PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Starship Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes into the arena with Decisive Battle blaring out of the sound system. Meridius has chosen Sexion d'Assaut - Desole as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pain
vs
Meridius

195 cm
28
277 lbs
30 - 7 - 1

200 cm
32
303 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Hellbent
160! - Sale!

Revolution Fatigues
Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Starship Pain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Meridius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pain throws a hook to the side of Meridius's head but Meridius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pain throws a body kick the misses
and Meridius counters with a left to the body.
Meridius motions for Pain to come forward. Meridius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meridius checks it well.
Pain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meridius.

Pain moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pain as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Pain.
Pain is working Meridius over against the cage.
Meridius looks gassed!
Meridius blocks a body shot from Pain.
Pain lands a shoulder strike.

Pain is trying to trip Meridius. He has hold of a leg but Meridius is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pain persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pain postures up in Meridius's guard and throws a big left but Meridius blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Meridius controls Pain momentarily but Pain frees himself.
Pain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Meridius controls Pain momentarily but Pain frees himself.
Pain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pain is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Maximus Meridius hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Meridius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Maximus Meridius has been cut.
Pain lands a glancing blow to the side of Meridius's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meridius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meridius throws the kick towards the body but Pain avoids it.
Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meridius throws out the jab.
Meridius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pain counters with a left and a right that stings Meridius.
Pain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meridius's sensitive parts.
Meridius tries to clinch up but Pain circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Pain tenderised Meridius's leg. Meridius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pain just misses with a punch to the body.
Meridius throws the left hand but Pain avoids the punch easily.
Meridius swings widly with a right hand
and Pain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meridius thinking.
Meridius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pain.
Meridius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meridius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meridius feints a jab promting Pain to slip. Meridius then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Pain moves into the clinch.
Pain wants to take the fight to the mat but Meridius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meridius scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain scores with a shot to the side of Meridius's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius can't break the clinch.
Meridius is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meridius tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pain.
Pain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meridius backwards.
Pain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Meridius is rocked!
Pain creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Meridius's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Meridius drops to his knees and Pain pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Starship Pain!
Starship Pain retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Starship Pain thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.