PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shang Tsung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Thaiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsung comes into the arena with Mortal Kombat Theme blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tsung
vs
Thaiday

195 cm
27
266 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
270 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Tsung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Thaiday!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsung throws a sloppy head kick and Thaiday moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tsung.
Shang Tsung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thaiday works over Tsung's head and body with a nice combination.
Tsung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tsung.
Thaiday throws a jab when Tsung was well out of range.
Tsung ducks right into an uppercut from Thaiday.
Tsung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsung throws a sloppy head kick and Thaiday moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thaiday's head.

It looks like Sam Thaiday has been cut.
Tsung cracks the inside of Thaiday's front leg.
Thaiday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Tsung with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thaiday to score with a decent uppercut.
Tsung throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thaiday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tsung.
Tsung lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tsung scores with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Thaiday. That snapped Tsung's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thaiday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tsung throws a nice head kick!
Tsung lands with a slapping head kick.

That has opened up Sam Thaiday's cut even more.
Tsung slips a straight right by Thaiday.
Thaiday takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thaiday throws an overhand right that lands on Tsung's shoulder, as Tsung tries to avoid the shot.
Tsung throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsung tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Thaiday.
Thaiday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tsung throws a head kick that misses.
Thaiday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thaiday misses with a two punch combination.
Thaiday fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsung lands a head kick. Thaiday smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thaiday avoids the head kick by Tsung.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tsung - that will leave a mark!
Thaiday looks gassed!
That kick from Tsung tenderised Thaiday's leg. Thaiday is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tsung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tsung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Tsung.
Thaiday stuns Tsung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shang Tsung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Thaiday's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thaiday takes a swing at Tsung's ribcage but misses.
Thaiday misses with a double jab.
Tsung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tsung throws a nice head kick!

The cut above Sam Thaiday's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tsung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tsung throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tsung looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tsung lands a head kick!
Sam Thaiday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsung pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung throws a head kick but Thaiday moves out of range.
Tsung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tsung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Sam Thaiday's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thaiday's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tsung avoids the body shot from Thaiday.
Tsung lands a head kick!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Thaiday's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shang Tsung!
After winning the bout, Shang Tsung thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.