PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah StAmand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxx Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain has chosen Days of Revenge by Ramallah as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

StAmand
vs
Pain

192 cm
19
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noah StAmand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxx Pain!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain shoots for a double leg takedown but StAmand sprawls well. He's pushed Pain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but StAmand is out of range.
StAmand looks to land a body kick but Pain moved away.
Pain blocks a head kick by StAmand.
Pain shoots for a double leg takedown but StAmand sprawls well. He's pushed Pain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Pain is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in StAmand's half guard.
StAmand is trying to stand up here but Pain is controlling him well.

Pain is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. StAmand doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pain.
StAmand tries to kick Pain off but Pain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is just content to waste time from the top position. StAmand takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
StAmand keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
StAmand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pain on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
StAmand throws a series of punches but Pain moves out of range.

StAmand scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. StAmand is working away from the top position though.
Pain controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
StAmand wants to stand up but Pain has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Pain manages to get to full guard.

StAmand is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pain is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pain has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain trying to control but StAmand is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to free his leg and advance position but StAmand is retaining full guard.
StAmand wants to stand but Pain is controlling the position.

Pain drops back looking for a leg! StAmand is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and StAmand manages to kick Pain off! Pain jumps back into StAmand's guard.
Pain prevents StAmand from getting back to his feet.

Pain thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but StAmand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pain wants to pass the guard but StAmand is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
StAmand doesn't manage to clinch there - Pain circles away.
Pain tries for a takedown but StAmand circles away easily
and StAmand counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pain is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Noah StAmand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxx Pain.
StAmand fails with an attempt to clinch.

StAmand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
StAmand gets underhooks to prevent Pain's takedown attempt.
Pain looks gassed!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Pain pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maxx Pain will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and StAmand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

StAmand feints and as Pain raises his hands in defense, StAmand changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
StAmand postures up.
StAmand throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
StAmand won't allow Pain to sweep him here.
StAmand is looking to stand up but Pain won't let him.
Pain working a defensive guard here.
Pain is breathing heavily.
StAmand wants to stand but Pain is controlling his posture from full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
StAmand tries to clinch but Pain is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain has his takedown stuffed
and StAmand counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
StAmand moves in looking to clinch but Pain pushes him off.
StAmand throws a body kick that misses.
StAmand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noah StAmand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pain tries for a takedown but StAmand circles away easily

and StAmand counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pain!
Noah StAmand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxx Pain.
StAmand working the ground and pound effectively.
Pain wants to hold on but StAmand pushes him away.
StAmand trying to control but Pain is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
StAmand postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pain looks a forlorn figure.
StAmand fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Pain wants to control but StAmand is having none of it.
Pain is squirming around, avoiding StAmand's attempts to control the action.
StAmand thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pain regains half guard.
StAmand missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StAmand wants to get back to his feet.
StAmand trying to control from Pain's half guard. Pain has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pain keeping full guard, as StAmand tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as StAmand accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pain managing to control the position.

Pain has his foot on StAmand's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. StAmand works his way back into a safe position though.
StAmand wants to stand but Pain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
StAmand working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. StAmand manages to get himself to full guard.
StAmand utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. StAmand is keeping the position for now.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but StAmand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah StAmand dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

StAmand throws a body punch but Pain moves out of range.
Pain keeps the fight on the outside.
StAmand throws a series of punches but Pain avoids them all with ease.
StAmand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
StAmand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but StAmand was well out of range. Poor timing from Pain.
Maxx Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pain closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
StAmand wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain trying to control the action but StAmand is working from the bottom.
StAmand is trying to stand up here but Pain is controlling him well.
Noah StAmand overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain trying to control the pace.
StAmand is trying to stand up here but Pain is controlling him well.
Pain is keen to just control but StAmand is a slippery customer.
Pain is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pain misses with an uppercut. StAmand saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
StAmand throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pain tries for a takedown but StAmand circles away easily

and StAmand counters with a single leg into guard. Pain didn't expect that.
StAmand trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.
StAmand pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
Pain is trying to control the position but StAmand postures up.
StAmand trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain is trying to control the position but StAmand postures up.
StAmand wants to stand and escape but instead Pain has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pain works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StAmand wants to get back to his feet.
Pain has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
StAmand squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pain controlling from mount.

Pain throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! StAmand has his hands clasped together but Pain breaks the hold and StAmand is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Pain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maxx Pain!