PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fight Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Pei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pei is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rad Anthem. Tai Pei has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fight Night's chin.

Night
vs
Pei

183 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fight Night!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tai Pei!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pei catches Night with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pei throws a jab but it's blocked by Night.
Night uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pei.
Night just misses with a punch to the body.
Night takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Night moves in looking to clinch but Pei pushes him off.
Night shoots in but Pei avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Night takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pei lands a right hook to the body.

Night has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Pei manages to break the clinch.
Pei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tai Pei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Night fails with a takedown attempt.
Pei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pei blocks a head kick by Night.
Pei scores with a shot to the body.
Pei throws a combination. Night tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pei moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tai Pei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pei moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pei lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Pei as Night shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fight Night. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pei lands a jab to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pei.
Night drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No luck for Night with that takedown attempt.
Pei connects with a looping right hand.
Night looks to throw the jab but Pei is out of range.
Pei keeps the fight on the outside.
Pei lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Pei.
Jab, jab by Pei - just one landing.
Pei jabs Night right on the nose. Night blinks but takes it well.
Pei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Night stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pei darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pei lands an overhand right.
Night misses with a straight right.
Pei lands a jab to the nose.
Pei lands a nice shot to the body.
Pei is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Night had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pei with a nice cross.
Night avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pei lands a nice shot to the body.
Night closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pei circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Pei coming out on top.
Night wants to clinch up but Pei keeps it at a distance.
Pei connects with a single shot there.
Pei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Night stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pei is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Night looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Night tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Night closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pei circles away.
Night on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Night takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Night is breathing heavily.
Pei connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Night checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Pei does it's job there.
Pei swats away the attempt to clinch by Night.
No joy there for Pei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice jab there from Pei.
Night tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pei sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Night somewhat.
Pei throws out a powerful jab.
Pei lunges at Night with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Night's hand.
Pei connects with a body shot.
Night takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pei scores with a nice strike.
Night misses with a body shot
and Pei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Night on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pei cracks Night with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pei keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pei lands a really nice looking cross but Night seems unphased.
Fight Night is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Pei finds it's target.
Pei lands a jab to Night's midsection.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Night.
Pei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Night tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Night takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pei sizes up Night with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Night on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Night takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Night has closed the distance and engaged Pei in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Night drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Night is trying to keep Pei in close.
Pei has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Night is proving hard to escape from.
Night trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pei is looking to stand up but Night won't let him.
Night is looking to stand up but Pei isn't so interested in that idea.
Pei wants to stand but Night is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Night.
Night tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Night takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pei throws a low kick but it's checked well by Night.
Night looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice combination there by Pei.
Pei closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pei tests Night's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Night shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Night shoots for a double leg takedown but Pei sprawls well. He's pushed Night's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fight Night. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Night shoots in but Pei avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pei stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Night shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pei as he avoids it easily.
Pei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pei connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Night throws a head kick but Pei moves out of range.
Pei cracks Night with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Night drops his hands momentarily and Pei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pei connects with a looping right hand.
Pei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Night has time to react.
Pei lands a nice looking body shot.
Pei moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Night tries to move into range but Pei moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pei getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pei lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut lands for Pei. That snapped Night's head back.
Night takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Night on the side of the head.
Pei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Night looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pei scores with a decent looking hook.
Night fails with the takedown.
Night moves forwards but Pei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Night takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tai Pei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Pei with a hook.
Night closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pei circles away.
Pei connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Night momentarily.
Night wants to clinch up but Pei keeps it at a distance.
Pei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Night on the side of the head.
Pei lands with an uppercut that bounces Night off the cage and back into rage.
No luck for Night with that takedown attempt.
Night takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pei scores with a nice right hand.
Jab by Pei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Night with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pei to score with a decent uppercut.
Night has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Night there as he acknowledges the shot.
Night shoots in for a takedown but Pei shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fight Night. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Night dives in and grabs Pei's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pei pushes down on Night's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pei scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pei.
Good exchange - Pei coming out on top.
A jab lands there for Pei.
Pei lands with a straight right. Night didn't see that one coming.
Night ducks right into an uppercut from Pei.
Night shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pei sprawls well. Pei wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Night gets slowly back to his feet.
Night wants to clinch.
Pei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot lands for Pei.
Pei cracks Night with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Night.

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.
Jab from Pei.
Pei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Night is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pei lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Night walks into a jab.
Night with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pei to score with a decent uppercut.
Pei scores with a three punch combo!
Night takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pei throws out a powerful jab.
Night takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Night keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pei lunges at Night with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Night's hand.
Pei digs a good hook to Night's body.
Pei connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pei darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Night drops his hands momentarily and Pei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Night takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Night takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Night gets the takedown into side control.
Pei is looking to reverse the position.
Night wants to control but Pei is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pei can do anything to dispel that myth.
Night tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Night trying to control the position but Pei is working away.
Pei is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tai Pei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pei winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tai Pei!