PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clay Hurst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Pax has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Clay Hurst's chin.

Hurst
vs
Pax

178 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clay Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Pax!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pax throws a head kick but Hurst moves out of range.
Pax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Pax misses
and Hurst counters with a series of strikes. Pax will be more careful next time no doubt.

Pax lands a big head kick that sends Hurst tumbling to the mat! Pax takes a step backwards and waves Hurst back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hurst is rocked!

It looks like Clay Hurst has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Hurst is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Max Pax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Pax.
Hurst blocks a head kick by Pax.
Pax throws a sloppy head kick and Hurst moves out of range easily.
Pax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pax throws a head kick that misses.
Pax throws a sloppy head kick and Hurst moves out of range easily.
Pax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pax looks winded!
A head kick misses from Pax.
Pax throws a head kick that misses.
Pax throws a head kick that misses.
Pax misses with a head kick.
Pax throws a head kick that misses.
Hurst shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pax defends it nicely.
Pax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurst tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pax defends well and Hurst ends up having to push Pax into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hurst looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Hurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Pax.
Pax throws a head kick but Hurst moves out of range.
Pax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hurst or perhaps it was just good defense by Pax, which made it look bad.
Pax throws a sloppy head kick and Hurst moves out of range easily.
No luck for Hurst with that takedown attempt.

Hurst closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hurst prevents Pax from standing back up.
Hurst wants to take a breather but Pax is having none of it.
Pax is trying to escape back to his feet but Hurst uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Hurst looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pax is trying to buck Hurst off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurst wants to control but Pax is keeping him busy.
Pax is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hurst seems to have got his legs back now.
Hurst is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Clay Hurst.
Pax throws a head kick that misses
and Hurst counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pax throws a head kick that misses

and Hurst moves into the clinch.
Hurst looking to slow down the pace here.

Pax breaks the clinch.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Pax! Hurst is out on his feet! Pax rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Hurst is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Hurst is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Pax!