PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bostar Tyraanicao (ranked 1116 p4p, 3030 weight class) and Royal Pain (ranked 144 p4p, 363 weight class). Pain has chosen AC/DC Thunderstruck 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.

Tyraanicao
vs
Pain

175 cm
42
156
31 - 25 - 1

181 cm
37
166
30 - 29 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bostar Tyraanicao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Pain!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pain rushes Tyraanicao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyraanicao can't find room to land a body shot as Pain controls the action.

Pain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pain cracks Tyraanicao with a big right hand and Tyraanicao goes down!

Tyraanicao is rocked!

It looks like Bostar Tyraanicao has been cut.
Pain trying to control but Tyraanicao is working from the bottom.
Oh Tyraanicao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyraanicao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyraanicao seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyraanicao pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain stopping the sweep attempt from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
Tyraanicao's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tyraanicao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pain.
Pain wants to control from the top but Tyraanicao keeps moving.
Pain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyraanicao is trying to control the position but Pain postures up.
Tyraanicao keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass.
Pain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyraanicao trying to control the position here.
Pain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tyraanicao holds on and takes a little breather.
Tyraanicao has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyraanicao has wrist control.
Tyraanicao pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
Pain trying to control but Tyraanicao is working from the bottom.
Tyraanicao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pain is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyraanicao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain being controlled here momentarily.
Tyraanicao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain throws a big right hand that misses.
Pain looking to pass the guard.
Tyraanicao pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pain stands up over Tyraanicao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pain lands a couple of elbows.
Pain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyraanicao has wrist control.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyraanicao has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to control from the top but Tyraanicao keeps moving.
Tyraanicao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyraanicao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tyraanicao is working hard here to advance position.
Tyraanicao keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
Pain preventing the sweep.
Tyraanicao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pain throwing strikes but missing.
Pain with a nice head shot there.
Pain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyraanicao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain lands a couple of elbows.
Pain with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pain with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyraanicao keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass.
Tyraanicao keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
Tyraanicao keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass.
Pain wants to control from the top but Tyraanicao keeps moving.
Pain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyraanicao controls Pain momentarily but Pain frees himself.
Tyraanicao looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyraanicao, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royal Pain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bostar Tyraanicao's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tyraanicao slips a straight right by Pain.
Tyraanicao throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pain avoids it.
Tyraanicao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyraanicao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pain.
Pain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pain tries to clinch up but Tyraanicao circles away and keeps his distance.
Pain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyraanicao was well out of range. Poor timing from Pain.

Tyraanicao instigates a clinch.
Pain struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyraanicao controls his hands.
Tyraanicao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pain's elbow.

Pain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain darts in looking for a takedown but Tyraanicao gets double underhooks and turns Pain into the cage.
Tyraanicao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pain.
Bostar Tyraanicao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royal Pain.
Pain misses with a wild body shot.
Tyraanicao throws a big counter combination but Pain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Royal Pain seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tyraanicao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyraanicao misses with a double jab.
Pain fails with a takedown attempt.
Pain throws a leg kick
and Tyraanicao counters with a good low kick that Pain was not able to check.
Pain is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tyraanicao.
Pain moves out of range of the body kick from Tyraanicao.
Pain misses with a left hand
and Tyraanicao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pain thinking.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tyraanicao!
Pain drops his hands momentarily and Tyraanicao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Royal Pain has been cut.
Pain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick there by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pain's sensitive parts.
Royal Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tyraanicao drops Pain with a big left hand and mounts him. Pain is in big trouble!

Pain is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain has given up his back here. Will Tyraanicao look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Pain is still in real trouble! Can Tyraanicao finish him?

Tyraanicao working for a choke but Pain is defending well.
Pain just trying to survive but Tyraanicao is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Tyraanicao controls the action.
Royal Pain has got the better of the ground game so far.

Pain showing good submission defense here.
Pain seems to have recovered his senses.
Pain tries to roll but Tyraanicao sticks to his back.

Tyraanicao is looking for the choke from the back position but Pain is controlling his hands well.
Tyraanicao tries to keep control of the position but Pain is staying busy.
Tyraanicao slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pain manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tyraanicao's guard. Nice work there by Pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyraanicao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyraanicao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pain is one step ahead there.
Tyraanicao controls Pain momentarily but Pain frees himself.
Tyraanicao is adopting a defensive guard.
Pain working some strikes from top position.
Pain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tyraanicao is trying to control the position but Pain postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tyraanicao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tyraanicao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyraanicao has wrist control.
Pain with a nice head shot there.
Tyraanicao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pain tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyraanicao is retaining full guard.

Pain drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tyraanicao looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tyraanicao looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tyraanicao!

Tyraanicao trying to control the action but Pain is working from the bottom.
Pain tries to buck Tyraanicao off but Tyraanicao is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bostar Tyraanicao dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice shot by Pain.
Pain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyraanicao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyraanicao tries to avoid it but Pain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyraanicao to the ground. Tyraanicao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyraanicao appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tyraanicao throws a push kick but Pain slaps the foot to one side.
Tyraanicao misses with a wild body shot.
Pain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pain cracks Tyraanicao with an open hand slap.
Tyraanicao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyraanicao throws a big counter combination but Pain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Pain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyraanicao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyraanicao pulls Pain in to control the position.
Tyraanicao controls Pain momentarily but Pain frees himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pain working his ground and pound in the gym.
Tyraanicao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyraanicao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tyraanicao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pain with a nice head shot there.
Pain throwing strikes but missing.
Tyraanicao wants to sweep here but Pain controlling him for the moment.

Tyraanicao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tyraanicao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyraanicao pulls Pain in to control the position.
Pain wants to control from the top but Tyraanicao keeps moving.
Pain throws a strike but Tyraanicao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pain had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyraanicao defends it easily.
Pain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyraanicao is one step ahead there.
Pain has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tyraanicao has passed into side control.
Pain regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pain wants to improve his position but Tyraanicao is controlling well.
Tyraanicao is controlling the pace.
Pain is trying to control but can't.
Tyraanicao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pain is looking to improve his position.
Pain moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyraanicao controlling from the top position.
Tyraanicao advances position into side control!

Tyraanicao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pain has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pain is looking to regain half guard here but Tyraanicao keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bostar Tyraanicao did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pain misses with a low kick.
Pain fails with the takedown
and Tyraanicao counters with a nice uppercut.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Tyraanicao pushes him off.
Pain misses with a body shot.
Pain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyraanicao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tyraanicao connects with a nice looking jab.
Pain throws a leg kick
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain tries to clinch up
and Tyraanicao counters with a low kick, right behind Pain 's knee.
Tyraanicao thows a body kick. Pain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pain is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain throws a body kick that misses

and Tyraanicao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyraanicao blocks a body shot from Pain.
Pain lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Tyraanicao breaks the clinch.
Pain misses with a wild body shot.
Tyraanicao tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pain manages to circle out of the way.
Pain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyraanicao sizes up Pain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pain fails with the takedown

and Tyraanicao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bostar Tyraanicao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royal Pain.
Tyraanicao is leaning against Pain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Tyraanicao manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a leg kick that is checked

and Tyraanicao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pain prevents a body shot from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao misses with a body punch.
Pain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyraanicao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tyraanicao scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyraanicao scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyraanicao lands a shot to the body.
Tyraanicao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pain's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Tyraanicao to work.
Still in the clinch, Tyraanicao scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao presses Pain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyraanicao tries a body shot but Pain blocks it.
Tyraanicao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyraanicao scores with a hook to the body.
Tyraanicao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyraanicao lands with a right to the head.
Tyraanicao is leaning against Pain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao blocks a body shot from Pain.
Tyraanicao cracks Pain with a nice body shot.
Pain blocks a body shot from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Tyraanicao.
Bostar Tyraanicao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Tyraanicao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tyraanicao lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyraanicao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyraanicao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyraanicao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pain.
Pain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyraanicao lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyraanicao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyraanicao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyraanicao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pain can do to turn this around?

Tyraanicao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyraanicao lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pain is defended easily by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao jabs at Pain's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bostar Tyraanicao had his way with Royal Pain in 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tyraanicao throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyraanicao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyraanicao circles away.

Tyraanicao moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Pain goes down! Can Tyraanicao finish him!?
Tyraanicao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyraanicao prevents Pain from getting back to his feet.

Pain is looking for a triangle but Tyraanicao pushes his legs off easily.
Pain is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tyraanicao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tyraanicao wants to pass the guard but Pain is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Tyraanicao from controlling successfully.
Tyraanicao is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Tyraanicao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyraanicao has managed to get both his arms back between Pain's legs - danger averted.
Tyraanicao passes Pain's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tyraanicao uses his free foot to push down on Pain's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Tyraanicao get's back to his feet.
Pain misses with a takedown
and Tyraanicao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pain tries to clinch up but Tyraanicao circles away and keeps his distance.
Pain tries to clinch but Tyraanicao moves away
and Tyraanicao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyraanicao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyraanicao scores with a shot to the side of Pain's head.
Pain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyraanicao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pain prevents a body shot from Tyraanicao.
Pain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pain is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyraanicao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bostar Tyraanicao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royal Pain.
A hook to the body from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyraanicao is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyraanicao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyraanicao lands a shot to the body.
Tyraanicao tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyraanicao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao has Pain pressed against the cage.

Tyraanicao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pain with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tyraanicao lands a stunning uppercut that sends Pain to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyraanicao with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pain wants to get back to full guard.

Tyraanicao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pain wants to sweep but Tyraanicao has passed to side control!
Tyraanicao moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tyraanicao has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bostar Tyraanicao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tyraanicao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:46
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bostar Tyraanicao!
Bostar Tyraanicao retains his lightweight title!
Bostar Tyraanicao took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Royal Pain stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit, there goes my chance to be like Mike.'.