PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Craig (ranked 24743 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tao Pai (ranked 4425 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Craig
vs
Pai

180 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tao Pai!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pai misses with a lunging right hand

and Craig counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pai blocks a body shot from Craig.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Craig has Pai pressed against the cage, preventing Pai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pai jumps guard but Craig turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Craig gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig defending well as Pai loads up on a big left hand.
Craig is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Craig ducks under a wild hook from Pai.
Craig fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pai avoids it really well and circles away.
Pai swings for the body but Craig moves out of range.
Craig takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Craig is rocked!
Craig leaves his chin hanging out and Pai seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Craig crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tao Pai!