PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaddie Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zolloo Loam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pain
vs
Loam

158 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaddie Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zolloo Loam!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain is looking to clinch.
Loam misses with a left hand
and Pain counters with a series of strikes. Loam will be more careful next time no doubt.
Loam throws a head kick that misses

and Pain counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Loam!
Loam tries to hold on but Pain postures up.
Loam is trying to stand.
Pain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Loam hang on?

Pain with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pain throwing strikes here but Loam is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Loam holds of for dear life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Loam can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Loam should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Loam trying desperately to get to his feet.
Loam is just holding on here. Pain manages to take his back.
Loam just looking to survive in the bad position.
Pain trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loam is trying to stand back up.

Pain is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Pain looking to break Loam's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Loam remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pain will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Pain is breathing heavily.

Pain is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Loam knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Loam for a finish.
Loam looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loam is trying to stand back up.
Pain is trying to stick to Loam's back but Loam is turning into Pain. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pain's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Loam.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Loam tries to free his leg and advance position but Pain is retaining full guard.
Loam content to stall in guard here.
Pain keeping full guard, as Loam tries to pass.
Pain wants to stand and escape but Loam is having none of it.
Loam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaddie Pain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good exchange - Loam coming out on top.
Loam keeps the fight on the outside.

Loam gets a takedown into half guard.

Loam postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pain to stand up.
Loam's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Loam duly obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pain tries to clinch but Loam moves out of range.
Loam misses with the combination.

Loam takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain prevents Loam from breaking the clinch.
Loam prevents a takedown attempt there.

Loam has Pain pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Loam pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pain tumbling to the mat - Loam dives into Pain's guard.
Loam's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Loam stands up and waves to Pain to follow him.
Loam misses with a left hand

and Pain counters by clinching up.

Loam pulls Pain into guard.

Loam kicks Pain off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loam misses with a straight left.
Zolloo Loam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pain tries to clinch but Loam is having none of it.
Pain tries to clinch

and Loam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pain's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loam preventing the sweep.
Loam would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pain trying to control the position here.
Pain is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pain keeping full guard, as Loam tries to pass.
Pain is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jaddie Pain just wasn't active enough.
Loam misses with a double jab.
Loam misses with a straight right.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Loam pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Loam misses with a combination
enabling Pain to counter with a crisp jab.
Loam throws a right hand that misses
enabling Pain to counter with a crisp jab.
Pain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Loam has time to react.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loam throws an off balance right hand
and Pain counters with a low kick, right behind Loam 's knee.

Pain darts in and clinches Loam up against the cage.
Loam gets underhooks to prevent Pain's takedown attempt.

Loam has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pain uses from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain throws a big right hand that misses.
Pain trying to control but Loam is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zolloo Loam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Loam throws a jab when Pain was well out of range.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Loam bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pain struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Pain's face as Loam controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Loam.

Loam decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pain, pushing him back against the cage.
Pain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Loam avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Loam pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaddie Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Loam misses.
Loam misses with a hook.

Loam moves into the clinch.

Loam gets control of Pain's arms and successfully pulls guard. Loam will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Loam managing to control the position.
Pain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pain postures up.
Loam wants to stand but Pain is controlling the position.
Pain wants to control from the top but Loam keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Loam closes the distance and clinches.
Pain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Loam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Loam has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pain regains guard immediately.
Loam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain working a defensive guard here.

Loam stands up from Pain's guard - Loam perhaps looking for a knockout.

Pain has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Loam has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pain uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pain throwing strikes but missing.
Pain wants to control from the top but Loam keeps moving.
Loam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zolloo Loam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Loam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zolloo Loam!