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Weaver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weaver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pai.
Weaver misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weaver looks to land a combination but Pai avoids it well.
Weaver misses with a combination
and Pai counters with a good low kick that Weaver was not able to check.
Pai keeps Weaver at a distance using the push kick.
Nice uppercut there from Pai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Pai.
Pai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Weaver.
Weaver misses with a double jab
and Pai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weaver wants to clinch.
Pai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pai lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Weaver falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pai dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tao Pai!
Tao Pai is the new welterweight champion!