PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fajtah Thaijtah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RATM - Killing In The Name Of. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Payne
vs
Thaijtah

185 cm
21
166 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fajtah Thaijtah!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thaijtah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Payne is able to avoid easily.
Payne moves out of range as Thaijtah throws a body kick.
Thaijtah throws a solid leg kick but Payne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thaijtah.

Payne has managed to clinch.
Payne tries to land a knee to the head but Thaijtah blocks with his arms.
Payne tries to stall but Thaijtah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Payne obliges.
Thaijtah lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Thaijtah misses with a knee strike.

Thaijtah manages to break the clinch.

Payne clinches up with Thaijtah and pushes him back against the cage.
Thaijtah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Payne is keeping busy.
Thaijtah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thaijtah looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Payne.
Thaijtah misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thaijtah blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thaijtah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thaijtah.
Thaijtah throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.

Payne has closed the distance and engaged Thaijtah in a clinch.
Thaijtah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Payne avoids it.
Payne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thaijtah backwards.
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thaijtah's elbow.
Payne trying to stall but Thaijtah improves his position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payne.

It looks like Fajtah Thaijtah has been cut.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.
Thaijtah lands a nice elbow.
Thaijtah avoiding damage as Payne throws knees to the body.
Payne dodges an elbow strike from Thaijtah.
Thaijtah stalling in the clinch but Payne improves position.
Come on Payne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thaijtah misses with a knee strike.
Payne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thaijtah misses with a knee strike.
Thaijtah is trying to break free.
Payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thaijtah avoids it.
Payne is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Payne tries a knee to the head but Thaijtah blocks it.
Payne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thaijtah up against the cage.
Thaijtah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Payne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Thaijtah controls his hands.
Payne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thaijtah.
Payne wants to stall.
Thaijtah controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Payne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaijtah trying to land knees to the body.
Thaijtah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Thaijtah manages to break the clinch.

Payne closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Payne.
Payne is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Payne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thaijtah throws an elbow but it misses.
Payne wants to stall.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Thaijtah landing knees to the head.
Thaijtah working hard to break the clinch.
Payne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thaijtah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Payne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thaijtah is defending well for now.
Payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Thaijtah avoids the damage to the body.
Payne trying to control the position but instead, Thaijtah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Payne into the cage.
Thaijtah tries to land a knee to the head but Payne blocks with his arms.
Thaijtah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Payne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thaijtah is defending well for now.
Payne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne tries to throw a body punch but Thaijtah avoids it by throwing Payne back against the cage.
Thaijtah wants to get back to striking at distance but Payne won't allow it.
Payne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Payne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne blocks an elbow strike.
Thaijtah looking to throw knees to the head but Payne is blocking nicely.
Thaijtah lands an elbow that stopped Payne in his tracks for a moment.
Payne lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Max Payne will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Payne instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Thaijtah.
Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Thaijtah avoids the damage to the body.
Thaijtah looking to throw knees to the head but Payne is blocking nicely.
Thaijtah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payne has Thaijtah pushed against the cage.
Thaijtah lands a nice elbow.

Payne is rocked!

Max Payne's cut is getting worse.
Thaijtah scores a nice knee to the body.
Oh Payne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thaijtah connects with a knee to the head.

Max Payne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thaijtah has Payne pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Payne is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Thaijtah - that's hurt Payne badly! Oh, another knee lands and Payne is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Payne doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Fajtah Thaijtah!