PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuai Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Maurizio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lai comes to the cage accompanied by CKY - Chinese Rap. Maurizio has chosen Mechina: Empyrean as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lai
vs
Maurizio

195 cm
29
215 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

172 cm
32
210 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuai Lai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Maurizio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurizio blocks a head kick by Lai.

Lai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maurizio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Kuai Lai has been cut.
Maurizio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lai.
Lai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maurizio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lai tries to work over Maurizio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maurizio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maurizio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maurizio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lai misses with a knee to the head.
Maurizio misses with a knee strike.
Lai lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maurizio misses with a knee to the head.
Lai misses with a knee to the head.
Maurizio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maurizio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maurizio pushes off an throws an elbow but Lai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maurizio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maurizio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lai looking to throw knees to the head but Maurizio is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lai lands with a right to the head.
Lai pushes Maurizio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maurizio trying to land knees to the body.
Lai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lai blocks a body shot from Maurizio.
Lai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Lai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maurizio's face.
Lai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maurizio blocks a body shot from Lai.
Maurizio misses with a knee strike.
Lai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maurizio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maurizio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maurizio prevents a body shot from Lai.
Maurizio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lai lands an elbow inside that Maurizio shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maurizio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai lands an uppercut.
Lai landing knees to the head.

It looks like Mick Maurizio has been cut.
Maurizio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maurizio looks gassed!
Maurizio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maurizio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lai's brow.
Lai working Maurizio over with knees to the body.
Lai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maurizio backwards.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maurizio blocks it with crossed arms.
Maurizio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maurizio's face.
Lai lands a nice knee to the body.
Lai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maurizio backwards.
Lai scores with a knee to the head.
Lai connects with a knee to the head.
Lai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lai blocks an uppercut.
Lai is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Lai.
Lai gets through Maurizio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maurizio throws an elbow but misses.
Lai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Lai.
Lai lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maurizio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lai blocks it with crossed arms.
Maurizio missing with knees to the body.
Lai missing with knees to the body.
Maurizio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lai is trying to drag Maurizio to the mat but Maurizio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuai Lai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maurizio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maurizio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Lai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maurizio tries to land a knee to the head but Lai blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maurizio or not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maurizio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lai's brow.
Maurizio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lai obliges.
Maurizio tries to land a knee to the head but Lai blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Lai - that landed with a thud.
Lai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maurizio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lai working Maurizio over with knees to the body.
Lai landing knees to the head.
Lai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maurizio's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lai lands a hook that snaps the head of Maurizio backwards.
Maurizio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maurizio's face.
Lai lands an elbow inside that Maurizio shrugs off.
Lai crunches a lovely knee into Maurizio's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuai Lai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maurizio avoids the head kick by Lai.
Lai misses with a double jab.
Lai throws a head kick that misses.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Lai! Maurizio is out on his feet! Lai rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Maurizio is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Maurizio is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuai Lai!