PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaden Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Paine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve comes into the arena with Perfect-Ed Sheeran blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Steve
vs
Paine

169 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaden Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Paine!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paine at a distance.
Steve misses with a two punch combination.
Paine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paine swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Steve misses.
Paine takes one to the chin there.
Paine misses the jab.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve lands with a good body shot.
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paine at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve lands with a cross.
Paine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Paine misses.
Paine misses with a looping right.
Paine loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve throws the left hand but Paine avoids the punch easily.
Paine scores with a nice right hand.
Steve throws a shot to the body.
Steve connects with a body shot that sends Paine's belly button to the back.
Steve scores with a jab to the body.
Steve definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Paine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steve connects with a body shot that sends Paine's belly button to the back.
Paine misses with an uppercut
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.

Paine darts in and clinches Steve up against the cage.
Paine prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paine.
A head punch on the inside from Paine fails to land.
Paine tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paine misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paine misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
A right hook to the body lands for Paine.
Paine scores with a shoulder strike.
Paine throws a head punch that misses.
Paine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
A body shot lands from Steve.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Paine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paine has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Paine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paine blocks an uppercut.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Paine working aggressively here.
Paine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paine working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paine swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paine misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paine swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Paine.
Paine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Paine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Paine.
Paine throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Paine controls his hands.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve tries to work over Paine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paine throws a head punch that misses.
Paine working aggressively here.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paine misses with the head strike.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
Paine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Paine has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Paine misses with some punches.
Steve tries a body shot but Paine blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paine.
Paine swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaden Steve dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steve connects with a single shot there.
Steve connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paine momentarily.
We've been informed that Paine has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Paine misses.
Steve was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve is looking to wear down Paine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steve lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Paine.
Steve getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paine swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Paine scores with the left hand. Steve knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steve takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Steve missing with a left hand there. Paine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Paine misses.
Paine walks into a stiff left hand from Steve.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Paine is out of range.
Steve scores with a body shot.
Paine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paine.
Steve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steve lands a head shot.
Steve slips a jab from Paine.
Steve misses with the combination.
Steve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steve scores with the left hand. Paine knows he should have avoided that one.
Steve closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Paine misses the target.
Steve lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paine tries to move into range but Steve moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Paine is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Paine is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve finish him?
Steve misses with a looping left.
Paine seems to have recovered his senses.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Paine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steve lands with a nice combination. Paine backs away looking to recover.
Paine slips a straight right by Steve.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steve.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paine.
Paine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Steve misses.
Jaden Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paine moves away.
Steve connects with a nice looking jab.
Steve scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paine scores with a nice strike.
Paine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paine misses with a right hand
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
Paine misses with an uppercut.
Steve gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paine.
Paine scores with the left hand. Steve knows he should have avoided that one.
Paine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paine scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Steve misses.
Paine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paine avoids the body shot from Steve.
Paine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paine can do to turn this around?

Oooooh!!! Paine has knocked Steve down with a huge combo! Paine steps away and waves a wobbly Steve back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Steve is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paine steps in with a hook that catches Steve right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Paine follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Steve looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Paine!
Jaden Steve spoke after the fight, saying 'I Want to kiss you slowly!'.