PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxx Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester comes to the cage accompanied by God's Gonna Cut You Down. Pain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Days of Revenge by Ramallah. This should be a great matchup!

Winchester
vs
Pain

190 cm
20
219 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxx Pain!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pain closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Winchester to the mat! Winchester manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pain advances to half guard.
Pain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winchester keeps working.
Pain is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Winchester is staying active underneath Pain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Pain is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Winchester defends it well.
Pain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winchester keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Winchester moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Winchester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winchester 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.
Winchester keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass.
Pain advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pain is trying to control the action in half guard but Winchester is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Winchester is looking to improve his position.
Pain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winchester knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Pain is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain is pressing down on Winchester's thigh, looking to free his foot. Winchester is holding on for now.
Winchester wants to control but Pain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Winchester is not content to let Pain control the position.
Pain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winchester knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pain trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pain trying to control from half guard but Winchester is working away.

Maxx Pain has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winchester is fending him off so far but Pain persists. Nope, Winchester circles away and we're back to standing.
Pain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Winchester avoids it really well and circles away.
Pain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sam Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxx Pain.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt - Winchester sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxx Pain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Winchester misses with a takedown

and Pain counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winchester is keeping the position for now.
Pain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Winchester not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pain trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Winchester manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Pain wants to control but Winchester passes easily into half guard.
Pain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Winchester is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Winchester is controlling the pace.
Pain gets back to full guard.
Pain is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Winchester from controlling successfully.
Pain working a defensive guard but Winchester manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Pain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Winchester in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pain regains half guard.
Winchester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pain keeps working.
Pain tries to roll over but Winchester keeps him under control.
Winchester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pain keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pain actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxx Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Winchester with a poor takedown

and Pain counters with a shoot takedown. Winchester fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
Pain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pain wants to control from the top but Winchester keeps moving.
Pain wants to pass the guard but Winchester is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester wants to sweep but no luck.
Pain wants to control from the top but Winchester keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Winchester is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pain looking to sit in guard and control but Winchester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Winchester!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pain takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pain prevents Winchester from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain controlling the pace for now.
Winchester is desperately trying to improve his position but Pain has a good base and remains in mount.
Maxx Pain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Winchester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pain content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pain is trying to take his opponent's back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxx Pain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxx Pain!