PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaven May Jr (ranked 3323 p4p, 4421 weight class) and Peter Tham (ranked 385 p4p, 430 weight class). May Jr comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Self Discovery. On his way into the cage it seems that Kaven May Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kaven May Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

May Jr
vs
Tham

171 cm
19
160
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
162
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Threads of Fate
Honest Apparel ($15 SPECIAL + New Stock!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven May Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Tham!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tham throws a right and a left that both miss.
May Jr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
May Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tham is able to avoid easily.
Tham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tham needs to keep his hands up - May Jr had a free shot at his head there.
May Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
May Jr scores with a nice head shot.
May Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tham.

Tham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with May Jr's elbow.
Tham is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from May Jr.
Tham can't find room to land a body shot as May Jr controls the action.
Tham blocks a body shot from May Jr.
Tham is trying to push May Jr away but May Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tham has a couple of punches blocked by May Jr.
A body shot lands from May Jr.
May Jr lands a right hand.
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!
Tham misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tham tries to break free but May Jr pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from May Jr fails to land.
May Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tham is looking to control May Jr's arms but May Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tham has his back to the cage.
Tham looking to slow down the pace here.
Tham blocks an uppercut.
May Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, May Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
May Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Tham controls the action.
May Jr lands a shot to the body.
May Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tham is trying to break the clinch but May Jr is controlling him.
May Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tham to keep the fight standing.
May Jr tries to throw a body punch but Tham avoids it by throwing May Jr back against the cage.
May Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May Jr has Tham pressed against the cage, preventing Tham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tham prevents a body shot from May Jr.
May Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
May Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
May Jr misses with a punch to the body.
May Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tham misses with a punch to the body.

May Jr breaks from the clinch.
May Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tham.
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!
Tham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
May Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tham throws out a counter right but May Jr avoids it with no problem.
May Jr throws a low kick but Tham avoids it.
A nice side step and Tham releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tham wants to clinch
and May Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Tham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from May Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tham throws a right and a left that both miss.
May Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tham just manages to avoid it.
May Jr works the jab nicely.
May Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tham manages to avoid it.
May Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. May Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
May Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Tham doesn't manage to clinch there - May Jr circles away.
It looked like May Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
May Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tham's head backwards.
May Jr lands a body shot.
May Jr tried to score with a low kick but Tham checks it.
May Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tham.
Tham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tham throws a jab when May Jr was well out of range.
As Tham backs away, May Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr stuns Tham with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
May Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Tham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from May Jr.
May Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Tham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tham closes the distance but May Jr moves to the side
and May Jr counters with a head kick.
Tham looks to throw the jab but May Jr is out of range.
May Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
May Jr throws a leg kick which misses Tham's front leg but catches the back leg as Tham tries to avoid it.
Tham's corner calls for a 1-2. Tham obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tham throws an overhand right that lands on May Jr's shoulder, as May Jr tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crunch! May Jr slams his shin into Tham's torso.
Tham swinging wildly here.
Tham walks into a left hand.
Tham has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
May Jr thows a leg kick but Tham checks it
and Tham counters with a three punch combo that has May Jr backing up. May Jr nods at Tham to acknowledge the strikes.
May Jr keeps the fight on the outside.

May Jr instigates a clinch.
May Jr blocking some punches.
Kaven May Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
May Jr pushes Tham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tham lands a body punch.
Tham misses with a short punch on the inside.
May Jr tries to work over Tham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tham is trying to stall.
Tham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tham is trying to break the clinch but May Jr is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tham.
May Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tham can do to turn this around?
May Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Tham blocking some punches.
May Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tham's elbow.
Tham misses with a punch on the inside.
May Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tham blocks a body shot from May Jr.

May Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
May Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
May Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
May Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
May Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tham counters with a two punch combo.
May Jr misses with an uppercut.
Tham swats away the attempt to clinch by May Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

May Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
May Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Tham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
May Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tham tries to throw a body punch but May Jr avoids it by throwing Tham back against the cage.
May Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tham.
May Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tham blocks a body shot from May Jr.
May Jr tries to pull guard but Tham won't allow it.
May Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from May Jr.
May Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
May Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tham backwards.
May Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Tham.
Tham trying to stall but May Jr improves his position.
Tham is trying to break the clinch but May Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Tham is trying to break free.
Tham tries to circle away but May Jr has him pinned against the cage.
May Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Tham uses good head movement to avoid it.
May Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from May Jr fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tham prevents a body shot from May Jr.
Tham has had enough of the clinch but May Jr keeps him there for the moment.
May Jr tries to work over Tham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
May Jr tries to work over Tham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
May Jr tries to work over Tham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
May Jr has Tham pressed against the cage, preventing Tham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
May Jr tries to stall but Tham uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tham trying to control the position but instead, May Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tham into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tham.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tham manages to break the clinch.
Kaven May Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Tham is looking to clinch.
May Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Tham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
May Jr misses with a low kick.
Tham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tham tries to clinch but May Jr moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from May Jr.
May Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses
enabling Tham to counter with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Tham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tham staying out of range there.
May Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaven May Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tham throws an overhand right that lands on May Jr's shoulder, as May Jr tries to avoid the shot.
May Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tham counters with a three punch combo that has May Jr backing up. May Jr nods at Tham to acknowledge the strikes.
May Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tham misses with a hook
and May Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
May Jr throws a leg kick but Tham sees it coming and moves out of range.
May Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tham lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tham doesn't manage to clinch there - May Jr circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from May Jr misses the target.
Tham jabs May Jr right on the nose. May Jr blinks but takes it well.
May Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Tham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tham fails with an attempt to clinch.
May Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Tham avoided it.
Tham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peter Tham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May Jr throws a nice head kick!
May Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tham has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
May Jr wants to slow Tham down by chopping away at his legs.
Donk. Tham catches May Jr right on the button with a cross.
May Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
May Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tham's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
May Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
May Jr lands with a right hand.
May Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

May Jr clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from May Jr.
May Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tham blocks an uppercut.
May Jr tries to throw a body punch but Tham avoids it by throwing May Jr back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
May Jr jumps guard but Tham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
May Jr jumps guard but Tham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tham can't find room to land a body shot as May Jr controls the action.
May Jr taking a breather.
Tham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with May Jr's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, May Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with May Jr's elbow.
May Jr tries to throw a body punch but Tham avoids it by throwing May Jr back against the cage.
May Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
May Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tham throws a head punch that misses.
May Jr misses with some punches.
May Jr keeps control of Tham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tham stalling against the cage.
May Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May Jr misses with some punches.
May Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tham tries to break the clinch but May Jr is controlling the position.
Tham works on May Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
May Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tham throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, May Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
May Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Tham.
May Jr prevents a body shot from Tham.
May Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Tham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
May Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Tham uses good head movement to avoid it.
May Jr misses with a punch to the body.
May Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Tham controls the action.
Tham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tham.
Peter Tham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tham struggles to land a body shot inside as May Jr controls his hands.
May Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
May Jr prevents a body shot from Tham.

May Jr drags the fight down to the ground.
Tham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
May Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
May Jr trying to control the position.
Tham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with May Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

May Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
May Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaven May Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well May Jr 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Kaven May Jr!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Kaven May Jr!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Kaven May Jr!

Kaven May Jr wins by unanimous decision!
Kaven May Jr tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.